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    How to pierce a junction box??

    I agree with the other posters, it's not a great product BUT but to add if you must use that box ALL cables should enter and exit from underneath with a loop down on the cables so that water moving along the cable can't find it's way in, and the fixing to the wall should have sealant on the...
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    Xmas lights

    It's also quite common that the 13A plug pin separation is incorrect, resulting in stress on the plug body which results eventually (as said) in pins being left in sockets. Attached a horrific example of one I came across, too many things wrong to list.. (and it had a metal case with HV in...
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    How to reduce power to a heating device.

    A 4kW dimmer in series with the (a resistive) heating element (as, FOR EXAMPLE sold by a well known chinese website) would work with a resistive load, you could set the current to be a specific value (if you're able to measure it safely). It's a cheap manual solution, apologies if I've missed...
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    It's with regret I have to inform you, Christina (Sparkychick) has passed

    So very sorry to hear this, condolences to all of her family and friends.
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    Why won’t my LED chandelier illuminate properly?

    Assuming the electrician checked the new driver was capable of supplying current (in other words it provided an output voltage and curent when mains was applied, the most likely problem is either one of the leds or some other component in the lamp has failed. Sometimes these are repairable but...
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    Electrical Health and Safety in Mexico - some photos

    A relative on holiday in Mexico sent these photos. I'm not sure if the guy at the base of the ladder is still breathing...
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    DC activated AC relay

    The contactors can be ordered with 24V AC coil but the code might have a K J? Notwithstanding that if no 240V tap I'd connect 240V mains to the transformer 415V primary (fingers out!) and measure the transformer output volts. You may not need another transformer.
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    DC activated AC relay

    Contactor data sheet Some coil specifications page 6 to give you some idea of operating and holding currents. I'm not sure what the issue is with coil current, it's relatively low (note specs are in VA not amps)
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    DC activated AC relay

    To add a few points The DC supply you linked to is massively overrated for what you need to drive a relay (low milliamps for SS, higher mA for inductive (coiled) relay which would also need a diode to prevent reverse emf spike) not to mention that if you lost power to the supply (as opposed to...
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    Why does 13A plug and socket system have flat pins when most others are round?

    Not quite on topic but there can't be many of these (or anyone with a round pin 3 pin plug still in use - bearing in mind that if you want to force a 2 pin it's shuttered so pencil at the ready).
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    Fluke Multimeter Recall BEHA-AMPROBE AM 500 and AM 510 multimeters

    Saw this on Irish Consumer site (CPCC.ie) HERE Not sure about the rest of the UK but worth checking if you have one. Fluke Europe BV recalls to repair BEHA-AMPROBE AM 500 and AM 510 multimeters APRIL 6, 2023 Fluke Europe BV is carrying out a recall to repair on BEHA-AMPROBE AM 500 and AM 510...
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    Adding a dimmer to light switch controlled by two circuits

    Not really (much of a help) It's unlikely the doorbell is involved, someone has taken a feed for the doorbell from the lighting. (Ideally there should be a fused unit feeding the bell transformer). I can't see why anyone would or should ever take a second feed to the doorbell. Same reply as...
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    New LED panels in 1975 home

    The process of measuring the voltage changes it because any stray coupling is very high impedance so your measurements are probably meaningless anyway.
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    Adding a dimmer to light switch controlled by two circuits

    Every circuit should be isolatable with one breaker only. If you can't isolate the lights with only one breaker it needs sorting out before you start thinking about fitting a dimmer. It sounds like someone has modified the wiring and bridged the out of the two breakers or circuits, it could be...
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    UK Changing micro switch on car key

    Having first ensured that the leg spacing on the new one is correct... If you have a solder sucker the trick is to support the board very firmly copper side up, and suck the solder off If you don't have a solder sucker or braid to absorb the solder another method is to cut the old switch off...

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