hello all,
btw I'm a plumber.... do I hear groans?! I installed a new Neff oven, DB is 0.5m away through a wall, wired into spare 16A MCB (house was built 2019) with 2.5mm T&E via 20A switched outlet, manufacturers lead with moulded plug (wired into outlet - not shortened).
... plug lead into...
I know it's only a C3 but I've been to quote jobs where previous electricians have told the client that they have to get it replaced to comply with current regulations which is false and basically scaring the client to get more work. I'm pretty sure that's not the case, as its only recommended...
Morning everyone . Question regarding wiring of new circuits into plastic cu . I’m wiring an extension on a property soon . The consumer unit is under the stairs and it’s plastic it’s all rcbo Wylex board in good condition with a few spare ways . Probably the last of its generation before we...
Hi all.
I just bought a box of T12 40w new fluorescent lamp that feels lower brightness than the existing one, why?
I don't know how to measure the brightness, just feeling.
thanks
Diyer
My house was built in 1968 and still has the original fuse box with wired fuses.
I want an electrician to add to the existing ring main a new spur for a combi boiler and a new dual 13A outlet.
Is it correct that in order to comply with the current regs the fuse box will have to be replaced by...
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I need a new pully-switch to turn on my shower but the Electrician said it would be against company policy to fix it,as I have an old fuse box that doesn't have the shut off element to it.Would this be right,? If so,is there no cheaper way of doing it,without a whole new fuse board please,?
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Hello please don't shoot me down its my first ever DIY post/question online. Recently updated upstairs to new regulation cables
The problem I have is at the hallway light. It's a 1 gang 2 way switch. The cables that come from downstairs are the old rubber ones. 2 of the them. They were in l1...
Or is it day 6? How are we counting this?
Todays subject is an update on my dad, and a newly discovered medical treatment for high blood pressure…
That is… having a stroke.
He’s been in hospital 3 weeks now, his blood pressure is within normal range, and he’s off the BP pills he’s been on...
Dan said I could post about anything!
Great news!
My first thread will be musical...and include:
JN
BmcG
HF
AB
but I might just spread these over a few threads, rather than squander them all in one
Am I allowed to post links to YouTube videos? To make it easy for members to see?
Well, I've had my new Transit for a few weeks now. It's only done aound 3000 miles so far but what do I think of it? Let's put it this way, if I could have my old Transit back I would. So, what's wrong with the new one? Well, I still hate the 'square' steering wheel. The fuel tank is a lot...
Got an outside light I want to be able to control from the phone, got a wifi switch which is asking for a white neutral wire.
Just moved to this house which was built in the 60s. The box it's in has white cluster of wires not sure if those are neutral or something else.
1. Are they neutral? Can...
I have an issue every now and then at home.
Sometimes (at least once a month) some dog has decided to leave a pile of poo on the access way that separates the houses and garages.
I think more often than not, it is dogs that are let out to roam whilst there owners are out in their gardens etc...
Good morning I'm after a new battery operated SDS drill.
I currently have a Bosch SDS hammer drill 240v that I bought 10-15 years ago for home use, however after being in Electrical vehicle engineering, I'm now doing L3 Electrical Installation and realised I'm going to need a battery SDS. I...
Don't know if it's relevant, an intentional change, or a different minor bug completely, but when clicking on "what's new", there's a small section, titled "5 Popular Electricians Tools Thread" that has recently appeared before the list of new posts.
Laptop running Windows 10 and Chrome.
Needs explaining doesn't it that title.
We have a new type of moderation system. Maybe that's the wrong word. It's more or a "content checker" who clears all posts as they read them.
So I need 10 positions filling. (More explanation below but need see the images and the new wording "check" and...
I want to wiring in some new lights in an old shed I have. There’s an existing light switch for the toilet that powers a light, a fan and fan isolator, and it works fine. The shed can be dark in winter and I want to put a couple of lights in it with a switched light for the outside, and a light...
Just brought a new build and Snaggers have picked a few things
1.no insect mesh in extractor fans which I can’t find in building regs?
2.utility room extractor fan isn’t a humidistat (it’s got an opening window) does it need to be a humidistat or standard is fine?
3. Fuse board (picture...
Hello all I am an adult learner training to be an electrician based in Liverpool Merseyside, and I am taking my first steps into the industry.
I am part qualified to level 2 standard already and have been training with one of the online colleges. It has been confusing to me how to go about...
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