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    cable tracer any advice on a good one

    Hi anyone got any advice on the best cable tracer Currently we have a fluke tracer but it seems to pick up everything apart from the cable we are looking for I have looked at Chauvin CA 6681 from RS but wanted to see if anyone has had a good experience with something similar Thanks in advance
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    Advice on prepayment meters to be fitted in flats.

    Have been asked by a customer to fit prepayment meters in a house divided into flats. Not seen the job yet,but told each flat has a cu.Have been in contact with S P Wales, who can supply digital meters,and prepayment cards,which the landlord sells to the tenants.In the past have only fitted...
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    Advice on upgrading electrical cabling from house to carport/garage?

    Hi All, Newbie to the forum. I am planning to add solar power to my house and would like some advice regarding options with adding and inverter and/or EV charger to the garage/carport. The main switchboard is at the front of the house (townhouse) on the northern side, some 20m from the carport...
  4. T

    220 volts ran through one hot wire

    I recently tore down all the wiring in my grandfather’s garage he wired himself and i’m genuinely surprised it didn’t burn to the ground after 40+ years, but there’s some things I need some help with. He’s long gone so that’s that. First off, he only had 1 hot wire supplying 220v to his air...
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    Advice on cable for EV Charge Point Cable

    Just taken deilvery of an Electric Car (Mini Electric) and so doing some research into installing a charge point. Supply is a standard Single Phase and I have appointments booked with my supplier and DNO to upgrade meter tails and cutout fuse respectively. I'll get a spark to do all the...
  6. Northernjay81

    Advice please regarding Electrics issues

    Hi, looking for a bit of advice by those in the know. Living in a rented property (sadly not cheap at all) and had so many issues within 4 months it's unbelievable. Was just looking for a quick bit of advice in relation the pictures attached. Been advised by a friend in the building industry...
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    Will this work? (For connecting 50 amp RV outlet to dryer)

    I'm a DIY'er helping a friend connect a 220v dryer to a 50 amp RV outlet. The dryer has a Nema 10-30R plug and is in a shed about 4 feet from the 50 amp outlet. I'm thinking about getting this cord to plug into the 50 amp outlet: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WM3NRT1 And connect that to...
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    Pump House Electrical Project Advice

    The Pump House for my Water Well is located way out in a field about 350 Ft from the house. It is wired with Romex 14-2 with a Ground. I have 2 Generators and want to set up one in the Pump House so I can have water whenever we have a power outage. I am going to dis-connect the 14-2 from the...
  9. Igorgawr

    What should I do next after finishing Level 3 Electrical Installation?

    Hey there, I'm here to ask about receiving some careers advice. Last year I was studying Level 3 Electrical Installation and after completing and passing all my Theory and Practical exams and receiving all the diplomas from City & Guilds I've been stuck on what to do next. As a person who came...
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    AFDD!? RCBO!? Any advice please

    Good morning all, My first post on here! Be kind :) I have had a customer come to me who has a care home for the elderly. I have not carried out the EICR but have been given the sheets. They have had an EICR carried out in December 2020, the EICR has failed on a couple of things one been...
  11. wrsfrvr

    Need advice on shopping list

    Thanks for any help in advance. I have an external outlet box installed on brick. I'm trying to figure out the best way to run a 2 gang box straight-up from the existing box. This is what it looks like. Which conduit is necessary and what type of connection do I need? Looking to connect to this...
  12. london1a1

    Valliant ecoTec plus wiring advice

    Hi all (new here), I recently had a boiler service and they mentioned that the wiring looks wrong. Boiler otherwise in good condition. I've seen similar threads and not sure my case matches so here goes. Previous owner installation so not sure who did the job. System setup: Myson controller...
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    TESLA CHARGER 3GEN ADVICE PLEASE

    Hello guys. I need to install a Tesla charger 3 gen for Tesla Y. My Client has 1 phase installation. I will install CU with SPD and PME fault detector. Could you please tell me what size of cable I should use for this charger point? Thanks for any advice.
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    Advice needed on customer

    Priced to do kitchen electrics & mains board upgrade for someone a while back, they accepted my price. I explained that the mains needed changed as there was no RCD protection & prior to upgrade I’d carry out an EICR on the installation & if any C1 or C2 observations were made these would need...
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    Surge Protection Advice

    Let me say from the off that although I'm electrically competent I'll be getting a professional in to do the work. I just like to know the answers before I ask professionals questions! So I have a 100A single phase domestic supply feeding the house CUs as well as a CU for an EV charger. One of...
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    under floor heating 32amp final ring advice needed

    Hi all looking for some advice as a non sparky , be gentle :) To be clear I wont be doing the work myself , just want to be better informed. I already had an underfloor heating mat rated at 6.8A installed in my kitchen , this worked off a fused spur (13A) on the kitchens 32amp Ring final...
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    EV Charger advice for ski lodge

    We have an unusual situation being a British-run ski lodge near Chamonix, France. The chalet is a 1930's, 20-bedroom facility run for around 200 private members that include a growing number of EV owners. We would like to get three 7 or 22kw EV charging points installed in the car park but...
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    Career advice (next steps)

    Hi all, i am currently coming to the end of my level 3 apprenticeship just waiting on AM2s date so now I’m thinking about what steps to take next in my career. I did quite well in college therefore feel I could progress further if I wanted, so looking for some advice on what courses/route I...
  19. Tommy10toes

    Downlight ID -- advice needed !

    Hi all, I'm struggling to replace the bulb in this outdoor downlight, it doesn't twist out like i'm accustomed to. It's tiltable. I can pull down the unit a bit but not sure how hard to pull as i'm pulling pretty hard and feel like i'm gonna break something. I really can't seem to access the...
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    Advice boiler wiring

    Hello all Looking for some electrical advice if possible. We had a boiler and complete new central heating system installed in our house 3 years ago. This has been working fine until recently when we had a new consumer unit with rcd protection installed to upgrade. From the day this was...

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