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I’m pretty uninitiated in electrics and wonder if this garden installation is possible and what I might need to achieve it. I have a garden room which I am finishing and having wiring put in. I will have 240v external sockets and bare cable that can be wired directly to a transformer...
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I recently had my flat rewired and requested that all wires be chased into the walls. Because my walls are made of a very hard brick and to save on mess and noise, some of the power cables for plug sockets were run along the bottom surface of the walls, to be hidden by skirting boards...
On standard residential house wiring (USA).
Working on a single circuit with the circuit breaker in OFF position at the wall.
When connecting a decent (Klein) multi-meter to black and neutral (white) wires I see a low voltage reading of .4260 (POINT four two six zero) showing on the multi-meter...
CP electricians supply a 6 core cable from their lighting control boxes that supplies a mains voltage emergency light,, 2 cores of this are 18v dimmable switching.
A led lighting company have provided the led lights and drivers that connects to the 6 core flex however their emergency pack and...
Hi Re the above on page 295 of the 18th Ed. regs, it states that for prevention of fire from a short circuit...
One of these areas is a device that protects against short circuit should disconnect within 0.3 seconds when a power increase of 60W (2.5A) occurs.
I have looked at a few...
Hi, I have a ceiling rose which doesn't have an earth wire and I want to connect a light fitting which requires an earth connection.
It's not possible to rewire the ceiling rose at the moment so I am considering the possibility of using a low voltage (12 - 85 volt DC) E27 led lamp connected to a...
I have an installation that I maintain and the DNO have recently changed their pole transformer. Since this change I have been unable to do earth loop tests. The supply comes from a HV to LV transformer and there is a HV earth rod right next to the neutral/earth rod for the HV to LV transformer...
In a property my daughter is in there are many pairs of 6 foot fluorescent lamps. Often and for a long time they can all flash on and off. This has gone on for years as sometimes there are no problems for months.
I've replaced tubes, starters and even ballasts as well as the MCBs in the...
3. An a.c. voltage of 90V between conductors is classified as
a. extra-low voltage
b. low voltage
c. safety extra-low voltage
d. reduced low voltage
Why cant this voltage fall into the category reduced low voltage, defined as a voltage the doesn't exceed 110v (the answer however is low.)
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I am am looking for some guidance from the experts. My business is building control systems etc.
I am installing a system in a small office complex to control the radiators, each radiator is fitted with a 24 V operated actuator (6W) to turn the radiator on and off. These are switched...
Witnessed today a security company staple all his Cat 6 cables, coax and alarm cables on a 1st fix new build with un-insulated clips, exactly like virgin media etc install there coax on your skirting board.
Surely this is wrong or just bad practice? Asked him why and he just said there’s...
Hi folks. I'm guessing this forum is for larger electrical applications than this, and if anyone can point me to a more relevant site please do. But I thought I'd give you guys a punt.
I have a need to put 5 leds in a 1:10 remote controlled vehicle. There isn't room (without it looking...
Hi, I have two of these under cabinet lighting kits:
I want to change out the on/off switch with one of these dimmers :
Safe to do so? output is only 12 volts.
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Hi, looking for an answer which is probably obvious most of you, I've been ask to put in spotlights and a mirror with lights/shaving socket for a bathroom fitter as his usual spark on holiday.
I myself am in a Part P scheme, but me and my brothers are property developers and I only do our own...
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I've got 8x 50w 12v halogen lights each with individual transformers in the bathroom.
Two of the lights occasionally stop working. If you pull out the bulb and re-seat it, they start working again. The bulbs are fine. Only they stop working again in a few days and you have to do the same...
You know how your tube of silicon sealer has gone solid just when you most need it!?
Do you think that one could use this problem to make a permanent water tight joint, eg using twisted conductors secured in the usual connectors and placed in a suitable small plastic tubelike container and then...
I have an assignment on Saturday. There are somethings that I do not understand. So Please help me to figure them out.
1)What is the exact value as mentioned by regulations for High Voltage and Low Voltage?
2)If an insulation is good three people should sign to verify. What are those people...
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