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  1. V

    DIY - help! - Old cables used

    Hi, A full rewire of a house was quoted and 4m of red and black was used of a ring to supply kitchen and garage. I’ve been told that the cable was tested with a 1000v insulation measurement meter and a decision was made to utilise the cable to make it compline with the 19th. Is this all okay...
  2. V

    DIY - Boiler - fused spur or socket

    Hello, Is it a requirement to provide a fused spur to a gas boiler? Or is a single socket okay? The boiler is in the garage. Thanks,
  3. H

    DIY replacing main service panel

    DIY If I replace my main service panel, is it required that I replace all the wiring in my house , Ohio small 750sq foot home
  4. R

    bathroom extractor fan advice

    My extractor fan has given up the ghost this week and I was hoping to replace it myself, however I cannot do a like for like swap as the current fan is rated for zone 2, operated by a switch on the fan housing but located within zone 1, My plan is to replace the old fan with a zone 1 rated...
  5. DrewHamilton

    Smart Light Switch Wiring - Advice Needed

    Hey guys! New DIY 'new build' homeowner trying to not cause any damage to wiring! I'm looking to swap out the existing traditional light switch with a 3 gang smart switch in my kitchen. I've successfully managed to wire in two 2 gang smart switches in the bathrooms but this 3 gang switch has...
  6. Z

    Help with ceiling light fixture. DIY

    Led light fixture went dim. I replaced it with a new fixture and it won’t power on. I have 120v with a multimeter at the wire. When I wire up the light fixture the outlet in the hall goes to ground and hot reversed. I also have voltage at both neutral and hot wire when it’s wired in. Not sure if...
  7. Blank00

    Questions for Electricians DIY

    Hello everyone, I hope you are having a good day. I would like to ask a few questions about the electrician profession and the journey to becoming one. Thank you in advance for taking the time to answering some questions. 1. What did you study when you were in high school? (if you went) to...
  8. M

    DIY - 30 Amp 3-wire Dryer Outlet Replacement. Does this look damaged?

    Hi all. DIY here. Electric Dryer (Kenmore Dryer - 796.61552.610) had been tripping the breaker sporadically over the past few months. Recently the dryer has stopped heating though it does still continues to spin and blow air. Using a multimeter, I checked the double pole 30 amp breaker's...
  9. Kallo444

    DIY - replacing manual shutter roller wall switch with smart one

    Hi Everyone, DIY advise required here please. I have the following wall switch, currently wired in as below and controlling external roller blinds. Inside the wall view has additional wires. My DIY project is to replace the wall switch with a smart one below And here is my wiring...
  10. AintGotAny

    Newbie, Homeowner, DIY, seeking answers...

    Hello all! I am a recent newly-bought homeowner, with some questions about electrical. I am pre-planning, researching, and setting up for an electrical project where I will do most of the work, and I am hoping to find some answers to basic questions. Seems like a good forum here!
  11. S

    DIY - Am I testing my EV charger RCBO correctly?

    Hi all, just a quick one to ask about an issue I'm having with my EV charger. I'll give a little background first but ultimately I want to know if I reached the correct conclusion or whether I'm actually doing something wrong with the testing? I had an EV charger installed a couple months back...
  12. M

    DIY how to wire new circuit breaker to new switch and recessed LED lights?

    I recently installed a new 15amp circuit breaker, and wired a 14-2 gauge wire to a brand new dimmer switch. From the dimmer switch I daisy chain wired 6 LED recessed lights. When I turned on the circuit breaker the lights all turned on, but the switch wasn't working. I then changed the switch to...
  13. D

    Diy: trying to connect enphase combiner 3 box

    Getting 120 volts between line 1 and neutral and getting 120 volts between line 2 and neutral but getting 0 volts between line 1 and line 2. Need help in figuring out what is missing?
  14. aquariumsrcool

    DIY Shelf grow light strips and dimming

    Hi, I'm very new to electrical but I'm ready to learn. For my first project I'm looking to setup 2 shelf racks with four shelves each and about two feet long each. For my project I'm going to be lighting grow racks for plants, tissue cultures etc. I'm purchasing 2 rolls of dimmable 5630 cool...
  15. D

    Just introducing myself.

    Just saying hi, amateur diy er with 50 yrs experience of worrying you professionals. I have back up from a time served sparky(big brother) retired !
  16. R

    DIY: Wiring a Sonoff T0UK1C smart switch.

    DIY Advice required. Ive just recently brought a Sonoff T0UK1C wifi smart switch for my Living Room. The existing light switch is ya standard one way switch with live/neutral connected (No earth wire connection - therefore earth is isolated). How would I wire the Sonoff switch in replacement of...
  17. T

    New Member DIY (no electrical knowledge) - Mobile Coffee Shop - Advice Needed

    Hi Everyone, I'm new to this forum and am hoping someone can give me some advice, as I'm absolutely clueless when it comes to these things. I'm developing plans to start a mobile coffee shop which will be in the form of a converted horse box. Ideally I'm hoping to secure a location which gives...
  18. Jtpeek

    Will this work to add a second switch to a fixture?

    I have a light that runs off a single switch. In the same box as the single switch there is a now abandoned three wire cable running to another box on other side of room (don’t ask me why they had two switches connect to each other but not to any fixtures..). In the other box there is now only...
  19. D

    Random occurrence , random times

    I have an odd problem. I have 2 wall sconces in a hallway controlled by wall switches at each end of that Hall. On random nights between 3-4AM, the lights will come on, stay on for a few seconds, then off. I also have motion sensor cameras 8n that Hall that detect nothing. Any explanation or...
  20. Jessey

    What do i need for a diy electric go-kart? (cheapest options)

    i ask this because i wanted to make a electric go-kart and i dont know how and i have a little money to spent.

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