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  1. W

    2365 level 3. I am currently stuck on question 7 and need some guidance, please I attached what I submitted answer 2 but the tutor say it’s incorrect

  2. sebas96

    PSU works with a multimeter attached, but trips the safety without it.

    Hey, I want to use an old xbox 360 PSU- 12V 175W output- for my 12V sup pump (pump/air compressor). When I connected the PSU to the pump directly the SUP pump worked without a problem until it switched to the air compressor( it does it automatically after the pressure reaches 1 psi. The moment...
  3. V

    1mm attached to a 20A circuit

    Hi all EICR today on a ground floor flat .. 1 issue .. At the consumer unit there was a 1mm core with its yellow (sleeved brown) in a 20A radial circuit mcb ( socket circuit ) and the blue in with its neutral. When I disconnected it I found it was attached elsewhere to this circuit .. not in a...
  4. D

    Wiring outlets in attached garage

    My house is a small 3 / 2 with an attached garage. Recently a new circuit was added to install 2 new ceiling fans in the patio. Can I use the same circuit to add an outlet in the attached garage? Or, does a garage require its own circuit. My garage is not a shop so no plans to run power tools...
  5. Z

    Exterior festoon lights - attached to interior light switch - how?

    We wanted to hang festoon lights in the garden and have them switched from inside the house and my builder (4 years ago) installed a '10A 3 Pin Weathertight Socket'* on the exterior wall of our house. Now we are (finally) trying to get the lights and all the festoon lights I can find have...
  6. L

    mystery timer attached to thermostat?

    I'm a total amateur so apologies in advance for any stupid question. I have a white box with a tiny timer button which you can turn from 1 minute to 40 minutes - it's fixwd next to a fused switch which I think controls an under floor heating thermostat - does this make sense to anyone?
  7. S

    Attached Garage Wiring

    What’s the norm these days for wiring an attached garage? Only entrance will be outside then in garage door. Best to run a supply to garage supplied by RCBO then have a small 2 way consumer & take the circuits from it? Or run a ring main to garage & come off existing house lighting circuit for...
  8. G

    If you have a fuse box attached to your HVAC is it necessary to have an off switch -- DIY

    If you have a fuse box attached to your HVAC system is it necessary to have an off switch? Also what does an arc fault circuit interrupter do, and when is it necessary
  9. Y

    Why isn't tip of wire under outlet screw (photo attached)?

  10. T

    Should the hot wire be attached to the thermostat controller or the heating element terminals?

    The electrical cord on my Holmes Ceramic Heater (HCH-4051) frayed at the entry point to the heater and while removing the frayed cord, I forgot to pair (mark) the wires on both sides of the enclosure before snipping the cord. Upon inspection, I determined one wire from the electrical cord went...
  11. M

    Does this look like an earthing issue? Meter readings attached

    Hi folks. I am regularly experiencing tingling shocks from my laptop and kettle. Both of these things are plugged into something with a ground plug. I decided to measure the neutral to earth voltage, at least for the nodes I can reach at my plug. I see significant AC voltages measured between...
  12. C

    Unsatisfactory EICR - 'No RCD Protection', 'CCU not AM3 compliant', 'Water Bond not Attached'

    Hi, I have an Unsatisfactory EICR with the following observations (full report attached, with key details blanked) - the apartment block was built in 1995 and there was some rewiring in 2010 - are these genuine reasons to fail the EICR? Contacted the inspector who quoted £695 for remedial work...
  13. Electrokids

    Accidentally measuring voltage with probe attached in current channels

    Hi How you doing? So i was accidentally measuring voltage with probes attached to current channel on my multimeters, and then suddenly "BOOOM!!!!!!!!" there's a blast at the end of my probes and the socket. Blackout are happen in my house after my mistake, thankful that the current of 220 v...
  14. C

    Device attached to Grid Pylon

    Hi guys, a couple of questions; 1. What is the cylindrical device attached to one of the pylon conductors, it appears to have a cable coming out of each side which is twisted around the HV conductor? 2. What is the silver rod running up the side of the pylon structure? Pictures attached...
  15. T

    Thanks to the person who first posted the attached

    Hi just to say thanks for the below PDF a couple of weeks ago. Can't find who posted it but anyway I am sure you know who you are. Thought I would post it again for anyone else who is going to sit the update/exam, a good resource. It was brilliant in the 18th Ed. exam. Really made getting to the...
  16. J

    Question about earth wire - photo attached

    An electrician noticed that the clamp on the earth wire in my house wasn't right while he was fixing an unrelated fault. He called the power company because they have a legal duty to fix it. I noticed that the guys from the power company have used tape instead of a clamp and wondered if this is...
  17. T

    Fitting a dimmer in my electric funhouse with extra orange/grey cables? Pics attached.

    Just moved to a new house with... interesting wiring to say the least. Friend came by to install a dimmer switch, the result being that the lights switch on, but at their lowest brightness, and don't go up or down from there. It's a double-dimmer. At first i thought maybe it was the bulbs, so I...
  18. D

    Scotland, Old style lighting JB, Will it pass an EICR, Photo attached

    Hi I have taken on a kitchen rewire, with a utility & bathroom addition too, In the loft there is an old style junction box for the lighting circuit, I've seen this method before in many old council houses, Its fed from a 10A mcb with 1.5mm t&e & it is a central point for lots of loop fed...
  19. P

    Earthing a gas pipe in attached garage

    My house has a PME earth system. The gas pipe in the garage has a 6mm earth wire already but I've been told this should be changed to 10mm.I'm having an EV charging point fitted externally which required an earth rod to be installed (32ohms impedance measured)-PME cannot be used with an external...
  20. S

    Attached bell wire to rendered external insulation

    Hi. I'm pricing up a job. I need to run bell wire up the outside of a newly rendered and externally insulated house. Never touched this before and I'm worried the clips won't fix in securely or will damage it. Is this the case? Any one got any experience /tips? Thanks.

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