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  1. 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...
  2. J

    Geartray replacement help please

    Any help appreciated thanks not sure what replacement to buy
  3. D

    Hello and help please with LED strips

    Hello to everyone here, My name is George and the need to find a solution to my LED strip lights brought me here. The only knowledge I had regarding LED lights is simply to plug in the usb in a port. This changed since I ordered from Aliexpress a DC12V WS2815 5050RGB 5m. (5m 144 IP30) To my...
  4. timhoward

    Help please, new device to me

    This MCCB is in a distribution board in the consumer half of a substation at a school We've now tested everything downstream of this (and another 2 similar devices). My current understanding is that the maximum PSSC to operate this device a maximum of 3 times is 50% of the Icu, so 12.5kA ...
  5. Marvo

    Light Switch Help Please

    I'm in the UK at the moment and I've already been roped into helping family out. I've got 3 light switches to replace and I'm hoping maybe someone might have something very similar in a junk box in their shed and might be willing to swap them for a couple of beer tokens. The switches are very...
  6. O

    Quinetic In-line Receivers stopped working - help please

    Hi - I recently installed 6 single gang Quinetic in-Line receiver switches (QURS1W) and paired them successfully with multiple Quinetic wireless switches - I have unpaired 2 of the switches and they are no longer working - the in-line switches themselves have stopped switching the circuit and I...
  7. leven93

    UK Help please - L3 hotel design project

    Guidance please - C&G L3 electrical installation - Hotel extension project Hi folks, I am fairly new to this forum but it looks like the community are quite responsive. We have been handed a project to complete in our own time. as it’s evening college i have limited access to resources and...
  8. S

    Electrical and capacitor help please

    Hi all, New to the forum. I have been asked to look at this for one of our guys who's had an issue onsite after some electrical works had been carried out, after some advice and potential causes and remedies please. Long story short. Asked for a socket to be installed inside a depot only...
  9. P

    Heating programmer help please....?

    Hi Guys Changing my heating/water programmer and im stuck on the wiring ive gone from a danfoss to a Drayton and the wiring description is different ive had a go at what I think is correct but now when the heating is on and hot water off the hot water is still calling, and when I have just hot...
  10. Screamer

    Help please 2365 question.

    Hello everyone, I will be completing my 2365 diploma level 3 soon and I have an opportunity to go and do the 2393 level 3 & 2392 level 2 as well. Would this be a waste of time and money or should I do them anyway? Kind regards.
  11. H

    Voltage drop help please

    all currently working towards my 2391 c&g I&T . I know how to calculate v.d. but the mock test I found online seems a bit out of date or I'm potentially doing something wrong. Here comes de Q. Voltage drop of a single-phase distribution circuit supplying a power distribution board in a remote...
  12. davehaynes1

    starter motor help please

    Good evening all Ive got an old truck 1990 that has always had intermittent starting issues whilst ive owned it.. As far as i am aware the battery is in good working condition. a quick run down of the problem. I turn the key to IGN and let the glows warm up, when the glow light goes out i...
  13. G

    Gaming van help please

    I’m currently fitting out a gaming van that will be rented out for parties. The van will have 10 TV’s & 10 games consoles as well as some led lighting etc. the van will be powered by plugging into the customers mains. The van will not need any power when not plugged in. I would be very grateful...
  14. K

    Buying house - EICR Results Help please!

    Hi all, we are purchasing our first home and the sellers had an EICR carried out in April 2023. They have sent us a copy of the report and said that the electrician confirmed to them verbally that there is nothing technically wrong with the house and it is perfectly safe. That most houses of...
  15. 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...
  16. H

    302 question help please

    A motor has a synchronous speed of 50rps and runs at 2850rpm when connected to a 230-volt 50Hz supply. Calculate: a) per unit slip b) percentage slip.
  17. sythai

    Crabtree Starbreaker - help please

    Hi Guys Forget to take cover off on last visit, back there Tue and need to sort some RCD protection. Will this rcbo fit in this 'older starbreaker' DB ? couple pics attached Thanks Sy
  18. T

    2365/615 Question 5 Help please

    I'm just wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction with this question I'm struggling to work it out.
  19. sythai

    UFH pump help please.... ??

    Hi Guys Just seeing if anyone can help please. Does this pump come with plug in type/ pre flexed feed (hopefully that makes sense!) as cant see how to get inside to wire it up ? Where its located have zero room and struggling to get in and see properly (thanks plumbers !) Cheers Sy
  20. A

    Galv conduit help please

    Good evening everyone Can any help or give me some advice please on measuring bending galv conduit. My question is bending long 3m lengths. Say for example you need to bend a full length. 400 mm to back of bend. If you insert measured end first into the former obviously you can bend it to 90...
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