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  1. 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...
  2. 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?
  3. 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.
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. G

    Do you need to be getting commercial work to cover the evidence needed for your NVQ?

    I’ve had some different jobs over the last year for agency’s and now been taken on. The pictures I had for install 1&2 unfortunately didn’t tell enough of a story for the NVQ. Now most of the work I do is in domestic... it’s been a small blow to the senses finding out the pictures won’t get...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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?
  10. 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...
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    • double help light light switch needed switch
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
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    • Thread
    • can't electrical work electrician get help job needed out small
    • Replies: 66
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. 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...
  15. M

    Electrician Jobs Sparky subbie needed

    Evening all, Carry out works in West London predominantly, Putney/Chiswick/Hounslow but sometimes cover Southampton/Chichester. Have got a lot of work on, so looking for a decent spark I can sub out jobs to indefinitely. Could be 1 day a week or 5, just depends what’s on at the time. All...
  16. D

    advice needed about fitting a new lamp

    Hi there, I'm posting here because I would like professional advice about an extra lamp that I'm thinking of getting fitted in my bungalow. I know what I want, but I'm not sure whether the job is feasible or advisable, so I would like your advice. What I am thinking of is getting an extra wall...
  17. Lucien Nunes

    Recommendation needed for basic PIRs and exterior floods

    What's flavour of the month for low-cost PIRs / PIR LEDs / LED floods in the 10-20W range? I need a few for the museum store; can't blow too much cash on them but equally I don't want tat that fills with water after 3 weeks. Not sure if they will get linked together as they are quite widely...
  18. D

    fresh doorbell install help needed

    there is no existing doorbell here (college dorm) need to put in our eufy (anker) wired video doorbell. thinking of going off the outside light if possible. is this something that can be done? have also a 16/24 v transformer waiting but there might be something missing? please advise anyone!
  19. S

    Advice needed

    Looking for advice. I have some external lights supplied from an closed old folks home installed on the flat next door for a shared walkway.I’m working in the flat next door the lights have no cover and are still live, we can’t get ahold of the old folks home owners where so I stand on...
  20. O

    What transformer is needed for these lights please?

    When I set up my Christmas outdoor lights this year, i realised that I must be using the wrong transformer as half the lights on the string are not powered or dull. Looking at the label on the lights, I can see it says 36V ac 11.52 W. The white plug you can see the lights going into on the image...
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