Hi, I have received conflicting advice about Main Isolator Switches and would appreciate forum member's help to plan a way ahead. Looking to the future I might need a 7.4kW/32A charging point and the garage isolator is only 60A.
1. Recently, during a kitchen refurb, double pole Mains...
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I live in a rural location and so the TV signal is not great. I would like some advice on what equipment I should be looking at without spending to much. It needs to feed 8 TV’s.
I believe the following will be required.
Coax
Small but good Aerial
A Masthead Amplifier
Remove indoor Splitter...
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I am looking for advice on electrical careers, i currently work in the access control industry of which i have a deep level of understanding of relays and control circuits and have a passion for physics and want to do something more specialised in the industry. I do not have much...
Hi, I'm currently looking for an apprenticeship as an electrician. I have passed my level 2 in electrical installation at Chelmsford college in Essex.
I have 10 GCSE Passes, mostly Grades 5 and 4 in Chemistry, Geography, Physics, Biology, English Literature, English Language, Art & Design...
Has anyone used Makita 40v tools? I’ve currently got Milwaukee but I’m having some warranty issues and a few battery issues. I’m thinking of giving Makita a try as I’ve never used them and they seems to get okay reviews.
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I would like some advice, currently at my workplace, I am replacing a DB and existing wiring in a warehouse. One of the ways feeds a sub-db to a small office. The sub-db is an old wylex rewireable db with 3 of the 4 ways used (Sockets,sockets,lights). My company does not want to...
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I really hope someone will be able to help. So last night I tried to change 2 ceiling rose / pendant lights at my mother in laws newish build with ones I bought online. The bedroom has 3 lights, the main one in the middle on 1 switch, and 1 in each corner of the main wall (2) on...
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I have been doing the C&G 2919-01 EV course via an online platform and have need to get the exam booked in...been quite busy and so keep forgetting about it all.
I understand theres a theory based assessment and then a practical part. I know theres a basic design section...
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Reasonably competant non electrical engineer homeowner here. I have a question for the experts:
I recently replaced a horrible above-ceiling downlight connection with a proper Hager junction box. Whilst checking things generally I found my multimeter was reading a continuity between...
The seller is saying they will not upgrade the electric and it is normal to have 100 amps. However the inspector is stating it may trip often and I should get it upgraded. It is about 1300 sq ft and the sellers are just being stubborn. Here is the invoice from "their" electrician. Please let me...
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Our house is 150m away from the street. We installed a 600V step-up/down system to bring electricity to it in order to avoid excessive losses and very large cables. The 240V/600V 50KVA transformers are rated NEMA-3R enclosures, located one 10ft above ground and the second one 5ft above...
Hi all, I am starting an apprenticeship next month as an electrician within a data centre and was wondering if there is anybody on here with experience within this sector? It would be great if I could get some advice I.e what to expect, what day to day looks like, how I can set myself up for...
Have a contractor trying to run a new electric line to a 'picture light' over the fireplace mantle.
As you can see in the photos, the entire wall has plywood beneath sheetrock (load bearing wall). - As they, nor I, have stuck our heads into the attic, they just decided to staple the new line...
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My flat just failed the EICR because there is no RCD in the consumer unit.
There is no space for a new RCD as the consumer unit is full.
Do I have to have a new larger consumer unit installed?
Or can I have the existing on/off switch replaced by an RCD?
Thanks
Alan
They are all connected to the same live "hot" wire, but only the outlet connected to the red wire will work.
Here is a image and a drawing of the wiring. [Yellow = Hot], tested using multimeter.
If anyone has any idea, I would be eternally grateful. Thank you.
I have a customer that has 3 heating mats under the tile. This was installed a while back and a relay was used. I measured a 21 amp draw for all 3 mats. I installed a new thermostat that is wifi enabled and it worked well for a while. However I am now throwing a code that says that the...
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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...
Imagine me, in my car wanting to listen to loud music, i turn it up and bam it cuts outs. I soon find out that i can make it work again by turning it off and on but putting the volume above 25 shuts it off again everytime without fail. well thats ----ing annoying right.
I go to my amp and...
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I am looking for some advice as on what to with the suppliers earth after a conversion to a TT system.
Current issue is earthing arrangement is TNS, reading was nearly 60 Ohms, reported issued to DNO, they are effectively washing their hands of it as the (based on what the...
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