Good evening,
I am completely new to the forum, hence on this forum. I am currently a serving Fire fighter and have been interested in the potential of becoming an electrician as a career change in the long term. What I really need is the correct information on what qualifications are required...
Hi all,
I'm looking to change my board at home and wanted some advice on the most practical way for cable entry please.
I was thinking to do rear cable entry, through the rear knockout but wanted to know if this is acceptable as it is mounted on wood. This would seem a lot more practical and...
Visited a new build today with my spark to see his mate and having a look around came across this in the utility room loft.
Asides the horrendous entry i was under the impression from college that regs state a cu has now got to be made accessible and the switches of the breakers between...
Hi Folks, These new C/U's dont seem to have thought this out too well. Old cables in cavity wall in to C/U. Need to make fireproof. Whats your best bet ?.
So I have used CW1308 0.5mm² over a 25m. run (2 twisted pairs for 3+1 system). The bottom line is the door release (mag lock) does not work. Call and speech works on the handset so at least the person can be called and pick up the hand set and converse. I am 99% certain the wiring is correct and...
I recently bought some of these innovative grommets and used one for the first time this week while doing a consumer unit changeover. I had no choice really as there just wasn't enough clearance space between the bottom of the new board and the top of the meter/service head to accomodate a tail...
Ive changed several CU's all with rear cable entry,
Ive just been to look a job to change a CU with the majority of the cables surface clipped twin and earths...what is the preferred method on cable entry into the CUs?
Ive been looking and found some cable glands that are suitable for twin...
got myself a new timber workshop. The previous workshop already had supply via SWA from house CU.
Iv got new cu for the workshop and appropriate gland kit however I'm unsure what's best practice in terms of getting the SWA into the workshop.
Is it just literally a case of drilling...
Evening chaps
hope your all having as fun as a Friday night as me!
quoting for 3 flats in 1 building
-they want vid entry
any recommendations of a kit that is decent but not the world! seen prices range from £100-1000
would need 1x 3way buzzer then 3 phones/screens
guessing the actually lock...
Hi all,
I have been asked to fit 3 coach lantern style lights on the outside of a house. The wiring is to be run externally, I'm having trouble finding a make that has bottom or side cable entry points. Pretty much all of the products I have found only have rear cable entry points. Can anyone...
Hi All,
I am tomorrow going to be changing a consumer unit ahead of my Elecsa assessment next week.
Just wanted to check that I'm not missing anything with regards to amendment 3.
I'm going to be using a BG consumer unit supplied with RCBOs.
It has a cut out at back for cable entry and so I...
Hi Guys
No doubt this has been asked before, and the answer is already out there somewhere but I'm tired and the job is tomorrow so please bear with me.
Existing CU is back entry, spaced off the wall by an inch on a couple of vertical battens in a tight wooden cupboard. I'm intending the same...
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I wonder if anyone can help me concerning an apparently compromised Videx audio intercom door entry system please? The system has a problem in that unauthorised people (e.g. leaflet droppers) without keys/codes/being 'buzzed' in are letting themselves into a block of flats by doing *something*...
I have a brand new Fermax Video door entry kit
City panel and 2 x I loft Monitors 1 x power supply and 1 x fermax surface 12v door lock release
And Unable to use on a job and cant return as the boxes were opened
Just paid £1250 for this two weeks ago
Will sell for £850.00
Will email pics if...
Hi guys
I really hope someone can help us.
We have just moved into our house and the alarm goes off when we open the front door and walk in front of a sensor. I have gone into engineer mode and set the correct sensors to "walk through" but the alarm still goes off. Also, everytime I have to...
While on new boards what's your preferred entry for mains tails and earth. I normally use a 32mm grommet bottom only or a comp glan on top. Cant see the point in the metal comp glans just think threr cashing in.
Tin hat on ;-)
Hello all..
I will be changing a CU soon and most of the cables will be top entry (tails are at the bottom). I've found this neat little kit of glands from wiska that state IP66 (Wiska EMT-f Quixx Wiska Quixx Kit IP66 20mm 25mm 32mm Membrane Grommet Kit C/w 14 Pieces | QVS Electrical...
Hey all, regarding the entry of d.i. meter tails into a consumer unit I was called to a recent job to quote for a few alterations and people have just moved in, informed me just before they bought that new consumer unit had been fitted etc.. all looks o.k. but meter tails and main earth have...
HI,
Been asked to go look at a keypad door entry system where it has been reported the magnet isn't letting go of the door on input of the code.
Apparently a green light on the keypad illuminates on input of the code but door won't release.
What's the most likely problem?
It will prob be...
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