The Electrical Forum

2,292 topics in this forum

1. Cable size calculator

   By sappersrest, May 2, 2024
   • 10 replies
   • 3.1k views
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   • digbeth
   • May 29, 2024

2. Local Forum Rules - Please read this first - Updated 26 Feb 2024

   By Crossy, January 2, 2014
   • 1 reply
   • 15k views
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   • Crossy
   • February 26, 2024

3. Installing an Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR)

   By Crossy, October 23, 2017
   • 15 replies
   • 40k views
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   • Crossy
   • November 11, 2017

4. IMPORTANT INFORMATION for new electrical supplies. Building a home, read this! 1 2

   By Crossy, March 28, 2017
   • 31 replies
   • 30.7k views
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   • Crossy
   • September 7, 2017

5. UPS, Inverters, AVR and MOV Explained

   By Forkinhades, June 23, 2014
   • 16 replies
   • 33k views
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   • rijb
   • August 13, 2017

6. Ireland - Data centres now account for 21% of all electricity consumption!

   By Crossy, Monday at 08:29 AM
   • 2 replies
   • 130 views
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   • bamnutsak
   • Monday at 09:09 AM

7. Mitsubishi water pump?

   By proton, Sunday at 09:36 AM
   • 6 replies
   • 217 views
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   • MangoKorat
   • Sunday at 02:30 PM

8. Pea meter

   By taengkwah82, January 14
   • 7 replies
   • 368 views
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   • bluejets
   • January 14

9. Electric light switch botch up? 1 2

   By proton, January 10
   • 30 replies
   • 1.1k views
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   • sometimewoodworker
   • January 13

10. Quality and safety difference in RCBO, RCD, MCB and CU

    By djtheoz, December 22, 2020
    • 19 replies
    • 3.2k views
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    • sometimewoodworker
    • January 12

11. Upgrade Main breaker box

    By bearded_bluto, December 14, 2024
    • 23 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • sometimewoodworker
    • January 12

12. Isolator Main Breaker Question

    By MJCM, January 8
    • 18 replies
    • 825 views
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    • sometimewoodworker
    • January 12

13. Circular fluorescent tubes

    By Samh, January 10
    • 2 replies
    • 393 views
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    • Crossy
    • January 11

14. MCB/RCCB/RCBO: Nano vs CHiNT vs Schneider

    By mipa123, January 10
    • 0 replies
    • 328 views
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    • mipa123
    • January 10

15. Voltage converter

    By retiredpaperboy, January 6
    • 3 replies
    • 425 views
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    • sometimewoodworker
    • January 7

16. Multimeter

    By sometime, January 6
    • 2 replies
    • 435 views
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    • bluejets
    • January 6

17. illuminated light switch (Panasonic)

    By gamb00ler, December 24, 2024
    • 1 reply
    • 668 views
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    • bluejets
    • January 6

18. Am I doing something wrong? 1 2

    By Peterphuket, January 2
    • 34 replies
    • 2.3k views
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    • Peterphuket
    • January 5

19. Breaker box look correct? 1 2

    By SailingHome, December 24, 2024
    • 41 replies
    • 2.3k views
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    • NanLaew
    • December 25, 2024

20. Vents Bathroom Exhaust Fan recommendations

    By stupidfarang, September 25, 2024
    • 8 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • sometimewoodworker
    • December 23, 2024

21. RCCB triggered by AC. And then not anymore. Any suggestions?

    By OneMoreFarang, December 6, 2024
    • 3 replies
    • 1k views
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    • bluejets
    • December 22, 2024

22. Upgrading t fuse box to breaker box and Condo Installing in Room

    By SailingHome, December 16, 2024
    • 4 replies
    • 997 views
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    • SailingHome
    • December 17, 2024

23. Continuously monitor/log power quality from AC outlet. What method is cheap and effective?

    By GammaGlobulin, December 14, 2024
    • 7 replies
    • 1k views
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    • KannikaP
    • December 15, 2024

24. How can I detect if there is electric wiring behind wall?

    By Millian, December 1, 2024
    • 8 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • Millian
    • December 14, 2024

25. Tiny CAD

    By carlyai, December 13, 2024
    • 2 replies
    • 876 views
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    • carlyai
    • December 14, 2024

26. Consumer Unit Bonding

    By gmmarvin, December 7, 2024
    • 1 reply
    • 991 views
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    • Captain Flack
    • December 7, 2024

27. Washing machine repair - where there is a will there's a way.

    By up2you2, August 27, 2024
    • 11 replies
    • 2.5k views
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    • treetops
    • December 6, 2024

28. Deciphering my Electric Bill 1 2

    By LoeiI, January 2, 2024
    • 51 replies
    • 5.4k views
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    • LoeiI
    • December 3, 2024

29. Which Air conditioner to buy? 1 2 3

    By falangUK, June 6, 2018
    • 86 replies
    • 43.4k views
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    • Yellowtail
    • November 16, 2024

30. RCCB tripped

    By CallumWK, November 12, 2024
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • CallumWK
    • November 12, 2024