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    Need Advice, Replacing Old Fuse Box

    See Attached Photos Sorry if this is posted in wrong place. Obviously just showing you guys a photo will never give a complete overview but any advice would be greatly appreciated. Also we do have an electrician due to visit by beginning of next week. We've lived in the house for 6 years (2...
  2. R

    Hi. New to DIY Forum. Home built '83. Main bath has a 1-gang receptacle

    Do I secure an additional 1-gang pvc box to this original 1-gang box or do I have to somehow remove the 1-gang box from the stud and install a new 2-gang box. I'm trying not to destroy the drywall and if I can secure a new 1-gang to the old 1-gang, will the 2-gang wall plate fit ok or will there...
  3. L

    Help with BFT gates and Thalia P box :)

    Hi ! I am hoping someone maybe able to help with my BFT hydraulic gates. I have a Thalia P 24v box and I recently took the rams off the gate (in their entirety) and put them back on, after changing the gate posts and it seems when setting up gate 1 limit for opening, the motor only engages and...
  4. N

    Switching on Main Switch in Meter Box after new/replacement installations

    Hi Everyone, My name is nathan. I am a newbie, just completed my bachelor degree in electrical engineering which has quite a broad scope. I recently taken up attachment works which possibly deals house wiring and minute equipment repairs which I am begining to like. A question I woukd like to...
  5. P

    Box with telephone wires

    I have an electrical box on my kitchen wall that I'd like to get rid of. Can I tape the wires up (separately), push them back in the box, and spackle over it, or is that prohibited as is the case of a conventional 110/120v electrical box? I may leave some baseboard-mounted telephone...
  6. I

    No enough space in the meter box

    Hi All, I'm looking for some advice. I have started wiring up an extension which consist of cooking circuits, 2 ring and 2 light circuits. I will be installing 16mm SWA as a supply from existing meter box to the new consumer unit. Its about 7-8 meters run. There isn't much space in the meter...
  7. AJshep

    UK to EU box adapter, is there such a thing?

    Does anyone know if there is any kind of adapter that can be used on a standard 1gang UK square metal Knockout box, to convert it to a EU sized opening. Ive lost count at the amount of times I've recently had to fit a something for someone which was designed for a EU back box , the screw holes...
  8. C

    Help with wiring diagram at outdoor light switch box

    Hey all quick question. Hooking up a smart switch and wanted to ask if I am right on my photo here. The white wire with the white cap on the end is likely neutral (tested no current)? The yellow capped one is line (tested hot) and the orange capped would be the load (tested no current)...
  9. D

    Is this box my bell transformer?

    Hello All Always risky posting a picture especially this one with the cables not clipped nicely etc. Can only assure its not my work and was done 20+ years ago. Anyway, caveat out of the way ,is that black box the transformer for the bell? And is it being fed by that socket outlet plate...
  10. T

    Help with Surface Mount Patress Box Drilling for Conduit.

    Hey everyone, how's it going? I built myself a practice wall in my garage so that I can get more training in at the weekends from stuff I do in tech and on site. The difficultly is drilling holes in the boxes and getting them centered and uniform. Here is a link showing the drawing I've been...
  11. W

    Old house, what is going on in this junction box?

    I've done basic wiring, not a pro by any means. But I know enough to not electrocute myself, which is why I'm not touching this until I understand it. Pic below. I want to replace that old black cable going from this box to an outlet over my workbench. It's the two wire, no ground type...
  12. D

    What is this box?

    Hi, This box was in attached to the wall in our flat. We have taken it off and behind was a protruding wire next to several screws. Can someone please tell us what this is and what it is or was used for. Thanks for the help in advance ! Alex
  13. R

    Best way to extend a single back box into double on already tiled wall?

    Customer wants 1 single socket outlet turned into double point on his kitchen wall which is tiled already with single box hole cut out Is it best to measure out the space required to fix double back box , drill multiple holes around the edges and go round it with angle grinder diamond disc...
  14. R

    Cable ran through wall back box but back box needs upgrading?

    I had a job today and i’m back at it again tomorrow. The customer wants a new chrome fitted USB socket installed in his kitchen, but the current metal back box is 25mm. I need to upgrade this back box to 35mm, came across this a million times, no problems at all. With this one though there...
  15. G

    Circuit breaker box question

    Greetings, everyone! I am trying to do a small, simple job: replacing an outlet in one of the bathrooms on 2nd floor of our house. To do this, I am trying to shut off the power to that outlet. The breaker box was labeled by someone else (probably the previous owner). Alright... So I tried all...
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    UK Fuse box problem

    Hi all, RCD1 (63A, 230V brand M2 model M263230) went down on my fuse box, the main switch is still on and so is RCD2. RCD1 controls the lights, central heating and half the plugs in my house. What puzzles me is that when I switch off all the individual circuits breakers on RCD1, I still can't...
  17. M

    Small indicator light inside junction box?

    Moved into an older Lake House in Morristown, NJ. Trying to figure out what this lightbulb inside the juntion box is all about. Anybody know what this type of switch/indicator light was used for back in the day?
  18. P

    Fuse box replacement cost surrey

    Hi we have had a electrical installation condition report done (2 bed maisonette) which highlighted some issues all of which can be sorted by replacing old fusebox (installed in the 80s) we have been quoted £500 for installing an 8 way fuse board incl parts. The works are expected to take half a...
  19. B

    NM Splice Box in Dishwasher Bay?

    Hello, I'm new to the forums so if I'm posting this in the wrong place please let me know. I'm wrestling with interpretation in the most recent NEC codes on whether a non-metallic splice box can be placed inside the under counter dishwasher space for an existing dedicated hard wired circuit -...
  20. K

    Wiring a new box

    Hi. I would like to install a garbage disposal. There is no plug under the sink. Next to the sink is my dishwasher which is hard wired. Can I use the wiring going to the dishwasher to wire a 2 plug box? I would then be able to install a power cable on the dishwasher and plug my garbage disposal...

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