Do I really need the yellow book for the 17th edition exam? I've been in touch with Guildford college, and they say I can sit the exam ONLY for £100. Which is great news. Only I don't fancy forking out £70 for the yellow book (chances are I'll never use it again!) I know it is theoretically...
Has anyone got a source for "pin plugs"?
I find "Uni-fix nailing plugs" - but at nearly £8 per 100 on Ebay! That's barmy when cheapo yellow plugs (just a teeny bit too big for clip nails) are 39p in Screwfix.
I used to have a box of yellow ones which worked a treat, but no idea of the brand...
Apologies if I'm posting in the wrong section!
I hope to replace an old broken analog central heating thermostat with a digital one.
Background: There are 4 wires coming into the box: yellow/green, blue, red and yellow. The yellow/green is tucked away, physically floating about. The other...
Hi everyone.
I'm new and after some advise please
I am putting security lights up at my house. They are the sensor type. They didn't come with the cable so I went to my diy store and asked for the right cable to use.
I have wired up the light as per instructions.
The other end I...
Hi I'm Evan, new to the forum.
Today I was going to replace my security light at the rear of the house, due to the PIR not working.
I believe it feeds off a socket in the kitchen, done by an electrician a number of years back. It also has
a switch for it on the kitchen wall, so it can be...
I have a confusing wiring. It's a 70s council house.
Hall way has two switches one single , one double.
The double and single switch the hallway light, however in both switches there are three wires red yellow blue. This two way switching works fine.
The double switch in hallway also...
Hi,
My friend broke my bathroom pull cord switch and whilst fixing it, some of the wiring came out. I can't remember which way they go in.
I have a yellow wire, 2 reds and a pinkish red wire. I have a black box into which the wires fit labelled L1, L2 and comm.
I'd be very grateful for any...
just want to know if what i have read is true. i.e. that if the lines don't have a cross bar at the end, and there's no signage, tghen i have read that they're not legally enforceable. any ideas, lads/ladettes?
Hi guys
ive just removed a ceiling fan and light fitting any I wanted to put back a ceiling rose back on, I can't seem to wire it back correctly. There's 4 wires sticking out (please see pic)
the ceiling rose has the following labels
your help would be very much appreiated
earth
neutral...
hi guys
can someone explain to me this
a 3 phase supply to bungalow ok
one phase to house ok live
neutral& earth in henley blocks in meter box
neutral to 3phase meter from henley block
we have l1 l2 l3 lives to tpn 100amp switch fuse ( no neutral )
earth connection via earth block
from there...
Heard on the grapevine there is a new updated BS7671 book due end of the year which will have a yellow cover.
Anyone know anymore?
Is it another Amendment to 17th Ed or are we moving on to 18th Edition ?
Hello there,
I am designing a commercial PV system of around 12kwp. My design so far has lead me to use a Powerone TL 12.5 inverter 3 phase. The factory has a 3 phase 4 wire (delta ?) supply. The inverter has the following connections
R-S-T-N-PE
Could anyone with 3 phase experience decipher...
Is there a correct way to wire a two way light switch, I have one where the two sets of cables are wired Red - Common
L1 Black (switched live and Yellow. L2 Red and Blue, another is Red Common, L1 Red and Yellow, L2 Black switched live and Blue.
Not sure if anyone has had problems with ps3 but il ask anyway , turns green, yellow and then flashes red... Anyone any experience or know of symptoms like this....
Hi chaps,
Can someone enlighten me as to what the fourth pin is for in a single phase CEE-form plug? I've noticed that some 63A+ plugs have them and some don't...
Don't know why I've never wondered about this before... Was just faffing with some the other day and it got the grey matter working!
Is this why earth cables are Green & Yellow...
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Hi Guys, Popped over to a bungalow yesterday that a mate of mine has bought to renovate, asked me to have a look at electrics/what might need doing and I found this... 2 phases (red and yellow) in a bungalow with 2 bedrooms?? bit ott i'm thinking? lol. Although the DNO have only supplied a meter...
hi there i'm looking for a 100 metre drum of 2.5mm,green and yellow/6491x /singles cable,if you have any surplus to yourself, that you will never use again, (ie) your are retiring,or dont use this type of cable anymore, please send me a message,or give me a PM.
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