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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...
can anyone help with the connection for the switched live from the bathroom fan in this fuse box. it is the unconnected yellow wire with a red sleeve and i assume it goes into the top right OUT connection with the single red wire. Thanks in advance
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I am fitting an electric towel rail in Zone 2 - it is IP55 rated so fine there.
The flex coming out of it I have a few options - There is currently a cable going from the consumer unit into the bathroom making its own circuit (used to be for boiler but not used now)
I have a couple of...
Hi looking for some advice any help much appreciated. My combi boiler is connected to a switched fused Connection box which has a 3amp fuse in it. Then a cable from the switched box went straight to the boiler I've disconnected the cable straight to the boiler and put it too a double socket and...
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Can someone help me please?
I got a new cookerhood motor and I know the color coding for different speeds. But I need to find out the existing speed color coding to to connect to it. Could someone look at the photos and tell me which color is which? Its a 3 speed setting. Thanks in advance.
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I am Cristian from Ecuador. Since I understand just the very basics of electric circuits, I would like to ask for some explanation about the wiring on the box containing the meter at home. First of all, I have to mention that meters in Ecuador are supposedly capable to deliver...
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I am a novice in this electricity world, however I'm trying to learn the basics, I have this centrifugal fan which came without power cable and I had to connect one to a 3 way terminal block but on the diagram I could only see where to put the N and L cable, the ground cable there was...
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I’ve been living in a “new built” house for the last five years and the time to replace some of the built-in appliances has come.
My dishwasher and washing mashine are connected to the grid via connection plates similar to those, although I’m not aware of their exact technical parameters...
Hi all,
I was at a property yesterday and found a number of problems with their installation.
To name a few.
6mm radial supplying a 8.5kW shower and 3.5kW emersion heater on a 32A RCBO.
Extractor fan unfused and spured from shower in 1.5mm cable.
Isolator and light switch in zone 2.
When...
I have a two value capacitor motor from china photos will includes i believe there country runs 220 standard single phase and I am in USA
Sn: it did spark accidently when i hit black wire on another wire and kinda started
Thank you
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Maybe this type of question is not for this forum.. its just im struggling to get information
Ive attached a map detailing a local supply network
I need to have some idea where it would be possible to connect up to mains power supply
On the map it is the building between where it says...
Working on an industrial radial lighting circuit, 6 son high bay fittings each connected from a conduit box via a short length of flex from the main circuit (terminal strip inside conduit box).
Problem they are getting is whenever a fitting goes faulty it takes the entire circuit out. Ideal...
Hi all, new to the forum.
I currently have a Honneywell c901 thermostat set up to control my combi boiler.
I've been looking to buy a smart thermostat to replace the honneywell but when I removed the panel, I see it only has two wires, I hear there are usually 4 wires or more.
Any advice...
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