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  1. S

    Home Burglar Alarm / CCTV / Alexa

    Hi All, First post so please go easy... Having not installed an alarm system for the last 7 years (it was a wired system), the internet seems awash with wireless systems. Can anyone recommend a domestic system that is all of (if possible) the following: 1) Wired 2) Can incorporate CCTV 3)...
  2. P

    Solar Panels Does the home consume solar produced electricity that doesn't reach the meters?

    I have been trying to reconcile our electric bill with the Enphase production and consumption reports. I don't believe we have any kind of battery. There seems to be much higher production/consumption numbers on the reports that my bill and meters can't account for. The installer says that my...
  3. buzzlightyear

    home automation any good

    I'm thinking going in to home automation in homes what is the best tried system.
  4. Andy78

    Home based spray booth

    Just been to quote for an odd job. Fella wants to do a car spraying business from home, in his double garage at the end of the garden. Wants ceiling and wall mounted lighting, provision for a 32A compressor, no mechanical air extraction, random sockets dotted about. Am I right in thinking all...
  5. kenny maccuish

    working away from home

    Hi guys my company is planning on sending me to work away at one of our branches which would involve overnight stays in a hotel or b&b. As i have never done this before i was wondering what are the pay rates or expenses i should be expecting to ask for/get. thanks
  6. G

    Don't know why but got to thinking on the way home.

    With the advent of PV feed in, how do DNO guys safely isolate? Did they ever? Have they always worked live or do they now have to work under the assumption that everything is live?
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. D

    Wall of defects ‘don’t try this at home’

  8. B

    Running a power cable from home siren to camera

    Hi All I'm thinking of installing a CCTV wifi camera at the front of my house. I would prefer for it to be wired and was wondering as I have my wired Swann house siren box on the wall close to where I would like the camera to go whether it would be possible to run an electricity cable to power...
  9. S

    Is this possible than turning on oven make a 1 second power outage in home? ( playing diablo 1 )

    Hi.Have an question. It is possible that when turning on oven make a 0,5-1second power spike,without tripping fuse or breaker? I ask because when my mother in kitchen turned on oven,diablo 1 crashed to desktop on my old laptop. Nothing get tripped etc,lights not. So it was coincedence that game...
  10. telectrix

    free to good home blah, blah.

    these will fo in the bin unless a member has a use. 1 x 12 way metal wylex carcass, complete except for breakers. 1 x 6 way wylex cover and fuse flash guard. anyone need for a repair jobby? collect from Northwich area.
  11. B

    Tested a mobile home today and sometime you just wonder why!

    Tested mobile home today and you sometimes just wonder why
  12. V

    Spanish home re-wire for friend?

    Hi all, I have a friend that wants a holiday home in Spain re-wiring. I've never done overseas work before so any tips on the regs I should know or what to expect or prepare for/avoid? Thanks!
  13. D

    Mobile home DB's..........

    Evening all, Ran a supply today for a second hand mobile home at an equestrian centre which is to be used as temporary accommodation. Carried out an EICR on the mobile as well, all good but I cant decide whether to code the plastic DB as 'not of fire containing construction' as technically I...
  14. D

    What qualification? Home work only.

    Hi All, This has probably been answered on here at some point but I cannot see anything. I was just wondering what qualification is needed to be able to do any electrical work at home only? Is it a domestic installer qualification or something less? I don't want to get paid or work on anything...
  15. Pete999

    Pete's Videos Tip for Tel when he leaves his lighter at home

  16. Marvo

    Recent Home Improvements....

    Just wondered if anyone is doing any home improvements at the moment. I'm quite proud of myself having completed a bathroom refurbishment and also building an outdoor BBQ recently. I'm not much of a builder, plumber or tiler but I'm quite happy with the way the two projects came out. Show me...
  17. G

    Dimmable light woks fine in shop, but not at home??

    Hi, I purchased a dimmable touch table lamp in B&Q a few weeks ago. I ensured I purchased the correct dimmable G9 bulbs, but on getting it home, discovered that the touch function only turns the lamp on. It doesn't cycle through the various dim levels on each touch, and the only way to turn...
  18. C

    Home Security Options for Private Dwelling (Home)

    We have a burglary nearly everyday in my area. Just wondering what security people put on their houses etc.
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    Why are some light fittings in my new home different to others?

    Hello all, I've just moved into a new flat. It's only about 6 years old, so a pretty new build. The hallway and 2 living area light fittings are standard B22 lights, but the 2 bedrooms have a weird fitting that looks more like the sort you plug a halogen bulb into, like a GU10 bulb, only they...
  20. N

    Smart Switching for the home.

    Any recommendations on smart switching for the home? Would like it Alexa compatible.
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