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  1. J

    Solar Need an installer for my home. Solar + Battery

    Hi All, I am looking for an installer to install 1. JA 455W PV panel X10 (Approx £1800) 2. GivEnergy 5kW inverter + 8.2kWh battery (Approx £3600) I have a 4 bed detached house in Wokingham, with a pyramid hipped roof. Best Regards
  2. N

    Power to workshop from home

    Looking for a little help please... running power to workshop. My home has a 200amp service. Neutral and ground are bonded at meter on outside of home. Main breaker box in house has neutral(white) and ground separated. I have a 100amp breaker installed in the main panel which ran to a sub panel...
  3. AVTeckie

    New LED panels in 1975 home

    I helped my parents update their basement lights as a Christmas gift. Replaced very old flourecent fixtures with new LED panels. I later discovered that the panels are still glowing even when the switch is off. Google suggested a couple options, but I thought I should check to see how much...
  4. jameslopez0010

    how to get the best prices on home repair services?

    reliable handyman service It is our goal to keep your home in tip top shape so you can stay on track We make sure our job is done perfectly and our customers are happy and satisfied We serve the whole Austin area Round Rock, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, Lakeway, Leander, Hutto, Lakeway, Bee Cave...
  5. Concerned homeowner

    Neighbour firing electrical energy at our home

    Hello, I'm sorry if this is the wrong place for this post. We desperately need some expert advice/guidance. We have a neighbour whom we believe is somehow firing accurate electrical pulses of energy at our home. So far, two new different brand security cameras have been destroyed, both with...
  6. E

    synchronised wiring of a domestic home

    Hi Guys A friend of mine's neighbour has just had a rewire of his house and every night his outside light comes on every few minutes and flashes on and off, she has asked him to sort it out and he says it'll be difficult as it's a "synchronised"system that's controlled from a device in the...
  7. P

    Battery/UPS for home with leased solar PV, looking for hardware & installer

    Hi all, I am looking for battery/UPS system to install in my home, so I have power in sockets in the rooms when mains AC is off. I have leased solar panels installation on the roof, it comes with inverter, smart meter etc., I can't modify their unit. But their power could re-charge battery/UPS...
  8. M

    Home Car Charger 7Kw

    I am looking to order an electric car and noticed on the suppliers of charging pods websites they generally ask if its a complex or simple install. It would be 7KW charger ideally I would like installed. I'm just trying to work out if I would need lots of additional work doing or not so hoping...
  9. V

    Hi everyone! I'm in the home security business

    Nice to see you all here! I'm in the home security business. I can help DIY home security and troubleshoot for burglar alarm, fire alarm system.
  10. S

    Home Outdoor Studio Set up

    Basic question to see if what I wish to do is correct: Client wants to build (or is building) and outside room (roughly 8m by 4m) to be used as a sound recording studio. He wants power to it and has ran 10mm SWA from the house to the studio, ~7m underground direct and 10m clipped to wall and...
  11. J

    Hired a GC to remodel a 95 year old home that will be rented. Wanted all the knob and tube removed and other areas brought up to code.

    Originally one all the bedrooms had plaster ceilings. In one bedroom someone added firing strips and installed acoustic ceiling tiles on top. The ceiling tiles were removed during renovation and then a licensed electrical contractor ran Romex along the firing strips to the center light and...
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  12. S

    Supply feed to holiday home

    Hi all, Customer wants to install a holiday home in one of their fields 300m away. They want a 63amp supply so I just ?? Quick calc comes out at 95mm swa not sure what size drum it would need. I suggested they should ring sse and get a quote for a new supply of off the power pole at the house...
  13. B

    UK Working away from home

    Hi All, I work as a sub contrctor for a electrical company in London & i have been asked to work away for a few days a 4hr drive away & staying in hotels for a few days. I have been asked to go up on the bank holiday in Aug early evening so i can be on site first thing on tuesday morning,I...
  14. D

    Is it coming home ?

    Will football finally come home ?
  15. FatAlan

    Complete Home Repairs - Beware

    Just received an unsolicited email from this company looking for contractors in my area i.e. GU postcode. Aberdeen based company touting maintenance work for 27 properties a month. This fits exactly with the MO used by previous Scottish based operator who has caused issues for other members of...
  16. P

    Smart home relays conformity?

    Hi Guys, Hope someone can advise. Going to be rewiring my house soon and going to be designing it with smart relays for all the lighting circuits. The relays will be in one central location with all lighting circuits ran to the central JB. The electrician inspecting and testing the install...
  17. motopsycho87

    Partial home rewire?

    Hi all, I'm new to the forum so I'll give a background first. I've been a mechanical engineer for years, qualified to HND level so numerous electrical science modules completed. Come COVID the factory I worked at was penned for closure so I decided to retrain in electrical as the jobs market...
  18. C

    Code based rewiring requirements for home renovations.

    Planning a home renovation where about half the house is being significantly altered (moving walls etc). All of the wiring, outlets, fixtures, and switches in those alteration areas will be replaced and a new electrical panel will be installed. The other half of the house just gets new outlets...
  19. C

    Thoughts on future proofing the home

    Bit of an outside question here but interested on hearing other electricians advice. Im having the master bedroom redecorated and re skimmed this month and the bedroom is straight above the internal garage where the consumer unit is. We have spoken recently about maybe doing a loft conversion...
  20. T

    Tiny Home Circuit Breaker Help

    I purchased a 2020 tiny home in November of 2020. Since then I have had one 15 amp arc fault breaker tripping frequently. The arc fault light comes on when reset. Another 15 amp arc fault breaker has also tripped a couple of times, but not nearly as often. I have checked outlets and...
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