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    trying to wire a DPDT 12v relay in truck

    HI, Hoping someone can help me here as I am a novice. This is on a vehicle so I hope thats ok but I think it pertains. Long story is I have a old truck that has a valve that went bad and I cant get them anymore. It has a switch on the dash that has a single wire back to the valve that only has...
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    Splicing wire for generator hookup

    Im planning on setting up and interlock generator hookup up. My portable generator is 30 amps. I ran 25 ft of 10/2 wire from my panel to the outside. Lets just say this wire run was really difficult and its not easy to run a longer replacement wire. Anyways the 10/2 wire is about 10 feet to...
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    Aluminum wire for new mains smoke detector?

    I have recently replaced my old mains (230v) smoke detector with a new one from Siemens (also connected to mains). The flexible stranded wires for the new smoke detector are silver/aluminum coloured. The same was applicable to the old smoke detector. They look like this: I just recently...
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    1st vs 2nd point of disconnect in an older house with 3 wire service (2 hot and 1 neutral/ground)

    TLDR: In a 3 wire service are the ground and the neutral always bonded, in all subpanels? House made in 1970 has the meter and a 150 amps breaker outside the house, on the east wall. There are two hot wires and one neutral, which is clearly bonded/grounded with the enclosure. Through the attic...
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    UK How to wire three LED to main with one cable?

    Hi all, I am new in this forum and would like to understand how to wire to the main supply x3 of the equipment that I attached as a picture? I had a normal light and wish to have three of those leds instead. Is it possible and if so how should I wire it? Many thanks in advance. Adrianna
  6. AnonDIYer

    How to correctly wire 2-way switch for ring main

    Currently I have a spur from the ring main, but I'm planning on adding more sockets. I can't add a 13 amp fuse because I expect to be using more than 13 amps, therefore, I am going to convert the spur into a ring main extension, as in the following diagram: I'd like to put in a 2 way switch...
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    does it matter which wire to which terminal

    Does it matter which terminal when using two black and one bare wire? I know bare is ground and booster pump is prewired for 230v.
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    Wire diameter for garage.

    I have purchased a property and need to run power about 50m to a garage. Planning to get everything ready so a sparky can just finish it off. I have 2 questions before starting project. 1. Will 2.5mm twin core+earth be large enough? 2. Can it run from existing garage or should I dig trench to...
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    Grounding Wire In Concession Trailer

    I bought a concession trailer that was all propane. Being the town I'm in is so strict about propane, l gutted it out and now making it all electric. Running on 2 generators. So my question is about wiring. The interior is all stainless steel. I have mounted all metal conduit to the walls. I am...
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    Wiring a 4 wire intercom station to a 3 wire.

    I have an old 3 wire intercom station which I removed, and purchased a new one. Happens that the new one has 4 wires. Is it possible to connect my 4-wire intercom station to the 3 wires from the wall? Also if anyone has the internal switch schematic, that would help diagnosing this if its possible.
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    Wire nuts: pigtail or not?

    Hello: I am a DIY'er and recently read an article about using wire nuts. Person stated that the wires should not be pigtailed prior to placing the nut. This was not an add for newer connectors. Should wires be pigtailed prior to placing a wire nut? Thank you.
  12. Tmcdiscord

    How to make sure the wire I used for my smart switch is neutral?

    I'm new to this forum, I live in Saudi Arabia. I just installed a smart light switch that requires a neutral line, as in this picture : when I opened the switch light outlet I found a black wire capped inside and not used, I used a voltage detector on the black wire and there was no voltage...
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    How to wire 300 blue LEDs?

    I would like to wire 300 blue LEDs to one power source in order to light up a tree. What is the best way to do this?
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