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  1. P

    How to wire two PIR motion sensors together to activate only on double trigger ?

    Dear All, I have a very old Scantronic alarm system that unlike modern systems does not detect resistance values (no resistors in PIRs or in zones) but activates when the Normally Closed contacts become open. The PIRs are wired with 4 core +ve -ve NC and Com Is it possible to wire two PIRs...
  2. I

    Selv together with pelv

    Hi! I have a led strip (12V) with an external cable (2*1mm) glued on the wall and it's not fancy at all.. Inside the wall I have 3*1,5mm cable with 220V Can I put both cables together inside the wall? Thanks
  3. weevilward

    Two RCBOs tripping together, no cross-connection. Need help…

    I was recently called to a domestic nuisance tripping job, dual-RCD Wylex board with one of the RCCBs tripping intermittently, mostly during the night. TNC-S, rewired couple of years ago (not by me). Three circuits on this RCCB: Cooker, Downstairs sockets, Downstairs lights (I know - dumb...
  4. G

    Can LSF and grey household T&E be mixed together in a install

    As the question above states can I mix white LSF and standard grey domestic twin and earth together in a new installation. The property is a domestic property being rewired so wouldn’t be any need for the lsf I just have a few drums of 1.5mm on the van and thought of using them instead of...
  5. O

    What kind of Schottky diode should I use to parallel wire 9 VOLT batteries together?

    I need help knowing what kind of schottky diode to use to wire parallel 9 volt batteries to make a really long lasting battery. I want to wire together like 9 of them. is it possible?
  6. UKMeterman

    UK Curious how the UK EHV network fits together? Check out this map site

    Ever curious how the nation grid and DNO networks fit together? This map site might help Open Infrastructure Map - https://openinframap.org/#14.53/51.5092/-0.01187
  7. J

    connecting lighting together

    hi all im looking at installing 2 downlights into a fire surround and a strip light around the bottom. is there any way i can connect these both together and just use one remote. appreciate any info and anywhere i could purchase these to work in cync. thanks john
  8. W

    Connecting together 6mm cables

    Hi.... First time I've posted here. I own a property which is rented out. Recently the Gas Oven failed a gas safety test and the Gas Engineers recommended an Electric Oven. I purchased a 2.3Kw oven and they fitted it and plugged it into the ring main. Its only a small terrace and just as the one...
  9. B

    Can Solis Inverter and Solic 200 work together?

    I have a 4kw system and a Solic 200 installed - all good since installation. I had a Solis inverter and Pylontech battery installed, but the Solic and Inverter do not work together! The Solic boost button does not work and I have the warning lights. I had hoped and asked the installer that if...
  10. Rockingit

    Sky Hub and Netgear Nighthawk slow together

    We've got 'standard' 40/10 FTTC fibre into a Sky SR203 router, which all works fine and we get speeds around 38/8 at the Sky Router. I've laid CAT6 to an outbuilding where it's connected into a Netgear Nighthawk r8000 predominantly to run some security cams that the WiFi just won't leap as far...
  11. jezzurp

    Join earth wires (from 3 power cables) together when wiring temperature controller (ITC 1000)?

    Hi all I haven’t done much of anything with electrics since secondary school (long time) and hoping someone might just double check what I’m saying isn’t totally wrong! Im building a keg system for home brew using an old chest feeezer. To regulate the temperature I’m using an ink bird ITC 1000...
  12. HappyHippyDad

    Running LV and ELV cables together through joists?

    I have quite a bit a cat5e to run through joists under floorboards for ethernet points around the house. Can this run in the same joists as the LV cables or do you make separate holes in the joists for the ELV cables? Cheers guys.
  13. Bob Geldoff1234

    Joining two 16mm twin and earth's together?

    Hi,I need to extend a 16mm twin and earth sub main cable and was wondering what the best method was for joining them together so they are safe and enclosed?
  14. I

    Neutral and earth bonded together

    Hi All, apologies for a long post I'm currently in my in-laws house abroad and while having some break I also fixing electrical issues as it seems to be quite few. It's a farm estate and wiring quite old with some DIY involvement over the years in Ideal world I would rewire whole thing but it...
  15. D

    1way 3gang

    in a 1 way 3 gang switch with only 1 live input in can i join 3 common wires together in 1 switch in UK
  16. T

    240V AC & red alarm cable run together

    Hi Guys, Wonder if I may ask a question? Is it permissible to run the red fire alarm cable with the mains T&E cable, though holes and in the same trunking? I thought alarms were 24V and that ELV, data, telephone etc & LV should be kept separate? Maybe there is an exemption for fire alarm...
  17. M

    Rewiring an old Harley. What connectors would you recommend to join more than one wire together to a single pin?

    (UK). I am renovating a 1988 HD 1200 XLH Sportster. The previous owners have butchered the wiring so I am rewiring it by hand. There are a few places in the wiring where a single cable needs to connect to two others. An example is from the fusebox. The output for the Accessories 15a fuse needs...
  18. F

    Connecting 2 cables together

    Hi. I have had to cut a cable in order to feed it through a wall. Then I plan to reattach it once through. At the moment I am using a standard terminal block however it looks messy as it's bulky and I have to use electrical tape. I was wondering if I could use one of these...
  19. O

    Connecting 2 pir lights to work together

    Hi, I want to install 2 led pir floodlights directly from consumer unit and for them to work together when either sensor is set off. Can I run a cable to the first light (L,N,E) and then from the first light to the second light the same (L,N,E) and then run another cable from L1 to L1 on either...
  20. J

    Strip lights. Connecting sections together

    Excuse a basic question. But just wondering on people's suggestions for installing LED strip lights under cabinets attached. On both the left and right cabinets there is an existing light. Guy wants replaced with strip lights. There will be three sections, one for left side and two for right...
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