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  1. ananoxoto

    Connecting RGBW nude wire to a RGBW connector

    Hi! What is the best way to connect an RGB wire to a RGB connector. I mean, are there quick connectors to attach to a RGB cable without solding with tin? These two pictures show what I want to connect. Thanks
  2. impish15

    UK Black cable off supplier's incoming cable?

    Hi, Any suggestions what this black cable is coming off the supply's incoming cable? Its a TN-S system, I thought it could be the earth conductor but the cable is black not green/yellow, plus it looks much smaller than 10mm2 plus there is already an earthing conductor coming off the sheath...
  3. B

    Incorrect supply cable & boiler problem

    Hi everyone…I have a quick query regarding an issue I’m having with my boiler at home. There has been no hot water, the electrician has come out and diagnosed that the supply from the main fuse board has blown the clock and fuse spur. They also found that the cable is a flex cable and not the...
  4. fourtytwo

    unprotected cable on outside wall, legal ?

    Hi I have just moved house and inherited a lot of problems...... One of them is this run of 2.5mm along an outside wall past some dustbins & under a doorstep only four brick courses above ground level. It feeds a whole host of double sockets in the garage and is fed by its own 16A MCB in the...
  5. Rockingit

    r, x, & z - cable calcs

    Interested to hear how different people approach doing loading / vd calcs for larger size single core cables in a 3ph situation - ie 3 separate L1, L2, L3 & N cores above say 95mm.
  6. J

    Tri rated cable current carrying capacity

    I have a 37KW motor and need to replace some burnt out 35mm2 tri rated cable(loose connection). I’ve looked at 25mm2 Tri rated cable the data sheet says it’s current carrying capacity is 136amps. The lengths will be 0.5m.Is there any other consideration I should take into consideration? It will...
  7. S

    Customer wants to buy the cable

    Supply to outbuilding gym with 10 sockets and 10 downlights, boiler spur and outdoor wall lights Then to a 50amp pool supply 16meters from main cut out to gym and then 9meters from gym to pool I suggested SWA buried 25mm and then a 10mm He has been told 10mm and 6mm
  8. clanky

    Sums Check on Cable Size for Remote Solar Array.

    Hello, hopefully ive got this right but if someone can check over my maths for me, id appreciate it. Im needing to install a new supply cable from my remote solar array and because of the distance, it needs to go underground for about 35m then into a nearby barn where it will be joined into a...
  9. Pretty Mouth

    Cable buried in a flower bed

    Had a look at a job a few days ago where, should the work go ahead, it would be necessary to run a cable under a flower bed. This is the only option acceptable to the customer unfortunately. The cable will be low voltage, ELV is not an option as the cable will supply power to sockets. The...
  10. A

    Question about a coaxial cable electromagnetic field / possible interference with monitor / PC

    First I will pose the question so you don't need to read the rest if you don't want to: What if any are the possibilities that a pretty long RG6 coaxial cable (cable TV - about 11 meters inside apartment ) would interfere in any way with a PC + 144Hz monitor that is in very close proximity(1.5-2...
    • alindefaugh
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    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  11. J

    Tri rated cable and grouping factor

    Hi guys I’ve got a motor starter I’ve come across and looking at the electrical drawings it’s originally had 35mm tails from a 100amp fused isolator switch. This has been replaced with 25mm tri rated cable. Looking at the specs for BS 6231 I can see the conductor can take 136 amps. Motors are...
  12. A

    Under cabinet recessed lighting cable needs extending

    Hi all! I have these two under cabinet recessed light fittings that connect to a single switch. I also need to add a lining to the underside of the cabinets, so will end up lowering the lights a bit. However, their cables are currently at their max length so I need to extend/ splice the cables...
  13. C

    I Need Work Wales & South West HV Cable jointers wanted

    Hello Here at Celtic Mep in Bridgend, South Wales we are looking for some experienced HV cable jointers to join our team for some new contracts that we have secured. Please email me on [email protected]
  14. S

    Mystery cable in attic

    I’m in the process of changing my old downlights in the bathroom , I put them in years ago with advice from my late father who was a sparky, these have all now failed but one and want to change from the old low voltage transformers to mains led ,anyway I went in the attic today to start...
  15. O

    Lunos 12v cable protection

    Query about what's required for cables in domestic setting carrying 12V; context is MVR System by Lunos. This has transformer that's installed in consumer unit; output is 12V max 4.5A max 54W This is run to switches from which the multicore J-Y(St)Y 4x2x0.8 powers small ventilation fans...
  16. clanky

    Solar Panels Cable Size needed from Ground Mount

    Hello All, Currently building an extension to my barn/workshop and before i pour the foundations i want to run some new cables from my ground mount system which will eventually go through the barn and then into the house. The run comprises of: i) 25m Buried from the array inverter to the...
  17. cmars70

    Light in ceiling missing, just 3x grey lighting cable

    The property I've moved into has no light in the lounge, just 3 grey wires (each containing the live, neutral & earth wires) poking out of the ceiling rose. How do I identify which wire does what?

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