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    External RCD trips Consumer unit RCD

    I have an external RCD unit to protect outside lights. This trips intermittently, when it does it also trips the RCD in the consumer unit. If I test the external RCD with the trip switch, it trips and also causes the RCD in the consumer unit to trip. I have tested the circuit and the tests are...
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    Renovation - Advice requested on External lights, which dimmable LEDs for kitchen etc

    HI All I posted a thread a while back about a house purchase, where my wife and I are renovating. The sparks has just started to chase walls etc (God love him, would hate that job) before he gets onto the interesting wiring bit! Just trying to decide on a few things, hope you can advise: We...
  3. Brunel

    Replacing External Photocell

    I live in a small flat complex that has a number of external lights that are controlled by "SS4" type plug in photocells. One of the cells has failed permanently on, as they normally do. Is it ok for me to change the cell, without incurring the wrath of any regulations or building inspectors...
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    White FP external use

    Hi, Had a look at a job today and noticed external lighting had been wired in white FP, clipped to wall surface. I informed them mechanical protection must be provided and they insisted the board had RCD protection and it wasn't required. Anyone else seen this before.
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    External socket for 13amp car charger lead

    Hi need some advice re installation of a external 13amp socket to enable connection of a 13amp mercedes car charger. Socket would be spurred via SFCU from local ring main. External socket attached to external wall of main house. Earthing system TNCS. Would this arrangement be compliant ...
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    External Lighting controls. Manual on, photocell off

    A client wants some external lights to illuminate a pathway around a building at night to access the electrical switchroom, which is accessed via an external door. (The building is a 24hr building) One thought was to install a switch inside the building and then if the lights are accidentally...
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    External Siren Sounds Like A Frog

    Hi I have a really old Yale HSA-2500 burglar alarm installed in my house but I am having an issue with my external siren. It seems to be going off but the sound is a very muffled froggy type of a noise. My system seems to set ok (although one of my PIR's seems to have died and doesn't trigger...
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    External Lighting

    Evening all, I've been asked to put some external lighting in for a gentleman I know. It's a large detached property and he wants 4 lights at the front of his house to make it "glow" in the night time. Never installed this sort of lighting, so not too sure which would be the best to use. Need to...
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    External PIR and switch

    Hi all, im looking for a pir to switch my outside lights. I'l be putting up 3 LED floods but looking for 2 PIR's to control them. the pir's aren't going to be close to the lights so i wont get cormbined fittings. also I'm looking for a 2 way centre off switch, so i can either have light perm...
  10. W

    A Supplier For External LED SPOTLAMPS?

    I've been asked to install some 'Spotlamps' to light-up a high feature on the side of a church - approx 15metres away from the light source which can be mounted onto an easily accessible flat roof. Notes:- It needs to be LED as it will illuminate throughout the night and energy costs are...
  11. Mark42

    External connections to a generator on an offroad truck. What cable to use?

    I’m currently converting a Mercedes Unimog into a camper. The camper body will be supplied with 230V for charging the on-board batteries, and/or running the aircon, which is too much for 24V inverter power. I’ve chassis-mounted a 3kVA generator, made cheaply by reverse-engineering a portable...
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    External Cable Clips

    Hi Does anyone recommend any good external cable clips other than the standard ones with the nails. Looking for something good quality, preferably something that can be screwed in to the wall Thanks
  13. W

    Alarm Sounder?

    Hi All Can anyone recommend a siren for an house alarm. Fitted a system at one of my properties on Saturday which was an Honeywell AG8 but o fancy a different bell box for my house. Looking at Texecom Premier Elite Odyssey 3 or one of them pyronix deltabells. Any recommendations? Thanks
  14. W

    External Bell Box Not Sounding

    Hi All I moved into a new property last year which was fitted with an accenta g3 house alarm however the previous owner damaged the panel and it was on tamper lockout. I went online and made a few enquiries before purchasing the accenta g4 panel and lcd keypad. I took photos of the old panel...
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    New Build Development Pricing?

    I'm looking for some help/guidance with the prices I've put together for a new build development of 30 houses, I've not yet submitted my bid as I'm looking for some constructive feedback from anyone who has experience pricing this type of work. Job is based in Scotland. I've not had much...
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    External Hot Tub Circuit on TN-C-S supply help advice please.

    Hello everyone, I know this has come upquite often, I have gone back through the many threads relating tothis topic. The reason for wanting to start my own thread is afterhaving read those many threads, in the end, a definitive answereither way, is hard to find. I have just installed anew...
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    External sounder and strobe regulation for height?

    Working on a remote building which requires a fire alarm fitting a beacon externally to raise alarm if building is unoccupied the position of the beacon will be on a gable in clear view of as many windows of the neighbouring building as possible and in clear view from the car park but...
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    Cable Selection for an External Sub Building

    Hi all, I'm currently doing a load of landscape gardening and while I've got all the earth up I want to run an armoured SWA cable to an external building. Someone already put something in as a spur from main room ring mail in the house - not ideal and the wall switch for it gets hot under load...
  19. telectrix

    for trainees

    a small exercise for trainees. something to get the brains kicked in on a bank holiday weekend. hypothetical scenario..... i have a DB supplying a flat. max. demand is 60A. it is to be supplied from an external meter enclosed in an approved DNO cabinet. the distribution cable length is 30m...
  20. W

    External lanterns for stone gateposts?

    Hi all, Just wondering if anyone out there could give me a bright idea...a customer is looking to have lanterns installed on top of external gateposts..however, top stones are pyramid shape (bit like the photo below) I've never seen something that would do this without creating some kind of...

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