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  1. T

    Basic security light wiring advice

    Hi, I would be very grateful for any basic wiring advice anyone could provide for a hi-lo pir security light if possible. I believe I need to put the one of the switched live cables into the section marked 1 along with the other main live wires and the other switched live into the section marked...
  2. S

    Basic installation techniques

    Hey all I am suffering with 'engineers no good' syndrome. My engineers are installing intruder and cctv systems, and know the tech side of it fine. But, having never done an apprenticeship or site time, they just lack the basic skills of how to install cabling etc. I have been out to site (I am...
  3. G

    Really Basic Mains Wiring Question

    Hello all - I'm new here - signed up to try and answer a really basic electrical question which I have googled in vain. I just bought a mechanical doorbell which runs on mains power - which I presumed meant that it would have a plug on it, or at least a socket for a plug cable. But in fact...
  4. N

    Help Please, Circuit understanding (basic)

    Hi all, Just wondering if I could grab a hand understanding this circuit, or more specifically what each individual part is/what it does? Thanks for the help
  5. R

    Basic advice please

    Hi, Last year i had an office built in my garden and a 10mm SWA was laid between the main consumer unit in the house and that in the office. I have 2 sheds about 40m from the office & 15m apart and i'll like 3 double sockets in 1 and 1 light fitting and a double in the other and 1 light...
  6. B

    Help With Basic Light Wiring

    An old small tubular striplight in a desk/cubby hole in my aged parents' house has gone and it seemed silly to call out an electrician for one small light so I said I would help. Obviously, I thought it was just the bulb but tried the bulb from the bedroom next door, which has exactly the same...
  7. S

    Basic Megger Use

    Good day all. I was wondering how you actually go about using a megger to test the quality of insulation of a motor, I understand why you would do the test. If you were to test it at the motor starter and you have isolated the circuit would you need to disconnect the wires going to the motor...
  8. S

    Time sheet software? Becoming a nightmare

    Hi, I'm a new member but I run a commercial electrical contractors, it's a family business around for 35 years and I've been in it for about 13 now. Started off in admin, then a full apprenticeship, electrician, junior project manager, estimator, manager, now I'm operations manager running all...
  9. M

    Work experience/trial

    Hi, I have managed to get a work trial next week for an electrical firm as an electrical improver (have completed my level2/3 2365 after 3 years of night college at huge expense....on a student loan), and I was wondering if anyone had any hints, tips etc. I was totally honest and told the...
  10. sparksburnout

    Basic splitting question

    Sorry if this has been covered before but i cant get the search to run on only this section, its just a very simple question. I am putting in power for a TV in a bedroom, and am going to try and help the young couple concerned as I know they are a bit hard up, by doing the aerial bit as well...
  11. P

    Basic Circuit - Ohm's Law

    Hi, I've signed up to these forums hoping to get a little help with a basic understanding of electronics. I have two daughters age 9 who were bored last weekend, so I went to my local electrical shop and purchased a random basic beginners Electrical kit as the shop keeper thought suitable. I...
  12. N

    Basic domestic testing Qs

    I'm just look for confirmation thoughts on this first point. I think when IR testing on an existing installation and it’s not practical to remove all vulnerable equipment. I can connect L to N to earth and test at 500V on the circuit I’m testing. The question is if I do the above...
  13. D

    Beginners guide to home automation

    Newbie here so go easy please! Am working on a new build that will be more high end then im used too! they are having the touch screen control panels in each room to control lights, heating & whatever else they choose (believe they are using Phillips dynalite range) The spec, cables etc is...
  14. King Mustard

    Good place(s) to get high quality basic tools (such as screwdrivers)?

    I'm nearly 30 and not an electrician but I thought you guys would be the ideal people to answer this. Where are good place(s) to get high quality basic tools? I bought some cheap screwdrivers a few years ago and they ground down really fast when trying to undo screws that were tough. I am...
  15. V

    Does this look ok to you? Just a basic spur for downflow heater

    Hi guys, I am just doing a basic spur after doing a fair bit of reading on it - would be grateful for an opinion. I have gathered all the bits I need for putting in a down flow heater above the door in my bathroom upstairs, it will be in an "outside zone". The kit I think I need: Down flow...
  16. Lee Gold

    Basic wiring question

    Hello can anyone direct me to how to do basic wiring such as radial and ring main circuits on how to do it and how it works please I have tried to look everywhere I just want to know how it works like where is it wired into from the consumer unit what connection do u wire into? And how does it...
  17. C

    DoL with pilz relay

    Hey all, fairly new to this so bare with me, i have an interview this week and Iam expecting a skills test does anyone have any idea what I could be facing? Or what you have experienced, the job is in a food processing factory. ive heard rumours of having the wire a dol with pilz relay? not...
  18. V

    230v Generator used for domestic , basic help

    just want to clear a few things up: intend to use a generator on a domestic using a manual change over switch (basically if the electricity goes off) my questions: 1) if generator has floating earth (neutral and earth not connected together), can i rod/spike the generator frame and connect...
  19. V

    basic commercial kitchen fan / ventilation, advice on how to improve please

    hi basically we have a small commercial kitchen, we have an open hood/ canopy (approx 1.5m wide), no filters or anything within it (above the gas hobs), then a solid duct goes around 3m up through 1st floor and fan on top of roof (type where fan is directly on top of duct), The fan is working -...
  20. T

    A very basic thing in electrical circuits that has confused me for weeks

    Hi Everyone , I am new to this forum. Infact its my first time ever being on any kind of forum. I need your help on a very basic concept of electrical circuits that is confusing me alot and has shattered my basic concepts. The question is : In circuits we often tend to ground the negative...

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