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  1. C

    Nearly completed this is my last question and ideas how to work it out thank you

  2. J

    How to wire led light

    Chinese to uk ?
  3. _q12x_

    How to make a 20 LED chaser with 4017 ?

    How to make a 20 LED chaser with 4017 ? But only 1 led at a time and counting from 0 to 20.
  4. littlespark

    Can’t figure out how to repair this light

    Sorry no photos, but I’ll explain best I can. Turn on the switch, I’m not getting any light. Apparently a new fitting. Description…. A white circular base screwed up to the ceiling, then a much thinner white flexible part… then another part at the bottom. Inside this bottom part is two...
  5. Splitty

    UK How to shorten a light stem

    Hi all, how easy is it to be able to shorten the drop tube of a semi flush light fitting ? Essentially what tools would I need for cutting the threaded stem if I shorten the tube ? i.e. if the light hangs down too low and I want to raise it up closer to the ceiling. I've threaded plenty of...
  6. C

    WIFI switch and a lot of wires. How to?

    First, sorry if I'm not in the correxct thread. I'm trying to replace an old switch with a WIFI switch and cannot seem to do it right. There are three electric wires (each wire meaning a neutral, a load and a ground) coming out of the box and the old switch has two black wires to it (I figured...
  7. H

    Bizarre problem with PIR floodlight: how to diagnose

    I have a baffling problem with a newly-installed PIR floodlight and I'd like advice from the forum as to whether it's defective (and should be replaced) or if I've done something wrong. Background My new house (2008) had six old-school halogen PIR-operated floodlights all round; only one of...
  8. T

    How to fix up new extractor fan

    Hello, I'm swapping my extractor fan in the UK and I have bought a Turkish extractor fan stupidly and the connections you can see in the picture are different. I know which wires are switch live and perm live. I assume I need to isolate the perm live and attach the neutral and switch live into...
  9. S

    How to determine positive and negative?

    This is wiring for a car speaker, everyone says that the polarity doesn't matter if it's only 1 speaker but does for multiple, this one has purple and brown wire and the other side has blue and green wires, so colors wont help at all. I have a Multimeter and was wondering how do i test which of...
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. 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
  13. 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...
  14. 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 ?
  15. 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...
  16. 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...
  17. 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...
  18. 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...
  19. 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
  20. 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
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