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  1. S

    Moving Connection point and meter

    Hi Guy, I’ve contacted my DNO Scottish power and they’ve quoted me a price of £760 to move my connection point and meter. I seem to be doing most of the work with them pretty much terminating it. I’ve been looking for someone else to do the work as I’ve believe it’s ‘contestable’ but I’m...
  2. H

    Underfloor heating wiring connection plug

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  3. J

    Loose connection

    Just one to clear up the nonsense I’ve been told that when a loose connection happens it causes a high resistance joint causing voltage drop and heating of the joint. My question is will this cause a breaker to trip. I’ve been told before that due to the added resistance the circuit then draws...
  4. Kamikase

    need an expert opinion on this connection

    Hi All, I am trying to understand what is going on with my under the cupboard led lights. This connection was already like this when I bought the house where for some reason one light is working fine where but the other 2 lights have the same 4 leds working fine (the other 15 lit up but not as...
  5. A

    UK 13A fuse kitchen grid switch, connection confusion

    Hello, I was about to replace the old tatty 8 gang grid switches in my kitchen with some new Varilight ones. The only problem I have is that the two old 13A fuse modules had 3 connections. There was a live wire going into the top terminal and then a single yellow into one of the bottom ones and...
  6. P

    UK Connection issue

    Elderly DIY guy replacing a Manrose extractor fan.House wiring is copper cored red/black/green and yellow and was apparently OK for old extractor but modern replacement needs connection to terminals marked ;- Neutral supply Switched live supply Permanent live supply My question is which goes...
  7. J

    New bath fan install to 4 wire connection

    Installing a bath fan. Connecting original 4 wire to new 3 wire fixture. What did I do wrong? (Capped red from supply side. Connected 2 grounds from fixture to supply.) Both red and black read hot when switch is on.
  8. A

    32amp socket connection for temporary cabin

    Can anybody help please.....I need to connect a cabin electrics to the house, appreciate normally long term this would be via fuse board direct, however I just wish to connect to the house using 13amp plug. The minimum draw from the cabin is 20amps, if I used a split socket 32amp to twin 13amp...
  9. R

    Electric Hob and Oven connection, one supply.

    Installation of a cooker in a renovated property, electric oven and a separate induction hob. The hob was to be gas - now with the induction hob, can it be fed from the oven radial via a dual wall outlet? The radial from the Consumer unit is 10mm T + E. The local isolation requirement can be met...
  10. K

    Connection above or below terminal screw plate

    Does a wire attaching to a screw terminal on a standard receptacle outlet go over or under the little brass movable plate, please? Thanks
    • Kitkat
    • Thread
    • below brass connection little outlet plate please screw screwfix standard terminal under wire
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. SJD

    "Safety Electrical Connection" metal labels

    Does anyone know a source of just the metal labels that are attached at earth clamps? Every time I need to replace a missing label, I'm taking a label from a new clamp, and throwing the clamp away, which seems a bit wasteful. I'd love to buy a bag/box of 50 or 100 of the metal labels.
  12. Pip

    UK Earth Rod Connection

    Is this an acceptable connection to an earth rod? And is the water bond really necessary? (New duel RCD board recently fitted)
  13. C

    Connection from 6mm to 4mm cable

    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
  14. Designmen90

    Busbar connection

    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...
  15. G

    Cooker connection

    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...
  16. J

    Underground/buried connection

    Hello all 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...
  17. M

    DNO UK power networks changed incoming overhead and now have PME TN-C-S but ccu connection to TT

    Hi all. 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...
  18. G

    Spd connection

    Hi need a bit of help! 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???
  19. C

    working with fused connection unit

    Hello all, 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...
  20. cliffed

    3p motor connection

    How would you connect this delta or star it’s got a 3p 400v supply, Nameplate a bit confusing,I think.
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