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What are your thoughts on adding a different make of battery back up mains powered smoke alarm?. The quick back story is that there are 2 BRK (I think) interlinked alarms fitted in a property and that particular make are now discontinued. Building control now want an extra one...
Hi there! Looking for advice from anyone who knows about bathroom extractor fans. I have a dead one of these P Fan - https://www.greenwood.co.uk/product/138/p-fan ... Is this Manrose XF100LVT/SC 10W Bathroom Extractor Fan with Timer White 12V -...
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We hired an electrician to replace the lights in our basement. Previously there was one circuit of fluorescent lights for the whole basement on a single switch at the top of the stairs. The electrician removed all of the fluorescent lights, and split that existing lighting...
I replaced 2 side by side rocker switches with 2 smart switches, one controls the kitchen lights and one controls the chandelier. There were 2 separate black wires coming from each wiring box that were twisted together. No tape or cap. Why would they be connected? And is this safe?
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I've got 6 Luceco downlights in my cellar. One is now flashing on & off. I've taken it out & can see that it's a contained unit, I can't replace the bulb.
Is it possible to buy a different Downlight to replace or do I have to buy the same model?
Thank you.
Hey holly electricians, I am asking are live and neutral wires different in composition or same but just some different colors of insulation. Was one type of wire just designed to carry electricity and the other to be a neutral one.? Are they different in composition? For testing purposes if I...
Dealing with a noodle scratcher.
Trying to figure out what has caused multiple GFCI outlets on separate circuits to trip at the same time.
Over the last two Wednesdays in the morning something has happened which caused multiple GFCI outlets throughout the house to trip at the same time...
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On Friday I found 2 x 13A double sockets about 30 cm apart in an office. One of them was on same circuit as all other sockets in same room. The 2nd one had been added, and drilled through from the adjacent office. The circuits are on different phases. Common sense dictates that a 400v...
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Background: I work for a solar and electric distribution company and I joined this forum to help myself learn about the more uncommon parts that are sold less often.
Question: In what situation is it appropriate to use different colored 4/0 gauge wire? I understand that amperage...
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I'm new to the forum and seek advice on an issue that I have been experiencing in my flat in Ireland. I'm not an electrical professional and only have a superficial knowledge of most topics in this regard.
I am experiencing the following issue:
Over the last two months, I had 4...
I have romex 14/3 running in my shop on a 15 amp breaker. The back wall of my shop has outlets on the left and the right with the power feed in the center of the wall coming into a junction box. Can I use the black wire for the left side of the outlets and the red for the right side and both...
I am finishing my basement. Come across something I didn't see before. I have two different receptacles in my basement and each one has its own breaker at the breaker box. And there is cable running between these two receptacles. I would love to learn why there is a cable running between these...
Hello everyone. At home I change all wall switch with a sonoff t2. I didn't have a problem until I got to the bedroom. When I connected the light switch, and pressed the power button, the lamp turns on and off instantly. I came to the following problem. The wiring in the room is as...
What is the situation regards different brands of smoke alarms on the same circuit.
Got a house with AICO downstairs and Kidde upstairs all sharing the same interconnect wire on the one circuit.
Is this against manufacturers instructions and whilst they may all sound if activated is it by fluke...
When I go to open my dryer door (which is on its own circuit) trips the breaker of my living room upstairs. Some electrical work was done but nothing major. It doesn’t trip the other circuit every time, it’s kind of a luck of the draw but it’s fairly frequent.
anyone have any ideas what this...
Hello all, I just bought a house and a few of the lights were broken so I am replacing the fixtures. There are three light fixtures and three switches, each of which controls all three lights. I turned the circuit breaker off and all of the switches do not have power and two of the lights do not...
Came across a odd system today here in a house in France, thought I would share it with you all,
light switch down stairs live to one output of the switch neutral to other then what would normally be input went up to the light, upstairs switch same set up,the two wires from the switches...
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