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    UK Wall light cable not long enough

    Hi I am changing a wall light and after removing the wall has crumbled away and the cable is too short to connect to the new light fitting. Please could you advise if connecting the new fitting with a choc block will be safe. Any help appreciated. Thanks Russell
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    Filling long chases ...

    I have got a floor to ceiling chase (3 inches wide) to fill tomorrow morning and normally I have some old bags of thistle bonding in the garage. Just checked and I have none left. Does anyone use a tub of ready mixed filler for wall chases and if so which one ?
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    How long can a buzz wire game be ???

    Hi there just joined the site and have a couple of question's. I want to make a giant buzz wire game out of copper pipe I have. I would like to know how long I can make it with using only a battery seen lots online may be 10f or even 20f but noting any bigger. could I say do 100f 200f and the...
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    IMIT TWIN THERMOSTAT (LONG PROBE) Wiring diagram

    IMIT TWIN THERMOSTAT (LONG PROBE) hi just wondering if anyone can explain the wiring diagram for this thermostat. The question has been asked before but I can get the information I need. I have asked an electrician but he’s unsure.
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    GU10 lamp holders with LONG leads ?

    Just bought 20 holders for a 12v-GU10 conversion job. Are they making the leads shorter now ? ! By the time they are enclosed in a Wago box .There is not a lot of cable left !
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    replacing a fuseboard the tails are not long enough

    THIS IS FOR ELECTRICAL NEWS ONLY - Only companies that wish to get news out to our members can post in here. If you're a general member looking for electrical advice then please click the main HOME button in the main menu and find a suitable forum category for your question.
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    I have decided... after a long time i want to become an Electrician

    I have been searching for a trade that I want to go into but I am always coming back to the same one... I am 20yr ½ from Northern Ireland wanting to become an electrician but by the time I can ask for an apprenticeship I will be 21yr. My real question is... am I to old to get into the field?
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    Meter tails 10m long

    A customer has Rewired their house, and has run all the cables to a new a location they want the CU in, DNO has apparently told them, they can't move the incomers and meters without everything being tested and certified, creating the obvious issue that its not possible to test and certify...
  9. Mark42

    Help with specifying a long 4-core SWA run please

    I need to augment the underground supply to remote workshops at my own house. I’m struggling to understand the practical implications of voltage drop, rather than using blind compliance with recommendations/tables/regulations which do not take account of individual circumstances. Here’s the...
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    Long extension lead for ev granny charger

    Hi All We are currently waiting for some work too be done on the incoming supply by the DNO so have had to purchase a ev granny cable to use for the next month, it will only need around four hours a few times a week. Last year we had a new consumer unit fitted and a dedicated double socket...
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    What type and size of cable for a long underground run

    Hi there, I have a customer (I'm in IT, not an electrician, and am just getting information at this stage before appointing a contractor early next year) who is planning on having fibre and a switch in a couple of fields for events. We will be providing an IP65 cabinet with mains power, a fibre...
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    Long SDS bit storage

    How do you all store long (~300mm) SDS bits? I've been looking for a tool roll type thing but can't anything suitable.
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    For Sale C.K Redline pliers and a long Pz2 if any interested

    Literally used once or twice , just spares anyone interested £25 inc postage
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    For Sale C.K Pz2 x 200 long reach screwdriver for sale

    Selling as I actually have 2 of these , this one has hardly been used £10 inc post
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    Does any make a long reach interchange Vde screwdrivers set ?

    loads of Vde interchange sets on the market by c.k , Wera , Draper etc but all have the standard 100/125mm long shafts im after some with longer shafts say 175/200mm ?
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    Long distance subpanel

    Hello. I need a little DIY help. I'm building a stage (i.e. freestanding deck) in my backyard. I want to put a 50 amp outdoor subpanel at the stage with 4 20 amps circuits in it. We plan to host bands and this allows them to power their setup without a generator. The issue is it's located...
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    Result (found my long stanley Pz2)

    Going through the draw in the kitchen for a bottle opener and came across my fatmax long Pz2 driver which I thought I lost ages ago happy days
  18. EricMark

    How long to leave a battery on charge?

    With a smart charger and 5 out of 6 batteries I want to keep in good order it is a case of clip and charger and remove again one or two weeks latter. Using an energy monitor on supply to charger it is clear as the battery charges it auto turns off, however I have one odd one out, a 95 Ah battery...
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    Circuit Wire For Long Run

    Ok, say you've got a lighting run with the last fixture being 1,280 meters away. 1,800 watts per phase 3 phase, 277/480Y volts though in this example we can use 230/400Y for the ease of discussion. My question is- what size wire do I run for each phase and earth? What disconnection time do I...
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    Looking for a supplier of QUALITY, long lasting outdoor (240v) Lighting

    Hi all I have recently hired a local electrician (NICEIC Registered) to install some outdoor lighting in the garden of the house we have just moved into. The guy is experienced in outdoor lighting and does a lot of installations and sports venues across North West England. So, he came out...

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