The Electrical Forum

2,335 topics in this forum

1. Cable size calculator

   By sappersrest, May 2, 2024
   • 10 replies
   • 8.2k views
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   • digbeth
   • May 29, 2024

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

   By Crossy, January 2, 2014
   • 1 reply
   • 17.6k views
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   • Crossy
   • February 26, 2024

4. Installing an Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR)

   By Crossy, October 23, 2017
   • 15 replies
   • 44.1k views
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   • Crossy
   • November 11, 2017

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

   By Crossy, March 28, 2017
   • 31 replies
   • 34.8k views
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   • Crossy
   • September 7, 2017

6. UPS, Inverters, AVR and MOV Explained

   By Forkinhades, June 23, 2014
   • 16 replies
   • 36.3k views
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   • rijb
   • August 13, 2017

7. Thermal Camera and Torque Screwdriver

   By carlyai, Wednesday at 11:52 PM
   • 17 replies
   • 571 views
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   • carlyai
   • Yesterday at 01:40 AM

8. Doubling Up Connections on Breakers

   By carlyai, Wednesday at 01:44 AM
   • 19 replies
   • 648 views
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   • carlyai
   • Friday at 11:45 PM

9. Question: Electrical Problem

   By fittobethaied, Friday at 07:58 AM
   • 7 replies
   • 273 views
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   • BritManToo
   • Friday at 01:52 PM

10. Fluorescent tube to LED

    By Yellowtail, Friday at 11:09 AM
    • 0 replies
    • 94 views
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    • Yellowtail
    • Friday at 11:09 AM

11. Ground Fault ..... How? 1 2

    By BritManToo, Tuesday at 07:49 AM
    • 46 replies
    • 1.6k views
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    • BritManToo
    • Wednesday at 03:49 AM

12. Nano Meter

    By oxo1947, Tuesday at 09:44 AM
    • 8 replies
    • 562 views
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    • chickenslegs
    • Tuesday at 10:29 AM

13. Are washer dryer combinations good? 1 2

    By CLW, June 27
    • 45 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • BeastOfBodmin
    • July 17

14. Oven connection unit

    By Jurghh, July 1
    • 9 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • Jurghh
    • July 6

15. I am inside a village but want to connect to PEA, can anyone help?

    By Anders Eriksson, June 22
    • 7 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • OneManShow
    • July 5

16. Sockets: reverse L and N - consequences?

    By STD Warehouse, December 30, 2023
    • 26 replies
    • 8.5k views
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    • ZigM
    • June 28

17. MOV and Fuse. - Thoughts

    By carlyai, June 26
    • 2 replies
    • 813 views
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    • Muhendis
    • June 26

18. EV Charger AddOn

    By carlyai, May 26
    • 4 replies
    • 2.4k views
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    • Crossy
    • June 20

19. A few questions about my electrical installation/ consumer unit 1 2

    By Jurghh, March 12
    • 37 replies
    • 7.3k views
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    • Jurghh
    • June 15

20. 6mm2 cable to 2.5mm2 blade

    By carlyai, May 23
    • 4 replies
    • 2k views
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    • sometimewoodworker
    • May 23

21. Where to buy this Capacitor…

    By JB300, May 21
    • 6 replies
    • 2.2k views
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    • chickenslegs
    • May 21

22. Current and Voltage Meter - Best?

    By carlyai, March 11
    • 7 replies
    • 3.9k views
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    • Crossy
    • May 21

23. PEA electrical bill question

    By ArnoS, May 15
    • 2 replies
    • 2.2k views
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    • KhunLA
    • May 15

24. New house - a few questions for the electrical system

    By CLW, April 3
    • 12 replies
    • 3.8k views
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    • sometimewoodworker
    • May 13

25. Magic LED Lights (Non analogue)

    By carlyai, February 24, 2024
    • 5 replies
    • 3.5k views
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    • BettyBarton
    • May 11

26. Running all electrical wiring through blue pipe.

    By giddyup, April 25
    • 22 replies
    • 3.4k views
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    • frank83628
    • April 27

27. Safest way to connect mobile distribution unit at events

    By Dwight, April 22
    • 1 reply
    • 2.7k views
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    • Crossy
    • April 23

28. Need a sparky's opinion on connecting a simple 1P 32A home charger

    By 4myr, April 22
    • 0 replies
    • 2.7k views
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    • 4myr
    • April 22

29. Fittings & Pipe Sizes

    By MangoKorat, April 11
    • 3 replies
    • 3.6k views
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    • MangoKorat
    • April 12

30. A very long extension.

    By thaibeachlovers, April 10
    • 10 replies
    • 4.1k views
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    • thaibeachlovers
    • April 11

31. Should a fridge or freezer at a restaurant have a breaker?

    By ubonr1971, April 9
    • 8 replies
    • 3.6k views
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    • xtrnuno41
    • April 11

32. Connect an inverter to the mains

    By DD86, March 24
    • 29 replies
    • 4.6k views
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    • DD86
    • April 10

33. Cable size for 30m run

    By regedit, March 18, 2019
    • 8 replies
    • 3.5k views
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    • Crossy
    • April 10

34. Electrical wire question for my land

    By advancebooking, March 7
    • 13 replies
    • 4.4k views
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    • Crossy
    • April 8

35. Question about strange observation

    By CallumWK, April 6
    • 11 replies
    • 3.4k views
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    • CallumWK
    • April 6

36. IC rated downlights/insulation over.

    By AlexRRR, April 4
    • 3 replies
    • 3.2k views
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    • Crossy
    • April 4

37. Apply for a New 30/100A 3P Meter?

    By carlyai, March 31
    • 1 reply
    • 3.3k views
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    • Crossy
    • March 31

38. Water Tank Level Monitoring System 1 2

    By ExpatOilWorker, July 27, 2021
    • 57 replies
    • 11k views
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    • ExpatOilWorker
    • March 29

39. What Would I Look For To Find This?

    By carlyai, March 24
    • 8 replies
    • 3.7k views
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    • carlyai
    • March 25

40. Led bulb only lasts 6 months

    By stubuzz, March 24
    • 1 reply
    • 3.4k views
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    • sometimewoodworker
    • March 24

41. Grounding of water heater

    By mran66, March 13
    • 2 replies
    • 3.8k views
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    • Crossy
    • March 14