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  1. D

    3A fuse instead of 13A?

    Hello. I live in a new build house with a separate garage. The garage is connected to RCD in the house to a 16A circuit breaker. The cable from RCD leads to a 13A FCU and from there separately to a double socket and light switch. As it's radial circuit I was planning to add another socket off...
  2. M

    Can I use 16mm t+e Instead of meter tails as the board is miles away from the meter

    Client has had a meter installed for a new consumer unit in their shop they are looking to rent out the spare space for a barber shop so they want it to have its own meter the meter was installed miles away from the consumer unit would I just use a Henley block or a main switch and use 16mm T&E...
  3. T

    Is there any advantage to installing a ground rod instead of the combined earth to neutral in my CU

    Hello All I was pondering an idea recently regarding the ground connection to my property. At present it has a combined Neutral to earth at the point it enters the building from overhead cables and immediately prior to the meter the earth from the CU joins what looks like a Henley type block...
  4. David2632

    Is the width of 12x1220mmx2440mm plyboard enough for a test rig or would i need a 18x instead?

    So I'm starting out a new rig and I'm fresh out of college with my level 3 without any experience and I think that I need to still have the knowledge and the practice of terminating cables, stripping cables and having a good understanding of different circuits and how they work. I will also...
  5. g3nt73m4n

    Using aR fuse instead of aM

    Hi, We used lately aR fuses instead of aM fuse. Can you please inform will there be any problem? The application is water boosting and originally aM fuse was used. The circuit has also thermal magnetic relays for motor and motors are 0.55kw. Fuses are 6amp. Thanks,
  6. TonyandCheeny

    2 way switches instead of one way

    Hi boys and girls. I have been flying around my house and I have been seeing a lot of two way switches used instead of when a one way is only needed. All the rooms have a single light bulb that would need controlling by a one way, but why do i have 2 ways. Their omitted the L2 and only connected...
  7. B

    Can’t measure R1+R2, can I calculate it instead?

    Hi forum, A question about R1+R2 testing. I’m testing a lighting circuit. It’s an old circuit with old colours. In the control panel feeding the circuit there is no earth cable feeding the lighting circuit, only an earth cable bonding the control panel to the strands of the armoured cable...
  8. tetoncraftworks

    running LED christmas lights with a power supply instead of batteries

    i have an old motorola ac power supply and i want to convert my battery powered led christmas lights to an outlet. The power supply says Input 120v Output 4.0 vdc 350mA Will this work? The batteries box uses three 1.5 double AA's. Thanks
  9. GrahamBG1609

    How to control Smart TV using control panel & buttons instead of remote control.

    We have a family friend who has a son with Autism who keeps breaking the TVs with the rmeote control. His mum has asked us if we can help, having broekn 3 TVs! I have found a protective TV cover, but I need to add a control to it, so he can switch it on/off, channel up/down and volume up/down...
  10. Raj0089

    Solution needed!!!!…I used a Contactor instead of an ATS to connect 2 power sources (main and ups) for power redundancy

    I used a Contactor instead of an ATS to connect 2 power sources (main and ups) for power redundancy and the output is connect to a Dell server. i.e, if main power is lost contactor will changeover to ups power and there should be continuous power supply for the dell server… but i have a...
  11. W

    Voltage is 50, instead of 220

    There are two lights at the entrance to the kitchen. I rarely use them. Recently, I found that one light was off. After two weeks, I have finally decided to fix it. I removed the old bulb, which was labeled 220 V, 50 W. I checked the resistance and found it infinite. Burnt out, I thought. I took...
  12. J

    I’ve been put on the ELA course instead of the City and Guilds?

    I’ve been in my apprenticeship for around 1.5 years now doing electrical engineering, I’ve been put on the ELA course instead of the City and Guilds. Few of the lads at work said I’ve been stitched up because no other companies will accept ELA, just wondering what’s the difference and am I...
  13. A

    Why not use a latching relay to power the headlights instead of two regular relays?

    I was wondering why why not use a latching relay to power the headlights instead of two regular relays? It seems less complicated to me.
  14. T

    How would you know that you have had a power cut and electricity is coming through a generator instead of mains?

    Hi sorry for the vague question. I'm looking more of a starting point. What do you have in place to know whether you are running on mains power, UPS, or a backup generator? If the mains should fail how would you know, how can you monitor it, and when it comes back active how would you know...
    • tasj96
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    • coming electricity generator instead knowledge mains power through
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  15. E

    Can you still do an NVQ instead of an SVQ if you're in Scotland?

    I'm looking at training and i could potentially move anywhere in the UK, so i'm just checking out my options. If i were to, for example, get the C&G 3, when i begin working and want to do my on site portfolio stuff, could i still do an NVQ3 if i'm physically located in Scotland, or would it...
  16. T

    Notching timbers instead of drilling....

    Good morning all Is there any reg to say about drilling cables into joists instead of notching? I have been an electrician for 12 years now and have always drilled out timbers, we are starting a HUGGGGGGGGGGE rewire with long runs. It would save a lot of time i think to notch the top of the...
  17. S

    SWA instead of meter tails

    Hi Gents, Hope everyone doing good at this hard time,i need your opinion guys I am installing new CU and Client ask me to install it somewhere roughly 6 meters away from meter box. i have decided run SWA as i can not use 3m meter tails in this case but my questions are; 1.Can i run SWA through...
  18. E

    Dishwasher Siemens won't start, instead the on/off button beeps.

    Hi, I am totally desperate, looking for advice. With the Covid, nobody wants to come home to repair my dishwasher. It is a Siemens SN65E003EU/43. I had a problem with the draining pump which I remove and cleaned. Once I plugged it back in, nothing happen and the dishwasher won’t start...
  19. G

    1mm Cable instead of 1.5mm?

    Hi, I’m wiring up an outside light from a junction box and have realised I’ve brought 1mm cable and not 1.5mm. Really want to get it finished today, Can I still use it? Its powering an up and down light with 2 x 5watt led bulbs. Thanks in advance. Graeme
  20. B

    Can I use a multi wire capacitor instead of a two wire in a fan??

    Hi Guys, I have a ceiling fan with a two wire 4.5 uf 250V capacitor that has gone bad (fan motor spins very slowly). I cannot find and 2 wire capacitors with this rating (closes is 3 uf) but there are some 5 wire capacitors with one of the connections of the 4.5 rating. Can I use that capacitor...
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