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    Electrician Jobs External mains power inside house?

    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...
  2. Soulsurfer

    RF Mains link kit on a heating system.

    Hey all, I have a heating system to play around with as it's been not working very well, heating non stop until house was like a sauna etc.. and guy wants to fit a nest that he bought. He's a bit keen on going all smart home so I'm thinking of going to do a Loxone course. Problem so far is that...
  3. C

    struggling to reset Mains after overload

    Greetings all. I have the lowest cost supply of electricity available here in France. that means that I can only have a few heaters running at the same time as the oven is on or the main rcd supplied by the electricity company trips. now my problem is trying to turn it back on again. it refuses...
  4. G

    Strange Waveform on Secondary of Mains Transformer

    Hi Folks, Although I'm not an electrical engineer, I've registered on this site in an effort to seek some advice regarding a strange "240v mains" issue I'm seeing in my work shop - I will explain. The problem first came to my notice whilst trying to locate a 100Hz buzz on my amplifier. I traced...
  5. ringer

    Which smokes to fit - mains or battery powered?

    I don't normally get involved in this but have been asked by customer to fit smoke alarms - this is for a property that will be rented out. I know that mains powered smokes used to be the way to go in this situation as tenants tended to take out the PP3 batteries to use in other equipment...
  6. K

    Fault on underground Sub Mains cable

    Hi, I am currently in the middle of completing a new installation in time for a Halloween event at a local activity centre. Over the weekend, while I was not there, it seems that they have lost power to the sub mains distribution panel. Unfortunately I didn't have my Megger to hand yesterday as...
  7. K

    Help, what kind of mains adaptor do I need for Dewalt Heat gun?

    We recently ordered a Dewalt heat gun from ebay, it's arrived but as it was from Germany it has a two pin plug on it, there are so many kinds of mains adaptors we don't know what to get???
  8. R

    Electrical system using mains water pipe as earth?

    I'm looking to get a water meter installed on my property, as I don't use much water. My water provider's website says this: "When installing meters in properties built before 1996, it may be necessary to replace old metal pipes. Some older electricity systems still rely on the supply pipe...
  9. A

    Mains powered smoke and carbon monoxide alarms

    Hi Guys, I've recently purchased my own house and I've stripped it and re-wired. I've allowed for smoke alarms on all three levels and obviously want carbon monoxide protection. I have 230v supply and 3 core for the inter links between. The smokes aren't a great problem but does anyone know of...
  10. C

    Potential overload of ring mains

    At a house viewing I saw a dozen electric radiators connected mainly by plugs into wall sockets, one or two (in bathrooms) connected to fused spurs. I calculated nearly 14Kw and I'm given to understand all these rads are connected to either of two ring mains with 32A breakers. A quick look at...
  11. UKMeterman

    Profestional alarm install, mains supply 0.5mm2 flex into back of a socket

    Hi, My parents have had a new alarm fitted. I visit and discover the work as shown below. I would suspect that BS7671 does not approve of 0.5mm2 flex being protected by a B type 32A breaker for short circuit proteciton. What is the best way to address this with the alarm company?
  12. J

    USB Socket WITHOUT Mains socket in Bathroom

    Hi All. Advice required/regulations on installing a single USB socket without mains socket - see attached picture, in a bathroom. Any thoughts/responses or ideas will be kindly appreciated. Kind Regards. Jag.
  13. C

    Identifying unmarked mains cables

    Help required on best way to identify unmarked, downstairs, painted over, pair of 2.5mm mains cables. The cables are below the consumer unit (1998) just above the skirting board, and I think they are probably the start and finish ends of the downstairs ring main, but they appear out of the wall...
  14. R

    AC mains and low voltage DC in same cable?

    Is it acceptable to use a spare core in a 4 core armoured cable to carry 12volts DC when other cores in the same cable are carrying AC mains?
  15. G

    Mains box to Consumer unit SWA or tails?

    HI all, usually take tails form a MEB box to consumer unit no matter what the length as long as i can get the 50mm depth, builder has told me he wants it in SWA, ive told him its pretty much impossible to terminate it right if i use SWA also i run up the cavity with the tails and there is no...
  16. J

    Mitre saw tripping main breaker - Help!

    Hi all I've just signed up to the forum as I'm at a loss with what the problem is - I've asked the (sort of) electrical guy at work and he is also out of ideas. I myself have next to no electrical knowledge, so please bare with me.. My SIP 12" Mitre saw is being problematic. 2000 w, 13amp...

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