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    Installing a two way dimmer light.

    Hi all, I am new to this forum and I need help installing what I believe is a two way dimmer switch. I have a single light bulb on the stairs which has a switch upstairs as well as two lights in the sitting room which are downstairs. Both the lights on the stairs and the two lights in the...
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    Electrician Jobs Installing a secondary consumer unit in the garage??

    Morning all, I am looking to install a secondary consumer unit in my garage, linking from my existing house consumer unit. The first question is If it is ok to run 16mm2 Twin and earth SWA through my hallway and lounge concrete floor in order to get to the garage or should I be running it...
  3. Pete999

    Pete's Videos All yoy ever needed to know about installing an electric cooker

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    After installing Inverter Drive, two motors now running at different speeds?

    We've just put in a bread cooling conveyor system. It has two sections, 8ft, and 25ft. Each belt has its own motor, both being 3PH, 230v. Each motor draws approximately 2 Amps. We put in a 5 HP Lenze Inverter Drive to control both motors because, before installing the Drive, both belts were...
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    A few questions regarding domestic installing

    Hi guys Hopefully this is the right section. Anyway several years ago I did the city and guilds 2330 level 2. At the time I wasn't told that I'd need the nvq level 3 to fully qualify, and obviously with me being 38 now an apprenticeship is out of the question. As I do property maintenance...
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    Automatic Swing Gate... Need help / advice on installing (pics included)

    Could someone guide me installing this auto swing gate motor, the motor will get bump on the wall on the current status of my attachment.... Should I try to weld and elevate the gate mounting to align on the wall height?
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    Installing Smart Light Switch

    hi guys/girls. I am trying to install a smart light switch and need some help. The wires consist of yellow/green(earth), black (neutral), red(live). The light switch has N, L, L1. Obviously N to neutral, L to live, i think i need another live. Is there a possible workaround? Thanks in advance
    • Milesac91
    • Thread
    • install installing light light switch smart switch
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
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    EAL Level 3 NVQ in Installing Electrical Systems and Equipment

    Chaps, I've just finished my 3rd year with all exams passed. I've just got my portfolio to start and complete. What qualification do I hold without the portfolio, if any? Cheers!
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    Installing sockets in loft, wiring query

    Hi all, Just new to the forum so go easy on me :) I'm going through a personal project to lay floor down in my loft and whilst doing so, installing a couple of sockets to allow for some computer equipment to run. I've been speaking to a few mates and found that I am ideally wanting to find a...
    • KevSex
    • Thread
    • installing loft query sockets wiring
    • Replies: 43
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
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    Installing an Air Source Heat Pump

    Hi all, Has anyone installed this air source heat pump. I found it on ebay 12000 BTU HEAT PUMP INVERTER SPLIT AIR CONDITIONING CONDITIONER WALL MOUNT UNIT | eBay -...
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    Installing a new ceiling rose (safely!)

    Hi all, i've just attempted to install a new light fitting with a reasonable understanding of what i'm doing, but i just wanted to check if this was safe or not? Live connects to live via the electrical block, as do the neutral and earth wires. I'm just confused as to what the earth wire...
    • Stapes
    • Thread
    • ceiling installing new rose
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. Ian1981

    Installing twin & earth LS0H cables

    When installing LS0H cables what type of cable reference type do people put down on the eic? I put down pvc/pvc as the ccc of the cable from manufacturers is the same as standard twin & earth ratings from bs7671 and to be fair it's similar apart from make up of insulation. Thanks.
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    Installing 60Kva generator.

    Hi Everyone, First post in a while. We are currently quoting for putting a 60Kva generator into a factory, this will be powering one machine only and will not be connected to the mains. It will only be used 3 times a week, this will free up some load from the main DNO supply. I have searched...
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    Installing a TT system and marconite

    I will be helping on a install next week where we will be installing a TT system for a summer house in a garden, the customer has gone and bought a hot tub thing costing the same as a good van!. ( he should have waited Aldi are doing them for £399 in week or two) The house is a TNC-S set up and...
    • Graham Hyde
    • Thread
    • installing system tt system
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Are wevall installing the wrong equipment?

    It came to light recently that electrium (own wylex,crabtree,volex,etc,etc,) and MK are supplying cooker switches,shower pull switches,dp switches etc built to a bsen number that's unsuitable for isolation according to the big green book! I spent ages on the phone and emailing trying to get an...
    • vinceearn
    • Thread
    • equipment installing isolation shower switches wrong
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Installing sockets for a friend

    Hi I'm very new to electrical work I'm doing my level 2 electrical installation at college and my friend that's just got a new unit has asked if I could put some sockets in for him. I was wondering if this is as simple as I would do at college I.e. Ive done it all on the mdf boards etc at...
    • Dan morris
    • Thread
    • college experience friend installing sockets
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Talk Electrician Forum
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    installing sparky insists installation is safe and correct, 3 others under rate the cable

    Hi all, I'm having a terrible time after having building work done. The electric cable to my new hob was quoted and agreed 10mm, it's a neff 10100w induction, 43 amps. The electrics were subbed by the builder. The junior electrician fitted a 6mm. Another electrician from the firm came to...
    • arnold123
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    • another cable correct fitted floor installation installing others safe small sparky under
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
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    Installing a new cooker - various questions

    Hi all I've got a new cooker coming next week and was considering wiring it in myself. It will be replacing our existing similar(ish) cooker and is going in the same spot as the old one. But it turns out I might have to get in an electrician to do some checks (see my other post today!) and so I...
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    Installing induction hob+electric oven...separate circuits or same?

    New kitchen - induction hob at 7.4kW (32amp) and oven at 3.6kW (16amp) max ratings. Existing outlets are: 1. 45amp fused cooker circuit 2. fused socket off ring main (32A fuse) Can both oven and hob be connected off the one 45amp cooker circuit? That's right up to the maximum. Or can the oven...
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    installing downlights- wired in conduit

    Looking at a job tomorrow morning- where the customer wants pendants turned into LED down-lights in hall, bathroom and kitchen. He mentioned that there is a loft space above these areas but the existing lights are wired in steel conduit. How do you guys normally go about installing down-lights...
    • J.C.E
    • Thread
    • boxes ceiling conduit downlights installing lights through wired
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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