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  1. S

    installing smart switches - upstairs/downstairs

    Ok guys, first post so be gentle. I have a standard setup of two two way switches, one at the bottom of the stairs and one at the top so the light that they feed can be switched on/off from either switch. What I want to do is replace these switches with smart switches. I have installed one...
  2. PuddingMan

    Need to get new EICR after installing EV Charger?

    Hello everyone! I am curious to know if we need a new Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) after installing an electric vehicle charger at our property. Does anyone have any knowledge or experience with this? Any advice would be appreciated. The most recent EICR was only issued in...
  3. Raptor0014

    Anyone with experience of installing a Generator AMF in a domestic setting?

    Evening all, I've been asked to install a generator backup to a property, however they are going to be using a AMF panel. The generator they are using is a Pramac P9000 and they will be using Pramac's own AMF. I will be changing the consumer unit at the same time as it's currently an old...
  4. JayO84

    Help with Installing Second Switch

    Hi, I have a question about how to install a new switch to toggle a light I installed into a 2-gang box where an existing switch with power source exists. What I would like to do is utilize the existing power source without effecting the operation of the existing switch, meaning I don't want the...
  5. R

    Why does my 15 amp GFCI keep tripping?

    I’m installing a gfci outlet inline with the power that goes to my well pressure switch. The GFCI will be to power the heat tape on the well supply line. The power is a 20 amp breaker. I installed a 15 amp GFCI jumping from the power line to the line plates on the GFCI. I did this to separate...
  6. G

    Difficulty installing Ring with an old Friedland chime

    Hi folks, it turns out my Friedland chime must be really old (going by mercury switch and white wiring!) and I'm struggling to fit a Ring doorbell. I'm trying to fit the jumper cable none of the cables have indications as to which is front, trans, rear. I can't see anything that looks like this...
  7. R

    Led downlights installing

    Hello wonder if anyone can help. I have installed 6 led downlights that I would like to be controlled from a 2 gang dimmer, 2 banks of 3 . Have gone from a single pendant/ single switch. After having other issues ( one dimmer would turn on/off other electricals connected in the loop. After...
  8. handyn14

    Installing socket, newbee

    Afternoon. I’m wanting to install a socket into a kitchen for a washing machine and have been quoted £220 which I think is ridiculous. I’m hoping someone here can help me and guide me on the install. There is a boiler near with this fused switch in below image, I’m wondering if I can tap into...
  9. RT1187

    Installing outdoor outlets.

    I've been thinking of adding a couple of outdoor weatherproof sockets to the same wiring I used to connect my CCTV camera, this was previously just powering two outdoor lights which I have removed. The fuse is only 6Amp on that ring so I wouldn't be plugging anything too power intensive into it...
  10. Br4v3d4v3

    Installing terminals in consumer unit

    Hello. I bought an empty consumer unit for installation in a shed project and now I have no idea how to install the neutral/earth terminals. The DIN rail won't fit the DIN terminals and there's only a space marked for the terminals. Any help appreciated
  11. C

    UK I'll soon be installing a 45A 3 phase deep fat fryer at the school where I work.

    I'll soon be installing a 45A 3 phase deep fat fryer at the school where I work. The run is approximately 7m from the DB, and the cables will be enclosed in empty trunking. What size cables will I need?
  12. JasRam

    Installing a 100 amp Subpanel in garage

    Hello All, Just looking for a bit of advice on the diagram I have laid out for adding a 100 amp subpanel coming from my 200 amp main. This will be going to an attached garage that requires about 45 feet of wire. The garage is drywalled, so I will be using conduit over the existing drywall, as I...
  13. Z

    Installing vehicle charger

    If you can install in a detached garage, then you can use the house earthing system (PME). Wishful thinking ! Can you install it inside the garage and run charging cable through the wall or can you install it on the outside wall of the garage?
  14. P

    Issue installing electric downdraft cooktop

    Need advice from a professional electrician. I just had my counters replaced and I had to install the new downdraft cooktop myself. Details: House predates 4-wire code requirement for ranges/cooktops. So, my house wiring to the island consists of 1 solid black wire (hot 1), one black with red...
  15. RainbowBear154

    Need advice re fused spur switch and installing a Dishwasher

    I wonder if any one can give me some advice. I live in a fairly new build house it's 11 years old. In our kitchen there is a fused spur switch on wall above worktop and below is a socket that's connected to it this is where we have our Washing machine. Over the other side of kitchen there is...
  16. F

    Installing outlet from light switch source

    I am a not an electrician but I will install a wall socket or other electrical. Please excuse this ignorant question. I want to install an outlet for a wall flatscreen. Met nearest supply to tap into is a light switch. When I remove the switch there are two wires, obviously breaking the...
  17. L

    A couple of basic questions regarding installing an outside outlet...

    I've done some basic wiring, but nothing beyond. I know enough to shut off the circuit. I have no basement or garage, so when I work with a table saw or mitre saw, I have to go outside to a patio area where I run an extension cord to an outlet inside. After 30 years, time to finally add an...
    • lrubin28
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  18. fishkake

    Installing CT clamps in commercial premises

    Hi there sparkys! I work for a company who manufacture CT Clamps to measure current consumption. I'm a presales engineer, not an electrician. These clamps, as I'm sure you know, simply clip on to a conductor in a consumer unit or elsewhere, and in our case, transmit the information wirelessly...
  19. ms2857

    installing an EV CHARGING POINTS

    Hi all and thanks for letting me join your forum. I am an old school electrician who has now retired. So I need some advice, please. I have just moved into a new build house. It has a 6mm swa cable that terminates in a waterproof box at the side of the house, which then feeds the garage. it s on...
  20. H

    Installing a generator interlock and power inlet

    I want to power some load in my house (refrigerator, freezer, a few fans, and lights) with my generator. It is large enough for the loads I listed. I have previously just run standard extension cords all over the house from the generator outside get this done. It's a pain. So, I bought the...
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