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    One-way or two-way bathroom switch

    I intend to replace the ceiling pull switch in my bathroom following a water leak from the flat upstairs which caused water to flow through both my ceiling light rose and the bathroom pull switch causing the light to now flicker in the bathroom. I have replaced the ceiling rose but the light...
  2. P

    Adding an additional light to an existing circuit

    Hi I want to add a single ceiling rose that is controlled by its own switch onto an existing lighting circuit. Ive drawn up a wiring diagram of how I think it should be done, can anyone please clarify whether its fine or do I need to go back to the drawing board! Thanks
  3. K

    Wiring a thermostat to the system

    I have some questions regarding wiring a Honewell CMT927 thermostat to the electric supply and the boiler. The boiler is plugged into a spur socket at the moment and as I understand, since no extra spur from a spur is allowed, the existing spur will have to be modified in order to connect the...
  4. J

    Lighting circuit 1.5mm and 1.00mm drop

    Is there anything in the regs against using 1.5m for a lighting radial, and 1.0m for switchdrops. Using 1mm makes switch cable identification easier.
  5. S

    Faulty main isolator advice

    Visited a customer today saying that when he used the cooker the lights were flickering. Fault has only just developed and CU is approx 5 years old. Got there and CU is crackling and feels hot on the CU front. Isolated whole board and removed front. Tightened all connections powered up board and...
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    what socket can i fit 3 old 2.5 stranded cables into?

    swapped a single socket to a double for a friend , however it has 3 2.5mm stranded cables at it and i cant terminate them into new socket as the hole aint big enough on the click socket, does anyone know what brand it is that has 2 holes for all 3 terminations to be made or have any other...
  7. U

    Advise regarding relays

    Called to agents shop today no sign lights , on further investigation I think it could be the relay, the relay supplies a couple of timed circuits. two circuits work fine and the sign light do not .not sure how the relays work never fitted one before .
  8. P

    wiring cental heating pump

    need to wire my central heating pump which is controlled from pipe thermostat but has the option of turning on the pump manually when radiator heating is required. how would this be done starting with mains, live, neutral and earth cable... thermostat with common,1 and 2 terminals....and pump...
  9. S

    WB System boiler terminals.

    Hi chaps, Got one of these to wire up but its been a little while since ive done one. Tell me, the Ls & Ns terminals on the boiler can be used as the feeds for the controls ie room stat, valve, programmer etc? Alternatively, i can use the existing supply in the wiring centre, and drop a LNE &...
  10. S

    Old Tenby 2 way 2 gang light switch terminals not labelled

    Replacing some old Tenby switches. The upstairs landing and hall are 2 way 2 gang with 6 terminals. The switch has the old thin switches with arched top and they aren't labelled on the back. It looks like COM L1 L2 on each side. Anyone have much experience with this type of switch?
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    Dual earth terminals for computer circuits

    Noticed this on the architects notes can someone elaborate for me? thanks the contractor should note the need for dual earth terminal blocks to be provided within DBs supplying computer power
  12. S

    Megger Accessories

    Hey all. Hope everyone is enjoying the Bank Holiday weekend. Weather here is rubbish but hey ho. Anyway, I have a Megger MFT 1553. Brilliant bit of kit in my mind and to accompany it I have the Kewtech Lightmate BC adaptor for doing Zs test at end of line. This saves time and means you don’t...
  13. S

    How to Crimp uninsulated tube terminals???

    I found this site from a previous thread (which I can't find now, something to do with light switch wiring)... connecting earth wire See the end of the first paragraph...fair enough, but then see how they crimp the lug further down, oh dear! I use my 400mm long hexangonal crimper for those!
  14. H

    Installing thermostat

    Hi guys, I have been asked to install a thermostat on a friends boiler, i have noe experience with boilers at all, I am simply an installation electrician. Haven't had a look at the boiler yet so dont know what it is or what thermostat he is buying, but just wondered how difficult it could...
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    Underpinning knowledge questions, need some help.

    Hi all, happy 2011 :D:D:D. Just plodding along through my JTL underpinning knowledge questions and i'm stuck on one. So if anyone could help it would be much appreciated :o "What are the main types, their advantages and limitations of different electrical connections?" Now i can't find anything...
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    Tubular heaters - corrosion at terminals

    One of the jobs I am doing at a church is looking at tubular heaters - some of them are not working. Tubes are single or in vertical columns of three or four, running in the pews. Being in a church they are typically turned on once a week for a few hours, winter time only. The ones that are...
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    Socket outlets to BS 1363 with only one cpc terminal??!!

    Hi all, Ive just bought a box of 50 double skt outlets to BS1363, manafactured by GET England, but they have only one terminal for the CPC. The on-site guide (page 67) states "socket outlets must have two terminals for protective conductors. One terminal to be used for each protective...
  18. W

    Looking for a way to test using 240v

    Hi, i am looking for advice on a way for a 2 wire lead with 2 female terminals on the end that will give me 230/240v so i can plug the female terminals on to a component that i will be testing that requires mains voltage.. So basically a plug with 2 wires with female connectors that...
  19. S

    phone piont

    hi im changing a phone point for someone.the old terminals were a and b,orange = A and white = B.the new point has terminals 1 to 6.which should i use.ta folks
  20. C

    unusual breaker

    Can any body tell me what this is ( see pic attached) It was in a not so old French Dis board. Its part of a first floor lighting CCT with 2 light fittings and 2 switches either end of a landing hall previously the breaker would click when the light was switched, Ive changed the Dis board which...

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