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  1. S

    Connecting integrated kitchen appliances.

    I have seen these extensions in the kickspace under kitchen units to connect appliances. One I saw was hard wired into a junction box with flex secured supplying the integrated fridge. There was a hole cut in the unit the fridge was in with fridge's flex and plug dropping into the kickspace...
  2. Deepblue6

    Connecting armoured cable to a socket

    I have an armoured cable which is connected in my house to a normal socket via an rcd plug, 1.5mm flex and a junction box, the armoured cable sheath is earthed in the junction box by connecting the metal gland to the flex earth. At the other I have bought a waterproof socket (using it in my...
  3. M

    connecting 230V cable to old DB - requirements

    Hi all, as in the picture, when connecting a 230V cable to a db like this, is there a legal requirement to install external RCD unit? Also, if the cable was installed approx. 20 years ago, is there a legal requirement to upgrade / install external RCD unit on the cable? Last question, looking at...
  4. W

    Connecting an air compressor

    Bought an air compressor at auction. Looks to have been previously hooked up in the previous owners shop. It has two wire Romex coming from the regulator. Plate on motor says 230 v. 15 amps. Single phase. So I'm assuming I can hook this to 110 v? And could I just put a three-pronged plug on the...
  5. newfutile

    connecting CO alarms to smoke alarms

    any BS 5839 experts know whether CO alarms should be connected to the smoke/heat alarm system ? after completing an efixx CPD it seems they should not be , however multi alarms detectors exist with an optical and CO alarm in one unit and while that unit on the aico lights up to indicated CO or...
  6. StefanL

    Connecting multiple drives to only one adapter/transformer

    Hi everyone, I have several external disk drives, all from the same manufacturer and all using the same type of transformer - input 220V, output 12V, 1.5A, 18W. Currently I plug them all in a multiple socket plug the length of a Dachshund:)) and it looks just horrible. Is there a way to have...
  7. R

    How are we all connecting up our bollards armoured cable?

    Inspired by a recent video from the 'plumber'. How are we all connecting up our bollards? I've seen several methods in the past including not earthing the steel wires to using a wiska box with glands on like the plumber does. What do you all think is the best way? A contractor i used to do...
  8. M

    Bathroom fan: do UK regs require connecting via lighting circuit?

    Hi, I've just had some electrical work completed in the bathroom; I've recently refurbished the bathroom, replacing the old electric shower with a mains/mixer. I had bought an inline fan and a separate humidistat/run-on timer module with the idea that it could be installed using the old...
  9. S

    Connecting wall mount

    Ive bought a atf600 wall mount with transformer attached. Details on transformer are input 230v output 4.2v 600ma. Question is I have a unused fused spur where I want to put this could I connect it to the fused spur if so what fuse would I put in the spur. Many thanks
  10. N

    Connecting Extractor Fan

    Hi I connected black wire to neutral and red one to Live one, but extractor fan still does not work. Please see photos attached. Does it mean I need to split red wire into 2 and connect to the very left and very right sides to make it work, or am I missing something? would appreciate an...
  11. E

    Which connecting block for oven

    I am replacing my under counter oven with a new 3kw one, oven is on its own circuit and isolation oven switch, the cable is either 4 or 6mm coming through wall where I need to join. The oven came with flex but no plug, which type of connector block should I use to join the two? Similarly, have...
  12. G

    Connecting a Sunhouse SSHE070 storage heater

    Hi, My electrician removed an old Creda storage heater connected to only 1 off peak supply and installed the SSHE070 but as the power is off peak he cannot set it up. He connected it up but it has not come on over the off peak period. Has he missed something? He asked me to contact Dimplex but...
  13. B

    Connecting coaxial power connector to the battery

    Hello, I want to have my battery as a main power source so I can plug it in to my device which have this coaxial power connector(outside using). Everything I need is to cut this EU Plug split the wires and connect to the battery, which one is the positive and negative wire?
  14. M

    Help connecting three way switches

    There is two hot wires one in each box. What is the proper way to connect the four wires to the switch In each box?
  15. W

    Will this work? (For connecting 50 amp RV outlet to dryer)

    I'm a DIY'er helping a friend connect a 220v dryer to a 50 amp RV outlet. The dryer has a Nema 10-30R plug and is in a shed about 4 feet from the 50 amp outlet. I'm thinking about getting this cord to plug into the 50 amp outlet: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WM3NRT1 And connect that to...
  16. ananoxoto

    Connecting RGBW nude wire to a RGBW connector

    Hi! What is the best way to connect an RGB wire to a RGB connector. I mean, are there quick connectors to attach to a RGB cable without solding with tin? These two pictures show what I want to connect. Thanks
  17. C

    Connecting spotlights and new switch in a new room

    Hi all new here and hoping for some advice. I had added a new room to my house and want to add new spotlights and a new switch to the lighting circuit. My house is 1990's built in England UK, and looped in at the ceiling rose so the bedroom next door has 3 cables going to it. I would like to...
  18. J

    UK WHY? - When connecting 2 phases in 3p, we get 400v

    When we use 1 phase, L1 or L2 or L3 - we get 240V When we use 2 phases, L1 & L2, or L1 & L3, or L2 & L3 - we get 400v. When we use 3 phases, L1 & L2 & L3 - we get 240v?
  19. J

    connecting lighting together

    hi all im looking at installing 2 downlights into a fire surround and a strip light around the bottom. is there any way i can connect these both together and just use one remote. appreciate any info and anywhere i could purchase these to work in cync. thanks john
  20. J

    Best way of connecting to the live bus bar in Wylex CU

    I'm using a Wylex consumer unit to house some equipment to measure single phase heat pump performance. Part of the box is a conventional main switch and MCBs, but part of it is a din rail mounted RS485 linked three phase energy meter which is used to measure total energy, energy use by any...

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