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I’m hoping someone might be able to help me with wiring up a dimmer switch.
It’s a 2 gang IR dimmer. One of the modules in the previous switch became faulty so an electrician friend of mine wired up both lights to one module as a temporary fix. I’m a little confused with what...
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Hope you’re all well.
I have replaced my entry phone system for the same one just a fresher one as have been decorating.
However, the dummy I am, I didn’t take a pic of where the wires go and now I’m lost. I’ve got the sound working when someone pushes the buzzer downstairs, but...
Today I tried my hand at installing a fuel pump relay and oil pressure safety switch, but didn't quite get the result I'm looking for. The fuel pump isn't supposed to run until the oil pressure sensor hits 5 psi, but right now the pump turns the second I hook the ground cable up on the battery...
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Im pretty good with switch wiring although it has been an issue for me in the past. When I come up against 'not the norm' as in 1, 2 and intermediate, sometime i still get confused!
So today i was changing some emergency bulkheads for new fittings. The old ones had t+e )3 core and...
Hi i have got a thermostat its a plumb center room thermostat and the instructions are not very clear i have a 3 core and earth at the point to connect it and this is the drawing.
I am thinking 1 live 2 neutral and 4 switch live but im honestly not sure
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I am looking to replace my old extractor fan in the toilet with a new one (Manrose VNF100S).
There are 4 wires (Red, Blue, Yellow, Green/Yellow).
The old fan was operated by switching the light on and would stay on for a few minutes after the light was switched off. There were 3 wires in...
Would the following attachment be the best way to wire up different groups of lights (each group being operated by 1 switch)? Going from the Consumer Unit into the ceiling rose of the first group of lights and from here to the switch and the other light(s) in the group and then onto the next...
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I wonder if any expert can help as I recently renovated my property and changed the light switch to new one.
I've been trying to get the wiring right but it fail so it would be great if expert can provide some light. Your help is much appreciated Thank you
Following is the old setting...
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I was changing an emergency light fitting (maintained) and came accross an unusual wiring configuration. There were 2 supplies, 1x 4 core from emergency light socket and 1x 3 core from general light socket. There were 5 terminals inside the light fitting marked, T, L1, L2, N, E. The...
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Today I found myself attempting to wire up an ESI ESRTP4RF Wireless programmable room thermostat to an Ideal Standard combi boiler. I believe it is now wired up correctly as the heating is coming on and off when I have it on manual and raise the room temp. I just need to put myself at...
hi I just wondered if anyone could help at all I’m installing led down lights in my bedroom I’ve taken the original lighting/mains cable back into the loft which will be joined in a junction box and then run my cable from that to the first downlight and then run the second light of the first,the...
1st post and I’m not a heating engineer/electrician so apologies for lack of proper terminology.
It’s a long story but in essence I had a new conventional boiler replace 2 years ago (Worcester Bosch 28i) and had issues with way heating engineer wired up the new rf thermostat.
Decided to fit a...
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I am after a bit of advice, I am fitting a new kitchen and I am having to spur off our old gas oven which has its own feed back to the box, Our new oven which will be all electric will be on the other side of the room with its nice new shiny Isolator, My question is will I be able to...
hey everyone,
hopefully a very straightforward question please can you advise on the following
have a mains wire ready for outside light (previous owners had light but wasn't working) tested wires and are live.
out of wall have red black earth from mains, far as i can tell not linked to a...
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Ive been reading through these forums and thought id post to ask for help. I have the hive active 2 and am a bit stuck. attached is the have backplate which i need to wire but also below is my boiler thermostat wiring.
1, 2 and 3 on the backplate are common heating off and heating on...
Hi, hoping someone can help me out. As part of a rewire I'm connecting up an unvented system and separate boiler for the heating. Boiler, pump and stat for heating all working but I have no experience of unvented cylinders.
I basically have the cylinder, 2 port valve and pump. Looking for a...
Hi all, never had to wire a domestic sewerage pump before so not my usual line of work. Was told I need a thermal overload for the pump (1.1kw) and this came with a contactor (not sure why it needs a contactor, but it appears that the overload unit need one to plug into. Can anyone please advise...
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I 'm hoping some kind clever person can help me out a little. I'm nearly finished swapping some 30+yr old 70's light switches but have ran into a spot of bother with the wiring on what I believe is a three way light setup :(
I've attached two photo's of the existing wiring and new...
Hi, I hope someone may be able to assist.
we've taken off a light switch that has 2 switches, one controls the outside porch light, the other controls the hallway light which also has another switch at the end of the hallway. I purchased a replacement switch -2 gang, 2way. However this doesn't...
Got an intercom to sort, the pictures speak for themselves I think. What happened was a dog chewed through the cables and some Jack the lad tried to fix it. The ones with orange conductors haven't been touched. The one with a yellow conductor to the terminal has been touched - that is how it is...
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