Im currently in my apprenticeship and completing an assignment that involves cable calculations. Im currently stuck on how to find the design current for my socket circuit that has an unkown load. Do i just use the on site guide or is there a calculation i can do ?
I live in a warehouse condo, converted about 20 years ago. The building dates to about 1870 but with the conversion, all of the electrical was replaced. Most of the branch circuits use armored cable, running from the panel in the bedroom up into a drywall ceiling that covers about 20% of the...
We have a 5.5kW incoming supply, which cannot practicably be upgraded due to our remote location in the mountains.
Can I use a PV array and battery bank to augment this supply? We don't need lots of power, but with a 1.5kW water heater, a 2kW kettle and the odd 3kW power tool, we keep tripping...
Can anyone advice me on how to take in the effect of Ground Enhansing Material (GEM) used in Electrical Earthing to reduse the earth resistance? in all the suppliers specification they only mension the GEM reduse the soil resistance drastically? so should i consider 1/5th,ro 1/10th or 1/100th...
Hi all, currently doing a job at a house where there are 3 switches In the hallway to control the hall lights. All 1 gang switches, one at entrance one in middle and one at exit, middle is an intermediate, other two are two way , the client wants all switches changed to dimmable. If I change the...
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Can anyone shed some light on how to connect the comms cable between a giv energy battery and a Growatt inverter.I can’t seem to find it anywhere in the manuals.
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Pete
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I have accidentally pulled a wire out of connector (believe it is a molex?)
I have seen info about getting the metal part out of the connector but only if the wire is still attached.
Is there any way I can get the metal part out so I can reattach the wire?
Thanks
Hi, I have a project I have been working on, that has me out of my depth with regard to my knowledge, as I am a very basic electronic hobbies.
It comprises of a 24V D.C electric motor, 200W, 3,000 rpm, 13A. which has a pulley, a belt from this attaches to a pulley on a drive shaft, where a...
I was asked how to add a 'placement' (advert) on ElectriciansForums.net via Google Ads. Apparently it's easy.
According to this Google Help Page on it, you just need to select Display Advertising to advertise on websites, and then run a search when you get to the website domain name (so...
Not really come across this issue before , not as extreme anyway .
Installing new sockets on natural stone tiles and they've got large gaps around them due to each tile being different .
What's the best solution to fill these gaps ?
Stone coloured silicone ? Caulk ? Or some sort of gasket...
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I have recently purchased a Rancilio Silvia coffee machine that has the Euro union ‘GICAR Energy Saver’ module (titled CPU in the diagram) in it. This means that the machine shuts down after 30 min of inactivity.
I’m wondering if you lovely people might be able to give me...
hi all just got a Q regarding how to find R1 then second Q how to find R2 what i did so far was mutiplying each answer for1.67 so I could get the answer for R2 is there a easy way to find R1 without kinda guessing TIA .
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Having some trouble working out how to change this lightbulb. Videos of similar units suggest you should be able to unscrew the white rim - it does turn but just rotates and won’t come loose (it's very, very tight). I’ve included a pic of the bulk of the unit wedged in the ceiling - do...
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I'm looking for some advice for adding a time delay on my parent's shower room fan.
My parents had a section of their garage converted into a shower room with toilet. But the builders did something a bit odd. They fitted a pull cord light switch by the door and then a separate pull switch...
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I’m after a bit of advice regarding wifi/secondary router.
Data is not a strong point of mine so any advice would be very much appreciated.
I currently have the wifi hub set up in the hallway - located centrally in the house.
Wireless connections with phone, tablet and laptop works...
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