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  1. Ramblin Rob

    Should I upgrade a fuse switch box for my furnace?

    Hello, Newbie to this forum here in the U.S. My 1970's house has a main/sole electric panel with a dedicated 20A circuit breaker for the furnace. In the next room, 20 feet away, there is a small junction box with a switch and 15A type T fuse controlling the furnace. I'm guessing the switch box...
  2. J

    Plastic Junction Box earthing?

    Hi guys, Quick question, I've had some people say to earth a plastic junction box with piranhas etc. whereas some people saying there's no need, since it's plastic? I have the 5 terminal adaptable junction box from Screwfix (image attached) From the inside of the house I have twin & earth...
  3. R

    “Balancing a breaker box”

    Most people hear about these urban myths that if you balance your breaker box then you can save all this money. I know enough about electricity and enough electricians to know this is false. My question is a little different. I have a 100 amp breaker in my box that has never been on on my life...
  4. timhoward

    Post Office Box experiment

    So, for a bit of completely pointless fun really, does this antique looking item that was acquired entirely for novelty/aesthetics value work, what is it for, and how accurate is it? Until very recently I had no answer to any of those questions. It caught my eye at a car boot sale and I liked...
  5. J

    Any idea what this exterior box is for?

    Does anyone know what this box on the outside of my house might be for? It has four pipes going into the ground. The four pipes coming in all have a single blue, white, and green 12-gauge wire. All similar-colored wires are simply connected inside the box. I was hoping to run a new wire out of...
  6. vhfuguet

    High Voltage at Breaker Box

    my tester reads 146v both hot wires with the neutral measured at the breaker box, but oustside in the meter is 118v, why?
  7. D

    Can One Electrical Meter Box Feed a Second Board?

    Hello everyone, I hope you are all doing well in these trying times. I'm planning an extension to my house, and I'm looking to have a second consumer board fitted inside the extension. I'm hoping I can feed this new board from the meter box and not as a sub-board from the original consumer unit...
  8. B

    Can I connect an outdoor socket to a junction box which feeds my garage?

    Hi, I’m looking at adding an external socket on my house. I have a external junction box which is fed from the main consumer unit, in the junction box is a connector block which feeds a SWA cable which goes under my patio to my garage. In the garage is a smaller consumer unit which has a socket...
  9. LewisM

    PVC Back Box w/ Multiple Knockouts

    Hi does anybody know of single / double PVC back boxes that have multiple 20mm knockouts like metal clad? Or are plain with no knockouts ? The ones with one 20mm and trunking knockouts don't really work as when cutting the 20mm hole the trunking entry normally splits even when bracing it.
  10. W

    Lighting joint box

    Thought I’d share my experience from earlier on today to see if anyone else has had any relatively simple jobs that have turned into a nightmare lol!! Was changing a lighting joint box, marked the cables and must have been too busy chatting to apprentice that I’ve muddled up 2 of the reds...
  11. R

    Extend T&E Ring in Back Box

    I’ve bought some new sockets but due to the terminals being the other way round when compared to the original socket. I’m looking for a way to extend the line as it’s just too short. Absolutely no slack on the cables. I’m quite amazed really as I’ve 10 to swap, some were okay, and the last one...
  12. C

    UK Water bonding in gas meter box

    Just had a boiler put in on a grant scheme. Water main earth bonding was connected in with the existing gas bonding's pipe clamp on the outlet pipework of the gas meter inside the meter box, then taken through the backplate of the gas meter box, then goes along behind the units to the water...
  13. 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
  14. M

    UK RCD Fuse Box Keeps Tripping - Cooker Ring

    Hi, We have an old cooker on the mains with a cooker mains red switch with a normal plug next to it. The red switch is in the off position as is the plug switch. Whenever I reset the RCD for the cooker ring in the fuse box, the entire RCD trips again - even if the cooker's red switch on the...
  15. _KaCe_

    What is an adapter added to a Carlon box without threads, to give it threads, called?

    I bought 20 boxes for an outdoor project. I paint my parts before I install them so they look nicer than trying to paint them in place. That said, I now need to change the box from a smooth terminal hole to a threaded. I also need to have this part go from 3/4" to 1/2". I am not sure if there is...
  16. K

    Adaptable box screws seized

    Hi fellas I've got a site where I need to get into these adaptable boxes but every screw is stuck and just gets mashed up when I turn the screwdriver. Any clever tricks to know about before I have to break the lids off? ?
  17. F

    Does adding a wifi enabled switch impact wiring in box capacity?

    Hi all: total diyer here. First post. I have a four gang switch box (15 amp). I want to replace three standard switches with three wifi enabled switches but am concerned that I have to put in an increased sized four gang box due to capacity limitations on this standard size four gang box that...
  18. J

    25mm back box - Schneider Ultimate Slim Range

    I got into a discussion with a friend - he came around to see what I had fitted. I fitted a mix of sockets - BG and MK (different up and downstairs) - he wants to replace his existing sockets with Schneider Ultimate Slim White Range - I think he has standard 25mm boxes. I said he couldn't use...
  19. R

    Adaptable box with front entry.

    I’m looking to fix a previous install. After having some rendering I have a feed that’s in 10mm T&E and I’m looking to replace the conduit. The gate is being replaced. I’m just looking for an adaptable box that I can have conduit come out the front. I’ve decided to have the conduit come out...
  20. M

    Tips for meter box wiring

    Hi guys I've a practical test soon for work as a smart meter installer Looking for any tips on working with 16/25 stranded singles .Could be a mix of pvc only and sheathed, 7 strand Im going to make a dummy board and practice moving things around and connecting to improve my profiency Any...

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