Ok. Just thinking out loud here.
I’ve cut through from my house into the attached garage, and have the laundry machines out there and a spare freezer. Combo boiler already there.
We are finding it really cold in there just now.
Would it be possibly to connect up a storage heater on a timer...
I recently fitted a reverse camera to my van. All working perfectly for a couple of months now.
Recently, the monitor has been turning on for a fraction of a second when braking. It usually only happens in the first few minutes of driving after it's been sat an hour or more. The trigger wire...
Hi all,
I have recently moved into a flat. One the single sockets shows LN reverse on the socket tester that I bought today Why could this be ?
I have checked the earth connection which is all good.
Hi I little confused now , I learn electrical installation Level 3 , but I never did before very difficult, some people working on trade is very easy.
I little be Sad because I not like leaving on course.
Someone have options I be happy working volunteer just keep experiencing.
Probably after...
Had some line/neutral reverse polarity today at a job instead of tripping RCD/MCB it’s just melted socket outlet how come RCD/MCB didn’t trip? RCD tested fine??
Hi all, diy newb here trying to clean up the electrical on my sailboat.
Current power storage consists of 8x 130Ah lithium batteries, which are charged by the alternator and/or an 815W PV solar array via Xantrex C40 charge controller.
In rewiring my house branch breaker panel, I accidentally...
Carried out an eicr and noticed x2 double sockets have reverse polarity that supply a frying machine at high level.
After correcting the reverse polarity on the two sockets i plugged the fryer back in and the circuit MCB tripped out and the appliance popped.
I am unable to open the fryer up as...
Hi, I'm having a strange problem with a reverse light bulb. I replaced the bulb with a new one as it didn't light up but it still didn't work. I've tested the bulb and it works (tried several new ones as well). I've tested the socket with a meter and get 11.8v. To rule out potential bad...
I'm in the process of fitting an Auto Vox m1 reverse camera to my partner's 2008 Citroen Dispatc and after looking at a couple of Youtube vids, installation looked pretty straight forward.
However, now I've got to the wiring on the lighting unit to connect the camera to the reverse wires, I'm...
I have a 2008 Vauxhall Astra h and have fitted an android stereo as per the included instructions and videos. its specially made for my model and pretty much just plugs straight in place of the old one. I purchased the correct reverse camera for this stereo and fitted it as per instructions. one...
Ok i’m new to this but.. I have a seat ibiza mk5 and a pioneer sphda120 head unit. I’ve wired the unit up everything’s working fine. But I’ve bought a reverse camera and decided to give that a go wiring up. (Pumpkin camera off amazon) I’ve set it up so the black/red wire is on the purple/black...
Hi sparks.
Gas safe plumber here please be gentle.
Just went to a boiler breakdown. I traced the fault to the room thermostat so I linked it out on the pcb board in the boiler.
The boiler is working fine now. 2 year old B&Q combi.
While I was there I checked with my multimeter the supply...
Hi all, hoping that you may be able to help me out.
I just fitted a headunit with large lcd screen into a Ford Kuga. As well I then fitted a wireless reverse camera which is mounted in place of the rear number plate light.
Camera and transmitter are powered by the reverse light at the back...
I’m not an electrician so apologies if my terminology is off, but I’m looking for some help. 3 months ago we had solar panels installed and we had our electricity company out today to install a smartmeter. The first thing they did was check the electrics were ok before they started and they...
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I want to use the oem camera for my qashqai 2011. I’m using the connects2 CAM-NS1-RT adapter for the video output but there’s a lead that says “reverse signal” the guy at connects2 tells me this is what I need to power the camera. Can you please tell me where I can get the power from...
Hi, could anyone give me a few pointers please? I've got a problem with my wife's 2005 Vauxhall Astra Estate 1.7cdti in the way of the reverse lights are on constantly. I thought it was the reverse switch on the gearbox stuck so I bought a new switch, fitted it and it's still the same. Any...
Hi all I'm installing a 2post car lift 3 phase, when I bought it the lift there was a damaged switch box on so I've bought a eaton mem dol box all wired in,
The only thing I want to change is the way it works when I press either the forward or reverse button it latches in and have to press the...
Hi I had a job last week I struggled with, I'm not clued up on motors like I should be but the problem I had was making a single phase cap start cap run motor reversible. All I was doing was replacing the motor but I want to understand exactly what needs to be done at the motor to allow it to be...
Hi there, I'm a newbie to the forum. I'm an ordinary senior citizen householder but while not an electrician, I do take notice and read up on all the stuff the electricians are doing in my house. I have just had a modern, metal consumer unit installed after the removal of the old traditional...
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