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  1. C

    what disconnect/breaker panel question

    if i can post this here if not let me know where i can on this site thanks. i had my house burn down last oct. and i had the 100 amp service panel in the garage. and i had a 40 amp sub panel next to that and that fed to my back garage sub panel located in that back garage for that power, so now...
  2. H

    UK First visit , Bungalow question.

    Hi, first visit and hopefully I get this question in the right forum (advise if I have got it wrong please) and is appropriate for this site. I do have ancient electrical qualifications - C&G 232 pts 1,2 +3. but my experience is more commercial appliance and have very limited domestic...
  3. S

    2391 question multiple choice IR help to break down

    During the construction of an installation, insulation resistance tests have been carried out between live conductors and earth on the individual circuits and the L to E results are shown below. What is the expected value of insulation resistance L to E when the whole installation is tested...
  4. C

    Commercial to domestic (embarrassing question)

    Hi guys, new to the foum. I'm a commercial electrician, with Gold Card (for what its worth!) who has done very little in domestic. I'm at the stage of thinking of going self employed at some point, registering with NAPIT or NICEIC. The bulk of my work has been in shopfitting, 95% of which is...
  5. bbunce29

    Improper Grounding Question - Outlet Receptacle

    I'm trying to replace an outlet receptacle in my house. The home was built in 2001 and we have never replaced any receptacles. I realized after undoing the box (power was shut off and tested a low voltage but no issue) that there were two copper grounding wires wrapped around a screw in the back...
  6. El Steve

    Installing a new 36" Cooktop Question 🙋

    I have a 36" Cooktop 4 wire [red, black, red, Ground] to a home with 240V 30amp 3wire 10gage wire "[White, black & Ground] the user manual says it requires 7 gage 4 wire connections with 50 Amp breaker.. That wire is HUGE! The four wires coming from the appliance are nowhere near the size of...
  7. IvayloP

    2382-622 exam question

    Hi there. I am a student part time for level 1 &2 in UK. I will have an exam 2382-622 but I stuck to one of the questions. Actually when I looked for information around and make some thinking about it I think the answer would be,B - Maximum demand, because everything else can be directly...
  8. F

    UK Acceptable ways to terminate SWA - standard practice question

    Hello folks Inhave my 18th Edition and Part P l, but I dont trade as a sparks. I have a question about best practice for terminating SWA. I am currently installing a connection to my new workshop. (I used to be STROMA registered years back, will likely reregister to sign off myself). 16mm...
  9. S

    question about LED lights

    I have a bar light that the bulbs burned out. It had E11 bulbs with .1watt each with a 2 batties with double AA in it to run. I am looking at changing this up to install a power supply into it, with six E11 bulbs with .1 watts each and will be in series so they all work togehter with a switch...
  10. stevef22

    Installed 6 new high bay lights. One went out already. Dimmer question

    Hello, I recently swapped out 6, 150w 1X2 flat LED pannel shop lights. They had a 1-10v dimmer line installed. I upgraded to 6, 200w UFO style LED high bay lights. Replaced each wire 1:1 taking my time to make sure each has a good connection with wire nut and black electrical tape. This...
  11. richje100

    Quick Ring Spotlight pro hardwire question

    Looking at getting their hardwire kit, I'm assuming ok to use 3core cable to a 3pin plug instead of going directly to consumer unit or wiring to back of plug socketas seen in many youtube videos? The latter 2 I'd obviously get an electrician in but I'm capable of wiring a 3pin plug. Thanks
  12. C

    PVC conduit question

    Hi all, I'm not so familiar with pvc conduit having used it very little in the past. However, I have a small workshop/man-cave to wire, it is attached to a small domestic dwelling. I need to wire this part using 20mm conduit. I have a few questions: 1: Am I right in thinking I can wire...
  13. Moley

    A nice basic question about old fluorescent tubes

    A nice simple (I hope) question. The Mother in Law has an old strip fluorescent light in her kitchen. The tube is starting to show it's age (starting to blacken on the ends) so I've been thinking of converting her to LED. Is it just a case of taking the ballast and starter out of circuit and...
  14. J

    Complex intermediate switch question

    I want three switches to control a light. All three switches are intermediate and so have four avaliable terminals. Switch 1, switch 2 and switch 3. Switch 1 has the incoming live. Switch 2 has the load (and is the true intermediate) Switch 3 is a standard switch. Can anyone advise on whether...
  15. S

    Electric heaters contactor wiring question

    Hi , I have been tasked with putting 4 , 2kw panel heaters in a portacabin . I plan on wiring four 16a radials to each circuit ( fused spur at each heater). These will be controlled by a 24/7 time clock. Back at the CU. My question is to do with the contactors . I was planning on...
  16. vjsmarwick

    Not a question just a Hi and good to be back !

    Just a quick note to say I’m hoping to be back more now ! I’ve had to have a few years away due to the death of both parents and father in law ! It’s been a tough few years and now to top the lot I’m no longer on the tools but maybe still have a trick or two up my sleeve I can share. I find...
  17. Adam00

    grid tie solar to a consumer unit in a shed that is fed from the main consumer unit

    Could you connect grid tie solar to a consumer unit in a shed that is fed from the main consumer unit in the house or is this not allowed due to how it complicates safe isolation?
  18. littlespark

    W2D3…. EV charging question

    Actually a valid question for day 3 My daughters place of work has bought a 7kW EV charge point (project EV from screwfix, with RFID) and asked me to run in a supply for it and set it up. Looking at the board, there’s a space for a 3 phase charger. Now, the question is, would advising them...
  19. S

    Legal question

    I know for example the requirements of Part P, and new work A question … if somone installs an item that is plainly in contravention of Electrical safety, do they actually break any law. The question relates to a house owner and own work - not work for others. I give an example, I have seen a...
  20. OutOfTheGame

    New outbuilding question.

    First post and I'm looking for some advice if someone would be so kind.....I am a qualified electrician but it's been a long time (17 years) I've been in management so be kind 🙃 I'm looking for some advice I have an outbuilding that I wish to run a cable to. The cable I ran is a new 16mm2 2...
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