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  1. S

    Running SWA on outside of building to feed part of internal ring

    Have come accross a job where house ring run in T/E but has an old extension with earthed metal conduit used for sockets and only live and neutral single cores (of which are both black here). The earth continuity is greater than 500 ohms and the live is faulty between 2 sockets and disconnected...
  2. J

    Running in circles Non code holes existing switch location

    Hi all, Please see attached photos. I'm adding 5 circuits to my basement. I've been having to go the long way around in some cases to avoid duct and future finishes. There have been several instances where existing holes would have simplified/shortened the runs (see image 4) but they don't...
  3. OnlQQker

    DNO Cables Running Under Soffit Across Houses...

    Just wondering what your thoughts are about this before I renew the facias/soffits/guttering. Any help would be appreciated as it's my sons new house. I've attached some pics
  4. Dan

    Carl Kammerling International CKI Tools Renew Sponsorship of ElectriciansForums.net for the 7th Year Running

    Posted on behalf of @CKI:C.K-Tools Carl Kammerling International Ltd, also known to as ‘CKI’, are the company behind the C.K Tools brand. Founded in Germany in 1904 and with roots stretching back to 1790, we provide a wide range of hand tools, tool storage, power tool accessories and...
  5. F

    Running electrical cable in plastic D-Line trunking

    Hi. I am planing on building a (not sure what to call it) U shaped storage solution which goes either side and above the headboard of a bed. I want to install a couple of reading lights either side. A mixture of me not being bothered and running out of money means I cant run cable on the...
  6. T

    Car was running great now I have a few problems

    Got a 2005 mk5 golf 1.9tdi Was running perfect then I wired in a subwoofer it was fine for couple days got in the car today now my power steering is stiff and light I's on, indecators and high beams wont work neither will my radio checked all fuses with a multi metre and they are fine any...
  7. K

    metal conduit Running multiple singles through a metal clad box

    Hi . Im running some conduit , a long horizontal with metal clad boxes , with vertical runs to a term box for light fittings and a couple of smoke alarms . Was going to use 4 way boxes dropping down to the sockets and up to the light s. Is it acceptable to run them through the metal clad boxes...
  8. K

    Running 16mm CU feed in ceiling with thermal over 100mm

    Hi I have to run a feed to a CU in the middle of a ground floor flat . Its already got 2 layers of blue board and 100mm rockwool above it . It would be clipped in the ceiling over 50mm above the ceiling height . rockwool in the jist space and 2 layers of pink board below . So method 101 ...
  9. B

    PV generation meter running all the time

    Our solar system was installed 8 years ago. We had no problems until EON replaced our smart meter, and our electricity and gas meters with it. Since then, our PV generation meter has gone mad. Running all day and all night, to the extent that British Gas refused to pay our FIT, because of the...
  10. S

    Running 2400w+ through 10a to a 15a socket...

    Hi, I live in Australia. I have a Crypto mining rig that will soon have 3/1200w power supplies attached to a 10a power board drawing more than 2400w and that will be attached to a 15a wall socket (That usually runs the air con)...Can I run more than 2400w through that system? Is that safe...
  11. justcurioustwo

    can this machine produce more energy than is needed to keep it running?

    I came up with an idea that could possibly produce more useful energy than is required to keep the system running & no it is not a perpetual motion machine. The output is electric and that is why I am introducing this idea here. SeaPower description Attached is a diagram that details a new...
  12. A

    UK Ring running from fused socket

    Hi all, Hoping you can help. My house has a ring in the kitchen that is no longer wired direct to the consumer unit as it had a fault and kept blowing. It was believed that it might be an 'open ring' and a socket had been removed from the ring at some time in the past. (I think that was what...
  13. K

    Why is my meter running so high?

    Hi, This is my first post and was wondering if anyone could help :) I moved into my 1 bed flat about 7 months ago - the flat has single glazed windows and all electric. Our electric heating is Thermaskirt - so the heating is in the skirting boards and our meters are digital and have Economy 7...
  14. I

    Running coax & sky cable

    Hi, Maybe a dump question but can I run RG6 coax cable and sky twin cable side by side? Many thanks
  15. nyDIYelectric1

    Practice Rules (or Codes) for Running for Securing Multiple Cables

    Rewiring an old home where basement lines will feed the first floor (multiple 15/20 Amp w/ 12/2 & 12/3 romex & a single 50 Amp 6/3 romex supplying range. If I run cables over a wall to feed the first floor, how often would do they need to be fastened/stapled, are there exceptions (such as when...
  16. T

    Running meter tails outside in trunking

    Hi everyone, hope you’re all doing well. Got a job starting next week for a rewire of a studio flat, currently they have 10 mm T&E as metre tails , So definitely got to be an upgrade. The existing meter box is situated outside ( under cover ) the bathroom wall , On the right hand side of the...
  17. J

    Running sockets and lights outside

    Hi all, I've got a question and I'm not sure if anyone can help? I have recently built a gazebo and as part of the built I required sockets and lighting. As with these sorts of things the gazebo was no where near the main board. So firstly I already had an outside socket IP66 (not a spur)...
  18. nyDIYelectric1

    Will wiring a live & neutral to each light ensure wiring is running in-parallel?

    Refreshing my knowledge on circuits for an electric project & would appreciate if you can let me know if my understanding as I will explain/show below is correct. Figure 1 shows a wire containing a live (red) & neutral (red) (similar to Romex NMB w/out ground shown) and Each bulb A-D are...
  19. M

    Can a 3 phase motor that is running on single phase have 2 directions?

    I am needing to know if this wiring diagram is showing a few things: 1: Does this show a 3 phase to single phase conversion? 2: Does this show that the motor can turn in 2 directions with the same internal wiring if you toggle the SPDT switch?
  20. S

    UK Running power to garden room

    Hi all. I'm thinking about adding a garden office and will obviously need power. Can power be taken from a normal plug socket somewhere at the rear of the house, or does it need its own circuit from the main consumer unit? If it needs it's own circuit it's a non starter project as I don;t want...

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