Hi All,
Just looking for a bit of guidance for installing a new ceiling light fitting. I'm usually pretty confident installing new lighting/sockets etc but this one has me stumped.
The ceiling wiring has a lot more wires than the wiring block on the new fitting accommodates. I've attached...
Hi all,
First time poster and keen DIYer here.
Seeking some advise/info about my current situation, moved into my house 4 years ago and straight away needed a boiler fitted (changed from a gravity fed system to a combi and had it relocated from the kitchen to the upstairs bedroom). After this...
Hi all,
I have recently had a new hood installed and need to install some ducting. I live in a flat with loft access its a 1 up 1 down.
I'd like to run the ducting straight up into the loft and then out through the soffit. Can someone please recommend makes of vents, ducting to use? And also...
installing ip 65 gu10 downlighters within 2.25 meter height of zone one.
What are the hard and fast rules because my reading of section 701 does not permit 230v ip 65 downlighters yet I see it everywhere?
Hi all,
After some advise.
I have recently built a retaining wall with steps out of concrete blocks laid flat. Around 700mm tall
The wall will hold back around 500mm or so of ground, leaving a nice 180mm ish of wall above ground level.
My plan is to install lights ( brick lights I assume )...
So I have been asked to install 2 garden post lights in and I was going to use a 3 amp fcu from the ring using 2.5mm then into a juntionbox with 1.5mm swa burried more than 600mm deep and concrete the posts in the ground. Just wondering if this was the correct way before I start ?
I currently have a large project coming up in which my company has asked me to install fibre into several buildings from external man holes, which will be dug out and installed by contractors. My intention on most is to come up the external wall using a security grade channelling from ground...
Hi, I've been let down by an electrician... twice now. I have a relatively easy install which I can do myself with some guidance. I wondered if anyone can help me out... the single light in the kitchen was a strip light... operated on two light switches. Also there is a porch light that I think...
Sorry if this is in the wrong forum category but I am looking for help with changing light switch facings. I have completed all the plugs which were easy and stumped on these haha.
Thanks in advance.
Morning all. I’m getting to be a regular poster on here (it is an awesome source of info, thank you all). So, discussing with a seasoned electrician this week (I’m a relative newbie to the trade). So 4mm cable run as a radial on a 32A mcb, now reference method 100 states max current is 27A. They...
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I'm installing a wireless switch to control a bird box camera. Roughly the circuit will be:
camera ---> switch ---> solar charge controller ---> solar panel + battery
The switch is in the attached photo.
Question: do the two black wires go to the camera and the red/white to the battery...
Hi all. Seems like a simple fix just need some advice. I was fixing LED strips in the kitchen today. The switch in the kitchen is a 2-gang which powers the LED strips and the ceiling lights.
There are 3 seperate LED strips to go around the kitchen, each connected to an LED driver and power...
Hi everyone, sorry if this seems like a stupid post.
I have recently moved houses and want to install recessed lights in the bedroom. I have changed lighting fixtures were power is only sent to one fixture. Could I just simply send power to the first fixture and then daisy chain them using wire...
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I am planning to move to Hungary later this year & am looking into installing a 12v solar system for powering 12v lights in the outbuildings. I am a complete novice to solar power & have done lots of research but still a bit confused with some things. What I have planned is having a 100w...
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Im looking at installing the Ring Doorbell Pro in the UK
I currently have a bell chime thats hardwired to the lighting circuit with a built in 6volt transformer. I understand that this is too low to run the ring doorbell pro.
I know it comes with a DIN transformer but this just isnt...
Hello everybody,
Just needed some expert advice on installing some smart light switches. As you can see from the images it looks like I have a neutral at the switch but where does the 2 wires going into 1 go and where does the wire going into L go on the smart light switch?
Hi guys hope to hear some suggestions from your fine selves. I have been asked to bypass 3 PIR sensors in an office and install a standard 1g switch. On closer inspection it appears the PIR's have cat5 cable running to and from them into some sort of control module where the light fitting are...
Hi,
I'd like some help please on installing a zanussi
oven.
The oven manual states "Connection should be via an
Oven Control Circuit. Min size cable 2.5 mm2. Cable
PVC twin & earth. Fuse 15 A min 20 A max.
The total load rating of the oven is 2.48 Kw."
The label on the side of the oven states...
Hi I’m Paul I always thought I was reasonably competent at doing the easy stuff until yesterday when I tried to put a new light up, this is the first fitting I’ve tried since the house was rewired (by professionals, not me lol) and the wiring at the fitting seems to be some sort of loop. As you...
Hi All,
I live in a building with about 100 flats and 17 garages, of which one garage is mine. Based in South London, SW2. The garage currently doesn't have electricity which is something I would like to change.
I know at least one other garage has electricity installed and this is wired from a...
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