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    Grab Your New 17 Plate Van Now with Vansdirect!

    View Our Selection of 17 Plate options here If you have any questions on the offers available, please drop me an email at [email protected] or complete a Contact Us form on the Vans Direct
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    Advice needed on poor junction installation

    I discovered this whilst removing tiles in my daughters kitchen. It disintegrated when i touched it with the sds drill No enclosure just a backing plate rawl plugged to the wall and plastic terminal blocks behind. As its unsafe and exposed I need to repair it as quickly as possible. There isn't...
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    Floodlights and SWA cable.

    Hi all. I have been asked to put two lights on two 30ft floodlight pylons. (one on each) They need to be at around 6-8ft high. It will be a new circuit and run in SWA. Is it 'correct' or acceptable to run the cable up the pylon to that height? (on the outside) Also, any ideas on cable fixings...
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    Cooker / Hob connection

    Just had a new kitchen installed. The new cooker and hob didn't come with any cable. The hob is rated at 6Kw and the single oven at 2.2Kw. The circuit is a 32A mcb, 6mm t&e to a ccu and then 6mm down to the connection unit. MI says to use H05V2V2-F T min 90C. Is this Butyl? I was going to...
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    concealed cables to D.B.

    Hi All.. Situation: Full rewire of a house, The distribution board is located in the garrage on the adjacent wall back to back with the house.. The roof level of the garage is below the ceiling of the joists so can't break threw at high level It's my intention to run the cables down/up the...
  6. HappyHippyDad

    Straight wired and crosswired Ethernet connection?

    Evening everyone.. I have just been experimenting with a cat5 wall plate on one end of the cat5 cable and an RJ45 on the other end. The RJ45 connects to my router and the wallplate is situated in the office. I then connect a standard Ethernet cable (RJ45 on both ends) from the wall plate to...
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    Dimmer Switch Plate Becomes Warm - Is This Normal?

    Hi, I recently noticed that when I turn on the Aurora dimmable LED strip the area underneath the dimmer that controls it becomes warm to touch. It becomes warm after about 15mins and gradually gets warmer over time but not hot. I feel concerned so I don’t have the LED strip light on for over an...
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    Testing hotplates on an electr cooker

    This is maybe not strictly a PAT testing question but you PAT testers might be able to help. I am renovating a set of electric cookers and start by testing them disconnected from the supply using PAT testing principles. So I test for earth continuity and insulation resistance. If OK then I...
  9. mattg4321

    Retro style pendant lights and 3 plate wiring

    Got a couple of fittings to put up for a customer soon. Wiring 3x 1mm T+E - 3 plated at ceiling light. No access to floor above. Customer is adamant they want these light fittings put up (or very similar). Anybody got any clever ideas? To be honest I can't see any way this is going to work...
  10. BigSim

    Crabtree 12 gang metal surface grid face plate.

    Went to fit one today and noticed that there were no middle screw holes to secure the middle yoke (normally use MK where there are 3 rows of screw holes)? Spoke to other guys who said that they either pack the middle row out with washers, or drill a middle set of screw holes. Spoke to Crabtree...
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    Brass Plate

    got a meter cupboard to rewire this week and will be removing old MEM switch gear 3P 63A and SP 63A switch fuses to a new cupboard and will be connecting it to a new ryefield. I am replacing the MEM switchgear as its rusted and contains asbestos. Were using a 63A KMF for the SP circuit I...
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    61 plate ford transit electrical problem

    my transit stoped the other day I have no dash lights , heater blower , electric windows , van wont turn over . I have volts at the box under the hood , I have volts to the main plug in the passengers side fuse box some fuses are live some not any ideas please , it is an ex AA van 115psi short...
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    Flex outlet plate in Zone 2

    I have been searching section 701 but still cant work out the answer to this one.. Can you install a flex outlet plate in zone 2? Bearing in mind it is not switchgear nor current using equipment.. But is also not IPX4 rated. 701.512.2 mentions "installed electrical equipment" shall at...
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    cooker and rcd!

    Had a look at a job where the cooker, protected by 100mA rcd, trips intermittently. Sometimes it can go for weeks without any problem. The cooker is only 2 years old. I have carried out an insulation resistance test on all the cables which was >999 and also a ramp test of the rcd which trips at...
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    Identify plate switch make

    A distant customer that wants his accessories renewed has sent an image of the style of switch plate he wants to match. I cannot see a similar model on-line, without travelling many miles just to have a look, I wondered if anyone here may be able to identify the make? The switch keys appear...
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    Selling my 14 Plate Berlingo Enterprise

    Evening folks. just a quick one and mods please tell me if this is in the wrong area or not acceptable. Ive ordered a new Vauxhall Vivaro and I'm part exchanging my 2014 Black Citroen Berlingo Enterprise. i get my new van at the end of the month so have until then to sell it privately if I...
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    Surface mounting threads for switch plate screws are wrung off.

    Hi everyone, As you know each surface mount box for a lighting switch has two threaded metal tabs for the screws to attach the front switch plate. On one of our boxes the threads have been wrung off and as a result the screws no longer tighten. Is there a solution to this problem, without...
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    Needing help for sourcing long 3.5 mm Flat head screws for BG nexus flat plate

    "Your client is using thicker plasterboard " . Not words or even mindset you associate with a technical helpline for Electrical Sockets etc !!!! "You're the first person to complain about this " Again not what I want to hear So Has anyone come up against this I wonder ? My client sourced BG...
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    EICR code

    Hi can someone confirm what code you would give metal light and sockets with no flying earth to the back box. Lights are on a non RCD side of the board so was unsure if it's a C3 cheers Neil
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    13amp Double Socket with plug presented at 45 degrees- do you know a supplier ??

    Hi This question was asked some years ago on this forum but the link to the supplier is no longer active. I am looking for a Wall Mounted 13 amp double socket that could be mounted on a narrow kitchen upstand that would normally not allow the use of moulded plugs. as i see it there are three...

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