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  1. Doomed

    New front door

    I'm looking at getting a new composite front door and a double glazed fan light above. Basic accessories, door knocker, spy hole etc. Anyone got any idea what I should be paying to get something decent fitted?
  2. marksparky

    Isolators in a kitchen cupboard?

    What's your view on putting isolators a inside kitchen cupboards mounted on a surface box? I'd normally have them on show obove worktop but in this case the walls are being clad with composite stone. Is there any reason why this wouldn't comply with regs?
  3. D

    2005 Nissan micra lights and front wipers have stopped working

    Hello All, im having some issues with my wifes 2005 Micra S. she had reported that her front wipers had just stopped working. after taking a look ive noticed that the lights have stopped working as well. So to help you guys the front wipers dont work but the washers and rear wiper works fine...
    • danieljephcott
    • Thread
    • electrical work front lighting lights nissan working
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Auto Electrician Forum
  4. M

    indicators faulty...

    Hi guys this is probably a bit basic for what I've seen around here but I was hoping someone could help... I have an old Hyundai Excel '95 and the front and side left indicators are out and rapid signalling on the dash board and the back left light is rapid signalling. The first thing I tried...
  5. D

    ELECSA Certification Scheme Elecsa advertisement

    I am with Elecsa and I saw my first Elecsa advertisement today that wasnt in trade mags etc. Hooray I hear you all say, finally, at last, a scheme has decided to do some public advertisement. I saw it as I drove past but it was a banner in front of some parked cars, not sure if it was a car...
  6. HappyHippyDad

    earthing the SWA cable armour in a rotary switch?

    Morning... sort of for me. Have just got my rotary switch for the Hot tub and notice there is no room for a banjo inside as the front cover fixing holes are in the way. Just wondered what you guys do with this type of rotary switch? Perhaps a piranha earthing nut? Have just contacted the local...
  7. J

    ATEX Isolator front removal?

    Can anybody tell my why you can only remove an ATEX isolator front off when it's in the on position??
  8. S

    accenta intruder alarm problem

    Hi guys hope you can help me Have just swapped my old alarm panel for a shiny new accenta panel. Havingcarefully noted all wiring and swapping it from old to new . How disappointed was I when powering up nothing happened except the power LED on the front lit up !! No tones from the keys , no...
  9. L

    New light switch problem

    I am trying to change a white light switch for a new silver one next to the front door. It has a light in the switch so I can see when the exterior light is left on. It was working fine but I am trying to instal the new silver light switch but it seem to be working back to front. When the neon...
    • lekkie1
    • Thread
    • front light light switch new problem switch trying working
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  10. J

    Exit and Entry Doors on Scantronic 9600 Alarm

    Hi ... Apologies if this is the wrong place to post but everything I come across says closed thread . We have a Scantronic House Alarm and we have a front and rear door both with the contacts on them for exit and entry.I have looked at the paperwork and they are listed as exit and entry but we...
  11. A

    No earth terminal on metal switch

    Got a metal light switch to fit but surpisingly there's no earth terminal on the switch plate. It's Jo Jo branded and has BS3676 marked on it so presumably meets regs? The metal back box is earthed so the screws would presumably earth the front plate when fitted, but this doesn't seem ideal...
    • Anna Rack
    • Thread
    • earth front metal no earth plate switch terminal
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. M

    Water from the bathroom has leaked through my front room light

    Water has been going down from the bath into my front room ceiling. There is obviously a light there. Since this has happened the light does not work anymore. My husband said there's no current for it to work so it's basically dead. All the other light in my house work perfectly fine. It's been...
    • Mussa786
    • Thread
    • bathroom front light room through water
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  13. D

    Short distance PIR, Danlers??

    Evening all, 1st fixing a job at the moment and the client is having 6x LED Aurrora sola IP65 down lights installed in the soffit at the front of the house, the road is less than 3m from the front door and soffit obviously, they want them to be triggered by a sensor, so i suggested fitting a...
    • D.A.B_SOULTIONS
    • Thread
    • distance front house pir sensor short soffit switch
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. N

    And todays pudding goes to the odd job man

    oh yet another one of those days eh , job im working on kitchen fitter / odd job man wired in the hob and oven hob is 8.7kw so 2.5 ok look closely at the live yes it is touching the cpc , if you look you'll see it wont work as its been connected to an unused terminal in on a big lable was the...
    • nickblake
    • Thread
    • attach electrical work front job those wholesalers
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. robd

    Stage payments, asking for percentage up front, good idea or not?

    Evening all, As above really. Quoting for one of my 1st bigger jobs on my own, thinking about asking for 30% up front then 35% on completion of 1st fix and same again on 2nd fix. Advisable or not? Don't want to seem like a cowboy but at the same time materials cost in region of £800, any...
  16. V

    Earthing on a domestic TT supply system with submain, advice needed please

    advice needed please , what is the correct thing to do. The scenario: -meter position and switch fuse @ front of house , with 100mA time delay protecting submain (TT SYSTEM) -the above submain supplies a 17th ED split load DB at back of house (2 x 30mA rcds etc etc) -submain is only 10mm T+E...
  17. L

    Hi help on a tt system with the board

    I'm an electrician but never work on tt systems , my girlfriends parents need some work doing and asked me to help . They currently have a board In switch a 100 am rcd but no main switch to isolate the board . Does the main switch have to be enclosed in the board or can it be in its own...
    • Lovell1991
    • Thread
    • board change front help isolator switch system tt system
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. K

    Changing switch front plate

    Good afternoon, firstly forgive me if this seems like a simple question but just wanna make sure I get it right. I am changing the front plate on a fused connection bit in the kitchen but couldn't find one in the range I needed so opted for a switched fcu. I have isolated the circuit and taken...
    • KarlWilson3207
    • Thread
    • attach changing front marked neutral plate switch
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  19. vini

    Shop front fluorescent fittings

    The fittings operate from a time clock, some work some don't. Am I correct in thinking that these fittings don't have a starter nor a ballast? Does the time clock provide ballast in the circuit? Does anyone have any experience with these sorts of fittings? There is 240v going into the fittings...
  20. B

    Please, see diagram and slap me if I am wrong ;)

    Please see this diagram and make me sure I am ok with it..
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