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  1. R

    Best way to connect sub panel to main

    I'm moving all the loads from my main panel to a sub panel, in order install an Enphase Enpower Smart Switch in between. The main panel is a 125A cutler-hammer combination meter/panel (MBE1224B125BTS), with a 2-pole100A breaker as the main service disconnect. What's the best way to connect the...
  2. M

    Best cutters/strippers

    What's the best cutters for cutting 16/25 and stripping the sheath and insulation off 16 and 25 singles sheathed
  3. Q

    NICEIC Certification Scheme Best software for generating EICRs and advice on notifiable work

    Afternoon people...ive recently qualified and gained my gold card..was wondering EICR wise what software people use to generate reports. Cheers for any responses. Also wanted to enquire with regards to notifiable work is it simply a case that unless you get NICEIC OR napit registered then db...
  4. W

    Best way of supplying underfloor heating

    At a rewire today, client has decided he wants underfloor heating all through his house. This is what will be heating his house. Downstairs it’s 4 small bedrooms and a small hallway, upstairs he has a dining room and a very large living room. Never done underfloor heating before, I was going to...
  5. HappyHippyDad

    Possibly the best tool in my tool kit! Batavia screwdriver.

    I lost my electric screwdriver for the day. I had to undo many, many socket screws by hand or with a big clunky drill and it made me realise how much I rely on the electric screwdriver. There are many larger electric screwdrivers that all have some kind of extra gimmick. I just wanted one that...
  6. K

    Any suggestions which type of electrical course would be best for my situation.

    I am 46 with 15 years + white goods experience and a few other bits and have only ever done internal courses for electrical meter training, I also have an expired gas safe for cookers that ran 9 months ago and is my only real qualification. I am looking for different job types but with 0...
  7. NBCanada

    What is best and easiest way for an electrician to connect lights and plugs from electric baseboard existing circuit upstairs?

    I have an older home with some knob and tube upstairs, downstairs has been rewired new. I want to disconnect upstairs knob and tube. Can an electrician , junction my electric baseboard wire (all upstairs rooms have baseboard heaters to install new bedroom lights and plugs.? I am on breakers. I...
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    • baseboard best canada circuit connect electric electrician existing lights plugs upstairs
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. Mark42

    Multiple control stations for one three phase compressor. Best practice?

    I'm refurbishing my own workshops and fitting a new central three phase compressor and three phase dust extractor. Both these appliances will be controlled by remote START/STOP switches, next to multiple compressed air and vacuum points, which may be in different buildings. For future-proofing...
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    • best compressor control multiple phase practice three three phase
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. S

    What is the best cable to run down a garden cavity wall to feed led brick lights on each side other than swa

    With a cavity wall running down between a two drive way each client would like led brick lights. Other than swa, which is not that flexible to work with in such a small space, looking for tips on what other type of cable would be acceptable to use which is also easier to work with and terminate...
  10. L

    Best electrics for a hot tub outside

    Hello, I want to connect a hot tub outside on the patio. It is a plug and play with a standard 13 amp plug. It is around 10m away from the house. I have been told it draws around 7 amps when all equipment turned on. Is it best to connect an outside socket somewhere near using 2.5mm twin and...
  11. A

    Best way to hook up pc fans/cooling fans to a diy T5HO light fixture

    Hi So im planning on turning my 24 inch T5HO light fixture into a 36 inch one since the ballast are powerful enough to do so and i was wondering what's the best way to hook up fans to the fixture. Ideally i want to integrate a temperature controller but that might be out of my skill. Any help...
  12. S

    Solar Panels Best option for central heating & hot water w solar PV installation

    Hello, I am looking at getting a solar PV installation (8 x 350W plus 4.6 kWh battery) and wondered how I might best take advantage of it when re-designing the central heating system, with the aim of reducing natural gas usage without spending more money on electricity from the grid. This is...
  13. JasonB

    Fluke/Kewtech testers best place to get online.

    Looking for the best place to purchase either a Fluke or Kewtech tester. Preferred sites people have used etc. Thanks..
  14. S

    UK What’s the best way to link 2 BG Outdoor IP66 Rated Enclosures

    Is there an M20 male to M20 male fitting to position the enclosures close to each other, or something neater than Copex?
  15. C

    Best Place to sell 2nd electrical products collected over years of over orders on commerical jobs. Most have never been used.

    Hi guys, A friend of mine who used to be an electrician until very recently has boxes and boxes full of commerical installation parts from all kinds of different electrical installation jobs he's in the the past few years Lights and all the various controls and switches that go with them. Alarm...
  16. S

    Hi recommendations for best ip rated led light to go in a bathroom niche

    THIS IS FOR ELECTRICAL NEWS ONLY
  17. M

    Best website for Makita tools??

    Hey everyone, im an apprentice looking for the best website for tools and battery tools, looking to get a makita sds soon so any help is massively appreciated!
  18. cgfw201

    Best GU10 Bulbs for this space

    We've got an electrician coming to fit some lights in a 8m x 5m converted barn next week. We've got 6x 3 bulb spotlight bars to install, 3 down each side, equally spaced. There's beams 1/3 and 2/3 of the way across so basically each sixth of the space will have one spotlight bar above it. I...
  19. D

    Best place for UK electricians to work abroad?

    I'm a UK trained electrician AM2, 2391 ETC, wanting to work abroad (when possible) and wanted to know the best places to work without having to retrain. Thanks.
  20. I

    Best consumer unit

    Best consumer unit. Been a while since I have done a lot of domestic work. What's best consumer unit for domestic installs . Taking into account price and availability. Probably been asked many times. Any help would be very much appreciated. Cheers
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