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Right ... Just been nudged to set this up by Paul.M and sounds a good idea following recent threads I've done in the Arms..
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Hello everyone I'm Chris. I am taking the 2391 in February. This question is from the c&g main site under 2391 sample questions. Continuity of a...
So I know why it is done, where it is done and how it’s done, but I’m yet to see a scenario where there is shock danger in a typical bathroom in a...
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Hope you're all well.
I'm carrying out an overall/global insulation resistance test on a newly wired 3 phase installation we did...
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I'm looking to install a new bathroom extractor fan in my bathroom as I have a windowless bathroom and the current one I have installed in...
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We have this thread on TilersForums.com and it's just been restarted because the old thread had 20,000 replies and 500,000 views. And there were...
18 months ago I bought American style fridge freezer (this model). I have a two year warranty. I have already had two call outs to replace a...
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Needing help regarding Ansell AARDRINA/DD1/SM3.
I’ve installed 6 in one room, one being an emergency light fitting. All 5 standard...
Hello All. I'm quite new to this game and gaining experience, but going well in the main.
My customer wants to feed a Hob ( on island in centre...
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I would like to put a washing machine in a cabinet in the bathroom, and run it's power cord through the wall that separates the...
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I'm interested in working PLC/ industrial controls weekend call-out work for any companies who need it.
I'm based in the south of...
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We had a Texecom system installed 3 years ago.
Earlier this year we had a battery problem and the installer came back and changed...
Should a steel shed built adjacent to agricultural buildings be considered in an agricultural environment, in terms of cable choice etc.? The...
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As per header. I just want to make sure I do this correctly.
Remove old wires from X9 7 and 8 and link these two (from another thread on...
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My name is Jorge I’m 29 years old and a Spanish electrical technician student at “IES San Marcos” technical college in Tenerife. I...
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I needed to replace an MCB for an electric shower with a different rating, it's an older Loadstar consumer unit, and crabtree told me word...
I have a Epever Bluetooth Adapter connected to my solar controller. It powers up but refuses to connect to my Iphone 12 giving no indication of an...
Hello - I'm looking to help determine how many connections are allowed on my AC disconnect terminal lugs - Eaton DPU22R. I'm not seeing anything...
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I have recently purchased a Rancilio Silvia coffee machine that has the Euro union ‘GICAR Energy Saver’ module (titled CPU in...
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Any help would be greatly appreciated. When calculating the Zs for a circuit specifically for 2396 do you have to incorporate the on site...
I am fixing an old BM223 for myself and have done well so far, got it a new battery holder, found the 12v zener shorted and a 1N4007 o/c next to...
I start my BTEC Level 4 HNC Diploma in Electrical & Electronic Engineering in the new year, what book do you recommend to get to help me with my...
I’m running wires to the basement for future basement finishing. I’d like to add two circuits of outlets (one on the finished side and one on the...
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I've achieved my NVQ Level 3, 18th edition and 2391-52. Looking to go off by myself, work comprising all of domestic so signing off work...
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I hope it's ok to post here but I have a job lot of lighting from a job and I'd like to sell them. They are all still boxed and have...
Hello to anyone reading this .
I am from the HVAC trade been working with 3 phase and controls for the last 20 years .
Started my electrical...
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Does anyone have any experience of installing Enkin PDM250 Multi-way dimmer modules? We have 4 dimmers at different ends of the kitchen / dining...
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Thank you for your previous advice - it resulted in us replacing our precious Smeg range with a Hotpoint; however we now have a new issue...
swing over xmas period 22nd dec - 5th Jan. Currently on $60 flat, any ideas on what figure to request
2010 Mustang - when the key is on, my brake lights are constantly lit regardless of whether the brake pedal is pushed or not. When the key is off...
Can someone provide information on where to find an interpretation of the letters/numbers associated with Neff Appliance Model Numbers?…my...
Can I use a 6 volt regulator for a Cadillac flathead on my Ford F-600 truck also with a flathead V8?
Can I swap a 6 volt regulator from a Cadillac with flat head V8 into my Ford F-600 which also has a 6 volt regulator and a flat head V8?
Hi all, I have an Economy 7 storage heater Dimplex CXL24N - 3.4kW Storage Heater + Convector ( there not available anymore) that dos'nt work and...
Hi, sorry if this has already been discussed or is in the wrong place.
Im wondering if anyone has come across a domestic EV charger where the ct...
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I know that numerous people have probably asked this sort of question, but I just need some clarification for my circumstance.
I’m...
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Thanks for letting me join this forum, I'm not a qualified electrician so I will not be asking anyone how I can wire this and that...
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Submit your best work to this thread, with a short description, and a link to either profile or website (say which one, we'll sort the link) and...
Just to be clear… I am going to do the correct thing here and pay for the correct parts…. I just wanted to start the discussion.
My particular...
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Electrical2Go - A Guide to Click Sockets: Which Is Right For You?
Click Sockets Guide: Which is right for you?
Click is a leading manufacturer...
Question is does this DB really need RCD protection as there are only internal lights and sockets supplying this large building that used to be a...
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Requesting your help please! I know this is an old system but has been working amazingly for 7 years!
I had an engineer out who done a...
A few years ago i fitted some plain warm white LED tape, inside an alu profile around a customers bedroom. Sourced from YESSS at the time...
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I have recently had a 5kW Solis inverter and 15kW/hr of batteries installed. Everything is working fine, but I have some concerns about...
I have an new set of circs here...
Landlord in Cyprus
EICR needed in empty flat.
No credit on meter. Need power for Ze (TNCS) and RCD test at...
This is a 2/0 CU Feeder wire coming into the main subpanel on a 200A service. There are no nicks in the copper wire and from the front side...
Hi just wondering if someone can help me.
I have an rcbo that keeps tripping but only when the fly earth and neutral lead on the bars it trips...
No waffling, going to get straight to the point. Main water on the exterior of the building in plastic. Changes to copper inside the building...
I am moving my dryer to a different room and need to add a 220 plug. Can I tap off the existing plug to add a 2nd plug in a different room? Here...
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Currently working my way through my NVQ portfolio (Nearing Completion) but getting stuck on how to complete the following criteria due to...
Bit of a rant first to explain the situation:-
Effing builders again, I knew there was a reason we hardly ever work for them. We've done a few...
Hi, just seeing if anyone has done the unit 203 exam and has any tips.
Thanks
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The wire of my dehumdifier is broken (Meaco 20L Low Energy). The wire was being pulled over a period of time, which seems to have lead to a...
DIY here with no electrical experience. I would like to use a guitar amplifier (Positive Grid Spark 40w) to push a pair of bookshelf speakers that...
Hey guys this is my first post on this site. Just got my design project It's a swimming pool hotel and cafe. I haven't got a clue where to begin...
I am trying to understand how a relay system works and have designed a circuit and a ladder diagram all as attached for an 8 PIN relay, a current...
I have a medical problem. I can't stop buying tools.
If I see a well engineered or well manufactured tool I can't help buying it.
It doesn't...
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On a job at the moment and trying to
Work out cable size needed for property supply. Lots going on and struggle to work out...
As the title say, is the CK T3678 worth getting for a modest amount of work cutting stuff like 50mm hard-drawn copper, and maybe up to 120mm soft...
I disassembled a Christmas light projector to try and identify the cause of why the images from the projector weren't moving at all, when they...
A house we have just re-wired has one of these cooker points,
Trouble is the kitchen wasn't supposed to have been touched by any trade but...
Intermittent fault with a Hotpoint oven .Sometimes comes up to temperature,more often now,it doesn't.Other functions work fine,grill etc.Any thoughts?
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A guy at work is after a wireless camera system.
6 wireless cameras. No power leads to cameras. Battery powered.
Records onto a hard...
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I am seeing two mini split ACs with the same cooling capacity in two different company. Both 24000 BTU and Inverter.
The first one said...
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as the title says, I need to change the upper heating element on my HE10AB220/C oven. I've never done that and it seems pretty easy, as in...
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I have inherited a compressor with a single phase motor but its been stripped and I need to fathom out what's what.. I don't know if it even...
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What’s your feelings now in 2024 with maintenance replacement of say an extractor fan or similar in a domestic setting where the...
Recently I have installed Type 2 Surge Protective Device SPD 20 to 40kA, Type1+2, Phase + Neutral + Earth (2 Pole 275 Volt AC) (Uc-275VAC...
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Have any of you had any issues with TPN Fusebox distribution boards?
We had a client who said that they won't install them as they are not...
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I am currently in the process of building an extension and I need to purchase some led downlights for my kitchen but unsure how many I...
Hi there.We have a Hotpoint electric oven that has started to go wrong.It has a digital display for setting functions,but over the last few...
My FIL wants a cctv system at his house, and normally i would just go with whatever kit was on offer at the time from t'internet.
My own system...
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Hi, does anybody know which of the 3 pins is which on a Kerr Nelson EPS848 Speedo Sensor?
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Hi Everyone,
My first post here, just a simple question.
I currently get all of my work through word of mouth and contracts that I have...
One of our contractors has identified a concern with multiple showers on a single 100 amp supply.(unsure how many yet i have asked for further...
Daughter has bought a house and it has a home security system, G-Tag setup. Issue is the alarm panel displays are pixelated and you cant see...
where do i start , a customer asks me to have a look at thier old swann cctv system which was left by the prev owners .
some cameras are not...
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Hoping for some advice please. I've severe arthritis in the hands (all three :flushed:) A large dollop of osteoarthritis but I'm also...
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I am looking for some advice/ information on working or emigrating to Dubai,uae,saudi arabia or qatar as an electrician.
I have years of...
For the bathroom, want them matching and one needs to go over the shower.
Also need to be ok with insulation over the top. Ideally fit in the...
Is it possible to put a 16mm swa on a 40a mcb protected by an rcd
Hi,
I have a book on domestic wiring which says that everywhere there is a change in current carrying capacity along a circuit there must be some...
I've been retired a few years now so no longer active in the industry, but I've been doing electrical "stuff" for most of my life.
Trained as a...
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I recently moved out of my rented property, and as expected, my landlord is attempting to withhold a significant portion of my...
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I was looking at my dishwasher and it has this metal plate with these markings.
I am confused about the meaning of "10/16A" - does that...
How to make a 20 LED chaser with 4017 ?
But only 1 led at a time and counting from 0 to 20.
I don't fit alarms as my main job but have fitted quite a few over the years whilst we were doing the electrics side of things. I usually fit the...
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I have been using Easy cert for years and it seems as Brian and whom ever used to work for him before don't want to answer the phone...
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We have a two-bedroom flat that my wife and I rent out to supplement our income. Following the recent EICR, several issues...
Hello. I live in a new build house with a separate garage. The garage is connected to RCD in the house to a 16A circuit breaker. The cable from...
Okay, this is probably going to be a really stupid question, but I'm hoping someone can point out my error.
We have spotlights all over our...
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Hi folks.
Just wondering if anyone can tell me what this is?
I was given it a few weeks ago, tried searching the interwebs for info but found...
Hi, I'm doing my Level 3 Electrical Install course, and I'm doing distance learning so most of the work is being done by myself with no guidance...
2 questions..
1. Will the mini Starbreaker RCBO's fit in this board?
Below is a picture of the board and also the type of RCBO I want to fit in...
Further to discussion on another thread about whether BS7671 regs are different for rented properties.
I say no.
Building regs and fire regs...
Hi everyone. I'm the landlady of Railway Inn in Winchester, a grassroots music venue. I requested to join to increase my understanding of what...
Hi, I am just wondering if there is anybody out there interested in allowing me to do a little voluntary work with your company to gain a little...
Hi,
Posted here as I'm not an electrician, not because it relates to anything I'm considering "Doing Myself".
My late parent's house is supplied...
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I recently had an EICR done at my property which unfortunately was unsatisfactory. So the electrican advised a new fuseboard from BG General...
Greetings, I am homeowner and looking to confirm if I will need earth boding to water pipes.
There is already earth boding near Gas meter and the...
Hello,
After my post back in 2018, I decided to take the plunge and complete the level 2 electrical installation course from City and Guilds. My...
its not due a test until november 2024 , but in one of our block of flats ,a schneider 24 way db has been installed on the right hand side of a...
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Nowadays, traditional PCB printing technology can no longer meet the aesthetic requirements of modern circuit board production. To better fulfill...
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So, I had a random idea last night about something new on the forum. It is more of a brainstorm at the moment but I wanted to ask you guys about...
i have just started my course as a trainee electrician...some advice on the following will be appreciated:
I have a spare 16 and 32A MCB (RCD...
Hi my name is Gintas I connected solar hybrid inverter to my house ring supply and it work very well everything except the gas boiler for on...
Hi there, I am looking for some advice re: putting new sockets and usb sockets in my home. Someone will be rewiring the entire house but I have...
Evening all,
Got a vent axia TX6 6” fan I need to replace.
A like for like replacement is around £500, client is asking for a cheaper option...
Calling all electrical professionals / boiler tradesmen -WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Every so often (twice in the last two days) when running the hot...
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I am sure you will join me in welcoming our newest sponsors of ElectriciansForums.net - Quickwire! They have decided to join us after seeing you...
Recently started a retrofit where the 3 phase dB has been fitted with bushes through the galv trunking. The single phase supplies outgoing have...
2 bedroom annex at least 100m from main supply on 16mm 2 core swa with armour as earth and Ze of 2.42. Thinking easiest option to intall earth rod...
Helping a friend out with a gate/intercom setup. Some terminating and a couple of joints needed
Is there a decent stripping tool for this cable...
Dismantling this air conditioning unit . simple as it looks?
Well i brought a set because i needed this MOD1 &2 (wouldnt mind but the shops didnt even know what i was talking about) S1&PH !!
well ANYway i...
My friend has got one of those robot lawnmowers that automatically goes out once a day and runs around the grass.
There is a single core guide...
Thought I'd give one of these a go.
Very easy to order and they build the board for you in the order you want. Next day delivery was free.
First...
I have recently completed my Level 2 & 3 in Electrical Installations & hold an ECS card, I'm struggling to find a way into the industry I though...
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Hope you're keeping well
I'm currently wiring a small commercial premises. 3 phas incoming supply, 16sq cables
As it is in an urban...
I have a Dewalt 54v angle drill, the DCD470.
It's a bit on the big side and I'm wondering if anyone else has one and if so what do you use to...
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I've just identified as cause of lighting circuit tripping in consumer unit a low volts ceiling light with laride transformer taking in...
I was wondering what is the cheapest option to get a (legitimate) copy of the EN standards, such as IEC/EN 62305 on lightening protection?
I...
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I'm in the UK and have recently had a ducted extractor fan Mixflo 200W with timer fitted. The fan comes on with the pull cord and runs for...
Hey
Just dropping this question to anyone that's passed the AM2S. Could i get some clarification on what the AM2S specification require's for...
Hey everyone, working on a new build house and outside garage is wired up like this, however customer wants a Garage Consumer Unit instead of the...
Scottish Borders college, funded by some committee somewhere is offering green technology courses for free.
I’ve signed up for a 3 day EV course…...
The electrician that installed my cooker circuit put in 10mm cable with a 32a fuse, a 45a cooker switch and 10mm cable to the backplate for behind...
Anyone used Flexishield cable/ pre wired conduit.
May have a job for it (1.5 - 6.0mm), i was wondering how much it costs for 2 core + E.
Can...
I would like to reuse a 10mm cable to provide a ring circuit in an area. The cable is currently used for an electric shower, still connected at...
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RCBO Testing
Just wondering if someone could help provide an explanation as to why this might be the case when testing an RCBO. Testing the RCBO at the DB...
Client has had a meter installed for a new consumer unit in their shop they are looking to rent out the spare space for a barber shop so they want...
Can you buy a sample 5357 Level 3 Electrotechnical Qualification: Learner Training Manual and Workplace Logbook compleded. I have chosen to do the...
Hello,
I recently started my Electrical technical NVQ - 5357 and wanted to ask if anyone could recommend any dvds/books that may guide me on how...
Just wanted to get some thoughts from other electricians who regularly do EICRS, does anyone else code a fan isolater with no 3A fuse protection?
I was at my shed this morning, and something came to my mind about installing a charge point and taking payments for charging cars.
I say “shed”...
So I have tried applying to every electrician mate/improver jobs there is on every job websites and I got a few calls saying that they want guys...
A few months ago I fitted a change over switch to an electric oven/hob and a converted to electric aga stove, stopping them being used at the same...
Doing some work in a commercial restaurant/kitchen the builders had already boarded and plastered the walls meaning my only viable route is to use...
Have a 63A RCD 5 Way box, with a 45A MCB, feds by 16mm2 tails, this in then feeding into a isolator via 10mm2 T&E, that then supplies the feed to...
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