Hi hope you can advise. I've just purchased a 2500w, 230-240v, fitted with 12.4 amp fuse heat press for my small business which came with a 13amp plug. I've been advised it's safe to plug into its own domestic wall socket. However it's a double wall socket and normally in the other socket i have...
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I was worried to read this today. I home ed four children from 2 to 9. Any home eds on here what are your...
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I am hoping a bright spark! can answer my question: basically, I am puzzled by my Home Lounge Lights (not fluorescent). The Lights do not turn ON first time, but always turn ON second time (that is after I turn the Room...
Hi Guys and Gals, being the tool afficianado that I am, I'm on the lookout for a Stanley Wooden handled ratched screw driver, the one I'm sure we all owned before the onset of torque, WIHA and WERA came along.
They had a wooden handle it was a sort of dark red colour, if there are any about...
Hi all,
I have a TV lift which will go up and down using a remote.
I want to add the Sonoff Mini switch so I can raise and lower the lift by commanding Alexa and google. This should be possible although I am a bit of a novice and it is unclear where this needs to be wired in
In the photos you...
Doing a install for lighting specialist company,which involves Cat 7 cabling,quite a few to various points.
The engineer wants it put in the floor,before the actual floor goes down.
Seems a good idea but he’s on about 25mm plastic conduit,I’ve been looking at the plans,& I really dont think it’s...
I am trying to automate my home as much as possible having installed hive for heating and some light bulbs - however there are some rooms where the lightbulb option is not possible and I need to have automated light switches.
The problem is that all the ones that I have seen (which connect to...
110v from switch to switch (see attached picture), tn-cs system with 30mA RCD in Place, trips fine when tested at 100% and 500% customer complained of getting shocked when touching both switches at once but doesn’t trip with this fault, have a few theories, but any suggestions?
Lads I'm approaching second fix stage on my own home but can't for the life of me decide which down lights to fit .
I got carried away and first fixed for every room in the house including the landing .
I would love to fit photonstar throughout but have been Quoted £40 for eco 600 and £80 for...
Hi gents,
I'm making a powder coating oven and I need some advise on power. I have an old smoker oven element that is plug in but 120v and i don't want to have to buy a transformer. Is there anything on the market like the pic below that will be as easy to install and plug in direct with 230v...
Can anyone recommend any good books on the subject? Just about to move in to a house that can be best described as a project. Will be ripping the place to bits so will be looking to put in decent conduits etc. Will want some guidance on merits of Cat5/6 , HDMI, TV / satellite wiring.
A homeowner is planning on selling their home, but they have carried out electrical works without notifying building control.
Is there a set procedure that they now must follow, i.e. do they now have to get in touch with building control and explain the situation to them and see what they say or...
Hi folks
I recently found this above a customer's bathroom false ceiling, when I went to replace some obviously unsuitable downlights with suitable ones. This mess was in use, supplying said downlights. Naturally I rewired the downlights, having agreed a price with the customer.
Now, the...
Hope someone can please help with strange (to me) issue
I turned lights in last night in my home & they came on & then went off. But all apart from 1 light downstairs in my house doesn't work. At first I thought fuse, but it's ok. The 1 light that stays on is on same fuse as the ones that...
My partner and I bought our first house a week ago. We don't have much DIY experience but we are determined to learn and do as much work as we can to save cost.
The house is a 3bed an ex-council house built in 1959 and needs a complete refurbishment.
The existing CU is not too old (pvc wires)...
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I keep geeting dragged into home automation install jobs however i want to now just familiarise myself with one manufacturer and stick with them.
Control 4
Lutron
Crestron
And the list goes on, could anyone recommend the best manufacturer who offers the best system in terms of...
Hi, I am moving to Bristol around the end of August, I have level 2 electrical installation from Able Skills and currently studying the theory for level three. My plan is to work for someone and take the level three practical once I have some experience within the trade. I am a hard worker...
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