wiring

  1. B

    Wiring a light from a socket

    I am trying to add a switch and a light into a storage room next to our kitchen. I am wiring from a socket in the kitchen into another socket in the storage room - that works. Then I am wiring a lighting fixture from the socket (which turns on when I switch on the fuse). From the lighting...
  2. DrewHamilton

    Smart Light Switch Wiring - Advice Needed

    Hey guys! New DIY 'new build' homeowner trying to not cause any damage to wiring! I'm looking to swap out the existing traditional light switch with a 3 gang smart switch in my kitchen. I've successfully managed to wire in two 2 gang smart switches in the bathrooms but this 3 gang switch has...
  3. onthetools

    Wiring induction hob (not working)

    Hi all, I've just tried wiring an indesit IB65B60 induction hob. I read the instruction manual and it said for 240v connections to put the brown/black wires together on the live circuit, earth for earth and the blue/grey wires on the neutral. When I turned the power back on the induction hob...
  4. J

    EV wiring for 80Amp circuit

    Hi, I plan on burying 3 AWG in IMC from the house to garage to create an 80Amp circuit for EV charging. What is the product name of the kind of L1, L2, N, and G wiring that I need for this job. Is the correct designation 3-3-3-5? Can I use UF? What is the best wiring to run for this 80Amp line...
  5. Deke Stewart

    HELP! Does this wiring meet safety standards.

    The trunking in my shower has broken away from the tiling and i have noticed an electrical cable running through. My landlord wants to just replace the trunking and seal it back up with waterproof silicon. Is this wiring even legal and does it meet the safety requirements. Please help I do not...
  6. F

    wiring 2 ballast, 2 way switch fluorescent fixture for LEDs not working

    I’ve got bad ballasts and am replacing the T12 fluorescent bulbs with Halco direct wire, double ended T8 LEDs. The fixture has 4Rapid start bulbs, 2 rapid ballasts and a 2 way switch. The ballasts were wired exactly like the “before” picture here. (Rapid Start Ballast Lampholder Wiring 2 and 4...
  7. HappyHippyDad

    Wiring a relay?...................

    Hello all.. I have been asked to wire a relay into a FCU for a 3kW immersion. The plan is for the customer to be able to access the immersion over WIFI. The relay is a Shelly 1pm WIFI relay, 16A 110V - 240V. I have not wired a relay before, hence asking on here. The wiring diagrams on the...
  8. S

    External socket wiring

    Hi all, Was wondering if you could help please. I'm looking to fit a BG IP66 external socket mainly for occasional jet wash/vacuum usage and Christmas lights at Xmas time (hence the large enclosure for the transformer plug) Originally, I was going to use 2.5mm T&E to spur off from a 1...
  9. K

    Spot light wiring placement...

    Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone here can help. I recently did some carpentry work for a new customer and I noticed their electrician had just replaced a single pendant lamp with around 8 spot lights. Under each ceiling joist the electrician had removed a small strip of plasterboard, around 100mm...
  10. G

    Hard Wiring External Power Strip

    I'm putting up a pegboard in my garage. There is one outlet behind where it will be. I bought a 12 outlet strip to mount on the wall. There will only be a 1/2" space between the wall and the pegboard, so if I plug the strip in, the plug will stick out too far. Is it safe to cut the plug off the...
  11. Timc101

    Temporary wiring/electrics system not behind walls for a year-is this doable?

    Hi there, Just about to move into a house with 2 small kids and the wiring/electrics haven't been updated in years (hard to know as it's probate). Looks like some work has been done about 20 years ago and there's a mix of VERY old sockets/electrics (on skirting boards) with some newer ones circa...
  12. deamonata

    Requesting a check on electrical wiring in Kitchen

    Hi there, We're currently in the process of getting a new kitchen fitted and I wanted to double check the new wiring that has been installed before I plaster over it. To clarify the electrics have been organised by the fitter so as fair as I know the electrician is part P certified but I was...
  13. D

    Fixed wiring Installation - Use of SY & YY Cables

    Hi all, Interested in the groups interpretation of BS7671 with regards to the used of SY & YY cables. We have a commercial installation where we have a power supply installed to an air handling unit/ventilation plant. The power supply supply to the AHU isolator is installed in SWA cable. The...
  14. O

    I need my panel upgraded but not my wiring.

    I need my panel upgraded but not my wiring.
  15. T

    Wiring a 3 prong 220 plug

    I am wiring a 3 prong 220 plug in a feeder panel with 12/2 wire. Should I hook the ground wire to the ground bus or to the neutral bus? The neutral bus is isolated from the ground bus and the panel box.
  16. Matthew E

    Ceiling fan wiring, power from switch

    Installed a new ceiling fan, with no previous light or power. There is a switch in the room that controls an outlet. I am trying to draw power from that switch to install another switch that controls the fan (+fan light, just 1 switch for both). Before I do the wiring, just want to make sure I...
  17. Pedro1875

    BATHROOM WIRING WITH PIR SENSOR

    Hi All, I need a bit of advice. My client is asking for a rather silly lighting setup in his bathroom and I am struggling to understand Essentially he has LEDs, spots, a mirror light and a PIR sensor. He wants the PIR sensor to control the LEDs and the mirror at night and the switch to be...
  18. L

    Wiring Ring that has already been bypassed

    Hi folks, cautious DIYer, so just looking to confirm something. I got a wired Ring for our neighbors who have been without a doorbell at all. Seems the previous owners had had some sort of smart doorbell system and took it with them. When I got to the part with the chime box it looks like...

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