With owning a ev for some months and a 3.6 solar and 4.8kw battery system and watching youtube videos regarding powering home from a ev in a emergency, the batterys have been good so far over the summer months even on poor days of sun but thinking about winter months may well struggle has anyone...
Could anyone recommend a set up i could use to power an old lampost using pv panel, charge controller, battery and BC led. The system would require some sort of dusk till dawn sensor or timer.
The lampost is in a very unaccessible location and cabling it underground is out of the question.
Could...
So... a bit of a faux pas happened the weekend... i managed to drill through the 30amp mains cable that goes down to the oven and hob.
flashsgl - https://ibb.co/Q8Bf6jX
Anyone know the best course of action short of channelling the wall out and rewiring the whole thing?
Kind regards
Dan
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I've been looking for a while for a power solution to run 128 x 6w (Initial load) mini board computers.
I've looked at USB charging blocks that can provide 100w over 8 ports, that means I need 8 of them and splitting each port is a bugger for cabling.
I've looked at led power...
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I need help with powering a garden water pump. I need a transformer but don't know which one. Please check the picture.
Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.
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I have a DC brushless motor that is attached to a blower. The motor has 4 wires, I have tried various configurations but havn't been able to get it to spin! I want the motor to spin at full speed for an outside project.
Here are the labels on the motor
DR-8538-805
DTJ
11893G
DC43v...
We are installing two extractor fans in a church hall which is used fro meetings, lectures, etc. Also occasionally for Lent lunches and coffee mornings. As you can guess, finance is an issue.
Is it safe and legal to power these from standard 13 amp sockets (which are fed from professionally...
I am planning to put underfloor electric heating in one of the rooms with total power of 1100 watt.
Can I power up the thermostat and UFH (via thermostat) using the simple 13A plug in the socket? Of course I can hide wires using conduit or push it behind the plaster board.
Wondering that would...
Hi all, I'm new here but wondering if anyone could tell me if I have a dangerous situation or not?
I have a double power socket attached to the wall that I've turned off...however it's still powering my phone charger...So whether it's on or off at the wall it makes no difference.
Only one side...
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I rent a works/creator space in an old factory and have a large industrial fan fitted that i'd like to get up and running as it becomes a sauna in summer. I've tried to wire it simply using a standard 3 wired plug in the past but it shorts my fuse box after 10mins or so.
I've attached...
Hi, Looking for a bit of advice. Have a currently detached garage, fed from the house under RCD on 2.5mm SWA, to a 2 way CUSU in the garage powering one socket ander one Light on a 16a and 5a breaker in the garage. I want to fit more sockets in the garage and think of future power needs. Im...
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Just in process of updating kitchen, and it has been suggested that I can power a cooker extractor hood from the lighting circuit.
Further inspection reveals that there isn't the usual ceiling rose, with access to constant mains, but instead, switched...
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I have 10 x HLG-240 1400A drivers, which will run at 250W each.
The problem is, I did not know about the surge upon starting each driver, apparantly I cannot start more than 2 drivers at once per UK plug socket...
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I guess I could buy 10 different plug in...
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I have recently been given a hot tub which is powered from a standard 13A plug. The manual says to connect it to a 13A IP66 socket which I currently don't have. I have been told I could just run a spur off the downstairs ring main to a IP66 socket outside, is this correct? I mean i'm no...
Can anyone tell me two separate ways of powering a PLC (I'm guessing that part will be mains supply and battery) but more so the advantages and limitations to both?
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I want to control a 12V DC motorised valve from a switch located on a wall - similar to a light switch. Something like this:
MISOL 1 pcs of motorized ball valve G1/2" DN15 / 12VDC / 2 way / electrical valve: Amazon.co.uk: Welcome
Is there a pre-built switch I could simply connect this...
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Been asked to replace some old halogen under cabinet lights for their LED equivalent.
The power supply is boxed in and not at all accessible, so was going to use this to power the new fittings, but am I right in thinking a standard 12v psu might upset the LED's...
All the ones I've...
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Not a panel I am familiar with, but asked to have a look. It has green flashing led on panel system has locked out, battery flat and charging voltage and aux reading 24.4v with battery removed.
Did power it down to regain control of system, but readings were still 24.4v.
any thoughts
amc
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