Last week I became aware of a new standard for the installation of EESS, (PV batteries). It can be downloaded for free from the BSI website. It mandates where batteries can and can not be installed. Recommended outdoors, but banning loft, or eaves installations, and places stringent measures on...
I have just bought a new fancy van as the old renault trafic had done 213,000 miles and needed a rest.
The new van is a 1.5L Citroen Berlingo (2022) blue hdi. LWB. It is the driver pro trim.
I am really struggling to understand the vast majority of the controls and it would be good to ask...
Hi all - my daughter recently bought her first house and found this electrical device in the loft. Any idea what it is? It appears to be connecxted to something else though we cants see what yet.
Neighbours have told her that the property was used previosuly as a 'weed' growing house, with...
So I’m an apprentice and only get to do downlighter jobs as foreigners at the weekend, but they’re typically added when the customer no longer wants a pendant so the ceiling is already finished and I’ve never seen downlights being wired while the ceiling is exposed and then finding them after...
I collect old Electrical Fittings and I recently acquired this vintage Junction Box (photos attached). I've been trying to figure out how it would have been wired in/used.
This Bakelite Junction Box has a Depth of 1¼ inches with an outside Diameter of 2½ inches.
Viewed from...
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I have some decking lights which to be fair, have been nothing but pain in the bottom since they were installed. Moisture in the lens lamps causing them to trip and a lovely bit of fun with rodents chewing through the wiring.
Having spent a lot of time making sure they were sealed to...
If not, would you take one one?
for the second time and against my better wishes we have got one but my business partner always seems to have a family member that "wants to become an electrician". The first one was just hopeless and a wannabee gangster, only lasted a few months. This one started...
Hi picked up a KT63 tester cheap for trainee to practice testing but need the piggy back lead. If you have one great, and prepared to part with it on any reasonable terms even better, pm me?
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I’m wondering if there is anyone who knows how to fit a Nissan Leaf motor and battery to a Land Rover series/ would be willing to take on the project.
Looking to do it on the cheap but not through a company. So might be something for an enthusiast but would need to obviously be road...
Hi everyone I’m looking for an abb inverter
It’s for a bandsaw
Model number is ACS150-03E-08A8
I need it yesterday if anyone has one around I can sort out courier etc
Got this to change next week. Customer wants same design even though I suggested plain white. She wants it to still match the sockets and lightswitches.
I’m going to the wholesalers anyway tomorrow, but I don’t see anything similar on their websites.
Anybody recognise it?
Has anyone heard of company called Scimark making domestic switches, outlets etc?
We live in a house built by David Wilson Homes who subcontracted electrical installation to Clarkson Evans.
I need to source some replacement 13A 2 gang switched outlets to replace a couple that were originally...
Does anyone know what the cable in the picture is called? Or anything about it?
Labelling on the outside is “E SPC Electric Cable 600/1000v”
Its an odd one, looks like SWA. When you look inside it only has one core used for the live conductor. Then it has a load of black insulated strands that...
Been getting pestered by CEF about their new M2 range of accessories.. Doing a little rewire and might try them out.
Has anyone used them yet?
Ill be dealing with regualar square edge switches and sockets, with modular grid switches in the kitchen.... although they also have a slim range, im...
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