I’m in desperate need of someone with great fault finding knowledge. I have a dual rcd consumer unit as seen in picture. The left hand side rcd trips when anything with a high output like a tv for example is turned on in any sockets protected by the left rcd. The left rcd also trips when trying...
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A client's neighbor has given permission to pass an swa under his driveway to reach my clients neighboring semi detached garage. New build nightmare scenario with shared driveways.
An agreed level of making good the driveway shall be confirmed probably by third party as my client...
Hi all, I haven't done domestics for a while and have been asked to install an 18th edition CCU to a small terraced house ( 2 floors Ground and first). I been told that I need to install a SPD? Can someone confirm this is the case and are there any exceptions. Haven't done my 18th but will be...
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My Garage is attached to my house and currently there is a standard 3 core cable running from my consumer in there. I have just had my consumer upgraded/replaced and starting renovations on the bedroom directly next to the garage so would like to replace the cable as well. As the cable...
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I bought a Taylor Wimpey new build and had under cupboard lights put in the kitchen. 3 years on and the first one has gone out but when I unscrewed the casing to see how to change it, I am completely baffled!
Can anyone tell from the pic what I need to do/buy to change this, or do I...
installed 10mm swa and 60A kmf from domestic 100A Farm house to supply static caravan for holiday let use. TT'd the caravan etc...
Doing installation cert for install and eicr for existing caravan.
Would you notify either?
Cheers.
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In the process of a rewire and I’ve lifted upstairs floorboards on the landings suss out my route for new upstairs ring, lighting and boiler circuits. The joists within the landing have a 25mm hole for existing up and down lighting circuits and no room left...
Folks
What is the general consensus on the routing of cables for general purpose sockets etc, when the entire ground floor is going to be retrofitted with under floor heating
Do you keep out of the floor entirely, leave the space for the plumber and take the long route round
Or do you install in...
You've all seen people on YouTube overloading twin and earth cables, JW etc...
How are they generating current and how are they able to control that generation?
hello all,
seeking some advice on how to run cables underfloor with ufh as well.
i am quoting for a complete house rewire as they are doing some substantial works and the electrics are in poor condition
the floors consist of hardcore then sand then dpm sheeting, celotex on top of that with wet...
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We have had an electrician work on a fix price job to rewire the house. He has routed all of the cabling under the bathroom floor. I expected that he would routed another way which was more difficult, but wouldn't have gone under the bathroom floor.
Is anyone able to confirm if this...
kitchen fitted last year and we have six led under cabinet lights around the kitchen that all worked straight from the light switch so they all came on when we flicked the switch,but they have stopped working properly some dont come on at all and some work intermittently but they are dim and it...
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A customer is looking for a traditional CCTV system with a purchase price between £100-200. Ideally 1/2 cameras (720/1080) with associated PVR.
It's a total minefield at this price point...
Any thoughts?
Can anyone give me some clarification on the following.
I am installing some Osram Planon Plus led light panels into a temporary building and have been told the transformers need to housed in an enclosure as they do not have the correct markings for BS7671 "max surface temperature under fault...
Hi All, I want to start by saying thanks to the experts on here that give advice. It’s been really helpful looking over past posts. That said, I haven’t quite seen this issue before so I wanted to ask. I am about to buy a new house, and one of the things that has been flagged as an issue is that...
Hi all. Some advice sought.
I have 2 lights under my cabinets they plug into the wall sockets below them.
I now want to hardwire the lights as i got a new cooker hood fitted and the spark pulled the power cable out so its now accessible to use. Previously it was hidden. So it looks like a...
Hello,
Whilst doing some building works I have access to the inside of the stud wall to which the consumer unit is fitted, so full and easy access to all the cabling there. This wall is soon to be tiled.
In the future I will want to put power into a garage at the end of the garden.
I happen...
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