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  1. M

    Bathroom lighting and fan query...!!

    ok so any help would be greatly received..! just finished a rewire on a bungalow... the new owners of the property are planning to do the kitchen and bathroom in the summer, so i've reused the old shower and cooker supplies and kitchen ring and put them away in the new board for the time...
  2. D

    Which certificate

    I've got a small office which was connected to a B32 MCB, inside the office it had a 2kW heater, 58W luminaire and 2 x double sockets. The sockets and heater have been removed, just leaving the 58W luminaire. Replacing the supply MCB from B32 to B6, would this warrant a minor works or would...
  3. Pete999

    Pete's Videos Wagos, who needs Wagos

  4. W

    accesable connections

    Hello there is one three plate pendant in the lounge on the ground floor and I've been asked to install a new chandelier fitting about half a meter away. the client doesnt want to keep the existing light,so i cant simply fish a cable from the ceiling rose.with the joint being accessible whats...
  5. C

    Inconsistent R1+Rn

    I'm getting some unexpected continuity results. r1+r2 = 0.11 rn+r2 = 0.11 r1+rn= 0.14?? I was expecting something in the region of 0.08?? I have left the job for now. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance
  6. 1Justin

    Passive TV splitter inside back box?

    OK, this should be easy for someone. Firstly, let's assume a strong enough signal to take passive TV splitter at the bottom end of the cable from conventional aerial. Is it reasonable then, to take an existing single TV outlet in a standard inset wall metal back box with front TV socket plate...
  7. G

    Help with bathroom extractor fan

    I rarely do any electrical work anymore and seem to have forgotten most of what I've learned. Must be my age. Anyway, I've been asked to add an extractor fan to a bathroom (with timer) I've done this and added a triple-pole isolator. What I'm asking is; how are the connections made at the...
  8. U

    Torque Screwdrivers

    Anyone use one? Had my NIC audit other day, told to get one, been told in the past too but this guy I think won't take it well if I don't bother. So, cheapest thing made and kept with the probe tips/H&S policy statement etc for annual inspections? Or something decent? Whats good and what...
  9. Mark42

    External connections to a generator on an offroad truck. What cable to use?

    I’m currently converting a Mercedes Unimog into a camper. The camper body will be supplied with 230V for charging the on-board batteries, and/or running the aircon, which is too much for 24V inverter power. I’ve chassis-mounted a 3kVA generator, made cheaply by reverse-engineering a portable...
  10. N

    Loop In/Out connections in light fitting

    I often come across bathroom lights or similar with the loop in/out connections brought into the light enclosure and connected using choc blocks (or in some cases just twisted and taped!). I rarely see heat resistant sleeving used, although I sometimes do. My question is, to be fully compliant...
  11. Pete999

    Connections 60 years

    According to the NICEIC who posted an advertisement in 1966, they make a point to householders that it take 5 years to train as an Electrician, the same as it does to train as a Doctor. The organisation also introduces measures to ensure that rural district councils are aware of the benefits of...
  12. M

    client does not want to pay? but work is not complete complaining??

    currently took over someones job on a control 4 system "huge home automated system" due that being an extra they paid my boss separate for this. alot of lighting has Big transformers which had to be put local to the control 4. doing this i had to make connections "wagos and tape" due to many...
  13. Leesparkykent

    push fit connector downlights

    Does anyone know what brands make downlights wit push fit connections? looking for speed when it comes to fitting them 2 x 1.0mm cables. Fire rated down lights not integrated fittings. Cheers :thumbsup:
  14. S

    Ring Final Tests

    testing a ring final today end to end test L 0.24 N 0.24 CPC 0.37 figure of 8 L1 -CPC 2 L2 - CPC 1 0.25 L1 - N 2 L2 - N 1 no reading IR >999 cant figure out why open circuit on figure of 8 any answers?
  15. 123

    Data: Rj45 Plug Connections

    123 submitted a new resource: Data: RJ45 Plug Connections - Data: RJ45 Plug Connections Read more about this resource...
  16. G

    Sockets with integrated USB connections

    Hi I am new to the forum and finishing of my training with a 3 month placement starting next week, as i am hesitant to go straight out and work alone, i figure to do a good job takes more than a bit of theory and a freshly printed City and Guilds! I am not sure if this is the correct forum to...
  17. David M

    Good practice - preventing loose connections

    So I was called out to a faulty light today. turned out it was just a loose connection. Anyway it got me thinking about poor termination procedures when fixing back accessories. One of the first things I taught my previous apprentice about installing items was to check for loose connections...
  18. shanky887614

    schneider damper actuator connections

    ok guys im on a job at the moment and some cables are missing, i was trying to figure out the connections myself before asking anyway. (im connected most of the things up already) anyway its a schneider damper actuator with a seperate endswitch now am i right in thinking ill need a 6core...
  19. T

    Switch, Outlet, Light Merge In GFCI Box to Panel Connections

    So I have a light in my office that quit working, thought it was a bulb but turns out it wasn't. I've had a couple electricians out all who have started the wiring is messed up and they will need to bring in equipment to trace it and there is most likely a junction in the wall somewhere and I...
  20. C

    Star/ Delta Connections

    Hi guys, Anyone got any basic notes on star or delta connections that would help out to get my head around it and understand it a bit more haha. voltages, current and calculations? cheers

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