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  1. RGWick

    Guidance / Counsel to Replace Whole-House Dayton Attic Fan Control Switch

    Looking for counsel / guidance to replace an original Dayton On/off with speed control switch. I’ve checked with a couple local electrical supply stores and no one could assist. This fan was installed in our attic 25+ years ago and difficult to access. I would certainly prefer a simple, direct...
  2. Bobnic

    Mira Platinum dual valve remote control pairing issue

    I have 2 Mira dual valve vision showers. The remote control.for the Vision model has been discontinued, so I bought a Mira Platinum dual controller, as they are compatible. The issue is that as I have 2 showers, I have somehow managed to pair the new remote control with the wrong shower! So I...
  3. GeoffatMM

    UK Electric hoist control wiring

    Hi, One of the plastic parts in my hoist control broke so I bought a new one but they are very different so a simple question, can I use the black one in the photo to replace the yellow one? My initial assumption is no as the original has a capacitor which the new one does not. Appreciate...
  4. F

    UK Replace Drayton Digistat SCR with simple manual on/off switch

    I have a Firebird oil boiler that is controlled by a Honeywell timer (no thermostat) that has channels for hot water and central heating. Additionally, there is a Drayton Digistat RF thermostat and receiver (SCR) that controls the central heating; I always leave the Honeywell c/h channel on...
  5. F

    Notifying building control.

    Evening all, Just a quick question, I am an electrical maintenance engineer and have 18th edition, inspection and testing and so on, so I get asked regularly by friends and family to carry out any electrical work they need. I only carry out minor work as I am not in a CPS, so cannot...
  6. EricMark

    Improving control, oil boiler C Plan

    At the moment it depends on the weather on how well the central heating works, the main problem is the Nest Gen 3 thermostat only measures the temperature in the hall, and it turns off boiler some times when living room not warm enough, but can't move Nest into living room, as one there is also...
  7. M

    Auto switch not working on control panel for pump

    Hi having problem with my automatic sump control board the switch, for rain water pump, is not going onto auto mode when the water level reaches the float and the red light starts flashing and i have switch to manual I'm thinking the problem lies with the swich,marked K1 is there anyway i can...
  8. J

    Certificate Building Control

    Hi all, I am a home owner and our builder has completed a garage conversion with the electrician installing a new 4 way distribution board. The electrician has now gone completely silent, does not answer phone, email, text and appears to have left his address. We need a certificate for building...
  9. B

    Control two fixtures with one motion sensor

    Hello. Please view attached images. I'd like some advice on having the motion sensor control both the light and fan. How should these wires be wired?
  10. ShockAbsorber

    Add timer to DB to control geyser

    Hi all, Thanks for checking out my thread. The tenant renting my apartment has complained about high electricity usage. I offered we add a timer to control the geyser instead of him manually handling when it goes on as he's not home a lot of the time. Please help me understand how the...
  11. RF Solutions Ltd

    Competition Time: RIoT-FOB Remote Control System and £100 Off Outdoor Lighting @ Lighting Legends

    Autumn is now here, it's that time of year where the clocks go back and lighting control moves forward. A time when UK customers with gardens want to light up their outdoor spaces earlier in the evenings; meaning they'll be looking for new lighting and a reliable method of wireless switching...
  12. F

    Switch on wire to control lights

    Hi.. Newby here.. I have a couple lights holders/bulbs on the end of a flex plugged into the mains 13Amp plug. I want to put an inline switch on the cable so I don’t have to unplug/plug all the time.. WHat kind of switch do I need & how to wire earth/live/neutral? Many thanks - Dino
  13. N

    Well Pump Control Circuit Troubleshooting

    I have a 4-wire well pump (red, yellow, black, and green) which just quit. Cycling normally, then shut off and never came back on. I've gathered that yellow is the common, red is the leg for the start winding and black is the run winding. I've got a couple ohms (4-ish on my trusty Harbor...
  14. X

    Remote Control Fix for "Always Hot" Outdoor Lighting

    Our electrician inexplicably wired outdoor floodlights attached to side of house over driveway as "always hot", no switch. We don't want them always on, nor timed and also not with motion sensors. We want to turn them on and off from a regular wall-mounted switch like normal lights. All the...
  15. Mark W

    Power station control room/turbine telegraph

    And now for something completely different! I have been after a power station telegraph for decades and due to the fact most would have been obsolete after the 1940's I assumed I would never be able to obtain one but........ The power station telegraph system is just like the ones found on a...
  16. CNCman

    Speed control for 230v motor

    I'm a DIY'er. Setting up a dual purpose shop-cooling and overspray fan. Bought this motor which reads "1.5 hp" but, looking at the amps, shouldn't it really be closer to 3hp? Anyway, I'd like to be able to slow it down occasionally because it will knock you off balance to walk in front of it. *...
  17. I

    Ex Royal Signals Command and Control Bunker

    Hi all, haven't posted in 7 years but could do with some help? So I bought one of these https://www.mod-sales.com/direct/vehicle/,36,/96903/G3_Systems.htm To replace my shed/workshop. It's a brilliant cabin, a lot more than I expected, but I can't get my head round the electrics. I just want...
  18. S

    Is this new ceiling fan compatible with the existing light and fan dimmer control switches?

    Hello, I am a DIY home owner. 1. Are the lights on this ceiling fan able to be dimmed? Do I need special light bulbs for that? Is the light control switch proper? 2. Is the existing fan dimmer switch proper to this ceiling fan? 3. If it is dimmable, what kind of lightbulbs do I need to buy?
  19. RF Solutions Ltd

    Add App Control to your RF Receivers

    Introducing the RIoT MINIHUB for Control... An 868MHz RF / Wi-Fi Gateway Enables control from anywhere via Wi-Fi Connects RF receivers to Smartphone App RIoT Control Apps available on Android & IOS Two control apps available: RIoT Control - Simple Preset Buttons RIoT Control Pro - Advanced...
  20. C

    Question about bathroom fan MORI dMEV II HT - humidity control version

    Hi, a few months ago this fan was installed in my bathroom, but it seems to be less effective than the previous one. The humidity setting is meant to be adjustable from 50% to 95% (i.e. it will come on either at a low or high level of humidity). Can anyone tell my where the arrow has to point to...

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