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    Old Drill Press electrical help for DIYer, replacing cord caused short in outlet

    Hello all! So as the title says and as the pictures will demonstrate, I have received a very old drill press. However, the cord was absolutely destroyed and needed to be replaced. I had no experience doing this, but followed along with YT videos and was able to replace all the wires, and added a...
  2. M

    Old switchboard

    Hi I have a question. When you want to do an electrical work on a switchboard and you realize that some cables are which are not double insulated are bare out of enclosure, do you have to fix it ? Does it consider a fault for the last electrician working on the switchboard even if it wasn't your...
    • Mahdi1
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    • ausie elec old switchboard
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Australia
  3. James

    Old generator

    This may be coming up as free to good home.
  4. R

    replacing old fusebox

    We have an old 1930's fuse box with integral master switch which we are replacing with a CU. Incidentally the house extension has its own circuits and CU. Both circuits are supplied through one one meter and supplier master circuit breaker. There is a (heavy) splitter box for the two...
  5. J

    Hired a GC to remodel a 95 year old home that will be rented. Wanted all the knob and tube removed and other areas brought up to code.

    Originally one all the bedrooms had plaster ceilings. In one bedroom someone added firing strips and installed acoustic ceiling tiles on top. The ceiling tiles were removed during renovation and then a licensed electrical contractor ran Romex along the firing strips to the center light and...
    • Jsmsks
    • Thread
    • areas code home old other removed rented screwfix tube wanted
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. LewisM

    Old WLYEX fusebox

    I'm swapping out some old 3036 rewireables for some 60898 plug in Mcbs for an old boy foc, do you have to change the bases as well or is it just pull out push in? Seems simple but I've never swapped them before and I want make sure I have all the bits
  7. marconi

    Old MK bakelite safety plug

    I had to change the lamp in my wife’s bedside lamp and was reminded of this pioneering mk safety plug attached to it.
  8. M

    New light fixture, old wiring

    I'm fitting some new light fixtures in my livingroom, problem is the wires coming out of the ceiling don't match the simple live, neutral and earth. I'll stick a picture up to explain but basically I have a switched live, permanent live and what I suspect is a neutral, I have the wiring of how...
  9. G

    Are there any foolproof ways to find an old lighting transformer?

    I am in the process of having some renovations done and as a small part of this I am planning to replace a set of outside wall lights. I asked my electrician what the voltage was and was told 240v so I bought a set of weatherproof 240v LED lights. For various reasons I have had to change...
  10. S

    Having a house re-wire, are old back boxes within new regs?

    Hi, Glad to have found a good forum to ask my electric related questions. So my property had old vir cables nearly throughout and ceramic fuses. The company doing the rewire is 3/4 of the way through, but I have a few questions. 1. Are the original light switch back boxes still under current...
  11. M

    2 week old fryer fail

    Still on a learning curve and need a bit of advice. I had a chip fryer fail today passed the earth but then failed insulation on 500v setting class 1. It’s only 2 weeks old. Fryer next to it passed fine. Then a pizza oven had the same problem!! Any advice appreciated... well most of it ?
  12. D

    Old Style light fitting.

    Afternoon all. Ive got a little side job here and its boggling my mind a little so hoping you can help. (Domestic electrical isnt my strength... Ill keep to highways electrics) Basically they want this Light fitting in the living ( picture attached) As you can see there isnt a ceiling rose...
  13. Dartlec

    Latest Big Clive video - old Wylex RCD teardown

    I'm sure many are already subbed to Big Clive, but his latest video might be of interest - taking an old Wylex RCD apart to see how it works....
  14. Marti

    Identifying an old Wylex CU Breaker

    I was asked to "just fit a bigger breaker" by a plumber who had installed an electric shower for a customer. Bit surprised he hadn't finished the task but I arrived with a DIN rail full of conventional, spring fitted MCB's. I've seen a fair amount of old kit (East London rentals are full of the...
  15. S

    Need advice on replacing 35 year old flood light on outside of house. I would like to use LED light. Thanks

    I will be using an electrician but I will have to buy the fixtures. The base plate for most new Flood Lights are small 3 - 4 inches and and don't appear to be durable . Old one is about 5 inches and metal . I need a lot of light down my driveway. Will there be any problems using a GE 3000...
    • stouto
    • Thread
    • advice flood house led led light light old outside replacing
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  16. B

    Is it legal to convert old oven circuit into a 1off double socket circuit?

    Hi All I am new to this forum. Hope you are all well during these tough times. I need some help regarding the modification to electrical wiring in my house. Please see a pic of the existing DB. I removed the old electrical oven and installed a new one 2.99kW on the opposite wall. It will be...
  17. B

    Anyone Know How Old This Is..?

    I was doing some work for small international student school today and in there plant room I came across the board attached, just wondering how old it was if anyone knew? It’s still running some lighting and a boiler which we are currently running new feeds for to decommission this board. The...
  18. C

    EICR failed. Old installation, lighting circuit on 1 mm2

    Hello everyone, An EICR failed due no RCD protection at all(only 3036 fuse), no bonding on gas and water, small csa earthing conductor. All will need to be bring to BS7671 standards. The lighting circuit is on 1 mm2, does it need to be increase to 1.5 mm2 to meet the standards(e.g. lighting...
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