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    Cable size for car lifter ( ramps)

    Hello gentlemen, Please can someone guide me i would really appreciate. Customer has 2 x Car lifters fitted i assume its 16a each, single phase with a 13A, 3 pin plug. I wired 2.5mm ring main twin and earth clipped on the wall to 2 x double sockets. I ll also be using Rcbo as they been fitted...
  2. D

    Electrician Jobs Weymouth, anyone do car chargers?

    For a friend of a friend, anyone who has the relevant certs etc to install a car charger possibly for a grant application, I'm sketchy on detail but drop us a PM and I'll get the contact details.
    • Darkwood
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    • Forum: Electricians Jobs
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    Car radio sometimes doesn't power on, not the usual fix though

    Hi, I drive a 1997 Nissan Terrano, 3.2L turbo diesel. I've put an aftermarket head unit in it (already had one but wanted to upgrade - I upgraded to a pioneer mixtrax) and found that sometimes when I turn my car on, the head unit doesn't turn on. When this happens it works fine when I turn the...
  4. littlespark

    Old mini car.... T reg.....

    Which puts its age at 1970’s??? Seen this today at the wholesalers... Looking good for 40 odd year old Then I realised I’ve seen it before.... In my house!
  5. D

    Odd Voltage Dips In My Car

    I've had my car for about a year now and I've noticed when I drive that the voltage goings all over the place from around 13.5 then can dip down to 12.0 even into the 11. 's My A/C Condenser Fan has been burnt out and not working since I bought the car and I recently took it out and unplugged...
  6. C

    Making electric car seat work out of the car as a stand alone chair.

    Hi all, I have a project to make a range rover evoque seat working outside of the car, Just the motion controls. I have a 12v 30amp step down transformer to give it power. Is anyone able to give me some guidance? I belive I just need to supply power, neutral, ground to the motor. Happy to...
  7. S

    Car headlight (HID Xenon) on UK mains plug?

    Hi I am working on a project which requires me using a Xenon HID car headlight, however I need some advice as to what I need in order to use this on a mains plug (UK). I have a power supply: 12V 10A Power Supply,120W Power Adapter 100-240V AC to: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics...
  8. R

    any good car electrician around southeast London

    hi do you know if there is any good car electrician around southeast London, reliable and serious, not the one who charge you for not finding the problems. thanks.
  9. Genedna

    1928 vintage car and using a lifePO4 battery to run some items.

    Hi!! I have a 1928 vintage car, and want to run a Stereo with AMP, and install some airhorns. The car uses a 6V battery, so I bought a separate LIFEPO4 100AH, 12V battery to run these items. The stereo amp needs 15A, and the airhorns are also 15A. The stereo unit, not sure yet (trying to find...
  10. V

    Car Suggestions - Pipe Carriers, Ladders

    Hi, It's got to a point that our poor car just isn't cutting the mustard anymore. It was never designed to be used as an electricians car. Up to now I've managed, but I've got much bigger jobs coming up needing to work at height, transporting conduit and so on, so it has to go. With family...
  11. S

    Not a car ? but a Boat ?

    Howdy- I am a newby to your forum but in hope someone can set me straight on this nagging question in my mind. I am converting my boat's 12 volt lighting to led's. In searching for replacement bulbs I have seen some led medium base, edison bulbs listed as 12 to 24volts - 9W If a multi voltage...
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    Car Dashboard playing up

    Hello, Can anyone help. My car is usually very reliable but I've noticed some strange goings on with my dashboard lately.. First time I noticed an issue, the entire thing was lighting up and staying on when I turned the engine off and removing the key... everything worked as normal when the...
  13. D

    Two speed heater switch in an antique car

    Hello and Happy New Year: I have a 1950 Cadillac that has been rewired and updated from 6 volts to 12 volts. One accessory which did not get upgraded is the fan for the underheat seater. It seems to run well with a 12 volt feed at high speed. The problem is with the 2 speed switch. It is...
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    In need of some advice involving car charging points (domestic).

    Hi I've recently qualified to 18th in 2020, I've been in the industry for 5 years now and just need a bit of advice about going down the route of car charging. In just a domestic sense what extra training and research do I now need to do if I wanted to start installing these?
  15. J

    Car charging questions and earthing.

    Hi all, I'm a trainee and just have a question. If the earthing for the Car charging is changed to TT and there is a light fitting close on PME, can you get a shock from two different earth potentials (light fitting and car)? Or does there need to be a fault? And does that mean you can get a...
  16. Frasernash

    Not strictly a car issue but car related.

    I run some computer case fans from a 12volt car battery in my Garage to keep the air flow moving and prevent condensation in winter. I borrowed the idea from classic car air chambers, thinking why not make the entire garage an air chamber, keep my tools and everything else dry at the same time...
  17. W

    Planning for Car charger and upgrade to garage circuit

    Hi, I am having a new patio laid next year, and would like to lay some cable underneath it in preparation for a car charger so that the installer doesn't need to run the cable around the house when it is done (The fuse board is on the opposite side of the house to the garage). I also have an...
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    Fitting a single phase Matt:e for car charger

    Evening all, Just After some knowledge about the Matt:e. I have been to a job where a 13 amp Rolec car charger point has been fitted On an external garage wall which is attached to the house. I can see no evidence of an earth rod and I am assuming it is still connectEd to a pme earthing...
  19. M

    LED car lighting

    Hi, I have installed LED light strips in my car, but the problem is they are powered through cigarette lighter and I want to connect them with USB. The package came with a connector that is I think DC 5,5mm (attached picture) to cigarette lighter. I want to make it DC 5,5mm to USB. So I have...
  20. Livetoearth?

    UK Electrical car training ?

    Evening chaps New on this forum and my first post . Can anyone give any information and direction on moving towards the electrical car industry sector ? What training is available ?? Thanks ?
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