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  1. jgy2001

    How to remove this old smoke detector?

    Our Northern California home built on 1977 has a built-in Gard-Site Smoke Detector model 081-612. It does not has battery. Its mounted on the ceiling. We assume its AC hardwired, correct? Its making false alarms. How do we remove it? Thank you very much for your help. It's made by CASADY...
  2. Spike1947

    How to Wire up a aftermarket Rear View Camera

    Hi Re: VW Tiguan 2011Diesel SUV 2.0 TDI FWD -- 5N_ 1968cc 103KW 140HP CFFB vin: WVGZZZ5NZBW063715 Am going try and fit a aftermarket wi-fi rear view camera, question, Where do I fit the feed to the infotainment unit, I think it is a RDC 510 Premium 8 , have ordered a connector as per pic, just...
  3. P

    How to identify if the sunhouse storage heater has asbestos in it ?

    Hi I’ve recently got my first home I’m not entirely sure when they were built I’m thinking possibly 60s or 70s? My problem is the storage heaters as I would like to remove them and change them to something modern, they are sunhouse SSH18A-79352s my main concern upon opening it up to take the...
  4. M

    AFCI keeps tripping - replaced outlet, checked switches - how to choose replacement?

    Our family room is part of an addition built a few years ago. We had an issue with nuisance tripping on an AFCI and the electrician came and replaced it saying the one we had was later found to be faulty. All was fine until I bought a new Denon receiver to replace an older Onkyo. I plugged the...
    • MHDguy
    • Thread
    • afci checked how to keeps outlet replaced replacement switches tripping
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  5. S

    How to determine how many watts an outlet can handle

    I live in Thailand and my home has 240v, 3 phase power supply. I want to add an electric car charger but first want to determine what the outlet in the garage can handle so I can size the charger appropriately. The circuit breaker this outlet connects to is 16A. Does this mean the outlet is...
  6. L

    How to open a di log dL9118

    Hello, Has anyone had any experience opening up a di-log dl9118? I can get the battery cover off, can remove the yellow rubber sleeve and undo the 4 screws underneath but the device still won’t come apart. Has anyone done this before? Cheers.
  7. M

    HOW TO IMPLEMENT ONE WAY WHATSAPP BILLING OF DATA-Telecoms

    Hi i have a question, i have an idea to implement one way whatsapp billing in a telecoms company. So only the caller has to have data to be able to initiate calls. Even if the recipient has no data the call will go through and bill the caller double or a fixed higher price. The engineer at the...
  8. M

    How to fit this light batten

    Hi Family member has moved into this house which is about 110 years old. Bodges everywhere inc the electrics. We are just rennovating it and when I took down the ceiling the light fitting broke Can anyone offer advice on how to get this light fitting working for a couple of weeks? It will be...
  9. D

    How to calculate an MCB size

    I am doing a campervan conversion and have a 16A/250V shore power connection coming into a consumer unit which has two breakers - one for the AC input into a Victron Multiplus inverter and the other to go to a plug socket for non inverter loads. I would like to know how to size the MCB for the...
  10. D

    Domestic electricity Spain: How to replace old ICP switch in consumer unit?

    Hola! I’m in the process of renovating an apartment in Madrid. The consumer unit is fitted with an old 15amp ICP switch. I believe its function is now handled by the smart meter, so it is redundant. As this is limiting the power available to the property I would like to remove it. My...
  11. Dvyj123

    How to supply hottub

    I have someone that wants a hot tub installing and it’ll be my first time, I have came up with anxixeaxfwanted to check it was correct. I wanted to take swa from the CU to a rotary isolator 2m from the tub, then put a earth stake in near the isolator and connect that to it aswell then go from...
  12. W

    AM2 Risk Assessment how to get pass in this section?

    AM2 Risk Assessment how to get pass in this section? Earnest need! I am going to have the assessment next week. Please advice.
  13. J

    How to terminate 20mm PVC conduit into a back box/socket - preferred method, whilst maintaing IP rating ?

    Hi All. What is the best/preferred method when connecting 20mm conduit to a back box of a socket on an outside wall ? I am connecting a BG Weatherproof Storm DP 13A socket to an outside wall, fed from socket directly behind the socket from the kitchen. Would using a 20mm female or male...
  14. J

    How to connect meter

    Hello How to connect meter to transformer in colony there are 100 homes how to give 11kv bill
  15. T

    How to check if 3 phase is easily available for a flat ?

    My daughter lives in a flat in London in converted circa 1900 5 storey terrace in Bethnal Green. She is considering getting a Stiebel Eltron instant water heater fitted, however if she wants one that is powerful enough for a bath, she needs 3 phase. Are flats like houses in that each flat is on...
  16. W

    How to wire a new drop in range from old one.

    The old one has red, black and bare copper wires and new one has white, green and black. No plug it's hard wired. Thanks for any help
  17. S

    How to co-ordinate circuit breakers trip for overload and short circuit?

    Can 50A B type circuit breaker be coordinated with upstream 50A C type circuit breaker to trip earlier on shorts and current overloads?
    • SparkyAus
    • Thread
    • ausie elec breakers circuit circuit breakers how to overload short short circuit trip
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Australia
  18. D

    HI new to forum doing my own work on my RV dc to dc charger how to hook it up

    I have a 200 amp stinger isolator and a 200 amp alternator what wire size would I use can I get away with 6 to 8 AWG and what size inline fuse would I use I was thinking 225 amp
  19. JohnJohn20

    How to wire in india

    Hello How to wire from dehradun to delhi from road who will make this possile
  20. JohnJohn20

    How to make capacitor

    Hello What is difference between dc and ac capacitor as dc work on 26v and capacitor work 440v
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