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  1. Padrag

    G'day! Making a big move...

    Good afternoon everyone! Australian Electrician here, Even though we're in crazy times at the moment. I'm making the move with my Partner from Sydney to the Republic of Ireland soon, and am hoping to learn as much as I can about my change of scenery on this forum. Also been scouring the...
  2. M

    Legalities surrounding lamp making

    Hello, I would love to pursue a career in hand made lamp making.I have researched all qualifications/certs needed for the legality of making lamps but found the information to be a minefield. I would really like to know what qualifications/certs/courses i need for the legality to complete to...
  3. A

    tips for making earth electrode

    dear electricians, I am going to install 2 earth electrodes for a block of 4 apartments. can you please give me some tips on how to drill the hole for it and what diameter and length the hole shall be . also if you know any other tips that might help my installation please let me know. some...
  4. J

    Dimmer switch in one room making lites in another glow when off or pulsate on and off?

    I wired a house about a year ago, We recently got a call back because the led can trims are glowing when the switch is off. We have figured out that the can trims that glow when their switch is off only glow when the dimmer in and for a different rom is turned on. The led can trims are listed as...
  5. G

    Making a DIY electric burner and stove

    Hey guys! Very amateurish electrician here. I just finished watching a video of a guy making an electric burner and stove, using just a can, screws and wires: View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nIMuurFog0 He plugged the thing to a 12V battery to heat the setup, however, since most...
  6. B

    UK Making Extractor Fans smart with Shelly

    Hey, I'm looking to smartify my extractor fans in toilets/bathrooms for two reasons really 1) I currently leave the light on the let the fans run to bring humidity down, I'd rather it did this automatically 2) I want to smartify my lights, and I don't want the fans to be on permanently. I've...
  7. richy3333

    A sparkle in the making

    My 5 year old son has been pinching my tat for his den. He has now 'wired it' up :)
  8. R

    UK Making an outside light permanently live

    I have three way switch in my kitchen, with from left to right switch one turns on and off the PIR activated outdoor light, switch two turns on the hallway light and switch three turns on the main kitchen downlighters (though these can be turned on/off at other switches within the kitchen) What...
  9. M

    Making a 12v 4s battery pack from 18650

    Hi, I have around 20 18650 battery just sitting around, so I thought of making a 4s 12v(well more like 12-16v battery depends on charge). That should be fairly easy overall, just looking for some advices to make it as good as I can. One thing I would like to try is avoiding soldering as much as...
  10. Dan

    I'm making a test directory listing and need input....

    This is the listing: Electrician in Berkshire | ABC Electricians Berkshire - Domestic Electrician Berkshire - https://www.electriciansforums.net/resources/electrician-in-berkshire-abc-electricians-berkshire-domestic-electrician-berkshire.149/ So you can see, it's got a review system, an extra...
  11. The Mains Man

    RCCB making the Zs higher than it should be

    after finding an unexpectedly high Zs on a shower, I narrowed it down to: Zs at input of RCD (RCCB) is around 0.18 as would be expected but the Zs at the output of the RCD is 0.96! Both tests done with 3 lead low test on Megger MFT with 3 month calibration. It is a split load board and both...
  12. A

    Short circuit - making me short circuit!

    Hi all, I do hope you can help me with my 2014 Fiat Fiorino. I have a short circuit which has stopped the rear tail light and front side light from working. when the lights are on, ignition is on but the engine isn't running the lights work, the lights work whilst the heater plug light is...
  13. S

    Am2...money making enterprise

    Hi all, Does anyone know of a training provider who concentrates solely on what's in section b?? We have a guy on our firm who does all out test and inspects and doesn't explain anything and college is more concerned about getting bods enrolling than actually training them.
  14. alasdairp

    A Russian way of making multiple connections!

    Watch from about 1m50 Gas-tight effectively melted (solid) connections What do people think about this?
  15. Leesparkykent

    Another Carillion in the making?

    Shares in government contractor collapse - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46505688?fbclid=IwAR1qTbqiXgs2VpamrfifuxX2y6dmwI1twx6WXKl68Ja9vr8FROQZXKw6Y8Y
  16. O

    Making Tax Digital (MTD) ..............

    The latest update which is easy to understand ...... BBC Radio 4 - Money Box, Money Box Live: Making Tax Digital - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0000sx2 So if you are VAT registered - this affects YOU
  17. RemoteSojourner

    Making an electric shower smart

    Hi, I have a 10.5KW electric shower in my home with a 50Amp 1 gang double pole switch fitted outside for it. I wanted to convert this switch into a smart one so I can turn it off remotely when I forget to switch off the shower in morning. However, I have been unable to find any wifi/zigbee...
  18. P

    Testing station and making it safer?

    Hi guys, We have a little test station at work for checking the operation of electrical safety brakes, clutches and electromagnetic coils. The 230 AC all feed into different rectifiers... 24vdc...104vdc.. 207vdc... It runs off a plug top, max current is about 6A but I'm wanting to make a bit...
  19. gazdkw82

    Making good blown brick face

    Did a little job for a friend. It involved drilling out from the back of a socket outlet to supply a fused exterior light. As the drill bit exited the brick it blew a small section of the brick face. It's a new build so the bricks are quite a red colour. Any ideas how to make good in this...
  20. Soulcraft Electric

    Making "good" an existing garden "installation"

    Neighbours, eh, who'd have 'em? I was asked to investigate why a neighbour's garden "installation" was faulty and being neighbourly agreed to take a look. It was clear that the neighbour expected (required) that only remedial action to be taken... I've documented the initial state and the...

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