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    Control one light from two circuits

    I have four exterior 110v light fixtures in the front of my house in series on a single switch. On a different circuit, I have six 110v back yard light fixtures in parallel on a single switch. I want to add another light fixture on the side of the house that will turn on if either or both...
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    Touch control lamps only works when switch wire is disconnected.

    I have fitted a touch control switch to a lamp, (I have done many no problem)…..However in this table lamp with a cast iron base the device does not operate when connected to the base? But when unscrewed the light turns on and 3 stage dims as it should. Any ideas welcome please.
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    Horstmann Control 37

    Good evening to All, Hope all is well. What I would like to know is if possible to run all 3 channels at once, on same timings. Heat upstairs, Heat downstairs and water heater. It's a sealed system, pressurised. Unvented tank, 180 litres. At the moment, water comes on, heat upstairs comes on...
  4. Bloc1030

    Wiring a contactor for photocell and twist timer control

    I have a contactor that I will be using to control various exterior lights. I want them to come on and night and go off during the day so I will be using a photocell for that control. I also want to be able to test these lights without actually having to go out and put tape over the photocell...
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    B16 Breaker change in control

    Have B16 breaker thatfeeds two double sockets in my garage. I have purchased a Nail Gun that trips the breaker on one use. from what I can tell the sockets are wired with the same wiring that the rest of the house is. Could I simply change the breaker to a higher rated one ? Or have to...
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    2017 vivaro cruise control fault

    My C/C on the above van has stopped working whilst displaying "check c/c" & "check speed limiter". Got it plugged in today and come up with - P0564 C/C MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH CIRCUIT HIGH VOLTAGE/OPEN P0564 C/C MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH CIRCUIT VOLTAGE OUT OF RANGE The speed limiter works...
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    Wiring advice for access control

    Can anyone recommend the correct wiring for this example - it’s an access control standalone system - company recommended CAT5 cable is this accurate. I assume I can just use separate positive and negative cables
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    remote control for garden feature

    customer wants to turn on their garden fountain from inside the house. the fountain will take its feed from the shed and the shed will take its feed from the external meter cupboard, so a switch in the house is out of the question. has anyone fitted something similar, i know you can get remote...
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    control WS2812B_RGB lamp by TFT LCD

    Brief introduction This article documented the process of controlling the WS2812B_RGB lamp using the STONE display module. RGB lamp is a kind of lamp that we often see in our daily life. It is widely used, such as: city night scene, light show, indoor lighting, auxiliary lighting, advertising...
  10. Seath

    Old valliant combi control connections

    Hi Ladies and Laddies, Could anyone help identify the terminals for this old combi? I arrived at the property which has been undergoing a renovation for the rental market, the client reported the boiler not working, when I began investigating the flex cables going into a mechanical time clock...
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    Cruise Control repeat repair

    I have had an ongoing issue with my Kia Rio sport (2019, purchased 2020). The problem has been intermittent, cruise wont turn on, won't turn off, will not cancel. I have also had issues with the trip button doing the same thing. I have been back and forth with the dealership who have replaced...
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    Fire sealing control cabinet

    Hello, I am looking for advice in the best way to seal a vent on a control cabinet. The MCC is 1000x600x300 wall mount with a standard vent at the side. The customer has asked about this after a fire risk assesment. I have honestly never put any thing like that in before as most MCCs were in...
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    Industrial control panel

    Hi guys I have a few questions regarding my findings today and wondering if any of you could help one of the guys asked me to have a look at an electrical panel due to him finding voltage from a 24v PSU + to the earth of the panel and the - to earth each readings were 6vac which I was curious...
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    Can I use an electric clothes iron to control a quartz heating element?

    Thanks.
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    PAT testing Fire Alarm control Panel?

    As (I believe) PAT testing includes fixed equipment connected to the electrical installation by an FCU (eg hand driers, built in ovens etc.) I have been trying to figure out if a Fire Alarm control Panel should be PAT tested and if so by who. Has this subject been addressed before? Does anyone...
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    Paxton Net 2 door access control

    Hi all, Our door access is being upgraded to Paxton Net2 soon. We are also looking at electronic time and attendance hardware that can integrate with PN2 (if at all) and wanted to see if anyone else ever installed this or something like this. Anyone had any experience that can help with this?
  17. banny07

    UK Building control notification

    Hi Guys. I just joined niceic domestic Installer scheme. Now I want to notify building control about the job I did few weeks ago. I used elecraform's certification software to creat my first EIC. My question is; do I need to do another certificate using NICEIC software to notify building...
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    How to control the LED light or dark through the button?

    How to adjust the PWM output and control the brightness or darkness of the LED by pressing the button "+" or "-"?
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    Questions about relay 232 control protocol editing

    The 232 protocol command of AMX's NP-Rel8 relay has to hit the enter key at the end, which command can I use instead of it. Now this central control I have does not support the hit enter command.
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    Remote Control Addition to Pool Cover Switch

    Hello All, My parents own a pool with an automatic pool cover. However, in order to open and close the cover, you have to manually bend over and push the switch either up or down and hold it for the entire duration which can be a nuisance. I haven't opened it up yet, but I have attached an...

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