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    One Way Switch Issue. Help!

    Hi all, I'm hoping someone on here can shed some light on an issue I currently have with a bedroom light switch. Yesterday evening, I attempted to change the standard light switch in one of the spare bedrooms for a dimmer switch. I initially swapped each wire, like for like, so that the COM's...
  2. L

    Rock saw power feed motor help!

    I have a rock slab saw that needs rewiring. The saw's has a 1.5 hp motor as the power source for turning the blade, and I need to add a small 4 RPM motor to run the power feed with a 2 wire toggle switch to control it. It needs to be wired so the saw's main on/off switch turns on both the saw...
  3. HardeeHouse

    HELP! All of my lights are dimming!

    We are working on updating a house from 1981. A little backstory about the house: the previous owner bought it new and, based on stories from neighbors, she almost never used any lights. She’d wake up at sunrise and go to bed at sunset and never turn on any lights. All of the appliances were...
  4. H

    New member, got an electrical puzzle I just can't figure out. Help!

    Howdy folks, new member here. Homeowner, been doing my own electric for 40 years or so, from swapping out plugs to installing an entire circuit panel. Ran into a problem a while back that I still can't figure out, I'm hoping it's something that someone out here has experience with. A couple of...
  5. R

    AM2 exam help!

    Hi all! Hope everyone is well! Does anyone have any tips or pointers for the AM2 exam? I have my exam in a months time and am very nervous!
  6. T

    Extractor Fan Installation Help!

    Hi All, Need some help with a simple extractor fan install. Our extractor fan started making a lot of noise so i bought a replacement and mounted it in the same place. Ive wired it the same as the previous one too. However it doesnt seem to work at all. This extractor fan can be wired up to...
  7. Z

    I damaged a 10 awd cable in my ceiling! Help!

    Post a sizable tree branch puncturing my flat roof and ceiling in what is a converted garage, I did still more damage in my efforts to repair the sheetrock. Yes, I’m the idiot who took a jigsaw to the ceiling and am now paying for it. I’ve already used an in-line splice to repair two 12 awd...
  8. Megamanmaz

    Megaman downlight bulbs gone, but product discontinued - help!

    Hi there, We moved into a house with a fair few spotlights. They've been going out here and there but now got to a point where we do need to replace them - only to find that they're integrated and the product is discontinued. We have Megaman TH0106d 70mA 4000k 8w. Photos of downlight and...
  9. S

    2391-52 help!

    Hello everyone, Just wondering if anyone has any advice for the 2391-52 as I have it booked for next week? I've been going over past 2394/95 exam papers for the short answer questions, is there anything particularly I should be looking at? Thanx
  10. S

    4way dimmer switch help!

    Hello everyone, hope all are good in lockdown 3. Fyi This is gona be long.... I need some help, in more ways then one, but let’s stick to this for now. I have 2 dimmer switches on either end of the Same wall so 4 In total which control 2 spot lights. I was trying to change one into a smart...
  11. B

    Domestic Electrical work Glencoe help!

    Hi We have recently brought a 3 bed semi near glencoe and need some electrical work carried out, does anyone on here cover this area and able to help? Thank in advance Matt
  12. S

    Apprenticeship Help!

    Hi, I’m looking for a bit of help, I started an apprenticeship in electrical installation but now it’s all working from Zoom. The instructor doesn’t reply to any messages emails or phone calls and is giving work that I have no idea about. The latest was an excel sheet that is blank wanting us...
  13. D

    How can I ascertain if my electricity bills are just for my house? 2k per month bill can anyone help!

    My electricity bills are 1.5-2.5k per month for a 5 bedroom house. My heating was running off ? electric so while this figure is extremely high it (kind of) made sense, as the house is large. I had an electrician calculate the space and electric consumption. As it was so high, I decided to go...
  14. D

    How can I ascertain if I am paying for someone else's electricity? Help!

    My electricity bills are 1.5-2.5k per month for a 5 bedroom house. My heating was running off ? electric so while this figure is extremely high it (kind of) made sense, as the house is large. I had an electrician calculate the space and electric consumption. As it was so high, I decided to go...
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    Help! video doorbell with wirless chime adaptor

    Hi, I'm trying to set up a Hikvision video doorbell to trigger a honeywell digital chime. I ran into an intermittent issue, where the power kit was not functioning properly- it was not sending enough voltage to the doorbell, and too much to the digital chime, frying the transformer. I'm...
  16. a111an

    HELP! EICR advice please

    I wonder if any electricians can offer some advice? I feel that I may be getting taken for a ride. I rent out a 2 bedroom flat built in 2005 that has just needed an EICR. The letting agents have managed this for me and the report has come back as failed with a draft quote to pass the EICR that...
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    Upgrading to BT Fibre 250 Halo 1 from BT Infinity., Engineer Help!

    HI All, I am upgrading from Bt Infinity to the new Fibre with halo with BT. Fibre 250 with Halo 1, so 196-286mb potential. Some help with engineer visit What gets changed? 1. Is the bt box in the wall changed to a new one? 2. Is it new wiring, so old current setup is totally revamped? 3. Do...
  18. T

    Help! With oven and hob wiring

    Hi everyone, Just having new kicthen installed and noticed that they wired 2.5mm HR flex off the cooker switch. The 2.5mm HR flex feeds to a dual cooker outlet which will power a 16amp cooker and a 32amp induction hob. The cooker switch is 6mm cable with a 32amp breaker. Is this okay? Many...
  19. S

    Have to push light switch hard to turn on, changed switch but still happening. Please help!

    Hi there :) the light switch for a ceiling light needs to be pushed quite hard in order for the light to turn on. What started happening first was that you would flick the switch (just normal force) and after a couple of seconds the light would turn on. Then it stopped turning on but I...
  20. S

    Treadmill belt issue - HELP!

    Hi all Apologies if this has been discussed here before. I am quite new to Treadmills, I have this treadmill for about 4-5 years and I had no idea that we need to lubricate the belt in order to keep it in good condition but in all fairness, the treadmill has hardly been used. So I looked...

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