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  1. J

    2 out of 3 phases installed the wrong way round!

    Hello. I hope someone can help. I've just discovered that on a new build house built just over a year ago there is a problem with the wiring from the incoming mains fuses to the consumer unit. Phase 1 was wired correctly. But the cable from Phase 2 on the main fuse is connected to Phase 3 on the...
  2. G

    TT Eathing system to be installed

    Will a TT earthing system be complicated to fit to a block of 6 flats and 1 communal area And is it expensive UKPN have told me this is there preferred option rather than a new supply from the road which would be very expensive
  3. R

    Smart Meters that can be installed at the Consumer Unit

    Smart Meters that can be installed at the Consumer Unit. For situations where a tenant wants the facility but the landlord doesn't want a a smart meter on their premises. Does anyone know of such a device? I'm thinking of something that can be installed outside of the CU monitoring the line...
  4. timhoward

    Class 2 car park lights SWA badly installed

    I’m wavering a bit on this one. RCD then B10 breaker. 1.5 sq mm 3 core SWA. That runs underground in ducting, then up and feeds about 10 LED class 2 lights, with cable cleated to the wall, then under again in ducting and about 5 more lights with cable again cleated to the wall. Now the thing...
  5. J

    Can anyone explain how load management is installed?

    Hi, I've recently come across properties with high loads exceeding max demand, especially hmos I've heard about load curtailment and relays where when one heavy load is used another cannot be used. Can anyone provide information about devices used and how to wire them.
  6. M

    Anxiety about DIY 220V outlet I installed 14 years ago

    I live in ranch style home, basement and main floor. 14 years ago when I was young dumb new home owner strapped for cash I installed my own 220 outlet for the oven. I used overkill wire size (cant recall size but its more than I needed) and a 40 amp breaker. The wire comes out the fuse box...
  7. R

    Help please to understand whether my PV system has been correctly installed?

    I have recently had installed an 8 PV panel and inverter on to my roof. This was a local authority initiative which was installed free of charge. The system has been working and reductions in my electrical usage is being assessed. I was so impressed with the reductions that I have had a further...
  8. Daniel1951

    UK Outdoor sockets and lights installed but where to run the cable inside now?

    I've installed an outdoor double PowerPoint on the outside wall of my kitchen and also ran a fused spur from it for lighting in a small outbuilding, all cables in conduit. Now, I have the cable from the back of the outside sockets coming into the kitchen under the sink area, near the back of the...
  9. R

    i installed Android LCD in my car dashboard. And 2 small LCD connected

    THIS IS FOR ELECTRICAL NEWS ONLY - Only companies that wish to get news out to our members can post in here. If you're a general member looking for electrical advice then please click the main HOME button in the main menu and find a suitable forum category for your question.
  10. C

    can manrose MF100T inline fan be installed over xpelair C4TSR axial fan

    Hi i am looking for some advise regarding a bathroom extractor fan currently fitted to my new bathroom refurbishment. Problem i have is a reputable bathroom company has recently refurbished my bathroom and fitted a Xpelair C4TSR fan which does not extract enough moisture out of the bathroom...
  11. L

    New thermostat installed but not working

    Hey there, I have a Honeywell TH3210D1004 thermostat that I've replaced with a Honeywell T2 thermostat. I'm not an electrician by any means but have had some experience changing out light fixtures and such, I've copied the wiring as best as I can tell and am not sure why the T2 isn't working...
  12. A

    can I plug in a Kohler standby 14kw to my 50amp receptacle

    can I plug in a Kohler standby 14kw to my 50amp receptacle which supplies both rails in a 200 amp box (already installed interlock system for my box) installation is more than the generator!
  13. M

    Using pre installed cooker circuit for 13amp or 16amp oven.

    Hi all this is my first post. I am renewing my kitchen and at the moment I have a large cooker I'm changing it to a single oven. At the moment the cooker is on its own dedicated circuit with a 32mcb and 6mm cable going to a 45a cooker switch then going to a 45a cooker outlet plate which the...
  14. C

    Just installed a new 9.5kw shower, and sat the mcb on the bus barr, and there doesn't seem to be enough power to turn on the shower,

    Should I wire it straight to the live cable and not use the bussbarr
  15. K

    Question about getting 400+ amps installed

    Hello I'll try my best to explain not the best at explaining things but I have a project i'm working on currently and that is either get 400-800 amps installed in the next house I move into or into a shed but my problem is off memory a duel wall socket has a max voltage of 15 amps and for my...
    • K1ngroodoo
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    • amps ausie elec getting installed question
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Australia
  16. R

    Are unnecessarily installed conduit seals required to be poured by code?

    In the oil and gas industry (working around hazardous areas), I commonly see conduit seals in places that they should not have been installed, but not being able to wait for the conduit to be re-done due to project startups, the seals are left as they were installed. Oftentimes, these do not get...
  17. G

    Installed a new C/U now have fault

    New here so sorry if posted in wrong place, I have installed a new consumer unit as the title says it’s a split load rcd board, anyway to the point one of the rings seems to now have a neutral fault which is taking out one side of the board I have checked all obvious things, touched no...
  18. M

    Can one 15 amp lead run two 15 amp power points

    Running from house to a van home to power van there is two 15 amp points .I was hoping to run from a single power point a 15 amp lead with a double plug 15 amp extension lead..Will I need a 30 amp lead or will i require a electrician to install something at the main box from my house
    • Malcom
    • Thread
    • 15 amp amp double electrical work installed lead looking point points power something
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. S

    Gland installing

    Can you use bw glands outdoor if installing from underneath the electrical point?
  20. S

    Fixture Wiring

    Installing light fixture with one black and one white to ceiling wires of 2 black and 2 white. One set of black and white wires are hot other is not. Only one switch that's not hot when tested. 120V How do I wire?
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