Hi all, I'd be very grateful for any advice you can give me.
I currently live in a rented property which was built in 1972 - it still has the original fusebox and wiring, and some really ropey DIY electrics that the landlord did himself when he lived in the house in the 80's/90's (there's a...
I'm having a bit of a disaster at the minute and would like an honest opinion. I am having a gas stove fitted in the corner of my room and switching the position of the current fire (which was a horrible flueless gas fire in the middle of the room) and the TV (in the corner where the new stove...
Hi all, new to posting but been reading for years.
I inherited a house from my grandmother who passed in 2021, I intend to renovate and rent out, step by step, job by job as money allows.
Getting the property ready to rent has uncovered a fair few jobs needed to bring it out of the 1970's
I...
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I am thinking of putting in a Hot Tubat the end of our garden, fed from the a garden shed, more or less next to it, now this might be a silly question ( Ive only just got up) but how do I make sure that the hot tub is safe , ie garden, person,bathtub yes it will be earthed from the shed...
im a final year engineering student and my project is safety monitoring and control within a Formula E/electric car and as part of my dissertation i need to perform research in relation to this. so far i've researched general safety features withing electric cars and Formula 1 cars what else do...
Don't think I've seen this on here already. If it is then sorry for the duplicate.
Fluke have issued a safety notice on the 83, 87 and 88 series DMMs. A fault could result in a false no voltage reading. It was announced back in December but I've only just got to hear about it.
I am not an electrician but I am after a bit of advice. Would Ibe correct in thinking that a vehicle hook-up lead, used to keep the cooling units running when vans are parked up at its home base, should have the cable clamp on a plug should be on to the outer insulation and not onto the...
Hi guys & gals,
I'm just curious at how other sparkys install or replace accessories (floodlights, cctv cameras, etc. - domestic work in mind) while working on extension ladders?
Supposedly you should be doing it with 1 hand while the other holds on to the ladder but holding a floodlight, for...
Hello. I have a Bush fridge freezer that is about 5 years old now. It has an autodefrost feature. About 6 months ago i noticed ice was building up a lot in the bottom of the freezer and a local electrician suspected that the thermostat had gone. He replaced it and it seem to fix the problem for...
Hello I’m new to the forum (posting on it anyway). I could do with some advice...
Over the last 2 years I have been subcontracted (labour only) to commission solar PV systems. Often these are newbuild properties and when I get there the panels are already on and the DC cabling done.
There is...
I've taken the mirror off my parents' bathroom wall as they've asked me to paint it (full disclaimer on quality issued to them!). It's one of the LED/demister jobs and is wired directly to an adjacent shaving adapter on the same wall (which I believe is OK?). The centre of the mirror (where the...
My residence main breaker is below the meter on the exterior of my detached garage. Feeders extend 50 feet through the attic and breezeway to my residence. The residence load center has a grounding rod and grounding terminals My main breaker disconnect and enclosure has no grounding. It...
I think I posted in the wrong place before....
Alamogordo, NM off Indian Wells
We have some nice crafted gear to hook up and I think I can? But I can't read a schematic.
It needs the DC power source hooked up as well and it is assembly of finished parts - gotta put the amp & coupler in a box...
Hi all
have one very simple question but try as i can i cant find the answer on the web
in a landlords safety report if a dimmer switch turns on the lights but doesnt actually dim the lights should this be classed as c2
My elderly father has a small property he rents out and it does have...
I'm thinking, and while I could be wrong, is the adiabatic method a possible latent safety hazard? As well as undersized CPCs on circuits 32 amps and under?
Normally DNO sources are strong with relatively high PFC, and we have a known Ze value. However, should someone bring a portable...
The attached diagram shows how a 20ft metal container is currently wired. All swa (2.5mm 3c) is buried under new tarmac drive.
My questions is how can I ensure this is safe with no way of getting any new cables back to the house.
Is the RCBO at the house consumer unit along with the cpc earth...
I've just been reading this article
Electrical contractor fined after two fell down floor hatch - https://www.ioshmagazine.com/electrical-contractor-fined-after-two-fell-down-floor-hatch
"Four electricians arrived at 82-year-old Emily Begg's bungalow on 19 February 2018 to carry out the work...
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