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    UK Wiring up an immersion heater to a smart switch - what do I do with the earth wires?

    Having just replaced an immersion element with its life expired cable and switch, I'm thinking of replacing the switch (20A double pole) with a smart version so that I can control the hot water from my phone etc. Both the immersion heater and the current switch have earth terminals, however the...
    • Feroze
    • Thread
    • earth earth wire heater immersion smart smart switch switch wires wiring
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Wall uplights - for some there's a pair of red & pair of black wires from wall, but the other has only 1 red & 1 black?

    They're all operated by the same single switch located elsewhere. The fittings that have pairs coming from the wall, each pair goes into a plastic joiner. Then single red & black out to the bulb holder. The fitting that has only single red & black from the wall, there's no joiner, just direct...
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    Which wires go where

    Hi, the zettler control unit (1st pic) is kaput so I have bought another unit, not zettler. There is nothing on the zettler unit to tell me which are live neutral, forward, reverse ect. Does any one know? I have removed the supply on the zettler.
  4. NRSHDHK

    How to connect: Yellow, Blue and Brown Wires?

    I AM TRYING TO CONNECT, XPELAIR VX100T EXTRACTOR FAN FOR THE TOILET.
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    UK Connecting wires of different diameter

    I have installed some lights to a wooden gazebo and the wire seems relatively thin ( the lights are 30 LED 0.6A each. I’m getting an infrared heater which I suspect will have a thicker cable. It would be easy to run a short cable to connect to the light cable to power the heater. Are there any...
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    Electrical wires exposed to rain/elements for a week

    We have been in the process of having old driveway lights replaced with led spike lights. The electrician has been away for nearly a week and have been waiting for him to install the spike lights as all that has been done is the removal of the old lights. As there are open wires in several...
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    Is it legal/safe for smart switch to come with 16 awg AL wires?

    Hi all, I'm a homeowner and purchased a TP-link HS200 smart switch. When I took it out, I noticed that it came with wires attached already, and but the wires are stranded aluminum instead of solid copper and has 16 AWG written on the plastic coating. Is this safe or allowed that it's not 14 AWG...
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    How can i make good 4 lots of wires to one electrical socket?

    Behind one of my electrical sockets I have 4 live wires, 4 neutral and 4 earths. Is it acceptable to plumb those in to 5 way WAGO connectors and then use a single cable to connect those in to the electrical socket?
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    UK Extractor Fan (red and black wires only)

    Hi, I'm updating our bathroom and I'm changing our extractor fan from a simple ceiling mounted one to a more powerful inline version (Blauberg) mounted in the loft. The fan only had 2 wires - a black and a red. It has an isolator switch outside the door in a twin switch plate shared with the...
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    Help identifying wires from antique fan

    Restoring an old westinghouse desk fan from 1919. There are three wires coming from the fan head (motor) labeled G, Y, and R. Can these be identified for me, ie positive, negative, ground? Thanks!
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    Attempting GFCI with limited wires, need help

    So I have a light and a switch in my bathroom. The goal is to have a lightswitch/outlet/GFCI combo in the light switch box controlling the light with the outlet constantly having power regardless of switch position. I have 2 electrical boxes in the bathroom: One box with the light...
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    black wires connected from 2 different outlets

    I replaced 2 side by side rocker switches with 2 smart switches, one controls the kitchen lights and one controls the chandelier. There were 2 separate black wires coming from each wiring box that were twisted together. No tape or cap. Why would they be connected? And is this safe?
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    Trying to set up thermostat

    THIS IS FOR ELECTRICAL NEWS ONLY
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    Wires funny match ceiling fan instructions

    I'm installing a ceiling fan. From the ceiling I have 3 red wires connected to each other only. I have 2 black striped wires twisted together, 1 black wire and 1 white wire. The ceiling fan has 1 black, 1 blue, 1 white and the ground (green). My instructions say nothing about this type of...
  15. jezzurp

    Join earth wires (from 3 power cables) together when wiring temperature controller (ITC 1000)?

    Hi all I haven’t done much of anything with electrics since secondary school (long time) and hoping someone might just double check what I’m saying isn’t totally wrong! Im building a keg system for home brew using an old chest feeezer. To regulate the temperature I’m using an ink bird ITC 1000...
    • jezzurp
    • Thread
    • cables controller earth earth wire power temperature together wires wiring
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Identifying single pole wires for smart dimmer

    This should be simple... Master bedroom has a single pole switch leading to a new and perfectly working fixture. I'm trying to install a Feit smart wi-fi dimmer for it. The switch box contains a top cable with a black, white, red & ground wire and a bottom cable with a black and white cable. The...
    • Shawn B
    • Thread
    • dimmer identifying pole single single pole smart wires
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
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    What is this part (that binds multiple wires) called and how do I remove it?

    DIY'er here with quite basic electrical knowledge, stuck at this :) What is this silver-colored part (that binds multiple wires) called and how do I remove it? https://ibb.co/NKbPtjN Thank you! ?
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    Can you put two wires in a crimp?

    Hi all, Just wondering whether it is better to put two wires into one crimp or use two crimps with one wire in each? The crimps in question here are ring crimps and the cable is flexible(fine stranded) 1.5mm2. If I put both of the wires into one crimp I would use the blue ring crimp but if one...
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    DIY'er: Will an L.E.D. dimmer switch work with an l.e.d. track light

    DIY'er: Will an L.E.D. dimmer switch (R,BLK. R/W, G wires) work with ... an l.e.d. track light (R, Blk, G wires) connected by yellow 2-wire cable?
    • Gary Logue
    • Thread
    • cable connected dimmer dimmer switch electrical work light screwfix switch track wires work yellow
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Light Fitting pre 2004 wires?

    Hi all Would really appreciate some advice as my first attempt at changing a light fitting. Watched numerous YouTube vids but nothing quite fits what I am facing. I assume I have pre-2004 IEE wiring, but a bit thrown by the blue and brown wires (see pic)? Also, not entirely sure which is the...
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