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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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
  7. 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.
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. R

    Driver door wiring on 99 GMC Jimmy

    I replaced a door on a 99 GMC Jimmy with a old 98 door and the wiring was a little different, the 99 had 15 color coded cables and the 98 had just 10, I matched the colors that I could and taped the other 5 cables. Once I put the door back together I could only adjust the mirrors and lock/unlock...
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    Wiring a switch for an eye test chart (not for commercial use!)

    Hi guys, first time posting, please bare with me! I have an old test chart as shown in the pics that i would like to get running. Everything lights up seperately, the bit at the top/the red and green rings/the white rings/the line of letters at the bottom/the hole at the bottom used as a light...
  12. T

    Wiring Emergency Lights With Normal Lights on the same Circuit?

    Hey Everyone, Currently at work I've been tasked with wiring the emergency lights. As I've never done it before, and my foreman wants me to learn how to do it. It's wired in a way he's not familiar with, but he eventually got his head around it. It's maintained em lights wired with normal...
  13. D

    Hoping to identify the wiring on this 240v Table Saw motor

    Hi Experts, I was given a Ryobi 240v Table Saw which I think came from South Africa. The motor was disconnected when I checked but I would just like to connect up the motor to see if it works. There are four wires to the motor, two black, one grey and one blue. I don't want to blow it up...
  14. N

    UK Light wiring issue - Looking for advice

    Hi all, Replaced a ceiling light yesterday (I'm a novice but confident with basic electrical work). All was well and working, so I turned off the lights and only at night realised the lighting circuit had tripped. Removed the new light today, assuming there was some issue with the wiring -...
  15. C

    Rj45 cat5e outlet wiring query

    htps://we.tl/t-JHXw09romZ quick share to photo Hi there. I am trying to convert previous cable network cat5e installed when had non fibre in 2015 to digital. I have an outlet downstairs which used to be my master bt socket converted to t658a rj45 connected via an ethernet to the router. From...
  16. W

    Question about the Definition of #6 wiring standards for Thailand?

    Question about the Definition of #6 wiring standards for Thailand as of 2023? I am having a House/Villa built in Thailand and I wanted to wire one room with both 110 & 220 capability? The contractor wrote back and said the cannot provide the 110 volt out let, but that they can wire it with #6...
  17. J

    Pendant Lights wiring

    I recently installed these pendant lights in the kitchen. First time doing anything electrical that is house related. Upon connecting the wires, I noticed there’s too much of a bundle for the light fixture to properly secure. Secondly, do I need a junction box for each fixture or is the metal...
  18. evanLo

    GE subpanel wiring issue

    I had someone wire up a subpanel for an electric clothes dryer and it wasn't working. Showing low voltage error code on the dryer. Long story short, after I checked everything else I figured out it was the box he put in. But I'm wondering if I'm right as to why it didn't work? He said it was a...
  19. kxjays

    Need help finishing the wiring on my vanity mirror.

    I build a vanity mirror with 14 light bulb sockets that will have 5w led lights on it and need help with the electrical part. My light bulb sockets do not have a ground wire, but the dimmer/switch I bought does contain one. I have attached photos. I also am adding an outlet to the vanity mirror...
  20. B

    wiring a toggle switch into homemade arcade machine?

    Hi guys I have a homemade arcade machine that houses a PC that I currently switch on from the mains - this is connected to an internal smart extension with the master socket conncted to a PC. Thus the PC controls the power to the lights/monitor/amp etc. (there is a secondary on/off switch...

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