Hi im a noobie. I tried connecting the electric cable to a 2 way switch from 3 way and it didnt work. I only connected 4 wires. There was 6 wires in total. 3 blue and 3 brown. If i connect a terminal to it will it fix it lol. Meaning if i connect the 3 blues and brown on 1 side of terminal and...
Adding a socket to a ring today, the socket fitted correctly, the ring with correct continuity and IR results OK but....
Plugging in the socket tester brought up a neutral fault??
The house has remote control lamps that change colour, can this electronic device effect the neutrals.. it seems to?
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I would like to change some spotlights for a pendant light.
The only thing is I may struggle to cove the hole on the ceiling using a standard ceiling rose or plate.
Would any one kindly advise me the best way to complete this also what I may need to buy to cover the hole??
Regards
Chaz
Hi, I what to change my thermostat... the old one was a potterton prt100 st and the new one is a salus rt500.
At the potterton prt100 st I have 3 wires :
Blue is in 4 - N
Red is in 2 - H
Yellow is in 1 - TL
At Salus rt500 I have
L and SL no N.
Can you please tell what wire goes in L and...
hi, I qualified as a sparks in 2008 and after doing many maintenance contracts mainly with the NHS, I only have time to do private jobs and my own. It’s currentely my own that I’m in a tiswas with. I just changed my brushes on my Bosch machine WAE 24162uk/08. They were worn right down to the...
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Never changed a DB on a TT system before, question is if all final circuits will have 30ma RCBO devices what (if required) RCD will I need to install on the meter tails supplying the DB.
The rod currently with the Earth to MET disconnected reads a healthy ze- 98ohms which is quite...
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DIY odd jobber occasionally change pendants and stuff at home when they look tired.
Ive decided to change the pendant in the kitchen for a 3 light spot light. It's been so long since I've done it I can't remember what wire gos where.
Ive attached pics, any help greatly appreciated :)
I want to change the nasty looking light fitting in my daughters room. Simple enough, grabbed a new pendant type rose thing (can you tell I’m a pro?) and started to take off the current fixture.
Here is where the issues began, I was expecting the normal 3 wire setup but I was met with...
Hi please can you help me. My boilers thermostat wireless controller led has become unreadable so I brought a salus rt500rf to replace my honeywall BDR91. However I am lost which wires go where.
Do I need one wire as shown in the picture.
Thanks in advance
I have 2 related MPAN's which I'm being charged for but I only have the 1 meter, how do I go about getting this changed to a single meter with a single MPAN.
I've been told an electrician needs to check that the one supply is enough to supply my property?
Thanks!
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As the title says I’m a newbie doing a home course with Trades Gateway (TRAIN4JOBS) while working full time as a site supervisor at a primary school. I’ve been doing it now for almost 13 years at the same school and have now decided at 34 years old I want something different. I’m...
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I bought a switch from my local electrical shop with the intention of swap it for the dimmer switch. Having taken the unit apart I have found four wires going into the existing dimmer switch. One black, one grey and two brown. Question is where do I connect the four wires to on...
I have come across a little menu on a KT64Dl and it may work on a 65Dl aswell.
Put your tester in Loop, then turn on, as soon as the little red light goes out press F1 twice really quickly, a hidden menu then comes up which lets you add or take away values, so if you have say a 1 ohm source...
I've been asked to remove two storage heater and replace them for electric radiators. The storage heaters are on their own dedicated circuits protected by 16A mcb. There is no RCD protection. It is currently on E7 but the customer is planning to move to a single tariff.
I will change the...
Hi everyone hopefully someone on her can offer sound advice on an issue, im a welder by trade and have just purchased my first welding machine for home use, the power supply is rated at 16 A and the plug is a two pin moulded plug ive looked everywhere and even contacted manufacture and they said...
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I have a customer who about 10 years ago had a Wet underfloor heating system put in with Wireless Stats which talk to the wiring centre and opens the actuators when required.
The customer has for a while had problems with the wireless stats starting to play up and has asked about biting...
Hi guys me and my partner have recently moved into a new property that us an immersion heater switch for warm water , problem is one of us always forgets to turn it off and it just burns through the electricity so therefore I bought a digital timer so it can be set when to come on and go off so...
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I would love to hear your opinions and stories in relation to what I have witnessed.
I was asked by a locall authority go and attend a refurbishment/development of a council property to be used by a eastem European community for a drop in community centre. When I arrived I was...
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