Advice needed please! I have a 6mm supply from CU to an outside box. From there, a 4mm SWA cable has been run and a Garage CU install at the other end. What is the best way (and with what) to connect the 6mm cable to the 4mm cable? Any help much appreciated. Thanks in advance
I have a busbar, and I connected two cables (phase conductor, not neutral) with one bolt, like one from the picture attached. But, one buyer complains that such connection is not allowed. He says that it must be one bolt for one cable. What do you think about that? Is there any standard which...
Hi I’m in the middle of installing a 2500kw cooker, I have an existing cooker circuit with 6mm cable on a 32Amp breaker with a spur coming of the cooker switch to a double socket which I assume fed the old cooker on a plug top!
My question is:
Can I replace the double socket with an terminal...
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I have been called out to quote for a garden job where the builder has run a 6mm armoured cable out to the garden, it's not long enough for it's final destination though and so I want to connect onto it, extend it and bury it. Never having buried an outside joint before what is a good...
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I'm currently training as an electrician so would like your views on this for clarity and if I need to get someone in?
I have just moved in to a new (very old) house and on inspection of the CCU I noticed the incoming service cable from the overhead was chard at the top of the dno head...
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Not wired one of these before, it’s an spd type 2 that’s come with board (fuse box)!
Question is does the line from the spd connect in same bus bar connection on main switch???
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I would appreciate some advice on safely working with wires downstream of a fused connection unit (FCU).
Some background: An electrician added some lighting in my loft. It appears that he tapped off of the smoke alarm circuit (since the lights go out if I isolate the breaker in...
I'm looking to connect a Visonic alarm to the phone line. Do I need a microfilter or can I just connect from the master socket into the panel?
Thanks in advance
Hi, have some outside up lights to do (for a mate) currently has just run 1.5mm SWA come to look at the up light what would best way to connect it be? It has a pot to then you screw your light into but on drawing looks like I need adaptable box then some flex to light? I’ll post a similar up...
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I have decided to take a small piece of family land and erect a house ( live for a few years)
As part of this, i have to do a lot myself, joinery carpentry etc.
I have access to a rural farm workshop to conduct all, its dry but the electrical connection is run...
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I have just been to a job where the existing hob is wired in using 2.5mm heat resistant cable, the hob is rated at 6000w. I calculate this to need a 4mm cable, however, was challenged by someone, in the end I called NICEIC who stayed neutral and said it "might be ok, what do the...
Does anyone know of a tool for tightening up the barrel of DIN type cable connectors
Company I work for now uses a lot of this type of connection often with limited access for fingers
I've seen a phoenix contact version with a hex screwdriver and a cam which slides on to the end , this hooks on...
I have a chance that I might be able to purchase a rural site for my home(self-build).
The problem is my limited budget and timeline( full house completion) does not allow for an over 2k euro connection for a basic electrical connection to run a household for parents and kids aged 2,6,8
I...
Hi all, new 2.5kw oven and 7kw hob, existing 6mm 32a supply to 45a cooker unit, now no access to socket circuit or new supply for oven, so 6mm into cooker switch then from load side to new FCU 13a with 6mm, then 2.5mm to oven?
Will I get x2 6mm into outgoing side of cooker switch?
Unless I keep...
Greetings all. I have a trailer that I built that is framed like a house. What I want to do is have an rv like cord that I can unplug/ plug when I take it on the road. I have 2-2-2-4 aluminum wire that is ran underground that goes to a 100 amp breaker panel in my garage. The other end comes up...
Good day, can i connect a pvc cord grip to a pvc conduit or pvc flexible conduit? The cord grip is also connected in a pvc junction box. Thanks everyone
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I've got a job coming up to replace electric shower. The old one has this pipe connection to water inlet upwards but the new shower has got be connected from left or right positions. Had any encountered similar scenarios before and how would you connect new shower to existing pipes. I...
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