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I'm new and apologize in advance if this is not the correct forum to post this type of situation.
Attached are two photos of CPU boards from two different devices. One photo shows a section of the board where the solder points appear to have corroded away. The other photo shows a...
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We have recently installed column radiators (stelrad regal) pretty much throughout our house during renovation/extension work. We choose steel radiators for the classic design. I knew they would contain more water than traditional radiators but that information isn’t really advertised and I...
I’m looking at renting an office space and I am trying to establish whether I can use my equipment in there. I have a machine that runs on a blue 32amp commando plug. I’ve checked the power requirements for the machine and it’s 25amps with a max consumption of 6000Kw.
The office I’m looking at...
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Our Fridgemaster MTRZ110 freezer is, I think, playing silly bu??gers. Certain foods freeze as expected, ie rock solid, others not so. In all my years I've never known a freezer to fail, (there's always time though) But, as above, it's working fine except on the odd item, ie pre-packed...
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I created this account as I have ran into a huge issue with my electric bill. I have been living at my house for 1 year right now. Every 2 months I have been paying anywhere between $60-$80 for my bill. I opened my bill today and it has jumped for $650 for this cycle. After calling...
Afternoon, i've just been contacted by Countrywide Repairs, they're offering a contract of 350 EICR's in my area to be completed within a year. My worry is there is a contract fee of £3500. Has anyone had any experience with this company?
Greetings, I know i have a real problem here but would like others to comment on what could cause this to happen.
I have attic wiring that has heated and split. It is old 2/14 wire that is plastic exterior with all wire wrapped in paper. The wire seems to have heated enough to blacken the...
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I’ve been asked to light a menagerie.
I will have to take a sub main from a nearby chicken shed to a point near the entrance where I will distribute from. It will be tt’d at this point and I am able to get the rod a good 8 m from where any horsey traffic may pass.
My problem is the...
Trying to install a stove in my garage to use only the oven portion for small powder coating projects. I have a Nema 6-30 outlet on a 30amp breaker already in the garage.
I know a stove should be on a 40-50Amp breaker but I understand that would be needed if the oven and all elements were...
Wiring led light straight to switch use only disconnecting sensor switch please?
need advise to wire this light as per pictures attached. There are 4 in cables not sure how to do it?
Please see other pictures and let me know what I can do please
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I am in the process of quoting a job - partial rewire of 2 flats. Just awaiting plans. If I get it, will need a sparks cps member preferably) and a mate to work with me . the premises are empty and virtually gutted. anybody up for this pm me some idea of your hourly rates.
Looking for some candid advice.
Covid has left my industry in tatters, I'm an Airline pilot. I still have a job, just, but for how much longer? I'm keen to get ahead of being skint and jobless and retrain/refresh my knowledge etc.
Before pilot, I spent some time fitting kitchens and...
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I am looking to replace my solar lights with electric lights and was wondering if the following pictures is possible?
Basically i want to daisy chain the new lights starting from the far left light and end on the far right light (total of 12 lights) and then into a box that is inside...
When I first moved into my apartment I had an "electrician" (unsure re his qualifications) add a 2 pronged power outlet to our lounge for our TV (no high wattage items)
Instead of running new wiring from the fuse box he used the "old" wires from the socket where we previously had an electric...
I have an outdoor electrical subpanel with a nearby outlet. We've plugged an extension cord with a built-in GFCI into it , but the GFCI trips every time, with any device plugged in. When we plug the same GFCI/device into a different outlet near the house, it works fine.
We've replaced the...
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The CU is c.2006 and I was hoping NOT to have to pay for a new metal CU with all new MCBs, RCDs etc. There seems to be a lot of debate about whether my lighting circuit at position 7 requires an RCD but if it does can anyone figure out a way of using the existing CU - the space at...
I've moved house and have had a full re-wire and new kitchen fitted in Nov 2020, incl a new electric oven and gas hob. The oven is a Bosch HBG675BS1B. We only actually moved into the properly on 21st Dec. On 23rd Dec (not good timing!) the oven stopped functioning and would not power on. The...
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