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  1. L

    Quals needed

    Someone please explain. what is required to do your own work. Example, rewire a house and sign off new board etc. At present my only qualifications are Part P and 18th edition. I’m only interested in domestic, not commercial/3 phase etc. I’m willing to join a electrical contractor company to...
  2. J

    UK Some advice needed

    Hi all I’ve just started as an apprentice electrician for a company who do modular buildings I was just wondering after my time will people want to take me on elsewhere after only working here as it’s all just working to a diagram?
  3. S

    Solar panels on shed: What cable requirements are needed to house?

    I am in the process of installing six solar panels on a new-build shed. I had planned on bringing the power from the 2Kw inverter to the main consumer unit in the home over a 4mm² armoured cable. This will be connected through a 25A 30mA SP Type B RCBO to the main rail in the consumer unit...
  4. K

    chasing wall for consumer unit cables or trunking ... Advice needed

    Hi everyone I am after a bit of advice. Just done rewiring for a property but the main incoming supply cable is just right next to the main entrance door so agreed with the customer to install a new consumer unit right above the meter as shows in the picture. The lighting circuit and upstairs...
    • King84
    • Thread
    • advice cables chasing consumer consumer unit needed trunking unit wall
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. L

    Advice needed about earthed boiler

    Good morning all, We need a little bit of advice; we are looking to buy a property, and during one of the visits, the owner told us that he earthed his boiler himself as it was not done. He claims to have studied electronics engineering and other related things, but my partner is a bit dubious...
  6. S

    Separate Arc fault protection devices not needed with RCD's?

    I'm looking at replacing my old switchboard with a new RCD/AFCI one. I asked the electrician who was quoting the job about Arc fault interrupters. I previously understood these were a different device from RCD's-RCD is to prevent shocks, AFI to prevent fires. I also understood there were devices...
  7. clanky

    BS7671 : Help Needed on the Example Question

    Hello, I took the opportunity over the lockdown to do 18th Ed course but theres a few bits im struggling with. Because its distance learning, the college i signed up with havent exactly been that helpful. So hopefully someone on here knows the answers! Its to do with the example working out...
  8. T

    110VAC timer help needed

    Hello, So I'm an idiot homeowner who has enough knowledge to be dangerous.. I tried to make my own shortcut by tinkering and I seem to just be making something simple more complicated and need help digging out of the hole I created.. BLUF: I need help figuring out an inexpensive/simple way to...
  9. P

    UK No room stat. What C.H.Valve wiring needed.

    DIY - We have no room thermostat - what wiring sequence should be used for the Central Heating Valve?
  10. D

    UK Help needed.

    Help needed, I have a 240volt commercial pressure washer which runs 3.4kw, does anyone have any advise what generator I need to run this as all the generators iv found only have a 230volt socket.
  11. justcurioustwo

    can this machine produce more energy than is needed to keep it running?

    I came up with an idea that could possibly produce more useful energy than is required to keep the system running & no it is not a perpetual motion machine. The output is electric and that is why I am introducing this idea here. SeaPower description Attached is a diagram that details a new...
  12. L

    How do I determine the current needed for my truck's wiring harness?

    Howdy, y'all, new member here. I'm making a new engine harness from scratch and I'm a bit confused by how much current capacity I need my truck's wiring harness to have. Based on the fuse ratings, it needs to be able to handle 210A but that doesn't make sense to me because that would be about 7...
  13. B

    Full rewire needed? First time home owner

    Hi All, Thanks for all the helpful advice in this forum. We've recently bought our first house - yay! With that being said, our building survey highlighted the wiring in the house, and an electrical installation report from 2017, when a new consumer unit was installed, suggested a rewire was...
  14. E

    Electrician Jobs Help needed - International Electricians

    Hey there I am currently working on a project , I need to obtain interested Electricians for replacing an electrical vehicle cable units- in public places - across the world !! Which obviously means reaching out to countries everywhere but its not as easy as it sounds :-) as I am finding out...
  15. B

    Time needed to test consumer unit circuits?

    Hello, how much time is needed to test consumer unit circuits before re-connection to the mains? Is each circuit a 5 or 10 minute job?
  16. VsUK..

    Help needed for double light switch

    I've just had my landlord replace a broken double light switch & I'm not that happy because the switches don't match in the off position. The left switch shown in the image turns on my wall lights & that switch is out at the bottom when its off, the right way. However the right switch is my...
    • VsUK..
    • Thread
    • double help light light switch needed switch
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  17. J

    Advice needed please for Electrics DIY - air vent in bathroom

    Hi all DIY newbie here so advice needed please! Moved into a new house about 6 months ago - there is an air vent in the bathroom which isn't working. We took lid off this afternoon and cleaned it out - it's an AXS100TR/NDX100T model made in UK. It's connected up somewhere but how do I know...
  18. N

    Help needed with a simple motorcycle connector issue (novice)

    Hi all. I decided to sign up to reach out to some experienced folks who may be able to point me in the direction of how to make this work (and more importantly, the right way). This is going to be a piece of cake for everyone here (but me) I am sure. To keep a long story short, I am setting up...
  19. N

    UK Can't get an electrician to come out for a small job! So help needed!

    Hi Due to Covid, I can't get an electrician to come out to fit a single semi flush lamp. So I am going to fit it myself. So some advice would be very helpful - but if you live local to Stratford Upon Avon and happy to come out for a small job, please let me know. At the moment there is a...
    • Novice
    • Thread
    • can't electrical work electrician get help job needed out small
    • Replies: 66
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. G

    Adding Undercounter Fridge - GFCI needed?

    Hi, I'm going to pigtail two outlets for a project where I'm building in an under-counter fridge and adding an outlet for the fridge and one for a small 30" counter we are adding above the fridge. The space is not in the kitchen, but adjacent and the circuit is not GFCI protected by other...
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