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  1. Alan-N

    Contactum DP RCBO source

    Anyone aware of a supplier for Contactum 40A Type A B Curve 1P+N Compact RCBO's (CCPBR06401AB) Google has let me down. I have checked all the usual suspects (TLC, Screwfix, Toolstation, Rexel, Yess, CEF etc), and nobody lists a DP only SP
  2. Y

    Xmas lights (cant source adaptor)

    I'm I right in looking for a 32v9w ac adaptor for the spec in the picture
  3. A

    Earth leakage from unknown source.

    I'm new to this but stuck with an issue, so I'm looking for some help wherever possible. I have just completed a rewire, which I have a potential difference of 60v between MET and disconnected mains earth. It's an RCBO board with type 2 SPD. I have fully tested the installation and have greater...
  4. Y

    can't find the source of a burning smell

    Hi, I've had a burning smell in my apartment for two months now and 3 electricians who have come have not been able to diagnose the problem. My apartment is in the Bronx, NY. I bought it 1 and 1/2 years ago. I has a fuse box. Last summer, my first summer there, no issues. I ran my AC and...
  5. F

    Installing outlet from light switch source

    I am a not an electrician but I will install a wall socket or other electrical. Please excuse this ignorant question. I want to install an outlet for a wall flatscreen. Met nearest supply to tap into is a light switch. When I remove the switch there are two wires, obviously breaking the...
  6. acursi15

    Wiring help for multiple lights and one power source.

    I've been having issues with my dining room lights flickering and light switches working intermittently. After taking off the switch covers, I didn't need to be an electrician to see stuff was wrong. There were exposed wires, red wires attached to black wires, black to white, and so on. I've...
  7. B

    1950s underfloor heating brought into reuse with air source heat pump

    My mother moved into her three bed home in 1960 and it had underfloor heating in the living room. I remember we used it when I was growing up in the 70s but it hasn't been used for probably 30 years. Electric storage heaters were installed to take advantage of the old off-peak electric tariff...
  8. London renter

    Adding power source to outdoor basement flat shed

    I have a dark dingy old Victorian coal storage area in the basement, just below street level, accessed via a gate and stairs to the basement flat. The sheds used to store coal but then became a bin storage area but the council won’t collect bins from down there anymore, so it’s just been lying...
  9. S

    Underfloor heating with air source heat pump

    Hi guys We are due to undertake a new build install where they are using air source. Its the first air source I have installed so need a bit of guidance from you professionals, not getting any help or wiring diagrams from the plumber so reliant on your knowledge. The heating system is full...
    • Sb8389
    • Thread
    • air source heat heat pump heating pump source underfloor underfloor heating
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. kreatiff63

    UK Creating a 2nd light switch from a single power source or an existing single light switch

    As the title suggests I'm short of power source options to take the power to the plate with 3 way switch (4 in the US). I've seen on youTube that it appears more popular in the US as an option, but there's none in the UK I can find. Does anyone have any experience of this type of connection...
  11. D

    Trying to source smoke alarms in Scotland

    Hi, I'm trying to source some smoke alarms that are compliant to new Scottish regs. I've picked up some Fire Angel units st230 & ht230. Ideally I'd like to pick up a wireless version of each that I can interlink with the mains units, but I can't find stock anywhere. Any sources out there, or...
  12. S

    Outside Light Power Source

    I am wanting to put up 2 outside lights either side of my garage. In my garage I have a light switch and a plug socket to work with. What’s the best way of getting power to the outside lights?
  13. V

    Powering multiple led lights with single power source

    Hi, Hope someone could help with below situation or recommend a good forum to ask about or find information on as I read a lot on the forums and watched many videos but it just got very confusing. Objective We acquired 7 sets of led sugar canes, each set has 40 Red leds and is powered by 2 AA...
    • vecnar
    • Thread
    • led led lights lights multiple power powering single source
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  14. littlespark

    Air Source Heat Pumps... Questions!

    Listening to the radio the other day, and UK govt has announce no new gas boilers to be sold by 2035 and everyone should go with ASHP... £5k grant to get one..Let me add... only england and wales. We'll stick with peat up here for now. The following questions. Probably easy to answer, but just...
  15. S

    Air Source Heat Pump

    Wiring a new extension and the clients are having Air Source Heating in their house, I'm waiting to see what supply is required for it from the supplier (clients are finding out for me, guessing at 32A) but have seen people suggest using a Type C RCBO (they are already having a new board, full...
  16. T

    How do you pair a storage battery/solar and an Air Source Heat Pump?

    Hi, How do you control a storage battery when it is in a house that also has an Air Source Heat Pump? (also solar panels on the roof))
  17. F

    Which power source can I run a cable from to connect a bathroom mirror/light?

    DIY: hi I’m looking for advice on how to connect an led bathroom mirror/light unit to a power source. I have a pull cord light switch and a fan switch in the bathroom and a light switch outside the bathroom that’s connected to a light switch at the foot of the stairs. Basically what I want to...
  18. R

    Power connection of unknown source connected to outdoor light.

    Power connection of unknown source (prob socket spur) connected to outdoor light. Can i disconnect the existing light. Connect up RCD plug and then connect a switch to control a new outdoor light like pic
    • Rayserb
    • Thread
    • connect connected connection disconnect existing light outdoor plug power rcd source switch
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  19. lothian

    DMM Showing Current without Current Source

    I am attempting to use my DMM to identify a parasitic drain in my car's electrical system using a Chinaseum-brand DMM with an amp clamp. After I set the thing to DC amps and before I clamp it to the target conductor, it displays a range between 0.1A and .22A. This makes t'shooting with this...
  20. E

    Immersion heater element source

    Hi Guys, Can anyone suggest where I can purchase a 4 Kw / 230v immersion element as in photo 1000mm in length. I have not come across one like it, or maybe it is a de-constructed element from a triple element unit. 3 are used for heating water in a Large ST/Steel vat. Any help would be much...
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