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I would be grateful if you could help me, I have a very long duct between the bathroom and extractor outlet vent and for sometime, the bathroom stream overwhelms the extractor fan so much that I end up having severe condensation and moisture puddles, because it was a new build. They...
Im doing a design taks in 2365 level 3 and I came across this symbol. Its located in male and female changing room next to socket outlets. Im thinking its a double pole switched fuse, but I cannot confirm, since I cannot find this symbol anywhere on the internet. Can anyone help ? If the symbol...
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I have my 2365 level 3 and currently working on my 18th edition. I work in construction but not electrical (hoping to soon!)
I just bought my first tester, the Fluke 1664 and I plan on building a test rig at home so I can practice with it
Looking for some ideas for useful things I could...
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I would like electrical advice please. I recently started a new cleaning job. I have been asked to use a Shark Steamer. The floor I am cleaning is huge. Unfortunately the steam is not sufficient enough to clean the big space. The owner has asked me to chuck water on the floor to help the...
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Last year arranged for my mother's and my consumer units to be changed by the same electrician who is NICEIC registered.
Both jobs were not completed for various reasons, I have been trying to arrange for them to be completed over the last two months. At my home the oven began...
Hi all, we are purchasing our first home and the sellers had an EICR carried out in April 2023. They have sent us a copy of the report and said that the electrician confirmed to them verbally that there is nothing technically wrong with the house and it is perfectly safe. That most houses of...
I'm replacing a fluroescent tube with an LED strip light.
Photo shows the wires which connected to the old tube light (single one way switch).
The new LED light has a short pre wired cable with live and neutral wires only.
How do I connect the new LED light to the old wiring, retaining the same...
Hi, I have received conflicting advice about Main Isolator Switches and would appreciate forum member's help to plan a way ahead. Looking to the future I might need a 7.4kW/32A charging point and the garage isolator is only 60A.
1. Recently, during a kitchen refurb, double pole Mains...
Has anyone used Makita 40v tools? I’ve currently got Milwaukee but I’m having some warranty issues and a few battery issues. I’m thinking of giving Makita a try as I’ve never used them and they seems to get okay reviews.
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Got a client that needs around 15mts 3 core SWA installing via YT4, Cleats (50/50 split), 3L (9mts) 100x50 trunking, 6 DSO in the 100x50 (with inserts), MCB for existing board, New garage board, 2x 4' LED slimline in one room controlled via 2G2W (in 100x50), LED...
This isn't really an electrical issue as such but I know you guys are pretty tech savvy and familiar with all the latest and greatest newfandangled gadets so I'd like some help coming up with a solution to a problem please.
My dad is knocking on in years (90) and he lives alone in a two storey...
Hi all, not too sure if this is the right place to post, but at a bit of a loss here! i live in a block if flats, and about half an hour ago, heard a pop sound, and then all the electricity went off. I am on the prepayment meter that is shown below, which is handled by a live in caretaker. He...
PLEASE tell me Im not mad.!!!!!
Within a communal Garage block of 11x units, currently fed through a Communal supply, has taken it on himself to employ a sparky to run an independent SWA up and across his Garage flat roof and several other independently owned flat garage roofs to the the...
I qualified as an electrician using the C&G 2330 route back in 2012...
I stayed in my current job which is non electrical so I spent 3.5 years for a peice of paper.
A breif description of why i need a little help. I bought a 1930"s house that needs a fair bit of work including a rewire or...
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Maybe I am a bit late, however I have been looking into becoming a Sparky.
I have contacted Access Training and ERR education and I had a chat with ERR about a course for X amount and about 2 years Weekend training with online course and practical at some...
I would like to install a plug as the original one has been cut off. It has a black sleeved wire but also a non sleeved cable with no indication whether it is a live.
Can you please advise which type of plug I need for this?
Many thanks
Hoping someone maybe able to help. We have a Horstmann electronic 7 that's connected to the water heater element(everything been great for years) until last year,we had no hot water,rang a plumber got a new water heater element got it fitted,been good until January this year,then it stopped...
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