electrics

  1. D

    Quad Bike Electrics

    Was wondering if anyone can help. My 13 year old son is very keen on cars, old ones and has wanted to learn about fixing them up. I friend of ours gave in a little 49cc quad bike to fix up to help him learn. He has stripped sorted the engine, but it is the wiring that is confusing him, as is...
  2. Pete999

    Electrics to shed

    No I'm not asking how to do it, nor if what I have done is right, just saying been out there working this morning, my knees, back, legs, head, arms, in fact everything aches, I really must try and slow down, still Camera bloke is coming over tomorrow he can finish off, I hope, crikey I really do...
  3. M

    New to electrics in surrey area

    Hi all, I have recently passed my 2382 , 2383 and 2392 and am looking to get some experience of working as a domestic installer to be able to register with a competant person scheme. I have 3 years experience of wiring and testing portable buildings and also have level 2&3 qualifications in...
    • Matt1986
    • Thread
    • area electric electrical electrics new
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  4. M

    electrics

    Hi I have had a gas engineer come to my flat today and they said that having electrical points in front of gas meter is a serious breech of health and safety can someone tell me is this true and where does that leave me with my housing association
  5. C

    Hello all, don't hate but here's another DIY garden electrics post...

    Hi one & all, Im a Street Light Engineer and extremely use to dealing with multiple SWA terminations in street lights (of which i'm 100% confident in myself to do, i'm yet to be 'snagged' on any of my work)! However... there is a but... I want to install 2x sockets and power a 70w light (which...
    • Chris.
    • Thread
    • another diy don't electric electrical electrics garden hello post
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  6. R

    Shed/Garden Electrics?

    I want to put a 2 way consumer unit into my shed to feed 2 outdoor sockets and a couple of spot lights. I have bought the CU with a 63 A main switch, 1 x 20 amp for sockets and 1 x 6 amp for lighting, now my question is, can I take a supply from my kitchen socket (fed from a 16 amp mcb) through...
  7. R

    Studying Electrics.

    Hi guys, new to the forum and have been reading a few threads which have been really helpful. I am currently in my 3rd year of my apprenticeship however been put off site indefinitely due to problems with my knee. I've got plenty of time now to revise and learn new things and thought this forum...
    • Ryan Jones
    • Thread
    • electric electrical electrics studying
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. S

    how to get into the auto electrics industry

    Hi All I hope someone can answer this im an electrician at the moment doing domestic and commercial properties, i now want to also train as an auto electrician, but i cant seem to find a course in or around Birmingham that is just auto electrics. does anyone know of any? and also what is the...
    • simsimma
    • Thread
    • auto electric electrical electrics get how to industry
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Auto Electrician Forum
  9. D

    flood damage electrics

    Hi all Any suggestions, for dealing with flood damage circuits the property had a leak on the bath now one of the circuits is tripping randomly I have IR the circuit and it is giving a 000 reading tried splitting the ring but with little success on establishing exact location its a very old...
    • davek
    • Thread
    • damage electric electrical electrics flood
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. P

    Boiler electrics

    Interesting one tonight. Boiler worked fine this morning; heating and water. Boiler and electrics about a year old. Boiler serviced by installer on Thursday This evening - 4pm, water came on. At 4.05pm, the Boiler spur tripped in the RCD. I flicked it back up, all okay and boiler came back...
  11. N

    Schneider Electrics - Easy 9 consumable unit

    I recently asked an electrician to replace the old type fuse box with an up-to-date consumable unit and he fitted a Schneider Easy 9 unit in and to be honest it just looks cheap and nasty. My girlfriend was in the house at the time so I couldn't give my input on the unit before he fitted it...
    • NathanMorgan
    • Thread
    • electric electrical electrics schneider unit
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  12. Spoon

    Pneumatics and electrics in the same enclosure

    Hi Everyone. One of my work guys has asked if its ok to put pneumatics in an electrical enclosure. I don't think it is, cause just in case of a fire, and I think I have read it somewhere in one of the regs books that you can't. I have done a search for Pneumatics on this forum and looked in...
  13. A

    Is an isolator switch needed for your electrics to be upto 17th edition?

    Im having some work done on my property soon (Post Office & House). I was advised that my electrics need to be upto 17th edition, so I had a electrician sort it out. New fuse box with all the usual RCD stuff. I have now been told I need to get an isolator switch before any work can be carried...
    • adrian12
    • Thread
    • 17th edition edition electric electrical electrics isolator needed switch
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. C

    advice on garage electrics

    hello, im after some advice on a fault i have with my electrics in my garage. i moved into the house just over a year ago and the garage only have a light and a socket, the previous owner had already installed an armoured cable from the consumer unit under the stairs, through the garden into the...
    • coticsam
    • Thread
    • advice electric electrical electrics garage
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  15. P

    Cooker tripping electrics

    Hi unable to post in DIY forum for some reason. The power went off yesterday evening. On resetting at the fuse board the cooker switch remained down/off. If I switch this back on all the power trips again. It's a Candy built in electric oven with a gas hob. The cooker was not in use at the...
  16. M

    Electrics Upgrade Advice

    Hi, I just joined today as a new member and tried to post a new thread in the 'DIY Electrical Advice' sub-forum, but it appears to be locked. If this is not an appropriate forum for my questions may be somebody could copy it to the right one or point me towards another forum. Thanks...
  17. Joe S

    Pond Electrics with possible lighting on island??

    I have a customer who is digging a rather large pond (approx 200.000 gallons) where he is constructing a bridge and an island. Around the pond is some perimeter lighting and he has mentioned a light or socket on the island. This is getting a little close for comfort for me but am unsure which...
  18. M

    Bathroom Electrics

    Hi All, Just looking for some advice with respect to Bathroom Electrics. I am going to be installing a new bathroom suite with the addition of a mixer shower with a fixed head above the bath. The house was built in 2006 and currently has an external 2 gang switch so the lighting and extractor...
    • markyrp
    • Thread
    • bathroom bathroom electrics electric electrical electrics
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  19. C

    Confused and worried about electrics in an old house

    I have an old house and have refitted the bathroom and I'm just curious am I living in a house from hell or do I just not understand/know enough about electrics in bathroom. No doubt this will open a can of worms and I'll look forward to some of the humorous responses - I think some of you...
    • chrisw6954
    • Thread
    • confused electric electrical electrics fuse house old old house
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  20. G

    Bathroom Electrics

    Hi, I've just moved to China for work and I'm looking for some advice with regards to the water heater in my bathroom, as I can't find anyone to help me here. It's right next to my shower. There was exposed wiring, so I asked my landlord to send an electrician round to sort it out. The attached...
    • gdnuttall
    • Thread
    • bathroom bathroom electrics electric electrical electrics
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
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