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  1. GBDamo

    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?
  2. D

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

  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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.
  6. B

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

    Tested mobile home today and you sometimes just wonder why
  7. 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!
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. Pete999

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

  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. 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.
  14. P

    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...
  15. N

    Smart Switching for the home.

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

    Cable type for home steam room

    Would normal twin and earth be ok for lighting in a home steam room or do I need heat resistant? It'll be run above steam room on cold side of insulation as regs recommends, but being for lights, obviously end will be pulled through insulation. Cable to steam generator will be standard 10mm...
  17. P

    Radial lighting not used in new build home

    Hi, My son had a water leak last night in his upstairs bathroom which resulted in the water pouring through a couple of the downstairs ceiling roses. In order to rectify the situation we turned off the power to the downstairs lighting circuit and removed the covers and pendants in order to...
  18. Leesparkykent

    Netatmo thermostat and by home hub 6

    has any one managed to connect their WiFi on a Home Hub 6 to a smart thermostat? I plugged the relay in, at the end of the day about 2 meters from the hub....I couldn’t get the relay to connect to the WiFi. I’ve had this drama before with the same hub and WiFi cameras but can’t remember how I...
  19. S

    Installing Mains Powered Home Automation Zigbee Wireless Repeaters

    Hi If this is in the wrong forum please feel free to move. I need to have installed around 20 Zigbee Wireless Repeaters around a large property. They are 40mm x 40mm x 20mm and require a 230v supply, current is minimal. I wondered if the following scenarios are feasible and acceptable within...
  20. C

    Home run to the Fixtures Vs Switch

    I'm very new to making shop drawings for lighting. Say I have a room in which there is a switch to control the lights. The final distribution board is located in another room. I bring the home run to the switch and then loop to the other fixtures but the consultant says the home run should be...

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