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Hey there, been looking through this forum a few months now, as always trying to keep learning. Wanted to view some pics but had to log in ;) did two years at college, got my level 3 2357 ( I think that's the number ) had experience on site with a few different groups and solo guys and will...
Good Afternoon All,
I have just bought second had elderly lathe off eBay.co.uk. It is fitted with a single phase motor and all works OK except the red "off" button on the Newlec starter switch does not function. I would like to rectify this. It is wired up with the live feed into T1...
Hi All, This is a bit niche but i've been asked to refurb an antique lamp to dimmable led and i'm after a very tiny cable that will take 230v but only run a single 4W LED. There are 5 of these on the lamp that come back to a connector then off in 0.75 flex.
Also after an inline dimmer for the...
Been to a job to see this. I'm guessing that when the old CU was replaced the sparks didn't bother to remove the old meter tails - they were live and just had a couple of wraps of insulation tape round them.
Hi everyone! I've recently finished first fixing an extension and they have had a large lantern window fitted with a motorised window, needs power and there's a rain sensor to wire too, these go back to a control unit on the wall. I have put 2 x 3c+e to the window area from the controller to...
I just love old stuff (fancy myself as an urban explorer but rarely seem to find the time) This theatre hosted the likes of Laurel and Hardy Nina Simone and the Beatles. its been closed for 30 years and has hardly been touched since then.
see link for a full report
The Beatles venue...
retraining as been out for a while ... trying to get my head around scaling and ratios on drawings .. is there a technique easy way to grasp ratios / scaling of a room ?
Its basic but free and fast.
Colorize Black and White Photos - http://demos.algorithmia.com/colorize-photos/
Just tried it with a random picture from google.
Afternoon all,
Just about to work on upstairs sockets but thought I'd share this little experience with you from earlier today when we reconnected a cooker.
Saw a curious bit of something sticking out of the wall, took the front off ....
Yeah, a buddy of mine sold his house and bought himself a few hundred hectares in the middle of nowhere about 6 months ago. I haven't heard a peep out of him for 6 months then out of the blue he's Captain Hospitable. Come for a ride up on your bike he says, spend a few days he says, don't worry...
Hi as above i currently have a Radial from CU in cupboard that powers one socket (powers 13a heater) outside the cupboard can i (DIY) add a new socket inside the cupboard between CU and existing socket? The intention to have a socket in that cupboard to power a chest freezer
Thanks for any...
Hi noticed we can follow people on the forum .So I am stalking Pete999 will I get notifications or what will I get if anything?
Wont be getting a slap as verified this with pete999
Also should I be worried as I have a big hairy gorilla following me too ;)
Doing an eicr on transport company's yard,most probably 15 years+, old.
Normal observations,wondering what you guys think about this one,in the middle of nowhere there are 3p/N/E commando plug/ sockets,rated 32amps,these are used for charging refrigerator units,supplied with trailing leads.
They...
hi, apologises if i have posted this in the wrong place, first post. I have a TIS Multifunction Tester for sale. £500 ovno. Excellent Condition. Comes complete with test leads a new calibration certificate upto December 2017.
Just fitted four new fire rated down lights to be faced with this, made my day..............not! So two of the six have been fitted below joists which have obviously been hacked out by the previous sparks, give me strength.
This is my nominee. Just can't fathom what a scantily clad lassie sitting on presents has got to do with electrics or telecommunications (I think that's what at&t is)
So there I was today up a ladder when I spotted this.....
This roof is new and some sparky has drilled through it - sure its got some form of sealant - but through a brand new flat lead roof??
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