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  1. M

    Connecting led floodlight from new bathroom extension light wiring

    Hi need a bit of help. I connected my floodlight to the existing wiring. I used the blue and brown wire and it worked for like 5 seconds and the floodlight just went off. The floodlight had a yellow wire i didnt connect that because the bathroom wiring is a twin 1.5mm and only blue and brown...
  2. D

    Connecting an induction hob

    Just wanted to check something with the great and the good on here, I'm just about to put in a aeg induction hob in my kitchen, the two diagrams show one 400v diagram with the two lives going to connection points 1 and 2, the 230v diagram (relevant to me) shows the live going to connection point...
  3. W

    Need some help connecting an oil combo boiler

    First time connecting an oil combo boiler. I have a Honeywell wireless room stat and 2 channel programmer. Could anyone with boiler experience give me some guidance please? Upload the image directly to the thread: The most awesome images on the Internet - https://Upload the image directly to the thread.com/a/j1ZuV
  4. L

    Connecting the neutral directly to the neutral bar

    Hi all, is it ok to connect the main incoming neutral to a 3 phase db directly to the neutral bar and avoiding the main isolator? Thx
  5. G

    Connecting led strips via 2core

    Hi, Wondering if anybody might have some advice for a little something I want to do. I want to install footwell lights in car by way of 2 separate led strips, the strips are 5050 LED Strip Light 12V Car Caravan White Blue Red Green Warm White 10 30 cm | eBay -...
  6. S

    telephone point - re connecting issue

    hello i need to sort out damp causing problems for a phone point my question is ... is how do i disconnect the telephone wires as they are punched in .. i need to disconnect so i can add a pattress box and then re connect ... do i just cut the wires and the punch them back in afterwards ...
  7. C

    Connecting rigid conduit to flexible conduit

    Good evening all, My first posting on this site. Some advice on the following would be greatly appreciated. Am I right in thinking that the best way of connecting rigid conduit to flexible conduit is by screwing the gland on the flexible conduit into a female adapter? Or is it acceptable to...
  8. Electron

    Connecting SWA to Twin and Earth cable?

    I am about to start a job where the existing wiring from a detached garage is 2x6mm SWA. This runs underground from the garage consumer unit to the house and is connected, via a Junction box, to a ring circuit in the basement. I plan put the supply to the garage onto it's own circuit (32A) using...
  9. L

    EICR 3036 board - coding - meter tails

    How would you code the following? No RCD protection. I coded c2 Not amendment 3 compliant. I coded C3 Meter tails 16mm. I coded C3 Tested the installation and the test results were all compliant with BS7671.
    • Lumie
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    • board coding connecting eicr fuses meter meter tails rcd tails
    • Replies: 62
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. D

    Connecting speaker wire to audio plugs

    Hi guys. I hope you can help me please? I need to hook my Tv up to my AV receiver and the only wire that's between the two is a bare speaker wire (red / black). Unfortunately I cannot run any other cables that way due to the way it was plastered back in. Doing some research it seems it is...
    • DanUK
    • Thread
    • audio connecting plugs speaker wire
    • Replies: 40
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Connecting main protective bonding conductor into MET thoughts

    Any thoughts about connecting main protective bonding conductors into the MET instead of distribution boards? Watched a spark do it the other day and never really thought about it myself. Achieves the same result so it shouldn't be an issue.
  12. N

    Connecting a pyronix twin alert to a texecom panel

    I am trying to connect a pyronix internal twin Alert sounder to a texecom premier elite wireless panel but I am not sure how to connect it and don't want to start blowing fuses. Any help appreciated?
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    [Fire Panel - MX4100 programming] Connecting panel to PC via USB.

    Hello electricians, I got myself an Mx4100 fire alarm panel about a year ago from a relative, I unistalled the panel, got yards upon yards of FP200, many sounders, call-points, smoke/head-heads, for which I all know how to wire on the panel more than fine, but, one issue arrised - the Level-3...
  14. S

    connecting rj45 cables

    Our external cctv swann camera stopped working as water got inside the network cable wire (RJ45 female port) To fix this I thought I would remove the female port from the swann camera to expose the wiring and then connect to a female port of a spare cat6e cable(8 wires + one drain wire)...
  15. R

    Connecting nest thermostat to valiant eco tec pro 28

    Afternoon all, Just wanted some clarification about connecting nest to a valiant eco tec pro 28 boiler. They way I have read the installation manual is that you take a l/n 230v to l/n on heatlink . Then terminals 2 and 3 which are the common and call for heat are wired to the rt230v . The link...
  16. S

    Newbie - Hello All, Advice on connecting IP44 Switch

    Hi Newbie to this forum Can anyone please direct me with the wiring of an IP44 Weatherproof Switch (Greenbrook - WNSW2G-C). I'd like to use double switch unit as an in-line on/off switching unit. Can someone please tell me which terminals I need to connect the Live, Neutral, etc (power supply to...
    • shy7g
    • Thread
    • advice connect connecting hello neutral newbie number switch terminals
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  17. M

    Problem connecting 2 Busch Dimmers

    Have just moved to Germany (don’t yet speak German) and amtrying to replace double-gang rocker switch plate with a Busch Dimmer. Thecurrent set-up (see photos) has a double face-plate connected by a singleframe. The top face-plate is a double-gang rocker switch which turnsliving-room light...
    • maxabelard
    • Thread
    • calibri connecting dimmer dimmers going kitchen problem
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  18. J

    Low Insulation resistance readings when connecting final socket on ring?

    Hello All wondering if anyone could shed some light on a problem i have with my IR readings. I recently rewired a house.. took care pulling cables in etc . finished 1st fix, checked cables by looping ring main in connector blocks and doing continuity and IR test . continuity was ok, IR read...
    • Justintime
    • Thread
    • conductors connecting fault final insulation insulation resistance readings resistance ring socket sockets testing
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Connecting load to a live FSU - Legal?

    I work with fire alarm panels and have recently come across a situation where my customer could not isolate the FSU recently installed for me as the FSU was fed from a breaker than would have caused major disruption if knocked off. Now when I did my City&guilds 2330 & BS7671 they taught me no...
  20. S

    Connecting tails to SWA

    Hi, Just a quick question, I have only ever joined tails to SWA with a switched fuse. I need to join the tails to SWA without a switched fuse, as it is only a short distance & space is limited. Any suggestions Cheers
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