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  1. Vortigern

    Helping new to the trade identify a decent/cheap tester for gaining familiarity/testing experience idea

    Just thinking about selling MFT's and single test equipment. The idea being I buy stuff from Ebay and sell it on ebay, which I am doing at the moment. It is working quite well. I think this is because I know my way around testers and know what I am buying and have a reasonable sense of...
  2. H

    I'm looking to identify an object in my roof

    This electrical item sits on top of the plaster from the roof. There is a humming noise coming from it, it puts out a lot of heat and sometimes things in the room below will vibrate. It's very strange I know. I am unable to get closer to it as I have been informed that there is no manhole on the...
  3. D

    Identify this manufacturer?

    Can anyone please identify the manufacturer of this transformer? It's a 240V to low voltage, probably 12V transformer. The manufacturer's logo appears in the 3rd pic. It appears to read CVD or MD Leicester England. It has a label with YT 21.68 on it. It's PCB mounted and the pin config is in...
  4. P

    How to identify if the sunhouse storage heater has asbestos in it ?

    Hi I’ve recently got my first home I’m not entirely sure when they were built I’m thinking possibly 60s or 70s? My problem is the storage heaters as I would like to remove them and change them to something modern, they are sunhouse SSH18A-79352s my main concern upon opening it up to take the...
  5. 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...
  6. timhoward

    Anyone help identify this?

    If relevant, the property did once have an overhead supply: Thanks. Never seen one before!
  7. N

    how to identify old cloth wrapped wires?

    I'm working in an old house and the electrical is old cloth insulated wires. at each light box the cloth was just breaking away exposing bare wire in a metal box. we put in a junction box in the attic. getting back in the casing cutting out the old dry sections of wire. the electrical had been...
  8. G

    Cloth wiring outlet box load wires got disconnected, how to identify hot and neutral

    Hello all, I have an outlet box in my house built in the 1920s that I am changing to a GFCI. The wiring is cloth wiring so I have a hot and a neutral. On this outlet box I have the hot and neutral line wires coming in from the bottom, and on the top I have 2 load wires which go up to the...
  9. C

    IDENTIFY THE CAPACITY OF MY MAINS SUPPLY CUT-OUT FUSE (PLUS...)

    About 15 years ago, after having had a modern consumer unit fitted, and prompted by our electrician, I asked my then energy supplier (Tonik) if our 1968 60 Amp cut-out fuse could be upgraded to 100 Amps, and what additional work/expense would be needed. I did not know that my request had gone...
  10. E

    I like to identify electrical components

    Hi my name is Ed I like to identify electrical components and to find out how much electricity it contains
  11. A

    Ireland Please help me to identify the purpose of this box.

    Please help me to identify the purpose of this box. It sits under the roof and between my and my neighbor's houses (semi-detached). It was installed before I became an owner, so I have no idea what is that. It looks like it was sealed with duct tape which now came unstuck and the box now opened...
  12. Gemash

    UK Help identify box in bedroom cupboard

    Help identify a box in bedroom with a switch and dial and a warning sign saying remove before switching on ventilator. Not to be used in a room containing a combustion appliance which is not room sealed.
  13. calvin22580

    Can someone identify this connector?

    Not sure if this is the best place to be posting, but can anyone identify this connector or direct me to a more appropriate place to ask. It comes off a solar panel from a shared use bicycle from China.
  14. A

    Identify ring circuit legs that are wired in singles

    I am adding a socket to an existing ring circuit in a 3 phase cu All the connections have to be done at the cu as the sockets are inaccessible I am basically extending the ring circuit How do I identify the correct ring legs (L,N) (L,N) as they are not taped and the trunkin is packed with cables?
  15. K

    can anyone identify this cable type please

    at first glance i thought it was volcanized rubber but it is tough like PVC and the sheath is much bigger than the cores they are loose inside
  16. C

    Can anyone identify these meter tails?

    Evening, Carried out EV charger installation survey today & found this meter. Is that a 16mm concentric type cable adapter between cutout & meter? This is a TT installation, tails unprotected. Not sure about installation method of DNO supply. I'd like to upgrade tails to 25mm between cutout &...
  17. D

    UK Can anyone identify this DNO head?

    Hi all, We've just moved into a new house which was built circa 1950's, do we need to contact Western Power about the incoming main?
  18. Z

    Help identify wires - Need help with a light switch install

    Hi, I want to install a smart light switch and when I took the cover off my existing light switch I was very confused by what I saw. New lights switch that I want to install: here is my existing lights switch. I see the white neutral wires in the back (not in use) but what do I do with the...
  19. C

    Anyone identify what this connection is?

    Hi! I have this connection I do want to remove but before I touch it, will want to know what it is and how to test it. Photo attached and there is a tag from the 60s on a wire grounded to the waterline to contact the telephone company for any service. There is no contact information on the tag...
  20. LEOlson

    Identify this device.

    Hello. I am new here. I am trying to figure out something in my attic. This mysterious black box appears to be connected to my attic fan, but it doesn't seem to actually affect anything when I twist the knob. Can anyone help identify it? Thanks in advance!

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