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  1. L

    Extractor fan with no external vent

    Hi All I need to install an extractor fan for a customer but can't Vent it outside due to it being a basement and a concrete reinforced floor. This basement is a commercial building and getting very wet. Ideally if I could find an extractor fan which changes the humidity to water so I...
  2. B

    External socket with meter advice

    hi there guys, just wanting bit of advice if you don't mind. iv never had to install a meter before so be kind :) iv been asked by a local business to fit an external socket. which isn't a problem. the external socket is for a different business - a catering van and they want to charge the...
  3. DaveVector

    External wall insulation

    Hi folks, I haven't been able to find another thread covering this topic, so... as more customers opt for external insulation and render, do we have a solution to fitting/fixing accessories to it? I'm thinking lights,doorbell pushes,extractor cowls and IP boxes for SWA connection. Any solutions...
  4. J

    Boiler wiring - Danesmoor + 2 external pumps

    Hi all, I currently have the following system; 1 x worcester danesmoor 15/19 boiler with internal programmable timer, a cylinder and room stat control all built into it. There are 2 external danfoss pumps one for HW and one for CH. I have been lucky to get a reasonably priced worcester...
  5. E

    Deactivating Optima XL4 house alarm

    Hello folks Can anybody help me with a problem to do with a house alarm? I need to move the control box to allow space for some DIY work, and I want to turn the power off and deactivate the alarm just while the work gets done. It is an old Optima XL4. I have an engineering manual still, telling...
  6. L

    Where can I get 16mm external SWA Glands from...

    Hi, used 20s to terminate 1.5mm2 3 core SWA and the rubber seal is not tight enough on the back end of the gland, you can see the steel wire through it!! I've tried 20s by Tower and one by another manufacturer but both were gappy?? Also shows 16mm on this table SWA Gland Pack Size Chart <...
  7. A

    Long range PIR - recommendations

    Hello im after a long range PIR detector for a customer, the gate is approx 14/15m from the corner of the house so needs to pick up that far. Any recommendations? All the ones I've seen so far are either very expensive or only have a 12m max range cheers
  8. D

    How much space to set aside for DNO

    Hi Just to make sure I have this covered, how much space do the DNO & provider normally require for the fuse unit and meter? And what is the preferred height? KR Mark
  9. Q

    cat6 to outbuilding

    I'm pricing a job whereby the client wants wired internet to a remote office about 40mtrs from the house. I'll be running external grade cat6 to the office through the garden. Question is do I need to install a joint box at the house and run standard cat6 from there to the router or can I take...
  10. B

    4 inch external grill applyable from indoors

    Hi. As above I'm installing fans on a social housing contract and have a number of houses in the street where it's going to be very difficult to get access due to downstairs flats having plastic cladding below covering there car port. Yes i know there's an option to remove this and do it however...
  11. O

    Running data alongside external SWA power cable - confused about the best option

    This is my first post to what looks like a great forum so please excuse me if parts of this topic have been covered before but I can't seem to find a clear answer... I'm planning a 40m cable run along a fence to get power and data to a garden studio which will include 4 cables: 6mm 3 core SWA...
  12. G

    external light solution

    Hi all. Customer has asked if I can mount light fitting on top of an existing pole to illuminate a section of a car park. There is power local to the pole already and there is a pir sensor bolted to it which energises another light remote from the pole. Only problem is that the pole is...
  13. M

    Internal or external DB?

    Evening all, Long time watcher, new to actually posting anything. It's just to get a second opinion on something I've come across at a visit to a site in London. They've recently had work done but have been having trouble getting any certs from the builder. Eventually an EICR was handed...
  14. Simon-0116

    extractor fan external cover

    What external cover do you fit on a 4'' bathroom fan. Just fitted a cheap one that rattles in the wind. Ideal i want one that all louvers are joined together so shouldnt rattle as much.
  15. M

    Cable for external power - what size?

    This should possibly go into DIY as I am not an electrician but cannot post in that forum. Long story short - I was having some major buuilding work done. I got an electrician in to quote - part of that quote included putting power into my shed. He told me to buy a 6mm SWA cable and get the...
  16. C

    Fitting a small 'garage' DB in external meter cabinet

    Just been to look at a hot tub job, and the C.U. is built into the kitchen cabinets, with the tails running up the inside of the cavity wall from the external meter cabinet. To save ripping their kitchen to pieces I'd like to just use Henley blocks to install a new small CU and tails. I am...
  17. B

    External connectors

    Hey all I've was asked to look at some faulty external lights so after some investigation I discovered that they had been poorly installed, basically the fittings were never sealed correctly, compression glands not tight and water ingress has occurred. I'm going to remove the fittings, dry them...
  18. hollerz

    'Light' sensor for external lights

    Can you get a sensor that will only allow external lights to be switched on when the light level drops below a certain amount? Thanks!
  19. S

    external lighting

    hello lads , my querie is i have 10 external 500w sodium lights to fit outside a garage building rougley 50 m x 30 m long and i mainly work on house rewires so any help would be gratefully accepted in helping me with materials i need to order as the owner tells me he would like them on a time...
  20. I

    Wiring a socket to an external switch then spurring to a socket

    I have an electrical socket in the kitchen which feeds around 10 powerful garden lights around the garden all installed by a qualified electrician. I want to change the cable from that kitchen socket feeding it to a double external light switch first which would then either switch on the garden...

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