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    How to repair this snapped wire?

    Hi - I know this is in my car engine bay, but I'm hoping the logic for repairing it will be similar. The attached photo shows the problem - this is for my car's horn. I have tried soldering it but there is so little wire available in the white connector that it doesn't make a strong enough...
  2. Z

    I damaged a 10 awd cable in my ceiling! Help!

    Post a sizable tree branch puncturing my flat roof and ceiling in what is a converted garage, I did still more damage in my efforts to repair the sheetrock. Yes, I’m the idiot who took a jigsaw to the ceiling and am now paying for it. I’ve already used an in-line splice to repair two 12 awd...
  3. Electron

    Where can I get parts to repair a customers broken lamp post? Only two of the three lamps work but all are badly corroded.

  4. L

    Battery repair

    A 24 volt Bosch (GBH) battery repair (which cost 90 euro) was returned to the company who "repaired" it 2 days later as it simply went flat after drilling 2 holes and refused to recharge. Have several that require repair and see the only viable option being to do it myself. Anyone here repaired...
  5. N

    bosch router repair, suppression capacitor replacement or remove?

    Hi all, I have an Old bosch router that has had a suppresson capacitor fail. I can't get a replacement part to match and was wondering if i could just remove it and carry on. Would this be safe? It is an 0.1uF X 2 x 2500nFY and has three wires, its inline with the negative wire from the...
  6. N

    Help needed with repair of an Enecsys SMI480-60 Solar inverter

    Hello, i am trying to repair an Enecsys SMI 480-60 Solar inverter. I was looking for a schematic on the internet for quit a long time and finally found a schematic on this forum wich is very great. This thread: Enecsys 480W schematic -...
  7. I

    Appliance repair ?

    Is there much money in appliance repair im self employed. Get asked to look at appliances quite a lot, can do the basics. Is their any kind of training available for appliance repair . I have my pat testing ticket . Want to up my skillset so can do some of the more difficult repairs on expensive...
  8. R

    MS8268 multimeter repair

    hello, I'm a novice hobbyist who is really interested in electronics but I am at the bottom of the skill ladder. So I recently purchased a Mastech MS8268 Multimeter off ebay that was in need of repair. (nothing like diving in at the deep end for my first repair) It was boxed and looks brand new...
  9. Lucien Nunes

    Light not working, needs repair.

    I have an old light in the workshop that has not been used for a long time and needs some TLC. First to put a name to it (not you, Marconi) wins a weekend for two in sunny Hertfordhire loading vans at the warehouse. You can ask questions about the pics. First problem, this was jammed with...
  10. N

    WASHING MACHINE REPAIR ADVICE PLEASE

    Hi. A little before Christmas, our (13 month old) washing machine packed in. We did a bit of investigating locally and found an engineer with good feedback. He came out and assessed the machine, and decided that the problem was the motor, and that we’d need a new one. His prices seemed...
  11. S

    Convector Heater Repair

    Hello, I wonder if anyone could advise on a repair of a convector heater which I am attempted. I am a complete DIY/electrics novice so simple explanations particularly appreciated! It is a typical convector heater which has two elements and two buttons (with a light on each) labelled 750W and...
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    UK How to repair switch with no circuit breaker?

    Hi, I live in a house that has been converted into three flats. Each flat has a circuit breaker box, but there doesn't appear to be one for the communal lights. We have an issue with the communal lights being permanently on (because of a faulty timer switch). Is it normal for there to be no...
  13. D

    UK Garden light repair comments

    Pulled up old garden spike light to reveal what you see in the picture (the light was made in Italy - ERAL was printed on the inside). Originally I thought the part remaining in the ground was the bottom of the spike, but now think it might be a conduit for the wire inside. My plan is to fit...
  14. I

    Who am I and why in EF

    Hello everyone ,Attention pls:handpointright: It's a great honor to be here:handwaving: Here is Ivian from :lightbulb:lamp factory P.R.C. If you have any question of lighting installation that I'll reply ASAP try my best. Not only is me yep we have support engineer be professional. That...
  15. Floody

    Ring main repair advice

    Afternoon. I've recently had a ring main fault where a leg from socket to socket has gone down to earth. All sockets off, continuity testing between each leg and core and found the culprit. Was tripping RCD when turning ring on (kitchen) Anyway, I havent got the option to put a new leg in, so...
  16. G

    Electric Fusion Boiler Repair or Replacement

    Hi, I have a 1st floor duplex flat and upstairs in the boiler room is an Electric Fusion Boiler with hot water cylinder tank. The hot water tank is working fine for the water but the boiler / central heating system which is a bit of a beast, (installed in 2006 image attached), is now faulty...
  17. D

    Right to repair legislation

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49884827 What do you think of this 'right to repair' legislation coming in/being considered?
  18. J

    DIY Pump motor repair

    On this pump motor the yellow wire (next to the 3) broke off. I am unfamiliar with the connection. Do I need a special tool to reattach this (after I strip the wire)
  19. J

    Fluke 1653 err 1 (error 1) repair options?

    any know who can repair fluke 1653 err 1
  20. Gary Tollison

    Wago connector cooker cable repair

    Greetings After having made some floorboards in the bedroom secure after the cowboys who did the electrics in this house a long time ago couldn’t be bothered, I have duscovered that the sawn-off end of the floorboard had been hammered back under the wall, and as a result, the outer insulation...

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