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by andyb1979
Sun May 04, 2008 4:23 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: New RCD box, live connected to earth on one ring main
Replies: 4
Views: 4072

Fixed!

Hey I fixed it! Using the split the circuit and narrow down the problem technique, I isolated two sockets that had the earth/neutral connection problem. These were next to each other so I reckoned there's probably a fault under the floor there. Took the floorboards up, a couple of junction boxes the...
by andyb1979
Sat May 03, 2008 10:41 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Self-adhesive strips of tiny leds
Replies: 6
Views: 3410

Ok, well you could just try it as rosebery said. If you overvolt an LED it will blow (the inline resistors should protect that though), if you undervolt it, it wont light, if wire it in reverse, it wont light nor will it damage it, so its worth a try. If you can get some specs on the product Im sure...
by andyb1979
Sat May 03, 2008 12:18 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Self-adhesive strips of tiny leds
Replies: 6
Views: 3410

If you have a link to the product this might help. Unless I know how the LEDs and resistors are connected internally, all I can do is guess Im just guessing Im afraid!
by andyb1979
Sat May 03, 2008 12:10 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: New RCD box, live connected to earth on one ring main
Replies: 4
Views: 4072

Thanks for your advice, That's a good idea, splitting the main half way, that way I narrow down to the faulty area quickly. Good point about the borrowed neutral. That is scary. If i re-wire a socket or two then half the lighting circuit stops working its not going to be pretty. I'll let you know ho...
by andyb1979
Fri May 02, 2008 3:41 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Self-adhesive strips of tiny leds
Replies: 6
Views: 3410

Id imagine if they're intended to be used as strips of LEDs they're connected in parallel. Im just guessing though. Otherwise as ericmark said each LED takes around 1.2V so after 10 in a row, 12V is only just longer sufficient to power them. However if they are connected in parallel, the number of L...
by andyb1979
Fri May 02, 2008 11:56 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: New RCD box, live connected to earth on one ring main
Replies: 4
Views: 4072

New RCD box, live connected to earth on one ring main

Hi everyone, This is my first post here, so apologies if this has already been asked. Im doing some electrical work in my house, I do have the 16th edition regulations certificate so I'm legal (Im not a full-time electrician nor do I have part P though) and I have a question about fixing an existing...
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