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    light switch

    looking for a bit of advice, want to move a light switch from kitchen to other side of wall in sitting room ( solid wall ). whats the best + safest way to extend cable, not wanting to run new cable unless neccesary. I am not qualified ( studying 2330 2nd year at college at the moment ) so...
  2. M

    Do I extend the PME outside to a Log Cabin style building??

    Please forgive me in asking this same question which normally results in an arguement......lol I friend of mine needs to have a supply installed (a lighting circuit, a heater circuit and a socket circuit) in a SWISS style log cabin located about 2 metres away from their main home which has a...
  3. S

    Best way to extend an incoming supply

    I am starting a rewire of a 4 bed maissonette next week. The meter and original c/u is by the front entrance, but the client wants it moved up to the first floor, which will then be near his front door. I want to keep the supply C.S.A at 25 mm, and obviously I will be incorporating a switched...
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    Extending Bluetooth over Mains Power

    I have installed a SB 4000TL (with its built-in Bluetooth) in a workshop about 100 yards from the main farmhouse. The Bluetooth works fine with my laptop, but won't extend to the house ... which also has walls 2-3 feet thick. The domestic incoming supply and isolator is in the workshop. Is it...
  5. M

    Can I extend a wire by 15 cm and which is the right way?

    Hi. I hope you can help me with this. I’m putting in a false ceiling in my dining room, which will lower the ceiling by ~10cm. The wire to the ceiling light is barely long enough as it is. After lowering the ceiling the wire will be too short. Can I extend it myself legally (DIY)? I thought it...
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    Extending cables for assessment.

    Hi all. got my first elecsa assessment in a few weeks. doing a cu change for it, but was wondering what the best way to extend some of the cable going into the board would be, I was going to thru crimp inside the cu, would that be ok for the assessment. thanks
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    CU Change and extending circuit wiring

    I am changing my home CU for my NIC inspection. At the moment i have a rewirable fuse CU in a 1960's house so thought its about time its changed. On initial inspection everything seems in order, ok it all need to be brought up to 17th standards and none of the lighting circuits have an earth but...
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    Extend ring and add a spur

    I want to make some changes in our utility room. At the moment I have one double socket. Would it be possible to have the modifications made as in the attached schematic? I want to save a bit of cash, so I will install the boxes, trunking etc. and get someone to wire it up for me. Is this...
  9. J

    RCD Protection

    If you go to extend a ring main and the board is all covered by a single RCD do you need to update to minimize danger in a event of a fault, e.g move circuit to seperate board (well quoted to move light circuit to seperate board) because i lost out due to cost of doing this and the other company...
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    Can I extend a cable without putting in a new one?

    Hi there, I have heard of ways of extending cables without putting a hole new cable in. I am a training electrician with, 2330 Lvl 2, PAT test lvl 3, 17th regs and currently doing 2330 lvl3. This is a question someone asked me but I did not know a safe way to do it. The current cable...
  11. L

    Extending alarm cable

    Hi im half way through wiring an extension and just been asked to extend the door sensor but ive never touched alarms before. Can i cut the cable and extend it before the sensor so i dont have to rewire it then just put the code in when im done to stop the alarm sounding? Cheers
  12. T

    Using DIN rail mounted connectors to extend cables to new CU

    Hi all. A while back, someone said that they had used an enclusure with a DIN rail to mount connectors because they needed to extend circuits to reach a new CU position. I need to do something similar and this is the first time I've tried it. Could you point me in the right direction for...
  13. M

    Moving a Consumer Unit and need to extend some cables

    Hi Guys and Gals, I am about to change an old fuse board which has been grossly overpopulated with the circuits on its 5 fuses over tens of years of electricians swinging by on their horses! :D At the moment the board is about 6" off the floor at the back of the broom cupboard so I would...
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    extend ring

    What is the best way to extend a ring final circuit. I have a garage attached to the side of the house, for which there is no power. The wall on the other side of the garage is in the living room. I would like to exetend the ring to put a few power points for the mower. The ring is protected...

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