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  1. HappyHippyDad

    Recommendations for a wall chaser and other tools for rewire.

    I seem to be getting more rewires than usual and am considering buying certain tools that aid rewires as they are bloody hard work. At present I use an sds with chisel (gently) to make a line down each side of the chase, its a pain! So, any recommendations for a wall chaser? Do they all come...
  2. M

    How to connect fridge compressor to AC wall outlet

    Hi guys, I am looking to convert my old fridge compressor to a vacuum pump. I have removed the fridge compressor which has an inverter attached. I want to connect the compressor to an AC wall adapter using my fridge's old AC wall outlet plug. However, there are two sets of electrical wires...
  3. N

    On-off rocker switch with wall mounted LED controller

    Hi, I'm new to the forum and working on a van conversion - I also dabble in guitar pedals! I have a wall mounted LED controller hooked up to my down-lights. I'd like to be able to turn the circuit on/off at another location in the vehicle (i.e. to make a 2 way circuit). Is it possible to add...
  4. M

    need to plug in two DC 12v 120w fans, to 120v house plug?

    I need to plug two 12v 120w DC fans into AC 120v house plug. The wall worts i have tried don't work. What is the best solution, outside high humidity, green house?
  5. T

    Install Shaver Point in Wall below Lintel

    I have to install a shaver point in the breeze blocks of an outside cavity wall, so would use a 47mm plaster box. The problem is that the only practical location is about two feet below the end of a window lintel (and about 4 or 5 inches in from the edge of the window recess (so under the end of...
  6. D

    Coax Cable Insulation Damaged, Copper visible, Cable can't be easily replaced I think

    Hi, I'd really appreciate your help. This is in Europe. I have no electrical knowledge and very little construction/DIY knowledge. I know electricians / cable-provider-technicians can measure coax signal strength at the outlet with a specialized device. A cable is damaged right down by the...
  7. J

    Dot Dab Plaster wall - 35mm box? Plasterer at odds with electrician

    As part of my spec I said that I wanted 35mm back boxes. The walls have been taken back to the brick and will be dot and dabbed with plasterboard and then skim finished. Electrician said that he can just screw the backbox onto the wall without digging into the brick because onces its dotted and...
  8. C

    Changing two wall lights that are connected to two switches.

    So I’ve took the casings of to look at the wires for one light. There are 2 of each brown blue and earth. The two earths go to the part that holds the bulb, the two blue meet in a connector with a wire coming out of that connector to the bulb component. Now one of the brown wires goes to the...
  9. Dartlec

    Suggestions of decent but not expensive Class 2 exterior wall lanterns?

    Has anyone fitted a Class 2 exterior wall lantern recently that was good and not too expensive? Struggling to find any "drop" type in white. The story: Simple job for Friday afternoon I thought - swap two wall lanterns and add a new one. 50's Bungalow, but had consumer unit updated to a twin...
  10. C

    Running cable in sandstone wall

    I’ve got some exterior lights to install on a sandstone house, it’s quite quaint and old Has anyone got any ideas for running cables? I don’t really want to use armour or conduit as it’s too industrial looking.
  11. C

    Light switch with wall mounted remote

    Hi guys This may sound a strange request but the light switch in the garage in our new house is in a stupid position, hidden behind racking and nowhere near the door, so we really struggle to reach to it. At some stage we will move it but we've got loads of other work to do in the house so I'm...
  12. James

    wall chaser

    help me out please guys and girls, i have agreed to do some domestic work, not something i normally do. 15 years ago i used to do a fair bit but now its nearly all industrial. some of the work will involve chasing channels, mostly plaster but might have to go a little into the brick every now...
  13. X

    Is it okay to run some heating cable up the wall behind a mirror?

    I'm looking at installing Ecoflex loose cable under the floor in my bathroom. I'm also going to be installing a large mirror, running the length of one wall, which I'd also like to heat to stop it misting up. I understand it hasn't been designed with that in mind, but would there be any...
  14. R

    No earth wire on wall light?

    On my newly purchased wall light there is only a blue and brown wire and no earth. The connection from the wall however has brown, blue and an earth wire. My question is can I just cap the earth wire off and tuck into the light base? If so what is the safest way of doing this? Attached light and...
  15. M

    Would you fix metal to conduit to an AIB ceiling with red wall plugs

    Guys Has anyone ever installed metallic conduit on an chrysotile and amosite AIB ceiling with red wall plugs. We have had an niceic contractor install metal on the AIB ceiling with red wall plugs outside our flat for a big building company. Now for months they have argued saying it was safe...
  16. S

    Can I avoid applying correction factor (Ci) when cable tray passes through a concrete wall?

    Hi This is about a design problem in an assignment. A cable basket containing several circuits passes horizontally through an internal concrete wall (100mm) and into a ceiling void where it provides lighting throughout the building. I'm trying to size the cables for the circuits and I'd...
  17. M

    Wall insulation

    Just first fixed a house where I was initially told that the external walls were going to be battened then boarded, I used metal capping over the 2.5mm T&E ring final circuits on the external walls and chased the internal ones into the wall with 20mm oval conduit. I have now been told that the...
  18. F

    Swapping a wall socket for one with usb charger slots

    Hi all, am swapping a kitchen double power socket so just hoping to get clarity on the wires and also to check if the new one having USB charged slots makes it any more complicated/incompatible. Much appreciated. I’ve uploaded pics of existing socket with wiring in place and the front and rear...
  19. Steve93

    Do you HAVE to fix Henley blocks to a wall?

    Is there a regulation as such for a Henley block to be fixed to the wall?
  20. R

    DIY Installation Help - I'm looking to install 2x 5ft LED batten lights (45w) along with a wall switch and 2x double wall sockets

    Afternoon all, Just bought a house with a remote garage, said garage has no power or lighting. I'm hoping to use the garage as a gym and some storage so I'm looking to install 2x 5ft LED batten lights (45w) along with a wall switch and 2x double wall sockets. Found this off-grid solar kit and...

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