Hey everyone,
Im a complete beginner and looking into the lvl 2 2365 syllabus to see what i need to be studying. I came across some multiple choice questions and came up against the below question, can you please direct me to some good vids/sites etc that will help me to understand. I need...
Both legs of one ring in a socket with both legs of another adding another 8 outlets in two rooms.
I'm adding a few new sockets and will be migrating the circuit to a new RCBO populated CU so was giving it a little more attention than usual, wouldn't normally do a fig8, when i found the two...
Hi guys just wanted to ask if there are any Irish electricians here that can tell me whether these examples of making off SWA are accepted in Ireland.
Just had to fault find a light not working in a garden and opened up a couple of manholes to find PVC 4x4 waterproof boxes with SWA going into...
went to change three smoke alarms today and found they were wired in 1.5 t&e useing the cpc as the interconect link wire.
would you class this as a c1 / c2
i was thinking c1,
any thoughts
Hi Everyone,.
My wife has asked me to tidy up our airing cupboard, which is next to the bathroom... Pipe boxing in and a paint job... Nothing too serious... I'm a complete novice but should be able to manage this...
When I've looked at it today there appears to be a Green electrical wire...
Hi all,
New on here. Just got through another NICEIC company/PDH/QS inspection today and got some questions answered as usual. Came on here to look up info on early 7671 editions, and found them! Good stuff.
Found this in the cellar of an old house in Durham...
The neutral is fused so I’m guessing it’s “really old”
Any body know roughly the era it would be?
Hi, i have been doing a bungalow rewire with a colleague, and came across these installed in lounge and bedrooms.
has anyone seen these MEM sockets before ? approx age ?
First post so bare with me, and apologies if this isn't in the right place!
Im a quite "wet behind the ears" electrician, qualified about a year ago and recently changed firms. New firm is getting me to do board changes, often without a prior EICR which my previous firm always did first.
My...
Found this thread from a few years back, made me smile!
There's a few of those names now disappeared, still a few left though:)
Putting some faces to the names!!!!! - https://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/threads/putting-some-faces-to-the-names.94529/
https://www.dungannonelectrical.co.uk/dun1-shop/pdf/cable/SWA.pdf
the above link is for the manufacturer SWA cable installed on a PME exported into a second building using a 50mm twin SWA where there is main bonding to water pipes in place at 10mm.
the cable is 50mm 6943X 50 which is 74mm...
Ok, so it's from 2015, but seriously?
Amazingly, the company still seems to be operating.
@Risteard @Phil Thompson @Matthewd29 is this the kind of garbage prices we need to compete with? Company this advert is from is based in Lisburn.
I found the very subtle digs at Ms Clancy's presentation very amusing, the pictures of wads of cash appearing everywhere, the Chap sat behind Her right shoulder, smiling in what I thought was disbelief, worth a watch.
My apprentice found this post on a Facebook group:
Last week we were called to a house to swap a couple of pendants for customers' own lights. Easy peasy, or so we thought. After changing the hall light (aboout 1.5 metres from the CCU in the cloakroom, none of the ground floor lights would...
Have had a recall on an office LED swap out.
Some of the panel LEDs flicker for a fraction of a second very randomly.
The panels are fed from four three phase DBs, and all the boards and all the phases have aircon(AC) supplies fed from them. Now, some of the AC units are inverted but some of...
I've just moved into a new house, It's a 4 year home built by a major developer. The previous couple who lived here were non-diy savvy and from speaking to them on numerous occasions the only work done on the house was decorating and flooring which they got people in to do.
Now, the house has...
Hi all,
As the thread subject says I have passed my am2 1st time around with a resit on one section so buzzing is a understatement!! To now know I am no longer an apprentice an a competent electrician is mint. If anyone wants any help or has any questions with the am2 exam then drop me a...
Been living in our current house for a couple of years and finally turning our spare bedroom (junk room at the moment) into a useable bedroom. I want to move a double socket a couple of feet to the left so we can fit some wardrobes in so I lifted a floorboard up today to see if it would be easy...
As per the title, I’m struggling to find a dimmer which does not cost the earth and works across a number of makes of LEDs.
My regular wholesaler stocks Aurora dimmers and Bell LEDs, but I’m finding a regular flicker on lamps when using the two together.
Someone will be able to recommend a...
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