Hi, i'm shortly expecting an assessor from the NIC , I have to show him around three of the jobs Ive done. I have had to fill out generic test sheets, and was wondering if the assessor will want the works notified to building control, Ive spoken to building control and they want over £300 per...
I'm refurbishing my own workshops and fitting a new central three phase compressor and three phase dust extractor.
Both these appliances will be controlled by remote START/STOP switches, next to multiple compressed air and vacuum points, which may be in different buildings.
For future-proofing...
Just wondering if anyone has come across a Honeywell "Electric Comfort Control" panel, per the attached photo, and knows anything more about it. More for curiosity than anything else. This was in a house I did an EICR for earlier this week.
There are two heating 30A ring final circuits...
We have a Electrical PLC Control Panel that has to supply 45 Fused Spur units, do I need to protect these with an RCD, we have a 10A Type D MCB at the moment.
Each Fused spur controls an electronic Volume/Pressure controller which is rated at 130mA.
I'm interested in powering my hi-fi system from a radial circuit in order to isolate it from other electrical devices and so improve sound quality. Unfortunately installing a new circuit is not feasible due to the age and construction of the property.
What I'm thinking of doing is running 6mm...
Hi my father has just had a gas cooker installed. A free standing gas oven , gas grill and gas hob. The manufactures say that the ignition for the gas must be a 13amp plug. Is this correct? 13 amp for ignition seems to high . Can i down size the to 3amp and hardwire into 3amp fused spur. I have...
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I work for a Manufacturing company based in Cheshire East, in our factory we have a 1940's era 10CWT Lift manufactured by Evans Lifts - which is now used only for goods. Recently we have had some issues with the lift blowing the fuse in the main isolator. Investigation by our lift...
Hello. I have an optima xm6 alarm system. Could someone tell me the best and safest way to check a battery fuse on the board. Do i need to turn off the mains to the control panel or not as the board has an output of only 12v dc being stepped down by the transformer. Would it then be ok to...
This is my first post. I’d really appreciate any advice.
I have a detached workshop that in 1999 had power supplied to it via a 32 A SWA cable. Dedicated 32 A circuit via RCB from house CU to workshop, SWA terminated correctly, etc. All done by electrical contractors as part of a house and...
The site has 12 * 50W LED floodlights and they are controlled by 2-3 switches (changeover/intermediate) that operate a relay for the actual lights to keep volt drop down. As it has CCTV it would be handy to be able to operate the lights remotely as well. Had it been planned that way in any...
I have 2 consumer units, one normal and one for t control, I no longer have storage heaters so want to get the meter removed, can I then use the consumer unit to supply the sockets that were originaly used for storage heating, my immersion heater is also connected to this consumer unit so that...
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Just after some advice if possible. I have wired an extension and the plumber has fitted a manifold for the new UFH which he has asked me to sort out. There's one motorized valve so i have wired it as shown in the picture:
The customer has now asked if I can fit a Hive stat to the...
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i have Jensen 24a wood furnace and it needs a new switch. the manual calls it the "rheostat", but it's like any other variable speed controller with two wires. I bought two inexpensive ones off ebay only to find they are labeled as dimmer switches though they were advertised for...
Cord snapped inside, replaced with a Wickes 45A Pull Cord Shower Control.
Guy who fitted was experienced electric DIY're and shower worked OK, unfortunately the 'red' on light was staying on and not going out.
He advised try swapping over wires. Did this, wiring correct as diagram, now have a...
Can anyone please tell me how to wire 3 8Pin relays together? Those 3 relays are for access control controlling the doors, so when the fire alarm triggered will disenergized those 3 relays and unlock the doors. Thanks
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