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  1. J

    Need help with a prototype

    I want to design a charging unit for IPhones. I have made a prototype but it’s not how I want it to be. I want the two separate retractable mechanisms to be connected to one usb output which will stay stationary. The problem I have at the moment is both wires have to be pulled at the same time...
  2. Adam_92

    [Trainee] Needs help from someone experienced.

    I am stuck on a question for my NVQ just wondering if someone could help, Question is; Explain what documentation should be completed following fault recitation work? I know that "Where minor electrical installation work does not include the provision of a new circuit, a Minor Electrical...
  3. AsusEpoxy

    New here, need help with light switches, really confused

    Dear all, Greetings from Singapore! Long story short, I bought an apartment a few months ago and have been trying to DIY to keep costs down. Paint, lights, fans, you name it, I did it. I have now reached a hurdle which is really confusing for me. I am at my wits end. I hope I can have some...
  4. T

    I urgently need help

    Hi all I am in Scotland and I have got into a course at college called level 5 electrical practice for electricians. The college has said this is the equivalent to a city and guilds qualification. It leads to an nc then a hnc course. I have been told that I need an apprenticeship but have tried...
  5. N

    American qualified, help needed!

    Hi, My husband is American, he's 29 and (to American standards) is a fully qualified electrician. They operate on a 'time served' system, everyone takes the equivalent to 17th edition to be up on the wiring regulations and then just learns on the job. He has 9 years experience, mainly in...
    • Nemraf
    • Thread
    • american help help! need help needed qualified screwfix sparky
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. A

    Need help with control panels.

    Is there anything out there to help me get my head round control panels and control circuits. I was stuck at a job trying to get a metal barrel press to work automatically. Press start button, press comes down, squashes everything, pressure switch activates and it comes back up and hits the...
  7. J

    Need help regarding surge protection

    Hi there, I have recently had an issue where there was a power cut in the village we found out that a pylon had blown. When the power came back on it caused a surge around two properties that we own in the village causing the circuit boards on our boiler to blow and the till and boiler in our...
    • Jay_1985
    • Thread
    • need help protection regarding surge surge protection
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. S

    Automatic Swing Gate... Need help / advice on installing (pics included)

    Could someone guide me installing this auto swing gate motor, the motor will get bump on the wall on the current status of my attachment.... Should I try to weld and elevate the gate mounting to align on the wall height?
  9. S

    Need Help And Advice With What Electrical Course I Should Be Looking For??

    Hi All I'm a newbie here so go easy on me if I come across as a bit dense please. I'm 42 and for the past ten months have been working as a mechanical field service engineer for a company that sell and maintain machinery in the fresh produce business, think large scale fruit/veg weighing...
  10. S

    Newbie Here. Need help With Suitable Training Courses

    Hi All Complete newbie here. I'm about to go to the correct section and ask everyones opinion on which training courses are available to me in my profession, but I'll give you a brief glimpse into what I'm looking for. I'm 42 and for the past ten months have been working as a mechanical field...
  11. Techgenius

    I need to register in the trainee section and please need help in this small question

    Can anyone please explain in a simpler way the radial circuit,lighting
  12. nazyv

    Electrician Jobs NEED HELP WITH KITCHEN PRICING FOR FIRST TIME

    A friend of a friend is ripping out old kitchen units and replacing for new, they require an additional 4 sockets in the kitchen. After I confirm the kitchen has its own ring and the relevant checks the job will be splitting the ring at one socket and chasing down from that socket and then...
  13. M

    Any Smart Meter Installers out there? Need help with example questions

    I am applying for a Smart Meter Installer position and I've managed to get a hold of some example questions for an assessment that is part of the application process. A lot of them are straight forward enough but some of them have me pretty stumped. I'm not sure how you are supposed to know...
    • moosemaster
    • Thread
    • example installers meter need help out questions smart smart meter
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. J

    Need Help At Four Stroke Combustion Engine

    Hi, I’m making a training tool/website to help people learn about engineering, but I’ve got a bit of a problem. I was working on 3D model of an engine and labelling parts etc. but there is one piece whose function I do not known (see below image). I’ve asked around but no one I know seems to...
  15. N

    Need help with dimming large chandelier

    My friend has a two gang dimmer it's the size that fits a 2 gang box also in brushed chrome they changed from a 250watt per dimmer to a 1500watt per dimmer as the first one wasn't dimming the lights One side does two wall lights with 8 x 3 watt dimmable lamps The other side does a massive...
    • Neil Claxton
    • Thread
    • chandelier dimmer dimming lamps large lights need help switch
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. M

    I need help with wiring, please!

    Hi guy, I have a project to do and I am a little bit stuck. So, the problem sounds like this: I need to connect a cable with 4 wires (power, data+, data-, gnd) with a 6 output pins to get pwr, smclk, smb, 2 more pins and the ground. Could someone advice me with his, a little bit? I would...
  17. Hellmooth

    Need help with alarm system!

    Hi guys, I've got an alarm panel at a job I'm doing, not sure what it is as don't really do much alarm work, I've attached pics though. I have a pir that I need taken out of the system, just wondering if anyone can help me out with how best to do it? I have pics of the panel, the manual and...
  18. L

    Hello! Need help :-)

    Hi there, I've joined this forum to see if I can get some help with an electrical problem I'm having with my home. We've already had two electrical companies out to have a look, and they've both been stumped! We have a Honeywell CM927 Wireless heating control system, and about half the time it...
    • Liz Steel
    • Thread
    • circuit heating hello help! need help tripping trips wireless
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  19. C

    Just a fellow customer after a little advice

    Hi all, I have recently bought a two bed mid terrace Victorian house with a loft room the house is over three floors with a small kitchen and two reception rooms down stairs bathroom upstairs and a double and single room on the next floor and a loft room which we wanted to turn into and extra...
    • CluelessCustomerneedsHELP
    • Thread
    • advice after customer little need help
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. L

    Need Help From Sparks In Birmingham.

    Hello my names luke, I'm 25 and I'm new to this forum. Not sure if this next bit is in the correct section of this forum... I am a time served JIB Gold carded electrician with 7 years experience. My experience is mainly on comercial and industrial new builds/refurbishments. I currently live...
    • Luke W
    • Thread
    • birmingham electrical work electrician jib looking need help sparks
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
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