Hi, this is my first post on any forum so please excuse any naivety....
I am a DIYer with some experience of doing home electrics but no great depth of knowledge.
I just obtained a Podmore and Sons 7.5kw kiln (model 3426) which I would guess is more than 50 yrs old, for which there is...
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So converting a 6mm cooker connection point into a 13a unswitched fuse spur with the load being a 2.5mm pre wired cable from a oven .
is this suitable?
thanks
sid
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A quick question. Would I need to TT a stand alone socket detached from main building (TNCS) that could be used with a Class I item of equipment - Panel heater. If so, what would be the best way locally to do this without a mini DB?. My thought just to show Im thinking - Re-...
I have a small 3 bedroom flat with two electricity meters, both meters have been in the flat since 1992, I bought it in 1997. I have white meter heating (storage heaters) however no longer use them. The readings seem incredibly unreliable as some months can be £100 and the following month can be...
An odd question granted but bear with me.
I've got to extend a radial circuit in a community centre to fit a new hand dryer in the toilets, but I have two restrictions.
1. It's a listed building so I'm not allowed to damage the walls in any way.
2. Even if I could, I've been told there is...
Hi there, I have two isolation switches above a kitchen workcounter. They currently turn off the power to a pair of unswitched sockets which are hidden in a cupboard. They were previously used for a integrated washing machine and tumble drier we had plugged in, which we removed. As the plug is...
convert 12v gu5.1 to mains gu10. but confused why this transformer has two live wires? can someone explain.Do I need a driver or I can directly attach GU10 holder to the mains? and what should be done with second live wires?
Hi All, I am new to the forum.
I have a small 30 amp sub panel that once powered a green house, some lights and 1 regular 120-v outlet. We have since removed the greenhouse and it's associated wiring and now the sub panel is an eye sore and in an unsafe location as it is low, at outet...
Sorry for the long first post, I wanted to be as thorough as possible.
On my landing I have a 2-way switch setup, one of which is 3-gang, one of which is 1-gang, and I’m looking to replace them with smart switches. I’ve purchased a few BroadLink LC-1 switches based off the recommendations of...
A customer bought a metal antique lamp in Rome, and is very keen to get it installed. There's no means of earthing it, and is wired with thin, single insulated conductors, so I have ruled out using it at 230V. However I am considering converting it to 12V, by installing a 12V LED driver...
i have two molded rounded plug(type D) for Fan and Refrigerator but plug cable is not rounded that i cut before and replace with UK plug.
those two plug cables are flat 3core type. i have no experience with those type of cables before.so I can not cut them without knowing what is inside and...
Hi , I have a customer that has purchased a machine from Turkey. The machine requires 3 phase 330 volts at 50 hertz. I have access to 3 phase 460 at 60 hertz here at the plant in the US. I can find a transformer for the voltage but that doesn't change it from 60 hz to 50 hz. Im looking at 90...
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Can somebody advise please. I’ve recently bought a food trailer which is wired at 16amp. I’m wanting to run more electrical stuff and I’ve been told I’ll need 32amp. Will the trailer need a complete re-wire or is it just a case of changing the inlet socket and fuse/junction box?
All and any...
By adding in an additional overflow tank to pick up the waste water and pumped again. sketch below
Then in theory isn't it possible to create enough pressure to power this hydro turbine without needing a steam?
I purchased two sets of Christmas lights for garden path last year but they did not do very well - I think because of poor amount of daylight in the North. They have a small solar panel to power 4 spiral trees. See attached pictures. The advert says they are powered by
Solar panel: 2V 60MA...
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I'm looking at swapping over two regular switches to two Lightwave Gen 2 switches. The top part of the diagram below shows the current setup and below that shows what I'm thinking of doing. The 3 gang has two other lights wired to their own switches which are not in the diagram...
I have a bedroom wall outlet controlled by a standard switch. My end goal is to install a ceiling fan and use the existing switch to turn the fan on/off (power only, speed and light can be controlled with the fan's pull chains). The outlet box currently connected to the switch has 3 cables: two...
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I am new to this forum. Hope you are all well during these tough times.
I need some help regarding the modification to electrical wiring in my house. Please see a pic of the existing DB.
I removed the old electrical oven and installed a new one 2.99kW on the opposite wall. It will be...
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I would like to convert the Furnas Drum Switch in my boathouse to wireless - The switch controls the winch in my boathouse and lets boat trolley into water or pulls it out.
-Switch has center off position.
-Turn switch left and lets boat down into water.
-Turn switch to right pulls boat...
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