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  1. J

    Mft1720 faulty need help

    I've recently bought a megger mft1720 second hand but when I have it to the ohms setting the reading continuously bounces up and down even with out leads in any suggestions on why this is happening. It needs calibtiation but I didnt think it would cause that to happen
  2. T

    need help with 2 ovens

    i am looking for some help with a decision i need to make. i am having a new kitchen installed but can decide between having 2 3.6kw 16amp ovens (integrated) or just 1 as not sure the 6mm cable will be able to support then both. Also would they be ok if both are on the same isolator think its...
  3. S

    Need help with a 12v air horn with relay and momentary switch

    Hi I’m stumped and can usually figure it out after a while but not on this one. so I joined here In search of some help on my 05 tundra I’m putting an air horn on. It has two mini 12v compressors on it with two 30amp relays. 30 on relays going to air horns, 87 going to a fuse then battery, 86...
  4. JoshkVycommy

    Need help with weird electrical issues cant afford to put car in right now

    The symptoms its been having to start with was the fuel gage only working sometimes and when i play music from my phone when a loud song came on the volume would go down but the stereo would still be on the same volume and id have to turn the volume down and back up and within minutes it would...
  5. HnyBear

    Battery Powered Led Strip Project - Need Help!

    I am trying to put some led light strips under the fenders of my fat tire E-bike. I’ve been looking at led light strips on Amazon, AliExpress and Alibaba for weeks. I’ve decided on, and please correct me if I’m wrong, SMD 5050 WS2812B 144 led per meter strips. I need 1 meter per fender. Many...
  6. Jakelayo8

    Need help with nvq?really struggling

    Hello guys currently doing my nvq with options skills and really struggling woundering if anyone has nvq copyed onto there computer and could send me it to have a look at, thanks
  7. saturdays

    Light switch issues need help

    Good morning, I was decorating yesterday and decided to remove switch cover to don't get it dirty. Unfortunately one of wires came loose or was loose already, because when I was unscrewing there it was sparking. Could someone please tell me where missing wire is from because I can't find it in...
  8. Jro_usa

    Need help with 3 way

    My buddy cut out an old transformer and timer that had been supplying outdoor lighting that no longer worked. This was also wired to the main. Unfortunately I think his garage lights were also spliced into it and now no longer work. They have a switch in the garage and by the front door. He...
  9. B

    Need help with a Reliance transfer switch connected to a GFCI outlet.

    I installed a Reliance Transfer Switch on my home. 8 of the 10 circuits are working correctly. 2 of the circuits are operating GFCI outlets. After hooking everything up, the GFCI outlets stay tripped. They will not reset. Who do I need to do?
  10. L

    Very sorry for posting here but need help

    I feel very very stupid but I started to hammer a small nail Into the wall and heard a clang when I hit with the hammer (not hard) I immediately aborted everything. However I am absolutely panicking I have hit something behind the wall and feel as though I could faint that I'm going to have a...
  11. weevilward

    Two RCBOs tripping together, no cross-connection. Need help…

    I was recently called to a domestic nuisance tripping job, dual-RCD Wylex board with one of the RCCBs tripping intermittently, mostly during the night. TNC-S, rewired couple of years ago (not by me). Three circuits on this RCCB: Cooker, Downstairs sockets, Downstairs lights (I know - dumb...
  12. P

    Need help to modify an electrical scheme for pumping recycled water

    Dear Forum, I recently joined this forum, and writing for the first time. I like DIY activities, both for hobbies both to fix and repair stuff in my house, but my knowledge into electrical field are very limited. Here the problem: I am doing a system for the recycle of rain water. Briefly, the...
  13. S

    I need help with wiring this switch

    Hi guys I was wondering if someone could help me, I’ve got to wire a extra switch in from a grid switch which has an emergency side and normal, I know I’ve got to take 3 browns over 2 being strippers and an earth, I was just wondering if someone could tell me the connections. Thanks
  14. C

    I have a 1 HP Dayton motor model 5k673. It is being replaced with 31TR91. Need help with wiring.

    I have a 1 HP Dayton motor model 5k673. It is being replaced with 31TR91. Need help with wiring. I was able to confirm line (L1) abd (L2 230v) Connections, but I have 2 wires left and I am not sure where they go. This is a hangar door, and the wiring is attached to a 3 pole switch...
  15. J

    Pricing for a job need help

    Been asked to price for a job, customer is having attic done out so needs a few new circuits up there. Some more context I'm based in South Wales and house is 1950s awkward little.run from the board to up but the new socket's will all be on studs so minimal chasing. I'm so bad at pricing work it...
  16. B

    Need help finding a specific meter box

    New to the forum. Hopefully somebody can give me some advice on finding a very specific meter box for my house. A few weeks ago our house was vandalized and the vandals ripped our power meter out of the socket, breaking the meter box door in the process. The house was built in the 70s and as far...
  17. Z

    Help identify wires - Need help with a light switch install

    Hi, I want to install a smart light switch and when I took the cover off my existing light switch I was very confused by what I saw. New lights switch that I want to install: here is my existing lights switch. I see the white neutral wires in the back (not in use) but what do I do with the...
  18. L

    Need help with an emergency lighting question.

    Hi guys. I'm currently working through the city and guilds 2396 design project and I'm stuck on an emergency lighting question. The question reads: "Emergency lighting in the plant-room (high risk task area) will be provided by self contained and maintained luminaires interspersed with the four...
    • LBSparky
    • Thread
    • emergency emergency lighting help lighting need help question
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  19. J

    Need Help to clean circuit board

    Hi, I have opened my sunroof and there is a circuit which is blacked with some stuff, it the circuit where the sunroof control buttons slides to open or close. I tried using contact cleaner but it didn't work. If i scratch it with a sharp tool its getting off, but i am afraid it would damage...
  20. L

    Need help replacing light bulb over shower

    Hi. I have an inverted spotlight above my shower and the light bulb has gone so need to replace the LED spotlight but I don’t know how to get into the fitting to replace the bulb. Unfortunately I don’t have the make and model as it was installed as part of a bathroom refit. Have tried turning...
    • Linz2449
    • Thread
    • bulb help light light bulb need help replacing shower
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
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