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    Help! Horstmann Economy 7 Quartz Water Tank Heater

    Hi All! I just moved into a property with a water tank heater which has the Horstmann Economy 7 Quartz timer. I include two photos. I cannot find online any guide regarding how to use this and the landlord is not responding as he left on holiday (worst timing ever). Can anyone tell me how I...
  2. M

    Where to find a similar product? Help!

    Hi Guys, Looking to replace my power supply unit behind my bathroom mirror which powers the led strip lights and de-mister on the mirror itself. Looks like the original product is from overseas and cant be purchased here. Would be great if someone can point me in the right direction as to...
  3. S

    Anti frost heater help!

    Hi Guys, So I have a couple of porta cabins one with a kitchenette and changing room and one with changing room and toilets. They seem to be having issues with condensation build up on the walls and ceiling. as well as the pipes bursting during cold snaps. What would be the best way to...
  4. Groot2024

    Help! Calculation maximum demand and diversity for 2396 project.

    Hi All, This is my first time posting although I have been watching from afar for years. I am a fully qualified electrician working in the industrial sector in the UK. I completed my City and Guilds 2396 exam with a pass approximately 2 years ago but have been putting off the project since. I...
  5. alisonlcraig

    Electrical loop removal - help!

    I moved into a house that had a double gang switch downstairs that controlled a downstairs and upstairs hallway lights. You could turn the upstairs one on from downstairs and off upstairs etc. The downstairs hallway light was just controlled by the downstairs switch. I want to disconnect any...
  6. X

    Bad starter motor or bad battery or something else? Help!

    Hello I have issues starting my car after having the key in the accessory position for about an hour or so. Radio off. The first crank of the starter becomes very slow and almost doesn't crank. I hooked a meter inline with the battery, there's 2.2 amps being used when the key is in the...
  7. C

    Auto electric mayhem please help!

    TITLE Auto electrical mayhem please help! 1. Left rear indicator does not flash Left front indicator flashes really fast Right indicators both work & flash at normal speed 2. When hazards signals are turned on only the Left side both front front and rear flash at normal speed RIGHT SIDE...
  8. C

    One of two newly installed ceiling pendants stays on - please help!

    I hope someone can help with this as I'm stumped. My landing hallway ceiling (2016-build house) has two rose pendants which I've attempted to change to two ceiling 3-arm double-insulated lights. The Hallway lights are controlled by 3 switches in the house, one in the downstairs hallway (3...
  9. B

    Help! - Shower Pull Switch, wires too short!

    Hi, The shower pull chord switch has snapped at my mom’s home and having unscrewed the switch I discovered a horror show(see pic). So I’ve had cut the wires back to clean them up but having done so it’s left me with nothing reasonable to wire up the new switch. There’s nothing left on the...
  10. R

    EV charge point 6mm cable??? Help!

    Help please! I need a Tesla Gen 2 EV charger fitted in my garage which is 22m from the consumer unit. My electrician is proposing to route a 6mm cable through pre-existing plastic conduit which has a cable in already and through a void in concrete walls to a sub-consumer unit at the charge...
  11. T

    Can't find dotless LED lights to fit 18mm x 5mm 5m Skirting groove - HELP!

    I'm converting my garage and have about 15m of skirting being installed which has a groove in it I wish to install a (dotless) RGB led light strip all around but it needs to be smart and controlled via Alexa. Can you tell me if anyone does something which will work for this spec of skirting...
  12. I

    Door latch help please!

    Hi guys, just dropped into a care home and they have a 24v fail safe door catch that’s intermittent not releasing so dropped into a supplier on my way home to grab a replacement and was going to go in tomorrow to swap it over. Just looked at the new catch and it’s a 12v latch! Tried calling...
  13. frontier219

    TN-C-S/Adiabatic help!

    Afternoon all, Got a bit of a strange one (by my usual standards anyway). Job is a large barn conversion, done years ago, there's loads of work to do in the outbuildings as they are renovating those, but they aren't touching the house just yet. Main intake is a brick built building about 2-300m...
  14. S

    Hi all. I'm now and hopefully here to help!

    Hi all, I'm new to this forum. Been in the trade 21 years. Managed in FM for 7 of those years and decided to go back on the tools for the easy life in maintenance. Would love to have my own maintenance company but it's a massive step and would need the backing of some big clients. Other than...
  15. charliespark

    HELP! commercial socket with type D rated fuse

    Hi guys, Rewired a unit where they make dentures, builder today has asked to install 16a commando socket with isolator (no problem) however stated the company fitting the machine has required a type D breaker, the whole board is RCBOs and the company 'Fusebox' is what I fitted the board with...
  16. Confusedsoconfused

    Converting into 12 flats, KVA, phases etc. Help!

    Hello, I'm new to this forum, we are in the process of converting into 12 flats all electric, no gas incl. heating, showers etc. An electrician was hired to apply to the National Grid on our behalf for a three-phase connection. He then quoted us £1,800 plus VAT for civil works i.e. to dig...
  17. V

    DIY - help! - RCBO consumer unit

    Hello, Which amendment of the 18th BS7671 required RCDs for protecting lighting circuits (domestic)? I was told it’s amendment 2. Is that correct? Or is it amendment 1? Thanks
  18. V

    DIY - help! - Old cables used

    Hi, A full rewire of a house was quoted and 4m of red and black was used of a ring to supply kitchen and garage. I’ve been told that the cable was tested with a 1000v insulation measurement meter and a decision was made to utilise the cable to make it compline with the 19th. Is this all okay...
  19. HnyBear

    Battery Powered Led Strip Project - Need Help!

    I am trying to put some led light strips under the fenders of my fat tire E-bike. I’ve been looking at led light strips on Amazon, AliExpress and Alibaba for weeks. I’ve decided on, and please correct me if I’m wrong, SMD 5050 WS2812B 144 led per meter strips. I need 1 meter per fender. Many...
  20. Deke Stewart

    HELP! Does this wiring meet safety standards.

    The trunking in my shower has broken away from the tiling and i have noticed an electrical cable running through. My landlord wants to just replace the trunking and seal it back up with waterproof silicon. Is this wiring even legal and does it meet the safety requirements. Please help I do not...
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