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  1. Strima

    5 Amp Plug Fuse?............

    Sanity check, as I've never used them. Do 5 amp round pin plugs have internal fuses?
  2. W

    10 Amp Extension Lead

    Hi Is it safe to use a 10 Amp Extension Lead with a 7 Amp Car Battery Charger? Apologies if sounds crass - just need reassurance it's safe please. Thank you.
  3. D

    Run Electric Supply to new build garage from 16 amp new build house CU

    I am planning to run a power to the garage from a 16 amps RDC from house CU in a new build. I want a power a twin socket, an internal light, and a floodlight. There is a power feed to a junction box on the outside of the house from a CU. My plan is to install a power supply as per the attached...
  4. D

    29 Amp double oven fitting

    Hi All, I am installing a new double oven and ceramic hob where a stand alone oven used to be, the oven is rated at 29amp but not sure what the ceramic hob is, current wiring is 10mm from a b40 fuse in the consumer unit to a 45amp cooker switch and plate, I know that I need to change the plate...
  5. P

    7kw or 9 kw kiln on a 60 amp old house supply

    Hi I'm buying a new kiln and wonder which is best on a 60 amp supply in an old house. I have a choice of 7 kw or 9 kw. Will the 9 kw Trip if I run the shower at the same time? Have been advised to install a 50w breaker for the 9 kw.
  6. I

    Honeywell 2 amp fused connection unit

    Just a quick questiin can i use a 3 amp for a 2A fused connection unit the factory manuel is saying 2 amp full stop is this 100% or can i use a 3 amp i would of thought this would be sufficiant and then wired to a 6 amp breaker? Never done a alarm system before so making sure as dont want to pop...
  7. E

    Cooker Control Unit With 13 Amp Socket, What one?

    Hi all, I currently have a cooker control panel with a 13 amp socket but the cooker switch needs to be on for me to use the 13 amp socket. I remember using at my last place the two where separated and I could then use the socket without the cooker on. If thats right then what panel do I need...
  8. Tommy10toes

    frequently electrocuted by 1960's guitar amp

    Hello all, I wonder if I could get some opinions. I have a small (around 5w) guitar amp which is from the 60s. Its an american made (2pin plug) amp and I have a step converter to allow to run in UK. The problem is that, as the thread title suggests, it keeps electrocuting me. Not only have...
  9. O

    Wylex MCB Type 2 60 amp

    Good evening people, Next question from a non-sparky. My electrician has asked me to get a 60 amp MCB for a board, he said I would find one on ebay as the board is a few years older. The other MCBs are Wylex Type 2. I can't find a 60 amp Type 2 but I have seen Type 1, can some one tell me what...
  10. D

    200 amp box sufficient?

    I have a 200 amp main box and all the spaces are full. I still need to add a 240 electric oven. I have a demand heater for the radiant floor which takes up 80 amps. I either need to upgrade my box to a 300amp? or rewire everything? How do I assess my needs? is there a way to add breakers to a...
  11. rolyberkin

    Steeple 32 amp RCBO small test button wanted

    Has anyone got one of these preferably 'new old stock' they want to sell?
  12. Marcus Vaughan

    Click Minigrid - concerns of 10 amp rating

    Well - I got pulled by LABC on first fix for planning to put isolators in cupboards for built in kitchen appliances. So grid switches it is then. I now have a 47mm back box chased in with plans to supply inbuilt fan, microwave, hob (it's gas - just for an igniter - apparently), and fridge...
  13. L

    Wylex Old Style HRC 60 amp fuses?

    Apologies for newbie question- I'm only an occasional sparky and get stumped by these things from time to time- What's the best way to get hold of these old Wylex fuses? I presume they're not made any more like this? Hope this picture comes over OK....
  14. M

    200 amp switch for RC speed controller?

    Hi there. I'm working on an RC car which currently has a speed controller which has a peak of 200 amps. The power leads are meant to be connected directly to the batteries, there is no switch. I need a switch. However, just banging a 200 amp switch inside the car isn't going to work, too...
  15. M

    PC power supply, Please Help

    Hello, My PC Power Supply Unit came fitted with a 13A fuse in the power cable. When i just turned my pc on it blown the fuse and now its completely dead. I took the Power Supply Unit out and checked the label and it says: Input Current 10A – 5A I did not realise this as i thought the cable...
  16. C

    208Y/120 3P 4 wire 200 amp service ground/ neutral help

    I'm installing my own 208Y/120 3P 4 wire 200 amp service for my shop in lake ariel, PA. I have a few questions regarding the Neutral and the ground. So let me get things up to speed. This is a Brand new service installation. My poco is installing a new pole and a transformer for me after I pass...
  17. C

    Cannot Find Brushed Steel 45 Amp Cooker Control Unit - Vertical?

    Hi all, hope everyone is well. I'm looking for a replacement cooker control Unit similar to the one in the picture. I am after a brushed steel or satin one, but I cannot find one anywhere with these vertical dimensions. The tiles behind the socket have already been cut to fit this shape by a...
  18. M

    mild tingling in certain scenarios

    Maybe I can pick the brains of some of you who actually understand electrical stuff - this is over my head and I am keen to identify the problem asap. I initially thought I'd identified a problem with my guitar amp. Last night, when plugged in and playing through the amp connected to the mains...
  19. B

    Abs and glow plug light errors,blowing 80 amp fuse.

    Hi all,newbie here,i,ll dive straight in,i have a daewoo musso 2.9td 1999,and its developed a fault,the abs light is permently on and i have no glow plug light and its a mare trying to start from cold,ive had it a 5 garages local to me,four of them started crying because they couldnt scan it,the...
  20. L

    Amp buzzing Advice Please

    hi, After a bit of advice please. Currently through my amplifier I am hearing a buzzing noise. I have told this is most probably a earthing problem. Can this be rectified easily? Can the one socket be fixed or does it need to be a whole re-wire. I have tried different equipment and it still...

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