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  1. pirate

    How to disable a burglar alarm

    Can someone please guide me on this? I have virtually no experience of home alarm systems. The client has an alarm which had been fitted to her flat a few years before she bought it. She wants it permanently disabled. She contacted the company who said the annual subscription had been cancelled...
  2. JasonB

    How to source Sub Contract Work

    Hi all, Is there companies or people out there that can help source sub contract work as im not sure where to start. I know you get recruitment companies to help you getting PAYE work places but i really want to get some sub contract work but didnt know if there is somewhere you can get a heads...
  3. F

    How to wire Hager CDA263U RCD?

    Can I connect the supply line and neutral to the terminals 2&4 and the load side line and neutral out of terminals 1&2
  4. J

    How to best run cables between lower soffit and higher soffit?

    Hi folks, I have been out to quote for a soffit lighting job. I have done jobs like this many times but usually only installing lights in the top soffit and has always been easy enough to get cables into the loft. This customer would also like lights in her lower soffit. I have a few ideas on...
  5. Connor Lyon

    how to find ib when calculating sockets?

    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 ?
  6. R

    Replacing undercabinet lighting, unsure of how to handle existing armored cable

    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...
  7. LouiseSJPP

    Solar and battery bank: how to intelligently limit draw from incoming supply?

    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...
  8. JanaWick

    How to calculate the effect of ground Enhansing material (GEM) in Earthing

    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...
  9. Archie22

    How to wire two one gang dimmable switches and one intermediate switch ?

    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...
  10. P

    How to connect a comms cable between a giv energy battery and a Growatt inverter.

    Good Evening, 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. Thanks Pete
  11. D

    How to get wire back into connector

    Hi, 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
  12. D

    How to go about making Adjustments to a Speed Regulator

    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...
  13. J

    How to protect inrush current

    Hello How to protect in rush current by ntc in smps
  14. Dan

    How to Advertise on ElectriciansForums.net (or our other forums) using Google Display Advertising (Google Ads)

    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...
  15. R

    How to fill gaps around sockets installed on uneven natural stone tiles ?

    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...
  16. G

    I need to do a sketch/ sketches to show how to remedy a situation..

    you have discovered a water pipe in a bathroom that has been repaired at some previous time using a plastic connector. please help, thank you.
  17. T

    How to successfully rewire a Rancilio Silvia espresso machine?

    Hello hive mind, 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...
  18. H

    How to find R1 and R2 separately

    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 .
  19. S

    How to measure inductance of transformer

    Hello How to measure inductance of transformer
  20. J

    How to lan work two computer

    Hello How lan connect two computer to one lan internet
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