Hello to all you fine folk out there.
I have a question regarding earth electrodes.
I've had two periodic inspections/EICRS recently, where I haven't been able to locate the earth electrode. I am guessing they are installed but have possibly been covered over by new patio extensions and other...
Just thinking about selling MFT's and single test equipment. The idea being I buy stuff from Ebay and sell it on ebay, which I am doing at the moment. It is working quite well. I think this is because I know my way around testers and know what I am buying and have a reasonable sense of...
This electrical item sits on top of the plaster from the roof. There is a humming noise coming from it, it puts out a lot of heat and sometimes things in the room below will vibrate. It's very strange I know. I am unable to get closer to it as I have been informed that there is no manhole on the...
Can anyone please identify the manufacturer of this transformer?
It's a 240V to low voltage, probably 12V transformer.
The manufacturer's logo appears in the 3rd pic. It appears to read CVD or MD Leicester England.
It has a label with YT 21.68 on it.
It's PCB mounted and the pin config is in...
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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...
Hi Experts, I was given a Ryobi 240v Table Saw which I think came from South Africa. The motor was disconnected when I checked but I would just like to connect up the motor to see if it works. There are four wires to the motor, two black, one grey and one blue. I don't want to blow it up...
I'm working in an old house and the electrical is old cloth insulated wires. at each light box the cloth was just breaking away exposing bare wire in a metal box. we put in a junction box in the attic. getting back in the casing cutting out the old dry sections of wire. the electrical had been...
Hello all, I have an outlet box in my house built in the 1920s that I am changing to a GFCI. The wiring is cloth wiring so I have a hot and a neutral.
On this outlet box I have the hot and neutral line wires coming in from the bottom, and on the top I have 2 load wires which go up to the...
About 15 years ago, after having had a modern consumer unit fitted, and prompted by our electrician, I asked my then energy supplier (Tonik) if our 1968 60 Amp cut-out fuse could be upgraded to 100 Amps, and what additional work/expense would be needed.
I did not know that my request had gone...
Please help me to identify the purpose of this box. It sits under the roof and between my and my neighbor's houses (semi-detached). It was installed before I became an owner, so I have no idea what is that. It looks like it was sealed with duct tape which now came unstuck and the box now opened...
Help identify a box in bedroom with a switch and dial and a warning sign saying remove before switching on ventilator. Not to be used in a room containing a combustion appliance which is not room sealed.
Not sure if this is the best place to be posting, but can anyone identify this connector or direct me to a more appropriate place to ask.
It comes off a solar panel from a shared use bicycle from China.
I am adding a socket to an existing ring circuit in a 3 phase cu
All the connections have to be done at the cu as the sockets are inaccessible
I am basically extending the ring circuit
How do I identify the correct ring legs (L,N) (L,N) as they are not taped and the trunkin is packed with cables?
Evening,
Carried out EV charger installation survey today & found this meter. Is that a 16mm concentric type cable adapter between cutout & meter?
This is a TT installation, tails unprotected. Not sure about installation method of DNO supply.
I'd like to upgrade tails to 25mm between cutout &...
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I want to install a smart light switch and when I took the cover off my existing light switch I was very confused by what I saw.
New lights switch that I want to install:
here is my existing lights switch. I see the white neutral wires in the back (not in use) but what do I do with the...
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