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  1. naYro ORiON

    Electrician I can't find work online

    I just got my level 2. I've been looking online, and although I heard there is a shortage of electricians, I can not find any jobs online. How are people getting entry-level jobs in this industry? I also have a Sentinel card so I can work on the railways as well but again can not find even...
  2. mainline

    UK Fitting a timer to an electric aga so it can't be used in the night

    A few months ago I fitted a change over switch to an electric oven/hob and a converted to electric aga stove, stopping them being used at the same time. I've now been asked to fit a timer so that the Aga can't be left on overnight. I'm not happy to do this for various reasons, but can anyone...
  3. TheCountSpark123

    If you can't split a circuit?

    I am a retired electrician and I've been out of the game for a while. My son asked me a question the other day and I wasn't too sure how to answer it so thought you lot might. He wants to use rails to supply 5 modules, each module will have 40 small actuators that operate at 24VDC at 0.9As...
  4. David916

    Can't figure this out this 3-way switch for the life of me.

    I know this is probably very simple for a lot of you, but I just can't get it to work right right. I've been close, but no cigar. I disconnected the switches because I painted the walls and I can't remember how I had them wired. There are two 3-way switches that control two exterior lights...
  5. B

    Can't find this standard ceiling plate anywhere

    Hello. I hope everyone is safe and healthy. Please see the attached photos for reference. I have a ceiling with a junction box or maybe it should be called a "junction circle/box" - photo #1. It is 3 3/4" in diameter. This is where I want to mate my fixture displayed in photo #2 which is 5"...
  6. T

    Can't find dotless LED lights to fit 18mm x 5mm 5m Skirting groove - HELP!

    I'm converting my garage and have about 15m of skirting being installed which has a groove in it I wish to install a (dotless) RGB led light strip all around but it needs to be smart and controlled via Alexa. Can you tell me if anyone does something which will work for this spec of skirting...
  7. T

    UK This can't be right???

    I run a hall , and one of the long term hirers has been using it a lot lately. I popped in there today and was extremely concerned about some wiring they have done (which they never asked to do either)…. I noticed that this hall user had wired a cable into one of our fuse boards. It was replaced...
  8. B

    Can't get into a fitting!

    Bit of an embarrassing one here but wondering if anyone can help. Was called to a doctor's surgery yesterday to replace the battery in an emergency light. For the life of me I can't open the thing up. The diffuser doesn't rotate or push upwards, neither does the bezel, there are no screws or...
  9. T

    Hello from Cologne. Annoyed by german electricians who say "you can't!".

    Hello. German electricians, in my opinion, are quickly vicious in forums, like many German craftsmen, when you ask questions about their area of expertise. They apparently feel it is an affront to honor if a layman dares to try to do something they have spent 3.5 years learning to do. Besides...
  10. J

    Can't install Pushmatic breaker

    I am having difficulty installing a Pushmatic twin 15 amp circuit breaker, part number P1515. The breaker has a tab on the back which bumps into the panel opening preventing insertion of the breaker. I wondering: 1) what is the purpose of the tab? 2) should I not try to use the breaker? and...
  11. Y

    can't find the source of a burning smell

    Hi, I've had a burning smell in my apartment for two months now and 3 electricians who have come have not been able to diagnose the problem. My apartment is in the Bronx, NY. I bought it 1 and 1/2 years ago. I has a fuse box. Last summer, my first summer there, no issues. I ran my AC and...
  12. brokentechie

    UK Any reason why sockets can't be installed on a horizontal surface?

    As title suggests, is there any regulation that prevents sockets from being installed on a horizontal surface? Think floor sockets but installed on a flat plasterboard surface which forms a recess shelf. For clarification, I'm not doing this myself, I just wanted some information before I go...
  13. J

    UK What can and can't I do as an unregistered electrician trying to become registered?

    I've been working as a domestic electrician for 6+ years now alongside two NICEIC approved contractors and I hold my 1/2/3 City & Guilds NVQ, 18th edition and 2 million public liability. I started doing the odd side jobs a while back but my work seems to have snowballed to the point where I am...
  14. P

    Why can't you join 6mm and 2.5mm?

    Saw this thread in the DIY forum but can't respond and i have a question: Everyone seems to be going mad in the thread suggesting it's dangerous but this seems fine to me. Since it's only a pump now, as long as the MCB is downrated to a max of 20a it should be fine, no? Sorry if it's a stupid...
  15. B

    Can't fish cable back through

    Hi, I wanted to slightly re-route a badly routed 6mm2 twin and earth flat cable, that leaves my utility room through the plasterboard, the wall and then to a junction box on the outside wall. I disconnected the Wago connectors in the junction box and pulled the cable through, but now can't get...
  16. timhoward

    Can't find a consumer unit....!

    This is getting embarrassing - I've been looking for a sub-main consumer unit in a church for an hour now. I've found the incomer. There's a nice old Crabtree board with black breakers, one of which is a 50A for "Hall DB". It's a split level site and the hall is downstairs, and the fat 10mm T+E...
  17. H

    New member, got an electrical puzzle I just can't figure out. Help!

    Howdy folks, new member here. Homeowner, been doing my own electric for 40 years or so, from swapping out plugs to installing an entire circuit panel. Ran into a problem a while back that I still can't figure out, I'm hoping it's something that someone out here has experience with. A couple of...
  18. D

    Can't get smart light switch to work

    Hey all I have some basic electrical wiring experience, and I'm trying to install a wemo smart light switch in my bedroom Load and line wires were easy to find and connect, but I'm having trouble narrowing down where the neutral wire is (or if I even have one) Here's a picture of what I have...
    • DinoGuy
    • Thread
    • can't diy electrical work get light light switch neutral wire smart smart lighting control switch work
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  19. mzimmers

    This can't be right

    Hi all - So, I've been in this house a few years, and am still in the process of cleaning up the "sillies" that the former owner did. The picture below is an exterior wall; if you can see, someone just poked Romex through a hole, and fed it into some conduit. What is the correct way for this...
  20. B

    Can't get a wall light to work?

    Wall light not working... Have two wall lights that are connected together on the same circuit, but can't get one of them to work - changed the fitting itself and (obvs) changed bulb... Seems to be current flowing, cos I hold up a 'cable finder' meter when it is switched on and reading goes...
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