Ok, so you have a motley collection of old BS3036 fuse boxes that need to be replaced by a new consumer unit. Existing installation tests all good but the T&E coming out of the wall is spread out and not long enough. What do folks do to extend cables or what’s the recognised best practice to...
Hi,
I have a (very) old Black & decker circular saw that is still going strong. However the power cable is well past its best and needs replacing.
The current cable is constructed with 2 cores (Looks like 1.5mm) and a combination of hessian string and finer threads all woven together, and...
Hi there, I am trying to find a replacement element for a built in Singer oven. This is the bottom element to the oven as per the details in the picture. I would appreciate someones help on this.kind regards Pippa
Got a few 4'(1200mm) fluorescent tubes with ballast and starters.
Although the lumen will be lower using LED, I assume the ballast and starter is by-passed.
Also assume to use the SMD range of LED tubes.
thanks
Hoping to get some advice as i like to understand what work will be carried out and what actually needs doing etc.
Looking at replacing the hob & oven as they are on their way out and in my research I've found out the following.
Oven & hob are both connected to an isolating switch just above...
Hi, apologies in advance, you must get a tonne of these questions.
I wanted to replace my current dimmer switch with a smart dimmer switch, kids cant reach light socket so thought it would be fun for them.
current wiring in the dimmer is yellow to L1 and I have a blue wire with a brown sleeve...
Installation of new suspended lighting track in established gentleman’s outfitters in Charing Cross Road. installation contractor required. Potentially two other shops as well. Contact me for details.
Hi all. I have two bathroom cabinets which each use two T2 15W fluorescent tubes. Each tube has its own ballast which are pretty expensive to replace and go about every 12 months.
Just wondering what ballast would be able to replace both of these, or if anyone can give me some ballast calcs to...
Been to a job replacing 4 X boxes which consist of 2 X 16 amp socket outlets on front and individual RCBO protection for each socket inside the water proof box, now the 4 boxes are on one circuit with the last box being 20m away from panel and is fed in 25mm 2 core, the panel which the boxes are...
Pleased to find this forum, my 1st post! I will get an electrician in for this to make sure it's safe and tested but I want to understand what's right before getting a quote/posting a job.
Previous owners had downlights installed in the bathroom but a later test certificate identified the CPCs...
Just replaced one of 2 RKPs within Accenta 6 system with ADE Gen4 keypad without trouble. Both lights are on, all buttons produce a beep and the existing code both sets and unsets the system. Twin button SOS feature also works. However cannot get into the program functions using either the...
I've been asked to replace a hob for an elderly customer of mine. The current hob is a museum piece, straight out of 1986. One ring doesn't work at all, and another doesn't turn off... at all.
I've looked on AO, and Curry's websites, but I need something pretty specific. Does anyone have an...
I have two identical ceiling lights which use T5 fluorescent ring tubes (1 x 40w). Both tubes work OK in the working light so I tried swapping the ballasts which moved the fault so I'm assuming it's a faulty ballast.
The working one is a 3AAA YZ-140EAA and I'm looking at a
Osram QTP-M...
So I have a job coming up, a customer wants most of the socket fronts replacing in there house.
The board is an old GET board with MCBs not an RCD in sight.
As GET are discontinued I can not get RCBOs to swap out the MCBs
So I have a couple of proteus RCBOs although I hate them they seem to...
Got a small job to do this week replacing an existing light fitting for a new customer. Im not familiar with the installation so dont know what sort of state it is going to be in. During my conversations with the customer they have asked for a certificate to be completed for the work. I told...
Hi All,
I am an Electrician with 15 years' experience of installation and testing; I have my 2391 and can call myself a competent person. I am planning to go self-employed and there are a couple of things I am unsure of as follows.
To carry our PIRs on domestic properties is it a requirement...
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