Hi, I'm guessing this is the right subforum for this.
I'm a DIY'er who knows how to wire a plug and change a lightbulb. I often pretend I know a lot more than that but I'm in the company of experts here, so I'll accept my place.
So if I want to mess with mains electric, I need some form of...
I am looking at a job where the DNO supply is around 30 meters from the Consumer units. The SWA will be installed surface to the ground floor building up into the flats.
It is 3 separate flats, with 3 DNO supplies. I am thinking that best method would to be put sub-mains for each flat with...
Hi all,
Just wanted to know if I could use a kewtech mains test lead in a fluke mft?
I ask as the Kewtech is half the price.
The one I'm looking at is; Kewtech KAMP12 4mm Mains Test Lead 13A Plug Adaptor 1.19m | Test Leads | Screwfix.com -...
Hi all,
Just wanted to know if I could use a kewtech mains test lead in a fluke mft?
I ask as the Kewtech is half the price.
The one I'm looking at is; Kewtech KAMP12 4mm Mains Test Lead 13A Plug Adaptor 1.19m | Test Leads | Screwfix.com -...
I'm planning to install a U-Heat mat in a small en-suite. Never done one before. The thermostat will be on the adjacent bedroom wall. What is the recommended method of providing the live feed to the thermostat/on off switch unit? From a fused connection unit, switched fused connection unit or a...
Hello everyone
I'm picking up some remedial works from an EICR fail in a commercial property.
Its a 3 phase supply with old steel conduits , trunking & coupled metal equipment, that provides the earth to the various locations.
At present the earthing is insufficient, every earth in the...
Have been looking at tools on eBay and strangely this popped up as recommendation.........
Judging by its popularity and the amount sold and number of people watching, this (IMO) gives an insight to the amount of non-electricians (no real electrician is going to be buying this!)who are meddling...
Hi,
Can anyone give me some advice on how I add a mains plug to the following circuit,
The FCU is connected to a home alarm system and I would like to add a normal plug socket, any advice would be greatly appreciated
Thanks
I thought folk might be interested in the Zellweger mains signalling system which I discovered yesterday. My sister wanted to know if she had economy 7 electricity in her rented home. She described to me the intake which as well as the cutout, meter and CU included a 'small black shoebox'...
Hi,
Just looking for a bit of advice, we live in a semi, and the mains power runs along our neighbours wall (about half way up the house) and then goes into our consumer unit which is in the kitchen.
We have just begun building a lean to extension, which effectively means that the mains power...
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