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  1. D

    Rewiring Attic in Edinburgh

    I'm from The Netherlands and currently visiting family in the UK. I used to run an electrical contracting company in the Netherlands a few years back, we did a lot of big houses and industrial stuff. But in he UK materials are different and I'm looking for some advice on selection of materials...
  2. J

    Rewiring from 2 gang dimmer

    Hi, in my bedroom i had a 2 gang dimmer that powered 2 set of 3 spot lights and also had passthrough wires to other sockets. Im changing to just one pendent light. this was the original setup attached. I have rewired the new standard light switch, the passthrough is working as the other...
  3. J

    Rewiring entire block?

    Looking for some advice and timescale here. I'm not an electrician just a tennet with a housing association. I've been offered top floor flat in a tenement building( build 1930's) but I can't get moved in until Scottish Power have carried out works described as "Rewiring the entire block"...
  4. GeoPag

    Rewiring Medicine cabinet to accept LED light tubes

    Hi, I am restoring an old art deco, wall mount medicine cabinet. The cabinet has an 18” fluorescent light tube on each side. Before I put a lot of money into restoring this (mostly chroming parts) I want to make sure I can get lights for it, preferably LEDs, and need to know what I should...
  5. R

    rewiring 1970's electricals

    Hi all, Just to be clear, I'm not looking for advice on upgrading but rather just clarification of our existing setup. We need to upgrade the electrical panels on our recently purchased property in France, but before we get somebody in who's native tongue is not our own I was hoping to gain a...
  6. L

    Economy 7 rewiring problem for storage heaters

    I recently got my flat rewired. It had old storage heaters and we plan on putting modern storage heaters in. The way the electrician did the rewiring means that there is only night time supply for the future heaters, although now I’m looking at buying heaters, I realise that all modern heaters...
  7. N

    Dog chewed through power cable, need help rewiring.

    My wife has a electric heated airer, our dog chewed through the cable and I thought it would be no different from rewiring a plug. It's not. I have a blue and white wire coming from the airer I to a switch, then 2 blue a white and a brown going to the plug. Ideally I'd like to do away with the...
  8. A

    Rewiring old plug - red, blue and black

    Hi, I'm trying to rewire an old plug. I've rewired a few in my time, but all have been with the post-2006 wire colours. I have this old welder, not really sure how old it is (I got it from a friend who got it from the dad of one of the guys he works with) but safe to say it is definitely...
  9. J

    Rewiring House France

    All sockets wired radial, 2.5mm, lighting 1.5mm. Question 1. Is it ok to have two radials on one CB? No more than 4 outlets on each radial. Question 2. Is it ok to split a DIN rail on consumer unit into two ie, two RCCB on each row with correct labelling.
  10. S

    Rewiring generator to match country requirements

    Good day all, I'm writing from the Commonwealth of Dominica (NOT Dominican Republic) where we have single phase 230V, 50Hz. I'm managing a property where the owner purchased a generator from the US and asked for it to be wired accordingly along with a Auto Transfer Switch. I've attached some...
  11. zarrin

    Rewiring unorthodox S plan to a standard setup (central heating & Hot water)

    Hello there, I’m in the process of mapping out a relatively standard S-plan system for my parents central heating and hot water system. Not sure exactly who set this all up in it’s current layout however it is certainly non-standard in several ways and is very inefficient and expensive to run...
  12. X

    UK Help with full rewiring quote

    Hello. Homeowner trying to understand what is a fair quote for full rewire. We've had to tear the ceilings down as part of unplanned asbestos removal so it seems like a good time to rewire. The cabling in the loft is very yellowed/blackened. Would appreciate any help please. 1970s 3 bedroom...
  13. HereOnBiz

    Rewiring this mess to a new mess?

    Hello! I'm a bit stuck with this. I'm trying to replace this switch as it's old and it doesn't work with LED lights, with this new one. Can anyone advise on how to connect this up as I'm a bit lost, specifically with the grey wires? Any help would be greatly appreciated, plus I'll look like a...
  14. J

    Rewiring/repurposing an old bathroom

    Got an old downstairs bathroom being converted into a wc and utility (no white goods, just sockets for occasional tools, maybe a network printer. More of a workshop/storeroom really). The old bathroom had an electric shower wired to it's own 32A breaker in the consumer unit. The shower has...
  15. M

    Rewiring old brass lamp

    New joiner and absolute respect for electricity. Being a believer in experience having been thrown across a kitchen when trying to fix a twin tub washing machine by the shock I now triple check there is no live supply on anything I work on. Also plenty of diy on classic car electrics and yes...
  16. pirate

    Rewiring in an "empty" and a plea for your spare Wagos

    Nobody wants a full rewire in an occupied property, but here is an opportunity...and for those who love to extend cables to fix a new installation, this is your best chance ever! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-60338132
  17. Pig Glider

    Ceiling light rewiring help - unusual old wiring

    I have installed a couple of ceiling lights previously but have never encountered such a set up of wires for the old light. I am unsure which wires I need to put into my new light fitting. I have attached images of both to this post. I have 3 red wires next to each other and then 2 black & 1...
  18. Abstractpaul

    Rewiring a pet chewed hoover with wire connectors

    Hey guys, I bought a lovely new carpet cleaner over Christmas, the new Bissel pet revolution 2. Wonderful machine. My dog chewed through the wire in several places. I need to re wire using wire connectors but I'm not 100% on which product connectors to use etc. Looking for some pro advice...
  19. gc4elec

    Insulation/K&T Wiring/Rewiring

    I have a home that is part 1940 and part 2005. The new portion is all new (well 2005 new) romex with grounds. The old is some rewired romex with grounds and some knob and tube (K&T) without grounds. Spoke with electrician and they recommended/installed a whole house surge protector and GFCI...
  20. G

    I need advice on rewiring my workshop.

    I need advice on whether or not I can use the original wires that bring power into my detached structure. The photos show the exterior connection from the power lines that would have a dial from the power company when active. It's currently not active. Another photo shows the exterior wiring...

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