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    Mira SE Electric Shower Water Connection

    I've installed a Mira SE shower. My query. The instructions indicate a vertical rising or a falling pipe connection. I connected in a horizontal direction. As the shower connector swivels I can't see a reason to have it only in a rising or falling type connection position, except in the...
  2. A

    Accidental connection of earth

    I inadvertently connected earth wire to L in bathroom pull cord switch as well as the live wire, I connected the other wire to L1, when I switched light on it worked ok but when switching it off and on again it tripped the breaker as it should, however when I reset breaker light came on and was...
  3. J

    Sub Main Connection From Meter Box

    Hello All, new to the forum. Would be grateful for advice on whether the following proposal is an acceptable solution or open to any suggestions for improving. The brief is to supply a detached garage with incoming power and CU. Power will be used to supply a couple of sockets, lights and an EV...
  4. R

    Extractor Fan Helios ELS-VNC 100 connection

    Hi to all, I am struggling to connect up extractor fan Helios ELS-VNC 100. I would like that fan to be switched with lighting circuits and overrun for 6 minutes. Could you advise which terminals should be used for connection please? Could you explain difference with operation by terminal 1 and...
  5. H

    Fused spur tv connection how to disconnect

    Hi I've tried some intense googling on this subject but I think I have the terminology wrong and also don't understand it so can't get an answer. Years ago an electrician installed a wall mounted TV for us and cut the plug off the TV connecting it into the wall I believe via a fused spur (?!)...
  6. R

    Burnt out Cable Connection on 100kW inverter

    Hoping someone can give some input on what could be possible causes of what happened here. I am going to investigate the situation next week but for the time being I am trying to get as much input as possible to possible causes . The install consists of 7x 100kW Huawei Grid Tied Inverters ,the...
  7. A

    UK PV Off grid setup getting a grid connection

    Just hoping to pick someones brain here: Customer has an existing off grid PV install to a barn He is now building a house on the site (this will include a fast EV charge point) He has a 3 phase grid supply available, with the intention of running/ exporting the barn on one phase. the house on...
  8. N

    Cpc connection wylex

    Hello can anyone advise what they would do in this situation please. I have a wylex 100amp switch fuse that has an incoming and out going cpc connection which takes up to a 16 mm cpc. I have 16mm incoming and outgoing cpc, however how do I then earth the enclosure and the banjo as the cpc...
  9. A

    Frost stat connection

    Iam looking for help to connect a frost stat to an S plan system. My question is : when there are two zone valves present, one for up and one for down. Will it matter which I connect to when the frost stat fires up? Thanks
  10. F

    Connection issues Hikvision and HiLook app

    Looking for some assistance. I installed a cctv system a few months ago. Worked ok to start with but now it’s basically impossible to access live view via the HiLook app. Playback of recordings / activation events always freezes too. Setup is as follows: NVR connected to the internet via...
  11. Pastory

    (basic question) why is current the same in series connection.

    (basic question) why is current the same in series connection. An explanation in 3d video would be very helpful
  12. J

    Proposed Connection for new build states prospective will be as high as 25.9KA

    Hi A customer has a new farm shed going up supplied also from a new 100KVA transformer right outside. The supply spec states that PSCF could be as high a 25.9KA on the quote he has been given. The usual kit I use is rated at 10KA. There terms also state that the connection by DNO will not be...
  13. G100917

    Add second light from ceiling rose?

    Hi all, I want to add a second light in my kitchen (controlled by the same switch for the current light) can I spur the second light from the ceiling rose? It's a loop in from mains and loop out to the other rooms, could I use connector blocks to feed the second light from the first light...
  14. AndyMiller

    Multiple light fixtures connection.

    Hello everyone. I have a diy project. I need lighting a 280x20 metal building with wall packs. It will be 14 fixtures 50watt each. I would like to know if I can wire it this way: Thank you.
  15. littlespark

    Sky Q box loses wifi connection

    Had sky Q for a while now and everything was fine. Over xmas, some mornings i would have to reset the wifi connection on the box itself.... which means inputting the lengthy wifi password. I put this down to maybe interference by a multitude of flashing fairy lights causing interference. Now...
  16. Designmen90

    Ammeter switch connection

    Hello everyone! I have problem with ammeter switch from attachment. Here is connection diagram, and everything looks fine. But, if we look carefully, we will see that ground and L3 are short connected via 3-4 terminals, when we put switch in L1 position. So, my question is, how it's possible...
  17. C

    Anyone identify what this connection is?

    Hi! I have this connection I do want to remove but before I touch it, will want to know what it is and how to test it. Photo attached and there is a tag from the 60s on a wire grounded to the waterline to contact the telephone company for any service. There is no contact information on the tag...
  18. M

    Connection between copper and titanium

    Hello, I am currently investigating how to connect copper busbars or cables to a titatium busbar on a DC voltage system. What are the requirements/standards?
  19. H

    Will a 14.5kw oven work on a 32 amp connection?

    Hi I have been having problems with my cooker and want to change it. I have looked at several that say a 32amp permanent connection is required, which is what I have, however, I don't think the specifications sheet is correct. An example is 14.5kw cooker should be on a 32 amp connection...
  20. R

    motor serial connection

    Hi. I found two single phase 110 Vac asynchronous motors (fans) connected in series to a 220 Vac line, something like this: live 220 Vac ----------- 110 Vac motor -------------- 110 Vac motor ---------------------neutral 220 Vac Is there any problems with this connection? the motors are...
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