Can someone offer some advice please?
I would like to remove an old outside light fitting on a switch, currently wired as attached photo:
home - outside light
blue - blue
yellow/green - yellow/green
blue with brown sleeve - brown
three brown wires from home into their own terminal with no...
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I have been asked by a customer to install a generator changeover switch so he is protected in the event on a power cut. He is proposing a 4kva generator. Just to offer enough power for his fishpond and the odd socket for a fridge etc.
I have seen lewden sell a 125amp switch which...
help please made a really stupid mistake and can’t figure it out ,
i have a 2 gang light switch at the bottom of the stairs this controls upstairs and downstairs stairs light also downstairs is a 1 gang 2 way switch, upstairs there is a 2 gang switch that controls upstairs light plus bathroom...
I'm trying to replace old 3 gang light switch to new smart light switch.
It's single pole with one breaker (switch board).
Smart switch requires 4 wires (black, red, green and white)
but my old switch only have 3 wires (black, black and green)
I connected black(top) to red(line) and...
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I can't find a manual for the extractor fan I'm removing to replace on the ceiling of my bathroom.
It is a timed extractor fan with 3 points which I imagine means I just need to match the correct cables to the new fan.
I don't understand what the meaning of each point is on the old fan to...
Hi there, I’m confused about old wiring and the setup in the home my mother lives in. I’m trying to fix a few things at her request and not ?. The home was built in 1932 and seems to have old wiring. She’s trying to get the wiring for the switch to the basement lights, which is currently in the...
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I have a Nest module (Gen 1) that I want to use to replace a Schneider Electric Thermostat TC303-3A2. I'm just not sure if:
A - The Nest is even compatible with my current Air Conditioning system
B - The wiring pictured below can be modified safely to host a Nest...
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I have few electrical jobs to do for my client and one of them to fit Nest Thermostat 3d generation. I decided to give a go as I haven't done much wiring for heating system in the past. But willing to learn. The boiler is Glow worm Ultracom 15hxi. I thought i would need to simply...
Hi , I want to install a smart switch 2 gang 2 way switch in kitchen to replace the one already there which operates the lights and under cupboard lights. What wires would go into what connections on the smart switch.
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I've recently had an extension and want to change all of my switches to smart switches. I've ordered the correct smart switches from Amazon.
I have a few different 2 way circuits and a few 1 way.
So my issue is, on the new 2 way switches there doesnt seem to be anywhere for the L2...
Hi all. Newbie please be gentle...
My daughter in law moved into a new [2007] build. All socket circuits 20A radial MCB. One socket circuit trips rcd intermittently when the Wi-Fi router psu plugged in. Psu is double insulated and pat tests ok. Radial tests out ok with 50M ohm at 500v. Nothing...
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I was wondering please if anyone could shed some light on how the electrics works for an all in one computer. For example a traditional desktop tower pc has it's own power supply unit and a plug into the wall, the monitor has the same and therefore two plugs into the wall are required...
I’m installing 5 downlights and 20 x 6W garden spike lights and I haven’t done much timer/ contactor wiring and I was wondering if this diagram was correct.
The lights will only come on from 5:00pm until 10:00pm
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Hello. I have a set of power folding mirrors that I'm trying to install. I have figured out there's two wires for the folding, one wire makes it fold in, one wire makes it fold out but, my problem is one wire has to be grounded in order for the other wire to work.. how would I be able to wire...
Have recently purchased a glass display stand in which the centre shelfs rotate. There are also 3 bulbs at the top. The display stand wasn't in the best condition and some wiring was missing and overall wasn't working. I'm hoping for some help and advice to fix this. I've attached some images to...
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first time poster here, been on the plumbers forum for years but have a question about an alarm box that I need a pro to help with :)
Got home yesterday and the alarm was going off, I hadn't armed it, got in and the tamper light was flashing, so reset the alarm, and the panel stopped...
Basically I am trying to wire a new light into a bathroom.
The old one was removed and the wires were left connected in connector blocks. All lives together, all naturals together, all earths together, and then the black (neutral) from switch and a yellow from a 4 core cable were together...
Hi, I am a retired IT professional. In the past I have worked for some large companies and for the last 10 years of my working life I was providing IT support for private clients and small and medium sized enterprises.
Although I have no electricians qualifications, I have always undertaken...
I'm trying to install a hive thermostat. I was able to get the hive receiver hooked up but I think I've made a mistake with the wiring as the heating will stay on continuously.
Can anyone tell me what needs connected to what?
I've attached the boiler board (It only has the old timer connected...
im trying to add an emergency stop to this machine i am thinkin break between terminal 2 on the crabtree starter to drop the coil out ...
can someone confirm please?
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