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  1. MarkytheSparky10

    Dual switch to porch light switch seperation help please

    Porch & Stairs separation? So I got a dual light switch at the bottom of the stairs & a single light switch at the top of the stairs. Another switch in the porch, which is somehow connected to the stairs switch. bit confused on how to undo & redo this. The porch light sometimes cant be...
  2. P

    Electrical wire connectors help please

    Hi Have bought led kitchen lights with extension cabling. Is it possible to snip the connectors in the picture off and just solder the led light to the longer cable? Thanks
  3. B

    Solar Panel Switching - Help Please

    Hi all I've just joined, I'm not an electrician. What I'm asking is probably simple but I believe in not messing about with something you don't know about. I have an engineering background and appreciation of electrics. I have two banks each of eight solar panels, one bank on each side of my...
  4. D

    Help please, replacing old Honeywell Room stat.

    Just moved in... We have a room stat that isn't reliable. Seems to have a wide range of on/off variance... Red wire is 240v; blue is Zerov; yellow (not connected) is 36v. Inside cover... Boiler... Controller... We're having a new combi boiler fitted in a few months, just want...
  5. Marvo

    Help Please With Bollard Light Circuit.

    Hi Trainees. I'd like some help please with an existing bollard light circuit at one of my clients. I'll give you some history first. Initially the client wanted a circuit of bollard lights between two buildings on the same property. The 150 meter circuit was supplied from an existing outdoor...
  6. J

    Range Cooker Help please!

    Hi All, My mum has just moved house and is looking at replacing the range cooker in the new property, but has been told that she can’t have the Rangemaster installed today without having an electricity powerline that supports 32 amp connection with 240 volts via a 6 mil power line installed...
  7. M

    New member help please

    Hi I have dabbled in electronics and upto 240v including cctv and access control. I have just built my woodworking workshop and trying to sort electrics. I am in rented and have an outside radial but is not man enough for the utility room it supplies as it is. My landlord refuses to upgrade...
  8. J

    HELP PLEASE!!! 2365/615 design assignment

    Someone give me some help with this design assignment already done q1&8 mainly need help with q2
  9. J

    HELP PLEASE!!! 2365/615 electrical system designs

    So I’ve recently started my level 3 course and I’m doing electrical system designs the one with the hotel extension and pool and cafe block I’ve done question 1 but stuck on all of question 2 some guidance would be appreciated thanks.
  10. G

    Some basic tool help please ...

    hello everybody, new to the forum and I’m just looking for a bit of advice. I’ve taken the steps for a career change and got my ecs labourers card. I’m starting with a firm next week as a trainee and would like some advice on what tools I will need as I’ve been asked to buy some basic...
  11. F

    Help please Sunnyboy SB1700 in constant waiting mode

    Had a call from a customer we had installed their small array back in 2011. System is not generating and panels showing on a rainy Sunday 305v zero watts. Green light flashing once per second in waiting mode even on a sunny day. Was a good day yesterday 24oc No fault codes/ messages or blink...
  12. S

    Swimming pool help please

    Hi, I’m not an electrician- just looking for some advice please - thanks. I’m looking at putting a small swimming pool in an industrial unit to open a swim school. The existing RCD board is currently in zone 1 and has lots of surface mounted cabling serving the existing lights etc, some also in...
  13. S

    Smart lighting - help please?

    Hi, new to the forum. I’m very green with electrical issues so please go easy on me. I’ve bought a smart switch for some external lights, the idea being as I arrive home in my unlit rural village the external lights come on (you can use the IFTTT app to trigger the lights when your phone enters...
  14. M

    New consumer unit -I think I've done a very simple 'stupid' - help please.

    I've just swapped out an old consumer unit for a new one - like for like in terms of circuits. One lighting circuit will not set. I've disconnected the earth on that circuit and it still won't set so I would appear to have a live-nuteral short. However I did nothing to that circuit at all...
    • mikeymix
    • Thread
    • consumer consumer unit help help please new please simple something stupid unit wrong
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  15. C

    Solar inverter showing low dc input ( with pictures ) help please

    hi everyone, hopefully you can help. I have a 4kw solar panel system and just noticed a drop in how many kw it’s producing. I checked the inverter ( fronius primo ) and the lcd is showing low dc input on string 1. Any ideas of what the problem could be ? Even if I could narrow it down to what...
    • Cs111
    • Thread
    • help help please input inverter pictures please showing solar
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. sythai

    Bit rusty on this... after some help please :-)

    Hi All Just trying to put together a household/diversity calculation for a new supply to a 2 bed/ 2 bath 'fully electric' barn conversion. Figures are working out way too high! done as per OSG. Here's the final set up: 32a ring 1 32a ring 2 4a lighting 40a wall heaters (infrared panels) 26a...
  17. R

    2365 level 3 unit 305 HELP PLEASE

    Hi everyone I got stuck on design exercise. Did anybody do this exercise recently?? Thank you for your respond.
    • Raf26
    • Thread
    • 2365 help help please level level 3 please unit unit 305
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  18. D

    In Serious need of some help please !

    Im in the uk and i bought a hoover F9149inc steam vac plus carpet cleaner off a seller in america not thinking that being in the uk the workings /plug etc would be different i contacted the seller who said ineeded a 100w stepdown converter ,so i paid 20 quid for one and it lasted about 10...
  19. G

    A little help please?

    Good afternoon all, I was hoping for a little guidance from you all if you wouldnt mind helping? Im replacing a light fixing in my kitchen and Im concerned that the new light only has live and neutral connectors, ommitting the earth contact. I have all 3 coming through the ceiling though. I...
  20. B

    Main switch help please

    Hi is this a normal MCCB or MCCB with RCD I’m unsure cause of the earth leakage relay thanks don’t really know the settings on relay I’m apprentice thanks
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