wiring

  1. R

    Wiring 50amp outlet, but only 3 wires run to the disconnect

    I have an existing but unused 50A disconnect on the side of the house. It had been connected to an AC unit that got replaced. It has just 3 wires run to it - hot, hot, and ground. I want to repurpose it for an RV hookup, using a Nema 14-50R receptacle. However, that receptacle requires a...
  2. S

    URGENT advise needed - Buzzer wiring to ACROPRINT FT217 Time Clock

    Buzzer wiring to ACROPRINT FT217 Time Clock - see drawings below Question: I would like to hookup 7 Buzzers to be driven off from the above single time clock. The buzzer I would like to use is Edward Signals 870P 24V AC or 871P 24V DC Edwards Signaling - 870P / 871P Series AdaptaHorn...
  3. T

    Strange wiring in plug socket

    Hi all. I just unscrewed the faceplate in order to replace the scoket and noticed that there is a red and a green wire going into the Earth terminal. Is this red wire an earth, despite the colouring? I've put it back in for now as I didn't want to mess with it. Given the old colours, the thick...
  4. W

    Bathroom mirror wiring

    Hi folks. Need some help, wanting to add bathroom mirror with built in shaving port but don't want to chop into wall as I can't replace the tiles, don't think they make them anymore. I'm planning on coming off the lighting circuit in bathroom, adding fuse spur and running pvc trunking down to...
  5. S

    Contactor wiring, break ring circuit through a stop button

    Hi guys , I have to break a ring circuit through a contactor with an emergency stop button .. just want to double check my wiring in the diagram is correct .. haven’t done much of this sort of work so any feedback is appreciated.
  6. E

    NEC 2020 Emergency Disconnect Wiring

    I'm starting a new construction single-family residence, I know with the 2020 NEC they require an emergency disconnect on the exterior of the home. My confusion is do I treat the emergency disconnect as the main disconnect, and the main breaker panel would be wired like a subpanel with separate...
  7. carmencina

    Find my mistakes! - Camper van wiring diagram

    Dear Community, I am at the initial phase of my camper van conversion in China, in which I am planning to live and work together with my wife. Camper vans in China are not popular though they produce any kind of devices and gadgets one might search for this purpose. I am not bad at DIY and...
  8. S

    change light pull switch - different wiring inside

    hello the old light pull switch in my bathroom has broken and no longer pulls - i have bought a new one - but it looks different inside. is is just a case of taking the two wires from the old one and connecting them to the new one or is this something more difficult... as no doubt can be...
  9. R

    Wiring plan for bathroom mirror and fan?

    I’m sure this is simple, but it’s confusing me for some reason. I have a line wire coming into a bathroom that used to go to a lighted medicine cabinet. I also have a load wire coming into the same area from a small vent fan that I installed (It’s not powered yet). In place of the old...
  10. P

    Led trailer wiring help

    Hello. Recently I've purchased some led lights for my trailer. Secondhand no wiring guide. Led wire colours are white,black,red,yellow and green. I have standard 7 wire cable and socket from old lights. Any help would be appreciated
  11. L

    Submersible well pump wiring

    Our old three wire pump quit working. We wanted to replace it with a two wire. It was our understanding the pump would actually have three wires: hot, hot & ground. The pump actually has one hot wire, oen neutral wire and one ground. How in the world can this pump be wired to the pressure...
  12. D

    Is this wiring okay?

    Hi, I have recently moved house and what to replace the garden shed. The shed has some electrics; a double socket with a fused light switch and a strip bulb coming off of it. I want to keep these but plan to update the units for IP rated ones. I have a picture of the layout if I'm able to post...
  13. T

    Jointing cable in wall to be filled and wiring zones

    Hi all. This is my first post on here so hopefully some of you will be able to suggest something other than my ideas. Worked as a spark for 19 years but mainly commercial so you guys will have better ways of doing domestic. here's the question. Ive got a job in a Big detatched victorian house...
  14. jaytee69

    Sub panel wiring directly to main panel

    I live in las vegas nevada. I'm installing a sub panel outside that will be a 125 amps.I want to run the right wire from my sub panel to my main panel.My question is do I have to put a 125 Amp circuit breaker in the main panel and run the wiring to that. Or can I run the wiring from the sub...
  15. D

    Wiring outlets in attached garage

    My house is a small 3 / 2 with an attached garage. Recently a new circuit was added to install 2 new ceiling fans in the patio. Can I use the same circuit to add an outlet in the attached garage? Or, does a garage require its own circuit. My garage is not a shop so no plans to run power tools...
  16. F

    Advice on outside wiring

    Hi, I’m new to the forum and am seeking some advice please. I’ve picked up a job that another electrician has abandoned, the job is to ‘finish’ the electrics however there’s quite a bit to take in/check. The original electrician has ran a 2.5 armoured to an outside garage but not connected...
  17. A

    Light switch wiring help

    Hi can anyone help me with this light switch? Photos of how it was wired to old switch but new switch is different with different names. I’m confused to where the wires go? Attached some photos
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  18. G

    fitting a PIR sensor (4 wires)

    I recently purchased a LAP PIR sensor https://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-indoor-outdoor-white-pir-standalone-sensor-360-/9695v I presently have 4 wires where the old pull cord was (picture attached). Could someone please explain where the neutral wires are? The wiring is about 30 years old.
  19. N

    Wiring two 2 gang switches controlling 2 lights using the 2 plate method

    Hi, I'm currently in my year of my apprenticeship looking for some help with the 2 plate method (feeding the switch). I understand it up to the point of wiring 2 way, intermediate and 2 gang with one light. But I just can't wrap my head around or think of an easier way of wiring two 2 gang 2 way...
  20. Backtoschoolelec

    Wiring single gang/usb into a FCU to external decking lights

    hello all have a couple of questions re-some decking lights. I have fitted by Electrician around 10 years ago, He’s spured off an existing single gang socket and added in an FSU to control the lights. had nothing but problems with a is a lot to do with either garden creatures, chewing through...

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