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  1. K

    Installing dual RCD boards 18th edition

    Hi sorry in advance if this is a silly question but I was recently told by a friend who is an electrician also that dual RCD boards are no longer acceptable according to the new 18th edition hence why they've become cheap to buy. I understand that RCD protection is a must and RCBO is the best...
  2. R

    Installing a ceiling fan/light tied to four recessed lights

    I am installing a ceiling fan in room with two switches and four recessed lights. Prior to installing the ceiling fan, the left switch controlled the recessed lights and the right switch was unknown. After installing the fan and light, I discovered that the right switch controls the ceiling...
  3. L

    Installing FCUs for bedside lamps

    I'm currently refitting a bedroom which has 3 double sockets and a 13 amp FCU (for a wall mounted TV). On inspection the wiring is as shown in the attached pic 'Existing'. Two sockets and the 13amp FCU are on the ring main but one is spurred from a traditional round junction box under the...
  4. J

    Installing a 3-way switch

    I am trying to replace a 3-way switch that has 2 switches on it. Total is 3 sets of 2 switches each. Switch I am removing has a red and black wire that go to 2 black screws on the right side. Off has both switches to the left. On the left side there is a black wire connected to the bottom of...
  5. A

    installing an extra switch in lighting circuit

    hi I have a studio which has two lights from one switch on the cieling . I have just installed a daylight strip lamp but is to bright for normal use other than when painting . Is there a way to put a further switch in to independently switch this light off and leave the other on . Ive checked...
  6. C

    I am installing a w/p double gpo.

    When I was commissioning I tested between active and earth and got 0v. Pulled the gpo off the wall and got 240 on the terminals. Justly wondering if anyone could give me some insight.
  7. I

    Installing Sonoff switch with different wiring?

    Hello everyone. At home I change all wall switch with a sonoff t2. I didn't have a problem until I got to the bedroom. When I connected the light switch, and pressed the power button, the lamp turns on and off instantly. I came to the following problem. The wiring in the room is as...
  8. N

    Installing a resistor on a side mirror socket

    Hey, I'd like to ask for help, what should I use to avoid the side mirror turn signal warning? I recently installed dynamic side mirror turn signals on my Audi A4 B8 2009, has been getting an error since (for both sides). I was thinking about installing a can-bus resistor kit on the sockets...
  9. S

    Installing ceiling lights but there is no earth

    I’m trying to fit a new ceiling light pendant. the pendant has a small connector with blue,brown and green/yellow wires. however on the ceiling , there is just one basic pendant with 2 cords attached (blue and brown) so there’s no earth. There is no ceiling rose l,think when they installed...
  10. A

    Installing garden floodlights and CCTV

    Hi guys, hope you can all help. I'm moving house soon, and got a few jobs that I need doing. I'm looking at doing them myself (if possible) to save a bit of cash and get done in my own time. I'm not a spark, but have always doing little bits and bobs of my own so am comfortable, however I dont...
  11. B

    Installing ceiling light in old wiring

    I was attempting to install a ceiling light in my living room. The house has old cloth wiring. The box I was hoping to tie it into has two switches: One was for my porch light, and the other was for the outlets in the room (not "switched" outlets, mind you- the switch turns all of them on or...
  12. J

    Help installing dimmer switch

    Hello, Looking for some assistance with installing a dimmer switch in my basement. This is the only switch that controls the lights and there are two sets of black/white wires and a ground (see picture below). The capped black/white wires on the top in the picture below does not have any...
  13. J

    Installing Outlet, Switch Combo

    Good day to you. I want to use a large walk-in closet as an office space. There is a light switch in the closet that I would like to replace with an outlet and switch combo. There is no ground inside the box. There is a capped neutral. The breaker is 20 amps. To protect my devices (computer...
  14. C

    Help with disconnecting thermostate after installing Hive

    I've just repaced my hotwater and central heating progrmmer with a Hive active heatng and hot water thermostat. It's all working but the thermostat is still connected, I've turned it up to full so it's always calling for heat but I want to put the Hive thermostat in its place so need to...
  15. U

    Installing a dimmer issues

    Hi all I’m installing a dimmer but the current set up is really weird: The current switch has 2 live wires (the black ones) which both go into the same connector this is the new dimmer but No clue what to do
  16. A

    Installing a 5/8" earth rod

    Hi. I have installed a 5/8" earth rod but am having issues with the plastic box cover that sits on top. I purchased one from TLC but it seems too small to fit properly (see photo) Also is there a specific gland to use where the 6mm2 earthing conductor exits the box? I don't want anything...
  17. F

    Installing ceiling fan drawing power from light switch from front porch

    Ok I have a room that I’m putting a ceiling fan/light in where there wasn’t anything previously...I want to grab the power from a switch that runs the front porch light...I have tried various things and have looked on various YouTube vids...can’t seem to get it working ...I have a double switch...
  18. M

    Help with installing a Timer on a Power Supply.

    Dear Friendly Electricians, I am an IT specialist. I am currently in a sticky situation. The company I'm working with is a digital advertising company. We have LCD screens to display ads. They asked me to install a timer on the screens. So they turn off during the night when the mall is closed...
  19. J

    UK Installing a sub main from existing TT system

    Hi all, I’m new here and after some advice on a sub main circuit I have a 3 core SWA feeding a log cabin from a house. The house has an existing TT system and I’m just wondering what the best way to supply the log cabin would be? What would I need up front to protect the SWA, I’m presuming a...
  20. C

    Installing outlet in hardwood floor VS recessed in brick???

    Hello! I need to install 2 new outlets in my living room — an 1887 brick home that we are gradually remodeling. I don't want to do any surface mounted boxes b/c of the historic aesthetic. So I see my options as: Floor outlets recessed into the hardwood floors, or Wall outlets recessed/chiseled...

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