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    Machine Safety Circuit: Fuse Integration Query

    Hello Everyone, I have a technical question that I hope someone can help clarify. We're currently facing an odd issue with a machine equipped with a safety relay and interlocks. The interlocks have been failing, seemingly due to an unstable or 'dirty' power supply. While the ideal solution...
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    2013 Seat Ibiza stereo install query.

    Trying to install an aftermarket pioneer stereo using an ISO Harness Adaptor - CT20VW02. I can't work out what to do with the red (ignition switch) & orange (illumination) wires. I've looked at hardwiring them to the fuse board but can't find the correct fuse adaptor. Is there a different...
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    Rj45 cat5e outlet wiring query

    htps://we.tl/t-JHXw09romZ quick share to photo Hi there. I am trying to convert previous cable network cat5e installed when had non fibre in 2015 to digital. I have an outlet downstairs which used to be my master bt socket converted to t658a rj45 connected via an ethernet to the router. From...
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    Consumer Unit Query?

    The pic. is my friends consumer unit and what I can’t understand is: the left RCD is in tripped/off position yet he tells me the circuits 6,7,and 8 in the house are alive? I thought the mcb’s 6,7,8 were connected from the left RCD and hence although mcb’s are closed the circuits should be dead...
  5. K

    Pricing query - too high or tight builder?

    Hi all! Posted on here a couple of years ago and got great advice. Have been self employed a couple of years now and always find pricing work the hardest part of the job. Was recently asked to price for a kitchen and lounge rewire by the builder doing the work. I have priced at 5 days in total...
  6. KevinH

    Napit Fast test EICR form query

    Has anyone on here using the Napit Fast test software for EICR's noticed that in the section "Extent and Limitations of Inspection and Testing" there is a box marked "Extent of Termination Sampling" which needs to be filled in. This must be a very recent addition, or it's been longer than I...
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    Query about Horstmann C-stat room sensor

    Hi there I’m new here and hoping I’m posting in the right place. I am a homeowner with little electrical or heating knowledge. I have a room sensor connected to the heating system which controls the radiators in the house. This one has something like an error on it which I don’t know how to...
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    G24 replacement and ballast query

    Hi guys Moved into a new place this year and have a g24 4 pin light fitting in the storage cupboard. Light recently went and I've tried two new bulbs but just get a flicker. Seems there should be a ballast to replace but I can't find one and assume this is part of the overall compact fitting...
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    Ground Floor Bathroom Extractor Fan Query

    Hi. My current axial Xpelair model 92614AW ground floor bathroom extractor fan is installed in zone 1 and doesnt work efficiently at all. Its wall mounted but doesnt go straight to the outside as there is now an extension on the back of the bathroom. I think either I need to get a more powerful...
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    SWA protection to car charger query

    Qualified electrician has installed Zappi car charger outside house. Grid incoming goes to DNO cutout then to SPD then to meter then to henley block then to RCCB then to SWA cable out wall and to charger mounted on outside wall (about 4m length SWA). I just learnt that RCCB gives no overcurrent...
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    Nest thermostat wiring query

    We've just bought a house with Maincor underfloor heating with programmable room stats. I'd like to change these to nest stats so I can have remote control. Does anyone know if this is possible? The maincor stats just have 240v L + N feed and a wire running back to the wiring centre. This wire...
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    Main bonding questions

    Probably a basic question In an installation with pipework or cable ladder that's not extraneous as such but is connected to earthed metal What's the logic for not main bonding it as the metalwork can surely introduce a potential in a fault situation?
  13. sythai

    Off peak query - but of help please

    Evening All Just want to check I've got his correct.... have a property with peak & off-peak DB. The tails from both DBs peak & off-peak go into the same henley blocks. Then looks like off-peak DB supply is run through a contractor, which I assume is controlled via time clock in the meter...
  14. W

    Aico Hush Switch Query

    Does anyone know if this needs to be the first in line of your circuit? Or if it can just be wired in series with the rest of the detectors
  15. charlesrr

    UK DIY - Reading meter query (see video). Do I have 3 rates?

    Hi. Is there a better forum for this? Anyway I've moved into a new place and the meter is weird. (I just had one physical reading at my old house, but this has loads of "pages" on an LCD). The new place has electric storage radiators (which are currently all turned off at the wall), some of...
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    Water Heater wiring query

    Just wondering if someone with more experience can enlighten me, called out to a bar today. Plumber was in to replace immersion element but FCU was faulty and wouldn’t switch off . Noticed that both the top and bottom elements were being supplied from the local ring circuit and were constantly...
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    Outside lighting query

    Planning on doing some outside lighting, armoured around the perimeter of garden, glanded into adaptable boxes, then conduit mounted up fence posts finishing in end boxes. Then was planning to fit downward facing lights (up-downs without up) to the face of the conduit end boxes. Was wondering if...
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    Led security light query

    Hi all, I have just replaced my old broken security light with the light in the following link. FEAHRZEUG 30W Security Lights... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09NKN99VH?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share When I wire the light up with the old lights wire it is very very dim. When I wire the light into...
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    NVQ evidence gathering query

    I’m looking to complete level 3 soon and then the NVQ (I also posted about a catch 22 with this). From reading the forum some advice is to do work in our own home, for friends and whenever possible free of charge or as an electricians mate with an experienced electrician. Could I start...
  20. W

    Insulation resistance query

    Was testing a 3 phase DB for storage heating. While testing I noticed I was getting continuity between 2 of the circuits, which were on separate phases. Each storage heater has its own 20A radial, and when doing an insulation resistance test between 2 of the circuits I get a reading of 0.00...

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