I'm currently refitting a pv system which was removed while building work was carried out. I didn't remove the system myself so don't know how it was wired before. The issue I have is that the generation meter has terminations suitable for upto 25mm tails. The AC supply to this is in 4mm...
Hi All! A newb here from Notts. I'm not a spark but a serial self-builder and have done a lot of (what I call) average knowledge work. Where I always fall down is with stuff like below. I do anything and everything I can but my spark's let me down and I need two things: 1) Some quick advice on...
Hi hope somebody can help.
I have currently just 1st fixed a very big house with over 200 led spots in it. Some rooms even have 4 gang switches 2 wayed. Also nearly every room has dimmable switches. Now on the original drawings the wiring shows conventional dimming. ie dimmer one end rocker the...
ok so to cut a long story short I had to buy another air compressor as my one was giving up and being used in a bodyshop it was essential that i replaced it.
anyhow my old compressor was single phase so was simple plug in and air was made :)
the new one i have here is unfortunatly not as...
Hi,
just a a quick one as boiler controls are not my strong point if I'm honest but here goes.
i have 4, 2 port valves, 2 do the hot water, 1 does the underfloor heating and one for the towel rails,
my question is, normally as you may know, you would connect a pump on the orange wire of the...
Hi,
Basically I need halo wiring klik boxes,
Try and keep it simple,
9 light fittings
4 switch separate to the other 5
2x 6way klik boxes
4 x 2 way switches (2 at each door)
2 x 2 way emergency test switch
And 2 absence detectors.
It has to be wired in T&E and 3 core &earth
Help...
Hello,
I am looking to replace my bathroom pullcord with a PIR to operate our 2 spot lights. I have removed the Pull cord unit but have discovered there are only 2 wires (Live + neutral) plus earth whereas the PIR requires 3 connections plus earth. (shown as L, N and A)
Is there any way I can...
hi,im trying to connect non maintained emrgency light wire to 1 gang way switch the 3 core wire is connected from light board L,N,E but i dont know where to connect it on 1 gang way switch it has COMM,L1,L2 showing on switch im looking for diagram this will make it easier for me please help.cheers
Hi folks.
I was called to a shop today where someone had driven into the shopfront (80 year-old driver in an automatic attempting to parallel park).
The builder has made good the shopfront, and before he started he disconnected the track lighting at a junction box on the wall in the shop...
hello everyone i am looking to run power to my garage from the main cu in the house to another cu in the garage would this be the right setup i need Time delay 100ma RCD switchfuse fed from henley blocks from the meter tails, fused down to 40A (rating of the volex garage unit S_E linked to)...
I have a joined extention cable running around the house for Sky. The connection has come apart. Can anyone tell me which wires to join to which please.
4 wire cable from main box
Red
Yellow
Green
Black
2 wire going to Sky Box
Yellow(ish)
Blue
Any help would be appreciated as I have tried...
OK guys, im happy to say I did it last night,
here is a picture of the original: SORRY I then realized that would have been a good idea, its funny because everyone on here seems to jump and bite when I clearly said in the beguining I have no proper knowledge or terminology I specialize in...
sorry for the noobness!
please look at pic below:
basically we bought a new chandelier type of light and cant see where I am going wrong, I've got it to light up just it doesnt work with the switch to turn it off,
any help highly appreciated, sorry if its a nooob question just want to do it...
Hi guys, I was looking for a bit of help on wiring up a direct online starter with overload and stop start for an ancient bandsaw located in a workshop I'm working in. The band saw has a really old overload contactor intergrated into it. Basically the usuall 3 phases in and 3 phases out, but it...
hi there was after some help.i have a new light and it only has a live, neutral and earth terminal. before i had a pendant with loop, neutral and live.
i have 3 cables in and out and a switch. am i right in thinking this is correct.
all the live cables go into a connector block
the neutral...
Having problems with the wiring of heating/water system here...can anyone help?
Boiler doesnt kick in when switched on for either heating or water or when both on...nothing happens.
Had an family friend who dabbles in electrics change an old analogue thermostat to a new analogue switch...dont...
Having problems with the wiring of heating/water system here...can anyone help?
Boiler doesnt kick in when switched on for either heating or water or when both on...nothing happens.
Had an family friend who dabbles in electrics change an old analogue thermostat to a new analogue switch...dont...
hi, I am relatively new at boiler wiring, but I am trying to learn, - - looking at the diagram for this boiler it has L N Ns Ls Lr, my question: are L and N used internally for pump overrun, internal programmers etc and are the Ns Ls Lr for external controls ?
if using external controls do both...
Can any one advise me on adding a new roomstat and programmer to the above boiler.
I have limited no how when it comes to central heating controls so here goes!
I have been asked if I can add a new room thermostat and a programmer to an old ideal mexico cf40 boiler.
At the moment all the system...
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