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  1. C

    12v Pump Installation Issue

    Hi, I have very little electrical experience and would like a bit of advice. I have a kerosene pump installed in the back of my van. According to the manual, it draws 44a. It's powered by a leisure battery (split charge relay). The issue is, the pump is meant to have a 80L/min flow rate, but...
  2. C

    Inverter - TT System issue

    Hope this all makes as much sense as i can make of it and my "problem" can get sorted via some guru on here... Just a quick background on myself, i am fully qualified and have been for 15+ years. I have completed the 18th edition and am a member of the approved and domestic installer schemes on...
  3. Shoes70

    Issue with 12v wire LED conversion from halogen

    I purchased a house that has a really cool 12v halogen setup where two wires are suspended across the ceiling in two different locations, and each of which carries four 50W halogen bulbs. Each has a separate driver and dimmer. I first replaced the halogen bulbs with 8w LEDs, and they worked...
  4. ElectricallyRandom

    EV charger issue - Garo PME trips

    Hi. Not sure if it's the right place to ask, so won't be upset if it gets removed. Apologies if the terminology (PEN/PME/etc) is used inaccurately. I had an EV charger installed in December on my detached garage by a local electrician. The charger is one that doesn't have a PEN fault detection...
  5. W

    Big cable run supply issue

    Hi, I’m an industrial electrician, so when it comes to DB regs and such my experience on them is a little limited. I need 2 x 16A 3 phase supply and 4 x 230v 3 pin sockets which is intend to do as a ring however, the nearest supply is approx 120m away! Running this through a cable calculator...
  6. D

    T8 Fixture Hot, Ground or Short issue?

    Info: Located in US I have a 48” T8 fixture that I recently added LED’s by removing the ballast and wiring directly. After doing so when hanging the fixture with the chain, after plugging it in to turn it on I got a small shock from the chain. Full disclosure, I do have some...
  7. F

    GFCI Outlet Issue - Porch

    My daughter asked me to replace a standard outlet on her porch with a GFCI outlet. We installed it correctly but were not able to get it to work. It turns out that there are already three GFCI bathroom outlets downstream of this location, so essentially we had a single GFCI outlet in series...
  8. R

    UK Random electrical issue after new extension

    Hello, I’ve got an issue driving me crazy and can’t get anyone to figure it out as it’s not their issue. We had a new extension, single rear, double side. Side has utility, downstairs toilet and a bedroom above. Rear has extended kitchen, all of it is on its own wiring. Except the oven which...
  9. D

    Issue with lighting after lifting sockets to paint

    Hey, I lifted a few sockets from a wall so I could paint without having to cut in around them. I haven’t lifted any light switches yet. When re-fitting them I noticed one was a very tight fit (3 cables stuffed in to a shallow 25mm knock box. End of the ring and an extra socket coming off it?)...
  10. M

    Neutral issue wiring a smart switch for heating

    Hi. I am trying to replace a heating timer with a smart switch. The current timer is the type with a dial on the front and 1 to 24 written on it where you pull out the little lugs to set what time the heating comes on and how long it runs for, APT is the make. The wires coming from the wall are...
  11. stratus

    Garage switch stopped working after GFCI switch issue

    I plugged a drill press directly into a GFCI outlet in the garage. Something blew up by the drill press switch. Since then the GFCI outlet LED has not lit up. I tested it and no voltage is detected. I replaced the GFCI with another and it didn’t work either. What’s worse, the garage door...
  12. richardg

    Videx vx8000/s wiring issue

    Hi at a property with a videx vx8000/s keypad entry and art 836 intercom with connected phone with gate button on phone. After a drilling disaster I had to Replace the videx vx8000 with new unit and it now works with code and gate fob, but intercom gate opening button is inop. Believe when I...
  13. A

    Aircon issue - Astra J

    The air conditioning on my Vauxhall Astra J has stopped working and I'm running out of ideas on how to fix it. Steps so far: The compressor clutch is not engaging. I had the AC system re-gassed and it's not leaking. The compressor seems free to spin, so not jammed. There are two cables to the...
  14. D

    Microswitch in lighting controlled by rocker switch issue

    Hi and thankyou for reading this. I have an issue where my lights in my camper (12v LED) contain their own switch which is reset every time i use the rocker switch to turn them off. This means that i have to turn on the rocker switch and then turn on the microswitch in the lights - which is a...
  15. W

    Used Dishwasher Cleaning Issue

    I've just purchased a second user dishwasher as it was barely used. The unit is in perfect condition however the salt chamber when opened there was some thick white bits coming out collected chunks of scum and other bits. I've run a hottest setting cycle and will run a few more I've tried to...
  16. G

    Star delta issue (driving me insane)

    Heeelp! I have an 11kW/21A motor which is attached to a hydraulic power pack. I have replaced the old panels with new, using the same star delta starting. When connected to a 415V outlet protected by a C32 breaker, the breaker will periodically trip. This has only manifested since the new...
  17. clanky

    UK Meter Tails : Do i have a potential issue?

    Hello again, Was looking at installing yet another dedicated consumer box for my EV charger off the henley blocks and i noticed that a meter, which was installed a couple of years ago (outbuildings on the second phase of a split phase supply) has been wired with 16mm tails but with a 100a...
  18. G

    Issue with supply from downstairs flat

    Good evening all, So been to an upstairs flat today I East ham, the entire road is terraced 2 storey building which look like a row of terraced house but are in fact all flats one down and one up. The owner downstairs allowed me in to look a couple of weeks ago and there are two fuses one for...
  19. N

    UK Light wiring issue - Looking for advice

    Hi all, Replaced a ceiling light yesterday (I'm a novice but confident with basic electrical work). All was well and working, so I turned off the lights and only at night realised the lighting circuit had tripped. Removed the new light today, assuming there was some issue with the wiring -...
  20. B

    Retractive Switch and PIR issue.

    I've a light fitting that's controlled from a Whitecroft absence detector PIR and a wall switch. The way it works, is the Retractive wall switch with turn on the light by activating the PIR but then only turn off by the PIR’s duration or 10 minutes without absence. I’ve had to replace the PIR...
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