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  1. W

    Cost to change a fuseboard.

    Hi guys. Just wondering what everybody is charging these days for a board change? I've got a customer who wants theirs changed, all of it apart from the lighting is already rcd protected so hopefully no nasty surprises. I'm going to install a split load RCD board (probably Fusebox if supplier...
  2. M

    Wiring a New Oven after change in ampage

    My old hard wired 30 amp oven blew just before Christmas. I bought a new 13 amp one. In order to get it up and running for Christmas I hard wired it into the 30amp circuit. All kitchen wiring and consumer unit were renewed just under 30 years ago. There is a 13 amp single socket next to the...
  3. W

    I Need Work Need a change in my career. What other jobs can an electrician do?

    I'm 27 and been on the tools since I was 16. I’ve become really fed up with site work and doing the same thing day in, day out. I was wondering what other avenues I could go down with the qualifications I have, Level 2 & 3 in college, AM2 and 18th edition. I was even considering heading into M&E...
  4. D

    Help to change Honeywell Thermostat Back

    Hello I need to put back a Honeywell Thermostat. There is 3 wires and a earth I have placed the current thermostat wiring in image one and in image to is the new Honeywell thermostat that i want to put back in place. Please could some one tell me where the three wires go on the second...
  5. W

    change plastic light switches to metal ones

    hi guys probably been asked a thousand times before but i wanna change plastic light switches on wall to metal ones but there are only 2 red wires inside metal back box with no earth wires so do i need to stick with plastic switches?
  6. G

    B16 Breaker change in control

    Have B16 breaker thatfeeds two double sockets in my garage. I have purchased a Nail Gun that trips the breaker on one use. from what I can tell the sockets are wired with the same wiring that the rest of the house is. Could I simply change the breaker to a higher rated one ? Or have to...
  7. justcurioustwo

    Climate Change is not alone, changers on the way

    .,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,ClimateChange.,.,.,.,., Below is what I have found. You can do the math Globally, crude's reserves-to-production ratio has hovered between 40-55 years. (Then the well runs dry) How Much Oil Does the World Have Left? - https://tinyurl.com/yd7cfczq...
  8. Dan

    Can you login ElectriciansForums okay since the change in Ad Network?

    Just checking that you can all login okay since we've switched Ad Network provider. If you can't login, you should be able to reply to this article as a guest, give us your username and we'll take a look. Failing that, email us on [email protected]. Thanks Dan
  9. E

    New kitchen does it need own fusebox or change just the mains fusebox?

    New kitchen will be installed. Do we need to rewire the kitchen? The fusebox we have is ancient and our electrician has recommended to rewire kitchen then have a consumer unit just for the kitchen electrics as he said things may trip because our consumer unit is old but my builder who covers all...
  10. Stevie g

    To change DB or not ?

    Evening all. EICR done on ground floor flat all electric no gas, flats built 2006, no rcd protection on circuits 1 to 8 - lighting, kitchen appliance sockets , immersion ,panel heaters and towel rail, 3 storage heaters via contactor and rcd control 2nd immersion, general sockets, all cables...
  11. E

    No question, but i personally find domestic work more ("fun") than commercial & industrial... change my mind.

    It just is...
  12. TankGirl182

    Needing guidance for career change to become Electrician.

    Hi, I'm Zoë, 34, female, no university, based in Liverpool, U.K. I've worked as a medical laboratory assistant in the NHS for 14 years full time and I'm on a relatively low-average wage. I've always seen the trades as a 'man's world' and have been nervous to go into the industry but now feel...
  13. HappyHippyDad

    Which brand of switch/socket should I change to?

    I have used Crabtree for years. It's still ok, but I just don't like their sockets, as they stick out quite a bit compared to say MK or even the Lap ones. Which brand is good to use? I do like the look of MK, but it's a bit expensive. I tend to buy in bulk and keep it in stock.
  14. P

    changing consumer unit from plastic one to metal

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  15. Rockingit

    Not done a domestic board change for at least 3 years…

    ….. which made doing this all the more worthwhile!! I lost count of the Henleys and Tails on the discard pile!! A bonus that I hadn’t expected was being able to put the PV meter in the board as well. That started off as an Easy+ dual RCD but using an additional busbar and adapting it...
  16. T

    Extending cables for a new board change

    Hi all, looking for some advice with regards to extending cables for a consumer unit change. The old board is a mess inside with cables being cut short etc. What's your go to method for extending. When I've only had to extend a couple I've used the Ideal inline splice connectors, but this is...
  17. Dave OCD

    Todays board change - 'real world' with older cables.

    This was commenced at 2.30pm today after having to locate and rectify an open neutral on a ring, missing earth continuity on a lighting circuit and 2 sockets spurred off the cooker. ? It's as good as I could make it with the older T&Es , and annoying that everything barring 2 lives of a ring...
  18. E

    UK rcbo or cu change

    Hi Folks RCBO or C/U change that is the question! On the 18th edition the lecturer in a conversation said if the C/U is not non combustible you cant make alterations i.e fit RCBOs for circuits; this ring true with anyone else? Loads 16 and 17th edition boards nothing wrong with enclosure but...
  19. D

    Board change on 16mm tails

    Hello all Just some input needed I have 16mm meter tails & earth looks undersized coming unto the board also. I want the consumer unit changed, I understand that the tails need to be 25mm & earth 10mm I spoke with my electricity supplier who is going to get the technical department to call...
  20. P

    Career change

    Hi, I am a 35 year old electronics engineer working on test development side of things. I have been really unhappy and stressed in my job and am looking to change careers. As someone with a degree in electronics and keen to work more physically rather than sitting behind a computer, I am...

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