Anybody have any idea what costs are involved if you were to ask your supplier to increase the size of main fuse? Been on a job today and the customer has said she would like a shower installed. The property currently has a 60a supply the tails wouldnt need upgrading as theyre 25mm. Im just...
Hi all, not sure if this is the correct place but the DIY section is locked. I have 2 pir switches with only line in and line out screws. I want to add them to my stair lights which are obviously 2 way. It's an old council house so the airings not upto much. Any advice would be much appreciated...
Hi all, I have been quite for a while, but ive got a bit an issue that I would like the opinion or expertise of the masses on.
went out to a tenanted flat today as tenant has said socket was no working, when e arrived there was no power on the braided 2.5 single T&E coming into the socket...
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A few weeks ago my bedroom light was on when all of a sudden the light flickered badly while making a crackling sound then BANG, it blew and the light went off. The next day I could see the light bulb fitting was a bit charred and all the upstairs lights had gone. I changed the...
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Anybody ever used these? Ive been asked to install them complete with remote control, customer has already bought the fittings. Situated in a bathroom so IP rated, will they work in an IP rated enclosure?
Has anyone had any experince with this type of LED lamp. Was going to use them in a customers bathroom? See some of the reviews comment on no memory function, what would be the default setting for example.
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Hi folks, hope you all are well.
I've been asked to replace 3x battens fittings (6ft) to smaller fittings (4ft) in a office.
I reckon I can get them all fitted in 1.5 hours easily.
How much would you charge? Job is in Oldham. The location is only 8 minutes drive.
Thank you.
im having a blank moment! when completing a cert for changing a consumer untit (Electrical Installation Cert) is the schedule of inspections relating to that? The only reason i ask is for example:
routing of cables within prescribed zones - Well im only changing a consumer unit and adding the...
I need to change an immersion heater timer control and plan to replace my current control unit (which doesn't have a boost button) to a Horstmann Electronic 7. The installation instructions are in the link below...
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Hi, when i moved into my house there was a pe-paid meter & found out that although these are no more expensive than the standard rate, you cant get the online discounts with one. So! i had to pay £50 to have it changed from a pre-paid econimy 7 meter to a normal E7 meter.
Now its three years...
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I just want to garner experienced people's opinion on whether it's worth changing my Halogen kitchen downlighters to LED lamps? I currently have 20 MR16 50W Halogen downlighters in my kitchen, obviously consuming quite a bit of energy. As each lamp blows, I'm looking at replacing it...
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I've got a garden lighting job to do in Feb, a long way a way I know. The company I am doing it for, (garden lighting designer) usually only design very simple 12v garden lighting systems, simple on and off. However this time they have a job for a designer who has asked for colour...
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A few days ago while working on something different in a house I came across this leaking immersion which the owner had not noticed. The immersion heater had been changed a week earlier but I could see there was a puddle on floor around it. The plumber who did the original job was called out to...
Hi, I need to change the cable that runs from the switch to the porch light fitting. I have the floorboards up and the switch disconnected but cannot budge the cable, other than remove the plaster on the wall i am stuck. Is there a trick of the trade to doing addressing this problem.
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firstly forgive me if this seems like a simple question but just wanna make sure I get it right. I am changing the front plate on a fused connection bit in the kitchen but couldn't find one in the range I needed so opted for a switched fcu. I have isolated the circuit and taken...
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I'm a dual fuel customer at SSE, and they are also my FITS provider. Due to the increases announced last week by SSE and BG today, I'm looking to move provider for my electricity and gas, but I'm wondering if this impacts SEE being my FITS provider.
Can I change my fuels away from SEE but...
Poorly Candy/Hoover washing machine at home, just trying to work out how feasible it is to change drum bearings or just forget it and buy a new one.
Can anyone advise?
Hi guys before I start I wanted to say that I'm training to become an electrician but I've come across some thing in my studies that's completely confused me.
My understanding of magnetic flux is that it rotates around the conductor when a current passes through it and the direction it rotates...
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