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  1. L

    Car radio battery wire zero voltage ! but original car radio is working when connected. Why?!

    Hi everyone I am new in this forum and this is my first thread. Car model: Toyota echo 2004 sedan. I used a multimeter to test the car radio battery wire ( blue/yellow) when it was disconnected from the car radio, its reading was 0v. ( as shown in photo 1 ) before and after ignition, isn't it...
  2. cliffed

    2391 exam how does it differ from original exam

    Got a couple of sparkies doing the 2391 exams, now split to make it easier. Seen some of the questions exam sheet… interesting reading for us say mature electricians. Which test may be unnecessary on any existing circuits for which previous test results are available. When a EICR is required...
  3. littlespark

    Would this be original? Cooker flex

    Disconnected a cooker ready for a kitchen to be removed, and found this. Freestanding cooker with 4 rings, oven and grill.. rated 11.3kW, supplied by what looks like 1.5mm flex. I know take diversity for cooking appliances, but 1.5 is pushing it a bit. Just wondered if this was original to the...
  4. Dartlec

    Replacement of original Dolphin shower which also feeds pump

    Run into this today at a house my nephew is moving into.... Original Dolphin 860 Shower (8600W) installed on 6mm Twin and Earth - maybe 15m length from the CU, which is an old MK board installed in 1986, but RCD protected - on a 45A MCB. So far so 'normal'.... However, there is 2.5 T&E...
  5. J

    Im replacing the original run capacitor in my RV's ac unit.

    Hello. Im replacing the original run capacitor in my RV's ac unit. The label says 45uf + - 10%, 7.5mfd / 370vac, 3.4 amp. The one I have to replace it is all the same except it says 30uf + - 5% and its a bit smaller. Will this work?
  6. Samthepan

    Buying an antique hanging light fixture with original wiring

    I am hoping to buy an antique (1929) plafonnier or hanging light fixture. It has not been rewired since it was first made and, despite living in France for over 40 years, I don't have the faintest idea where I could get it rewired and the equivalent of PAT tested. Can anyone advise me please?
  7. 4

    New fixtures for outdoor lights

    What type of dremel oscillating blade should I use top notch out a recess in house brick, for a 31/2" electrical box?
  8. Y

    Changing original 32Amp contactors for solid state relays?

    Hi Guys, My underfloor heating has 3 x 32amp contactors. They make a hell of a thump when opening and closing. Bit of a hum also. I'm looking at the idea of changing them for solid state relays like this one Solid State Relay - 40A (3-32V DC Input) - COM-13015 - SparkFun Electronics -...
  9. G

    Temp pole 100-amp disconnect to original 100-amp main panel wiring.

    Good morning, I'm hoping that a crusty retired construction super is welcome here. I'm remodeling a cabin that has the old 2-wire electrical system panel, so all the neutrals and grounds are attached at the same ground strip and the cabin service drop is 2-wire URD. I already updated all the...
  10. Gavin John Hyde

    Should the original installer pay to fix this?

    I am getting more and more work on the EV front now, Called today by a customer, told the charger keeps tripping out during a charge. typically an hour or so in. Been happening on and off for last year, but last month or so, Been happening every other night when charging. He had called the...
  11. B

    New build 2nd fix after original contractor gone AWOL

    As the title really....been asked to 2nd fix a couple of new builds....original contractor no longer available, I don't know why. 1st fix completed, everything plastered up... Somehow these houses need to be completed, but I'm not signing an EIC stating that I've first fixed when I haven't...
  12. D

    Quick question about 12v parking buzzers

    Hi, just joined to get the definitive answer to this conundrum. The parking speaker in my car is really quiet, so I bought a 12v DC buzzer from Maplin to replace it. The Maplin buzzer doesn't work when connected to the car, but works if powered direct fom the battery. The voltage at the...
  13. akwoody2

    Condition Report Questions

    Morning, Following issuing a condition report iv been asked to rectify all codes. Once done do i re-issue a condition report with nothing in the observations and add a side note to day its been rectified or do i reissue it with the observations with a side note saying all of the above has been...
  14. Marvo

    Offroad Project

    Overbudget by an enormous amount and the project took 4 months longer than planned but it's finally finished. It turned into a mad scramble (excuse the pun) because I have a 4 day trip in the Karoo planned over the Christmas holidays with some buddies but finally I road tested it coaxed it...
  15. mattg4321

    LED Strip in back of van

    Had some LED strip (tape) left over from a recent job so thought I'd put it in the back of the van as the lighting in there is frankly awful. Connected it up to the lamp terminals so it would work when the doors open and on permanently with the switch as per the original lighting. All works...
  16. S

    NoSolar PV MCS certificate and original installers aren't allowed back on site

    Solar PV Installation. For reasons I can't go in to, the original installers aren't allowed back on site. The MCS Cerificate has not been issued. Is there any provision for an MCS certificate to be issued by a third party, effectively taking over the job? The MCS themselves are fully aware of...
  17. SolarCity

    Adding panels to an existing system

    A pretty basic question here, but something we haven't come across before. If a 4kWp is installed, as far as I understood it, and addition would then bring the original installation down to the rate of the new size FIT bracket: for example, add 2kWp and the whole system would now be on the...
  18. A

    12v socket fed from an ignition live - Ford Fiesta

    Hi all, I'm looking at installing a 12v socket that is fed from an ignition live, rather than the original socket which is a constant live. What's the best way to do this? I've read that the only way to do this, without cutting into original cabling, is to get an "add a circuit" piggy back...
  19. E

    230v 3 Phase Help

    Hi Gents We have to install the following 230v L1 L2 L3 and earth, router/cutter controller 230v L1 L2 N and earth, router/cutter connector 230v L1 L2 L3 and earth 7.3kw Vacuum pump All of the above have US 3 phase connectors and the router/cutter itself is from the us I'm guessing we...
  20. Simonslimline

    Frequency - Volts - Amps. A little help please.

    Ok i just spotted this in the main section of the forum and it got me thinking about the answers. I dont remember doing this at college. A reactor allows a current of 15a to flow from a 230v 50 Hz supply. Determine the current which will flow at the same voltage if the frequency changes...

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