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  1. erergwerg

    How to re wire light with 4 wire colours

    Hello, please can someone help me. I was removing a fan attached to a light and putting in a new light. Theres 4 colour wires - which wires go where? I have attached a photo. Thanks!
  2. D

    Installing New Wall Light Switch with 2 Black and 1 Red Wire?

    Trying to install new switch to turn on a ceiling light. There are 2 black, 1 red, and ground (bare copper) wire. How do I wire this to a single pole switch? Or do I need double/3-way switch? The switch should be the only one to on/off the ceiling light.
  3. S

    Wire up a temp controlled circulation pump.

    Hi. I'm wanting to connect a temp controlled unit that will turn on and off a hot water pump. Can't weigh up how to do it as the wiring diagram doesn't make any sense to me. Thank you.
  4. B

    Controlling a light with 2 switches (3 way with 14/2 wire)

    Hi all, I'm hoping there is something I can do to make this work without having to run 14/3 from switch to switch. I've attached my simple sketch of what I am working with but essentially everything has 14/2 running to it and 14/2 goes switch to switch. From what I can tell this would be...
  5. S

    Can I connect the neutral and ground when wiring a 3 wire cable to a 4 wire outlet?

    I recently purchased a steam sterilizer with a PID controller and I'm trying to figure out how to power it safely. The sterilizer requires 240v but the PID (if I understand it correctly) uses the return 120v on the neutral wire. My problem is that I have an old house and the neutral and ground...
  6. E

    Touch control lamps only works when switch wire is disconnected.

    I have fitted a touch control switch to a lamp, (I have done many no problem)…..However in this table lamp with a cast iron base the device does not operate when connected to the base? But when unscrewed the light turns on and 3 stage dims as it should. Any ideas welcome please.
  7. R

    wire sizes - what is standard

    hi all. I am new here and am doing some work on my house. I have a question regarding wire sizes; As far as I was aware the sizes are 1.5, 2.5 then 6.0 etc (I am assuming this is the area of copper) however I have just come across 4mm. dia. in my house. Is this an old standard no longer used ?
  8. F

    Shorted reverse trigger wire to ground.

    Accidentally shorted reverse trigger wire to ground. Now the selected gear doesn't show on the digital display example P,N,D. And no reverse light.
  9. N

    How to wire Omrom H3CA-A Timer

    I'm using an Omron Timer H3CA-A to wire a 24V thermostat to control a 120V electrical plug. Need to know which pins to connect which wires to. Two wire thermostat, standard 120 plug.
  10. N

    running wire under drive way to garage for sub panel?

    2ga is what i think i need for the runs. ill have 220v out there so ill do 3 runs for hot/hot/neutral and then ground. reading the current code it seems i need grounding rods out there as well as a dedicated ground from house to garage? is that right? can i sleeve cables for wire color change...
  11. P

    VW fox 58plate central locking wire colour for alarm?

    Hi I have purchased a Hawk alarm and fitted all wires apart from the one central locking wire. I have purchased the Haynes wiring diagrams also but just need an expert to tell me the wire colour please. The wiring diagrams I have bought are attached. Thanks
  12. tylarius1

    wire diagram for leds 2 input 1 output

    hi, I want to install leds that turn on from door open which is a negative switched signal ive already checked and to stay on after car is switched on. so basically if door is open/ ON if engine on/ ON if door open and engine on then/ ON doors closed engine off/ OFF by engine on i mean as soon...
  13. S

    need to remove ballast and wire for LED lights.

    I have a 4-bulb fluorescent light, previously wired for T-12?, now wired for T-8, with a bad ballasts. I think my tombstones are non-shunted. It looks like I can just remove the ballast, direct wire the whites to one side of each of one end's tombstone, and the blacks to the other side of the...
  14. D

    Through crimp on solid core wire... what do we reckon

    Its okay / does the job Or rough as a badgers and should be a wago / push fit style connector Thoughts ?
  15. J

    Help choosing wire sizes

    Hello! I have a 320 amp service (400 amps) in a main panel. I want to create a subpanel 1,000 feet away with a 200 amp service there. Can someone tell me what size wires to run, if aluminum or copper, and how many wires? For, say a 3% voltage drop? How would you do it? Thank you!
  16. T

    How to wire a comms wire to a Battery storage system?

    Hi, We want to buy a Powervault Battery/Inverter/charger storage system. The Powervault must be able to read a current transformer, clipped on to the incoming mains line next to the consumer unit. This current transformer module has an ethernet connection. The following Powervault...
  17. S

    Wiring up a barrel washer at a small brewery.

  18. M

    How to ground shielded wire?

    Hi! I'm using a cable with 2 poles and a shielding wire. The cable should be soldered to a circuit board with + and -. But I'm wondering what to do with the shielding wire? I've read that it should be connected to ground in one of the ends. But I'm wondering where and how to connect to ground...
  19. Spike1947

    Transformer rewind wire query

    Hi I have a Transformer, that needs a rewire on a Secondary windings, the wire that was on it, was a muti-core wire 9 strands, (0.06mm x 9) ( each strand enameled ), soldered together at each end, and laid on top of the primary winding with 175 turns, with a copper tape between the primary and...
  20. K

    How can I wire up an old furnace fan

    I've got an old furnace fan I kept the last time mine was replaced. I'd like to use it for various purposes. It has a red, black, yellow and orange wire. Also a purple going to/from I'm guessing a capacitor on the side and a green ground wire. Can I wire it up to be used on 110v ? I have...

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