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  1. S

    Light Switch Locked On - Help!

    I'm a DIYer - installed a new outdoor light today. In doing so as there are 4 wires in the cable and only 2 slots in the light, I must have wired it up incorrectly and the light switch inside used to turn the outdoor light on and off is now fixed to the on position and it won't click off. I...
    • Salixmaster
    • Thread
    • fault help help! light light switch outdoor switch wired wires
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  2. jason121

    Bad Installation

    I was asked to write a report today regarding a poor solar installation. There are two inverters. The left is wired out the dead side of a shared AC isolator while the other inverter is wired of the live side (from the meter ) feeding another AC isolator. In my opinion one inverter would feed...
  3. H

    3 Way Switching

    Is there anyway to install 3 way switching with out an intermediate switch? I personally think it is required but if anyone knows different let me know. Thanks Matt
    • hutch6447
    • Thread
    • 3 way intermediate middle switch switches switching wired
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  4. D

    sonos - wired vs. wireless

    Looking into sonos for the house, have seen a few posts about having a connect amp wired to ceiling speakers in each room and just wondered if there's any benefits to this compared to just using the play 1, 3 and 5's wirelessly around the house?
  5. V

    outside pir light wiring

    Hi everyone, help please, I am trying to wire this light via enclosed instructions. the unit has a 4 terminal block, N Earth L and L' . I have wired mains to live neutral and earth as instructed, on opposite terminals that go to sensor it is wired blue to neutral brown to live and white to L'...
    • voyager212
    • Thread
    • check earth light neutral outside pir socket wired wiring
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  6. K

    2 Appliances hard wired.

    Hi, I have recently bought 2 kitchen appliances that need to be hard wired in. Pyrolitic oven that is 3.84kW + Induction hob that is 7.4kW. I have in my kitchen 1 point to wire in where the cooker would go. I know i cannot fit the 2 in one unit so what would need to happen. Can the single...
  7. D

    Simple alarm problem

    1st off if it was a simple alarm problem i would have ot sorted and it would no longer be a problem!! Here we go...was sent today to install a simple alarm to alert a shop whem its back doors are opened. 2 rear doors. Both fitted with door contacts. 1 transformer. 1 small control panel with...
  8. J

    aico mains wired interlinked/radio linked smokes and heat detectors

    A little query for you guys that fit these smoke detectors, I've got a site visit next week to quote up for a landlord requesting more smoke and heat detectors fitted in his apartments. He has explained on the phone that he currently has aico mains wired smoke detectors fitted in some of his...
    • juanpabs
    • Thread
    • aico detectors fitted heat linked mains radio smoke smokes wired
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. D

    getting my shed wired !!

    I got a new "man lab" shed but it needs a bit of power, so, here's what I propose, put me right if you can please. In my house I have a fusebox with the older type fuses (1980's) 4 fuses, 2 red & 2 white. If I replace this with a newer rcb type unit with an additional fuse (40amp) and use this...
  10. amlu

    interconnecting wired and wireless smoke alarms

    Hi, do you have some experience with fire/smoke alarms that would have an option for part of install to be linked up with cable, and part by radio bases? like that- alarm----cable----alarm----cable-----wireless alarm (radio link) wireless alarm (radio link) wireless alarm...
  11. G

    Commercial kitchen gas interlocks

    Hi guys 1st fixing a small commercial pub kitchen tomorrow, there's a gas interlock going in with the extractor canopy. Does the wiring to the solenoid and em stop need to be fp or equivalent ? Haven't done one before but remember seeing one wired in fp Cheers
  12. 1

    Shower feed wired in wrong

    I was wondering if anyone can answer this one for me. I'm an electricians mate, I did ask the guy I'm with but he couldn't give me an answer. So after he changed the board and I did the bonding I get to go round testing. Whilst taking the zs of the shower I noticed immediately upon removing...
    • 1stfix2ndfix
    • Thread
    • answer earth shower wired wrong
    • Replies: 47
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. P

    Wireless intruder alarms

    Hi guys, just bought a new build home as a buy to let property I want to install a intruder alarm, can anyone recommend a good wireless system or are they rubbish ?or should I go with a wired system any info would be greatly received cheers paul
  14. C

    16a cooker switch

    A friend is installing a new cooker which has a rating of 16a. The old one was off a 13a fused switch wired on the kitchen ring as it was only rated at 10a. Can a 20a double pole switch be fitted in its place?
    • craigsuds
    • Thread
    • 16a circuit cooker switch wired wrong
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. C

    Home Alarm System

    I have searched online for a GSM home alarm system and Visonic, Yale, Infinite Prime and CommPact seems to be the most popular ones, what are your thoughts and which one you suggest me to purchase? I have rang two installers today and one said he installs Scantronic alarms and the other one...
  16. B

    Loop in at The Switch - 3 Gang 2 Way

    Hey, I've just past my trade test and was placed on a new build to complete the 2nd fix as the guy who roughed it has left. Anyway, he's wired the lights using the loop method at the switches, I've never did this previously as I would always do the joint at the ceiling rose, this has thrown me...
    • bjd91
    • Thread
    • 2 way 3 gang connect continuity loop switch wired
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. D

    Looking for ideas for a wired gate alarm

    Hi, I'm after some ideas to make a wired gate alarm, I have tried a wireless version and it's hopeless, despite claiming a 100M range I have found it has to be so close to the house that the 'visitor' is by the door by the time the alarm goes off. My plan was to use bell wire connected to two...
  18. Aaronj46

    3 phase motor cuts out when button isn't held

    It should run continuously without being held in. Any suggestions?
  19. D

    Socket wired of a outdoor light!

    Guys please back me up on this, went to a mates house and he has "proudly" shown me his DIY electrical handy work, Few years back I ran a swa cable to the bottom of his garden tapped off the outside light as he wanted a light at the far end of the garden to for his shed etc. He has adapted it...
    • Dizzy_Maskell
    • Thread
    • cable garden light outdoor outside socket sockets wired
    • Replies: 48
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. J

    FSU or socket?

    Dishwasher is knackered and new one delivered. Old one was hard wired into a fused spur inside cupboard. New one has plug. Whats best practice, do I get plug chopped off and wired into fsu like old one or change front plate to 3 pin socket and plug in? Thanks for any help.
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