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    3 Phase Install

    Hi All, Happy new year to you all! I’m working for an engineering company, been here for a few years. im currently working towards my NVQ level 3 in electrical maintenance and I’m in the middle of supplying a 100A Distribution board from a newly upgraded main 250A board. When the new board was...
  2. V

    Seeking advice in regards to completing NVQ3 Electrical Install

    Just seeking a bit of advice really in what to do at the moment work/NVQ wise. Currently 30 years old have 1.5 years experience installing various things : SWA/FP200/transformers/sockets/switches etc on building sites, done a little domestic as well whilst with a previous company. I am working...
  3. J

    Nest thermostat E install help?

    Need help with what wires go we’re? I believe I only need the com and no but need help as to what wires I need to use. Thanks in advance, john
  4. P

    VRI cables in old install EICR report

    Hi all, I've been asked to carry our EICR reports on a large stately home. The house has around 20 C/U with around 15 circuits in each. All the wiring is VRI cable contained in metal conduit with no separate earths (conduit is being used as the earth). None of the C/U have RCD's fitted just...
  5. D

    fresh doorbell install help needed

    there is no existing doorbell here (college dorm) need to put in our eufy (anker) wired video doorbell. thinking of going off the outside light if possible. is this something that can be done? have also a 16/24 v transformer waiting but there might be something missing? please advise anyone!
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    Defibrillator Install in Phone Box

    Hi there, I'm looking for some advice on installing a defibrillator cabinet in an ex BT phone box. I have taken ownership of the phone box and have a Defibsafe2 cabinet. The defib cabinet itself is class 2. The supply I have into the phone box has no earth, it's just live and neutral into a...
  7. E

    Is this Aircon wiring install legal?

    Hi I asked this on my own forum, but someone pointed me here as a better bet. I had a new 3.5kW aircon installed and was very surprised to find that it was just wired into the existing house 20A power point breaker. We have 3 other aircons that share two dedicated aircon circuit breakers, so I...
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    Cable query for Oven install

    Loft space has a 10mm T&E cable terminated into a JB in the loft space which was from a old shower being removed. The requirement is for a oven and microwave being installed into a new space at back of kitchen where only a 13Amp socket is available. The current draw would be 22Amps. The new...
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    Are there any resources that show an actual job being done for trainees

    Just looking for resources, books and videos ideally, that show how to actually do the physical job. ie you need to wire some lights in, what's the best method to bring the feed in to the lights, or you need to put sockets in, what's the most efficient way to do the job ie chase out first, put...
  10. chriskay301

    Generac Automatic Transfer Switch Install

    Hello, I bought a used generator and transfer switch from a Generac installer. He had a customer that was upgrading, so he bought their old one, and then I got his old one. Anyway, it is a 7kW unit with an automatic transfer switch + panel. The generator is installed, starts up and runs, and I...
  11. D

    Am i allowed to Install an Electric Gate?

    This Might seem like a bit of an obvious question but just wanted to make sure, a friend of mine has his own metal works company and he has recently taken on a project to make and install some electric gates to a property, he has asked me if i am able to assist with the installation...
  12. R

    CamLock Box install - 3 Phase

    I am needing to install a CamLock power box to provide power to some equipment. Located in a commercial office building. The equipment is a robotic arm that requires 208V, 3 Phase Power, 30 Amps max. It comes with a controller and transformer. The overall power flow is as follows: Building >...
  13. J

    New bath fan install to 4 wire connection

    Installing a bath fan. Connecting original 4 wire to new 3 wire fixture. What did I do wrong? (Capped red from supply side. Connected 2 grounds from fixture to supply.) Both red and black read hot when switch is on.
  14. S

    How easy is it to install a Nest Thermostat?

    Hi all, I've just moved house, and have found that the new place has a more traditional thermostat than my previous Hive setup. I'm aiming to replace the existing Potterton Mini Minder E and British Gas RS1 for a Google Nest Thermostat. I'm in the 'plan and investigate' phase of thinking...
  15. K

    Which method you use to install spotlight with no access above ceiling ?

    Which method you use to install spotlight with no access above ceiling ? Do you make holes under joist and fish wires and then later how do you fill them? or how do you overcome this and at the same time try to respect regs?
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    Install plug on hob extractor fan

    Hi When we had the electrics installed for our new kitchen (few months back) we were advised by the electrician at the time to just add a standard plug to the wire of the hob extractor fan (once it was installed). I have finally come to do this, but would like confirmation that it is safe and...
  17. J

    Approach for downlight install requests

    Hi All Just wondering how you guys approach requests for downlight installs. Upto now I only attempt them if have access to floor boards above or the ceiling has been temporarily dropped so have easy wiring access. If ceiling is the more modern suspended type ceiling obviously not a problem to...
  18. J

    UK How close to a lake can i install an Earth Electrode?

    Hi Arrived at a portable, metal home. I say that. Its been made out of a shipping container to get around local planning on someones property. It had been signed off by a sparks, so i am told. The earth rod has been Installed in the lake with the top a few feet out of the water near a...
  19. Dan

    Install Electricians Forums App

    On a mobile device click the menu then click install app. Done. You get push notifications amongst other things. Its a progressive web app not an app available in an app store. That just means its web-based and uses our hosting rather than Google or apples. But its largely basically an app.
  20. Mike Johnson

    CU Install

    This should provide some debate, Leyroy Merlin in France, a very large DIY store are offering a training session on how to install a CU: https://www.leroymerlin.fr/campus/cours-de-bricolage-en-magasin-avec-un-professionnel/poser-un-tableau-electrique-45-min-1h.html only takes an hour? discuss.

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