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  1. jgy2001

    How to remove this old smoke detector?

    Our Northern California home built on 1977 has a built-in Gard-Site Smoke Detector model 081-612. It does not has battery. Its mounted on the ceiling. We assume its AC hardwired, correct? Its making false alarms. How do we remove it? Thank you very much for your help. It's made by CASADY...
  2. R

    Re-skilling as a old guy!

    Hi All, Not sure if this is the best place to post but here goes! I'm over 50 and not working at the moment (semi retired) but I'd like to get back into some hands on work, ideally self employed in the electrical trade. I did an apprenticeship back in the late 80's in Electronic Engineering...
  3. timhoward

    Any thoughts on this old thing?

    Quite old main switch RCD, it occasionally trips (every day or two), then won't turn on until all breakers are off. Ramp test at time of testing was 25ma, earth leakage meter said 5ma (so consistent). Is the RCD likely to simply be old?! Are they tetchy switching on under load? Haven't got into...
  4. J

    Exposing old mains cables, Is this safe???

    Hello. I'll apologize to start with as due to my lack of knowledge on the matter I'm likely to waffle a bit and call everything by the wrong name but hopefully you'll get my point... I am having some renovations done at home and need to have the electrical meter relocated slightly. We have...
  5. J

    GFCI, Narrow box, old home

    Hello, I had an electrician install GFCI receptacles (as per their recommendation) due to my homes older electrical wiring. I also have asbestos in my walls so I want to avoid ripping existing boxes out and replacing the 2 with larger ones. I drywalled over the existing wall in my sons...
  6. pstr8ahead

    DIY USA old house 3 wire feed subpanel

    I have an old 1959 house that appears to have outside service panel feeding 2 subpanels in the house each with only 3 wire feed. One subpanel(A) is in laundryroom supplying that side of house including kitchen, livingroom and half of den. The other subpanel(B) feeds 3 bedrooms, hallway and 2...
  7. timhoward

    Old service head, refer to DNO or not?

    I've got a job in a tucked away property that has an old Lucy Oxford service head. It's been a while since I've come across one. Am I remembering right that the DNO's are generally interested at looking at and changing these? Thanks.
  8. J

    Is 29/30 years age too late to start an sparky apprenticeship?

    Hi all. Apologies if this is a dumb question but I am wondering if anyone can confirm any success stories of someone who got into the trade at late 20’s/early 30’s? Long story short, I’ve recently come out of the forces and after a big chat with mates in different trades, they’ve suggested I...
  9. D

    Domestic electricity Spain: How to replace old ICP switch in consumer unit?

    Hola! I’m in the process of renovating an apartment in Madrid. The consumer unit is fitted with an old 15amp ICP switch. I believe its function is now handled by the smart meter, so it is redundant. As this is limiting the power available to the property I would like to remove it. My...
  10. R

    RCD requirements for old install

    I'm a property owner who is needing to get an old electrical installation NICEIC certified. One of the buildings is a small office block with 6 small offices. The offices aren't currently being used commercially, this certification is just for insurance reasons. The main fuse box is an old...
  11. W

    How to wire a new drop in range from old one.

    The old one has red, black and bare copper wires and new one has white, green and black. No plug it's hard wired. Thanks for any help
  12. cliffed

    The Old Chestnut returns

    MBPC I take it that this picture shows the Gas/Water entering the property & thus no MBPC required
  13. Rockingit

    Old unmarked appliance cable - core ident

    Old 1950’s appliance with 2 core, no obvious identification except that one core is copper and the other silver - any thoughts as to L & N?
  14. baldelectrician

    EICR question, OLD AC RCD- code 3 or no code?

    With regards to Regulation 531.3. 3 of BS 7671:2018+A2:2022 Older AC type RCD's are prone to being blinded by dc leakage from other items plugged in to the property. In other words this RCD may fail to operate when other electronic items are plugged in which leak DC in to the mains. Regulation...
  15. Jtdyson

    Old 2 Gang Light Switch Wiring

    Hi I have this lighting socket but has no markings, does anyone have any idea what is L1,L2 and Com Many thanks J
  16. V

    DIY - help! - Old cables used

    Hi, A full rewire of a house was quoted and 4m of red and black was used of a ring to supply kitchen and garage. I’ve been told that the cable was tested with a 1000v insulation measurement meter and a decision was made to utilise the cable to make it compline with the 19th. Is this all okay...
  17. O

    (UK) Adding additional circuits into old fuse box

    Hi all, First post here, hope I'm compliant with the rules! I did do a quick search before asking this, but I couldn't quite come up with the answer so I thought it best to ask! I'm currently going through and renovating some of my property, and the garage wiring is of some slight concern to...
  18. Z

    old school coldroom not kick in without bridging transducer

    a close relative asked me to look at there coldroom. i counldnt see a way to make it work without bridging out the temperature transducer. apparently advice given by a prior electrician was that it needed a part ?? replaced to make it work. any ideas ?
  19. G

    Unused double 20 amps breaker in my old 1 bedroom appartment?

    Hi I have a 1 bedroom appartment from 1954. I opened my breaker box to find out what the extra double 20 amp was used for and I realized that it's disconnected. 15 amp goes for the lighting and the plug 120V outlets of the appartment. 20 amp the whole kitchen double 20 amp is the hot water 40...
  20. N

    how to identify old cloth wrapped wires?

    I'm working in an old house and the electrical is old cloth insulated wires. at each light box the cloth was just breaking away exposing bare wire in a metal box. we put in a junction box in the attic. getting back in the casing cutting out the old dry sections of wire. the electrical had been...

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