Hello fellow my fellow Sparkies I'm new here and go by HT!
I am a Data Center engineer and build large operations in ND and am seeking to hire a Journeyman to come out on contract/ft/pt to make connections and terminations on the datacenters i build. If anyone is interested please reach out to...
….. but does anyone have any kind of idea what a safe touch voltage would be for a cat?! I’ve just thrown some led fairy lights around our cat tree (you know, just because….) and had assumed that they’d be 12v or lower but glancing at the psu as I plugged it in and it’s a secondary of 31v (3w)...
I lost my electric screwdriver for the day. I had to undo many, many socket screws by hand or with a big clunky drill and it made me realise how much I rely on the electric screwdriver.
There are many larger electric screwdrivers that all have some kind of extra gimmick. I just wanted one that...
Hi, I’m just wondering if its theoretically speaking possibly to start your PV system and inverter when its power failure ? And its not hybrid inverters with a backup system.
I’m thinking the following things to start a Inverter during a power failure
You put of the setting at the...
I have 2 Google Nest Outdoor cameras that I’d like to mount front and back under the eaves and power from the loft. Their power details:
“Plugs into a standard household power outlet
AC adapter input: 100–240V AC, 50/60Hz, 0.2AAC
adapter output: 5V DC, 1.4A”
This house is a rental, so no...
These are possibly a stupid questions as I know nothing about electrical wiring. I was wondering if it is possible to install a nema 14-50 outlet in an outdoor condo parking lot. There seems to be power boxes on the ground nearby which I assume is where the sprinklers draw their power from. If...
Having trouble find a a dual tariff DB suitable for set up for this property. Can find a 5x5 way board but not suitable as have 7 ways on peak supply side. If not is there any RCBO's that are compatible for this board? Thanks
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I have a 2004 F-150 STX 2WD with the 4.6L that I inherited from my grandfather this past winter. About 2 months ago, it had a really hard time shifting out of park, so I left it neutral with the keys in it. This naturally drained the battery, so I would just jump it off once a week and let it...
wiha torque screwdriver set. Will post details if and when the “missing” ones replacement arrives.
Genuinly. Wife misplaced my Xmas present from amazon. We couldn’t remember it being delivered, so I’ve reordered it as not delivered. Should come xmas eve.
We have since found the first one.
hi guys,
Looking for some advice. I’ve got a mk5 1.9TDi golf with a fault in the rear left indicator. It’s not a bulb fault as I’ve changed that already. As I was changing, the indicator would sporadically turn on and off but more often than not it was off. I think there may be a wiring or...
1.25ohm external earth fault loop impedance on TN-S supply to building
Supply authority stated our only option is a TT conversion as they will not covert to PME.
What would be my best course of action when converting to a TT as the building is quite old and i do not want a 100ma main switch...
Hi All.
Hope you all are well and extremely busy !!!! Can members kindly please suggest/advise the best practice on how to dress cables in sockets, light switches, etc.
How much spare cable do you leave in back box, and how do you coil this spare cable ?
Seen great work on Consumer Unit...
Hi,
I had a problem with the fan isolator in the bathroom and it cut out.
So I had a look at the switch and replaced it.
But that didn't fix the issue and I am wondering if the unit itself has gone.
Is there a way that I could test it?
This is how the switch was wired.
And this is...
A client of mine has requested that I repair some old MR 16 spotlights which have heat damage cabling around the surrounds.
I did try to convince the client to upgrade to GU 10 LED however they do not want to do this and they want me to repair the existing lighting system which is fine.
The...
Hey all,
So was due to start my first year of level 3 electrical installing, and literally 10 minutes before my first day got a call saying the course is postponed until further notice as the teacher has quit!
This was at the start of september and now we are in october, spoke to the head of...
Hello guys
I have started getting emails from MEN at the age of 30 wanting to be my apprentice, the whole thing is insulting.
im sorry your job in finance did not work out and you think you can be a fully qualified spark in 1 year. it took me 5 years of graft to become a fully served spark in...
Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection may be coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, according to a listing on the Korean Game Rating and Administration Committee website.
Spotted by NeoGAF user catmario, the collection presumably includes Assassin's Creed II, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, and...
Hey all, just been to see a client ref possible full rewire ( she would prefer just odd cabling changed i.e. odd ring legs etc... ) and during she mentioned where service comes in the property just in lobby/hallway into usual cupboard kind of affair.
Basically she has a staircase like almost...
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