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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I have done my profiling for my NVQ with a provider, and paid already the fees for my AM2 and I'll do it in august, however I'm not really happy with this provider for my portfolio as the assesor is not helpful.
I would like to know if it's possible after I have done my AM2 to...
currently attempting to change over the old danfoss to the programmer I,m having great difficulty finding a wiring diagram to do this.After trawling the net I came across a site which said that combi boilers do not need a 2 channel programmer as the hot water is on demand when a tap is opened.
2...
Hi all, I have got to build a small panel for a overhead crane long travel drive motors (Old Street crane) The motor is is a 2 speed pole changing motor 750rpm and 1500rpm it needs both slow and fast speed and it also has a link between across 1ph of the slow and fast winding in the motor...
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Ive been asked to price for a board change in a flat.
I can see the incoming tails are 25mm. It's a PME install and the main fuse is about 50meters away at the end of the block.
The gas/water bonding is 2.5mm which I can access and upgrade to 10mm.
The issue is the earth which comes...
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As part of an extension the client has asked for another TV point. The present TV point is run from a satellite dish which has a sinle LNB on it.
My question is, is it ok to split this cable? I'm guessing not as you may not be able to watch seperate channels on the TV's from the...
Im still on this garden lighting lark at the moment and have come purchase some lamps. What would you guys use for gardens?
GU10 Led(equiv 35w)
-warm white
-cool white
What Lumen output would you go for?
Hi guys. Came across this forum and I thought it might be a good place to share ideas and feedback, and even give advice, but I don't think I will be doing much of the advice giving at the moment. I am a plumber/gassafe guy looking to upskill into electrician boots. I am getting on a bit, 50 now...
I bought a light changing LED floodlight on the web and it arrived today - as I'm slobbing around I thought I better take a look at it and read the instructions before I install it...
So this is the unit out of the box:
These are the "instructions" for the unit:
And these are the...
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I live in a small flat complex that has a number of external lights that are controlled by "SS4" type plug in photocells.
One of the cells has failed permanently on, as they normally do.
Is it ok for me to change the cell, without incurring the wrath of any regulations or building inspectors...
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I've recently moved house and have been changing the old out-dated light switches and sockets.
So far all has been good, been changing single and double gang switches.
But today, I attempted to change the switch at the top of the landing - but the wiring had more than the other...
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My existing Consumer Unit has 8 MCBs and the main isolator is an RCD. Off of one of the MCBs is a circuit to the kitchen sockets and there is a spur off of the kitchen ring that goes to the garage. In the garage there is a CU unit with an RCD protecting the load. Along with the...
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The meter is economy 7 and comes on at 730 to midnight but the customer wants panel convector so he can put them on and off when he wishes. Would he have to get his meter changed so he can use the panel convector heaters in the day?
sorry if its a stupid...
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I have been reading through the regs re a TT system consumer unit change and the onsite guide suggests at 2.2.6 a-c that consideration should be given to the board being either be class 2 board or class 1 with RCBO's or a split board with an S Type main RCD as isolator.
The...
Hi all sorry if this is the wrong section, im currently studying to become and electrician and so far learned the basics. A friend of mine has asked if i can change his bathroom and on suite light. Each bathroom he wants light changing has a extractor fan as well wired to the lights. Looked...
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I am currently planning on changing the Consumer Unit in the Boiler Room of my home. The board is 17 years old, fitted with old cartridge fuse holders. I am planning on upgrading to a new amendment 3 (bs7671 - 2015) standard. The problem I am having is that I have no experience of working Live...
Is it even legal to upgrade/ change a cu without testing
And inspecting?
I have had a few clients where someone charged them £200 to put one in. Took them about 2 hours. Haven't yet seen the paper work so that will be interesting, maybe a lot of lims or something.
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