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    Regulations for Mains Wiring

    Hi, I’m hoping someone can signpost me to any regulations that exist for installation of mains wiring cable in a domestic setting. An electrician has installed a mains cable within 30mm of wall surface in almost the centre of a wall and I’m wondering if there are regulations against this...
  2. S

    UK Sub mains for garage help?

    So looking for some help, currently I have a sub mains board in the garage supplied from the house CU on a B16 mcb. Right now the sub mains in the garage has a 63amp main switch with 32amp radial circuit and a 10 amp lighting circuit although as there is going to be a shower added in to here...
  3. P

    Detecting loss of mains power remotely

    A friend of mine has solar panels & inverter and rents out the property. However, the RCD feeding it trips occasionally for no obvious reason (could be local supply disturbances, etc). Those renting it won't bother checking the RCD so is there any simple/cheap device that will periodically say...
  4. nbwriter

    Buzzing Mains Socket

    hi guys, i'm working on "kitchen rescue" after watching gordon ramsey's "kitchen nightmares" (season 2, episode 5)... where a fairly young owner turns round a failing restaurant (that hadn't been cleaned since she bought it 5 years ago) ? since we're in plague times and my kitchen was become...
  5. S

    Problem with the mains in my workshop

    Hi. I've just started renovating my workshop. It's about 30 years old, the walls on the inside have been doubled up with 15mm plasterboard. My plan is to cover the walls with 6mm hardwood ply because I got the sheets for free. I've just started screwing them to the walls. The original...
  6. S

    240V AC Mains rated CAT6 ethernet cable? Avoids segregation... like CBus pink CAT5 cable?

    Hello I have recently discovered Cbus pink Cat5 / Cat5E cable. My interest started after finding out about EV-Ultra Cable, designed for electric vehicle charge points. They run power and data in the same cable. My understanding is allowed due to the data cable sheathing being rated to same...
  7. W

    UK 2-pin to 3-pin Mains Adapter

    Hi Guys I need your advice.......... Purchased a Logitech Powered Wireless Charging Stand for iPhone but because it is a discontinued item the only source I could obtain one was from EU. Consequently, it is only supplied with a two-prong mains plug. It delivers up to 7.5W charging to the...
  8. N

    No mains present... alternatives...?

    Power is required for a roller shutter garage door...however were the garage is located, there is no means of getting 240v power What is the alternatives...?
  9. Neptune

    Mains operated interconnected smoke alarm

    I fitted these into my own house a few years ago when everything was ripped open and hence, am familiar with the process. However, on this occasion I need to fit these into a property that I let out and I don't have access to the ceiling void on ground floor. I was thinking about using trunking...
  10. J

    Type 1 SPD at Mains Intake Advice Please on a TNCS

    Hi Have done some additions to an existing multibuilding non domestic site. I noticed no SPD on the mains intake side, they are in a reasonably high lightning strike area. So suggested they should have one. Did some research and was going to use the Hagar SPA4501 along with the metal IU4...
  11. A

    DIY Question - Splitting off bathroom lights mains

    Hi all! First up - I'm not an electrician, this is purely DIY. I have a little bit of electrical knowledge (degree in computer networking) but I'm not a qualified electrican or even one in training - please be aware of that when replying :). So the situation is - My bathroom has a light, an...
  12. D

    2 sub mains from 1 meter

    I have a customer with a standard meter box surface mounted. they have incoming fuse to a new smart meter, then tails to a fused isolator with 16mm T&E going to consumer unit a few meters away. I've added a 10mm SWA from there to large garage. Also installed new 16mm SWA in order to replace the...
  13. S

    Car headlight (HID Xenon) on UK mains plug?

    Hi I am working on a project which requires me using a Xenon HID car headlight, however I need some advice as to what I need in order to use this on a mains plug (UK). I have a power supply: 12V 10A Power Supply,120W Power Adapter 100-240V AC to: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics...
  14. W

    Garage sub mains question

    Garage mini board supplied from an 16A MCB, on an Rcd protected board. Would the fact the board it’s supplied from give the circuits in the garage RCD protection?? I,e. If there was an earth fault on the sockets in the garage would this trip the Rcd back at the board in the house
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    Hi. I could use some official advice . Is the Old Twin Mains fuse system considered unsafe and worthy of a C2 on a Condition report?

    Hi ! I could use some official advice please. Is the old Twin Mains Fuse system considered unsafe and worthy of a C2 on a Condition Report ? My feeling is that it's technically unsafe. I'm wondering if it could be classed as a C3 if the rest of the installation is ok, only because I'm under...
  16. S

    Bond sinks and mains water with plastic at start

    Hi sorry very long one. Please hop to bottom paragraph for short version. I’m just about to refurb bathroom in my 1986 house but bonding always confused me and I am still confused now! So my main incoming water pipe (extraneous) is Currently bonded To MET in 10mm and hot and cold pipes cross...
  17. T

    Mains water earthing

    Recently been getting some very small static when touching taps. Recently had a stop tap changed and a plastic push fit was used on the mains water suply. Pictures below. Should the earth wire be attached below the plastic push fit? The earth was already there before but the push fit wasn't...
  18. G

    Two houses fed of one houses mains - what are my rights.

    Keeping it brief. We recently had a utility room put in the back of our garage including new wiring and a new mini fusebox in the garage by certified electrician. Few weeks later smell burning from inside fusboard, the copper negative (i think that's right, it was copper with black plastic...
  19. 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...
  20. U

    Decking lights wired into dimmer and mains power

    Hi, I'm after a bit of validation please just to make sure I have got the right setup. I am looking at installing some 240V GU10 IP65 rated buried uplighters into my decking. I would like to control the lights using a wireless dimmer that I have chosen (please see photo attached) and power the...

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