This isn't really an electrical issue as such but I know you guys are pretty tech savvy and familiar with all the latest and greatest newfandangled gadets so I'd like some help coming up with a solution to a problem please.
My dad is knocking on in years (90) and he lives alone in a two storey...
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I just took over an SCADA system and i discovered we have an iPS with an UPS.
There have been a trouble with iPS. A long beep every 3 seconds with LED "communication indicator" is RED. It seems battery is missing. I have just graduated and have no experience. How can I do to solve...
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As the title suggests this could be and probably is a stupid question.
I've been flicking through posts and noticed a post regarding a fused switch isolator being installed before a run of SWA feeding a DB.
Why would a fused isolator be necessary if feeding the isolator is the...
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I've just got a texecom connect notification that 'A System Low Battery Alarm Occured'. I'm wanting to find out what this means? I'm a total Texecom newbie but i'm wanting to see if I can sort it out myself rather than calling the installer back for a charge. I've had it around 2 years now...
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Just had a phone call from someone pretending to be from Sky. They were offering discount on the extended warranty on my sky equipment and further discounts on my sky package. I played along with him (even though I don’t have a Sky package!), he then asked me if I wanted to go ahead...
Has anyone got any recommendations for a wired driveway audible alert? A friend has a large drive and wants a PIR to turn brick lights on upon vehicles coming up the drive and also an audible alert at the same time.
I doubt there is a device that does both so probably a separate PIR and then...
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I've been looking at the forums for a while now and learnt a lot from them but decided to bite the bullet and join in proper. I've studied a lot of previous newbie questions but you'll have to forgive me if I repeat one or two every so often. I'm looking to get into the trade as...
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My name is Pete, I am a time served electrician now specializing in the electronic controls sector and working for and underfloor and renewable heating company. Happy to help anyone with any heating/UFH/renewable technology questions, if i don't know I probably know someone that...
Hi I have a client who is always asking for random things electrically...
This time it's a possibility to fit maybe something like a roller lever switch or magnetic reed switch etc.. to alert her when her garage door is opened, while she's in the house. With an LED flashing or buzzer etc.. I...
so I currently work as a security engineer but would like to take the plunge and become an electrician I went to college for it but for various reasons ended up in my current role
Iv applies for a few mate jobs on indeed and the like but so far no nibbles my qualifications are 2330 level 2&3...
I am trying to connect a pyronix internal twin Alert sounder to a texecom premier elite wireless panel but I am not sure how to connect it and don't want to start blowing fuses.
Any help appreciated?
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new to the forum and pretty new to PAT testing. I'll mainly be posting in the PAT forums, but may pop up like a bad penny here and there. Need loads of advice as I'm such a noob. Thanks to all.
The NHS has just published a safety alert about socket covers which requires them to be removed from all NHS premises!
It says: "This Alert is issued to highlight how, in certain circumstances, the use of plastic 13A (13 amp) electrical socket inserts (sold as safety accessories) can overcome...
As you can tell by the title I have been stupid and drilled the pre cast flue for my gas fire. I am building a fake chimney breast and in my haste to put up the frame work I fixed 2 batons using plugs and screws into my class 2 pre cast flue. The holes will be hidden in the new breast anyway but...
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Fitted for a customer a while back a door entry alert with laser beam detection.
Cost well over £100, but has now failed.
Not an off the shelf item at wholesaler so bit of a pain to take back/ spare parts etc.
Want to replace with a lower cost option, that would be easy to...
Just wanted to say a quick hi, just joined up.
I have no electrical qualifications, I like to understand things that go on whether its cars, plumbing or electrics.
I am in the process of upgrading the garden shed from 9x7 to 21x9. This will include additional sockets & lighting(and...
Catching up on Breaking Bad season 5 (part I) on DVD box set - don't have Netflix - and had to admire Walter's ingenious use of electricity to escape the plastic hand-cuffs.
Is that possible??
Okay, so it's only 110V (this being the US), but can you really melt plastic against you skin??
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