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  1. S

    Outdoor tiling

    Evening all, I’ve been asked to tile some exterior walls. When I say walls, they are planter beds made of breeze blocks. I’m not sure what the tiles are made of as customer was unsure but they are... Read more Continue reading...
  2. J

    Outdoor tiling advise 😧

    Hey guys, I'm going to tile the patio and need my new porcelain tiles (10mm) to meet up with the the existing pool tiles 30mm. What's the highest I can lift the tiles using glue without... Read more Continue reading...
  3. R

    Isolator in the outdoor electrical box

    Hi there, I'm planning to replace the MCB on my outdoor electrical box with a better quality one, and since there is already an isolator installed by ESB Networks, as a DIY I can safely do it myself. My question is, about the isolator marked inside the orange circle. Does anyone knows what key...
  4. P

    What are your thoughts on outdoor consumer units for EV?

    Hi people, Just wanted to know what everybody’s thoughts are on small outdoor consumer units for EV chargers? Some are saying that they aren’t good because you get condensation build up in them and terminations rust corrode etc after a few years and they don’t last. Do you fit them?
  5. S

    Outdoor floodlight gone dim

    Hi guys 2 weeks ago ,I basically replaced a previous external standard light that was outside the house near the door with a 50w PIR floodlight. I kept the same cable that was connected to a switch inside . I attached the new floodlight using wago connections with new and old cable. Put it...
  6. Trusty Crow

    Outdoor Consumer Unit ?

    Have been asked to run cable down a garden to a sauna. Still quite new to this game so wondering what solutions are common currency for having a consumer unit in an outdoor enclosure? Obviously I'm not going to have it in the sauna so exploring having it in some kind of IP-rated box out of...
  7. L

    Outdoor Socket Fitting - Advice

    Hi all, I'm looking at getting an outdoor double socket fitted. I'm hoping for some thoughts from the forum who have already provided a lot of valuable help and advice. Any work will be completed and signed off according to regs by suitably qualified electrician. The planned setup is to...
  8. U

    Recommended outdoor double socket

    These vary a lot in price, specification, design and build quality, what would be the recommended make and type?
  9. J

    Outdoor tiling advise 😧 Discussion Thread

    Outdoor tiling advise 😧 Hey guys, I'm going to tile the patio and need my new porcelain tiles (10mm) to meet up with the the existing pool tiles 30mm. What's the highest I can lift the tiles using glue without hindering the overall integrity of the tiles? And how do I do it if it's possible...
  10. T

    Spur/Junction for outdoor socket for PHEV charging?

    Hi all, I have a hybrid car and I’m trying to install a socket outdoors. I’m on E7 and have storage heaters on their own circuits, can I make a little T junction within a back box like so and connect that round the corner to an external EV-rated socket? Circuit is 16A, storage heater does not...
  11. S

    Outdoor Electrical Cover for Pool Pump Area.

    Hi, I need to replace this outdoor electrical cover and have no idea where to find it. Thanks
  12. SJD

    Any recomendations for outdoor trunking?

    I need some outside containment for about half a dozen or so unsightly cables run outdoor - a mix of black telephone, black security alarm, red (now faded to orange) fire alarm. These are all existing cables, and need tidying up and supporting properly (currently all tied to disintegrating...
  13. M

    Control of outdoor lighting

    Looking at a job wiring some outdoor lighting and not too well up on the newer control methods Is there a quinetic receiver which fits into a back box for basic on/off control of lighting? And also is there an alternative to the traditional photocell > timer control of lighting without...
  14. Dan

    Replacing outdoor P-Trap Gully with Bottle Gully Discussion Thread

    This is an RSS feed of thread: Replacing outdoor P-Trap Gully with Bottle Gully Content of the thread: Hi all, I'm installing a concrete patio out back. By the wall under the kitchen sink I have an existing P-Trap gully for the grey water from the sink, dishwasher, washing machine etc. When I...
    • Dan
    • Thread
    • outdoor plumbing replacing thread
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Plumbers Forums
  15. S

    Outdoor electrical socket

    Hi, I replaced an outdoor electrical socket recently with a 2 gang, BG socket which has LED lights to show when it is switched on. Since then I can’t get it to work. The LED lights come on so it definitely getting power. But both 3 pin plug sockets refuse to work. I have read and re-read the...
  16. R

    Weathered bonding cable

    Hi all, it's been a while since I've been on, apologies. I am debating whether I need to replace the bonding to the gas meter. The meter is positioned outside and the bonding has been previously run as shown in the images. My first question is, is the weathering shown to the cable an issue...
  17. M

    Strange wiring for outdoor lights

    Hi I've been planning to fit an outdoor junction box at the front of my house to hide a large brickwork hole and properly house the wiring connections and was wondering about the wiring terminals I discovered. Two outside lights are wired in and two separate terminal blocks are used to connect...
  18. B

    Swa alternative for outdoor

    Armoured cable or equivalent to go around garden border for on the ground flood lights everyone using any alternative to swa, will H07RN be OK or not will be on rcbo thank
  19. RF Solutions Ltd

    Competition Time: RIoT-FOB Remote Control System and £100 Off Outdoor Lighting @ Lighting Legends

    Autumn is now here, it's that time of year where the clocks go back and lighting control moves forward. A time when UK customers with gardens want to light up their outdoor spaces earlier in the evenings; meaning they'll be looking for new lighting and a reliable method of wireless switching...
  20. oracle

    13A FCU connected to the kitchen ring supplying an outdoor junction box,

    I found a 13A FCU, connected to the kitchen ring supplying an outdoor junction box, providing two SWA 2.5mm radials. Unconventional? yes. One radial 3m long to IP56 socket, and one radial supplying garage unit, lightning and power.
    • oracle
    • Thread
    • box connected fcu junction junction box kitchen outdoor ring supplying
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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