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  1. W

    New Lighting circuit - how are fans etc. connected

    Hi, I'm installing a new lighting circuit. Normal stuff - radial circuit with lights looped in on the ceiling roses. My question is - how are things like bathroom extraction fans, smoke alarms or an outside above door light normally included in a new circuit? Are they added as spurs off the...
    • Wavy Davy
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    • circuit connected edition fans installed light lighting lighting circuit new smoke
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  2. B

    Where's best to obtain wiring diagrams for an American vehicle

    Evening all, Long story short:- My dad has just had an aftermarket parking sensor kit installed on his corvette, is there anywhere that you know of that I could get the wiring diagrams (legally please)? So far as I can tell. . . The rear sensors are okay (wired to reversing light), & only...
  3. R

    Just installed a plastic consumer unit

    Just installed a plastic consumer unit as I do not have to fit steel until 01/01/16. Do I use a pre amd3 certificate or a amd3 certificate? Thanks.
  4. S

    Smoke, heat and carbon alarms in rented accomodation.

    Hi all, I am trying to get my head around the current regs regarding smoke heat carbon alarms in rented properties. for eg could I install.... mains powered c/w battery back up from the upstairs lights, same from the downstairs lights but both are radio-interlinked so both smoke alarms sound...
  5. M

    Rewirable fuses date, code

    1. Hi can you please tell me when rewirable fuses in consumer units were phased out. 2. A spotlight bar is fitted to ceiling with original ceiling rose base pushed up into void between ceiling and floor boards. Code C2? Thank you
    • midgetman
    • Thread
    • ceiling code current floor fuse fuses installed still
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. Worcester

    Voltage Optimisation - The true value for homeowners ?

    Just got this in an email today, kind of sums it up really !
  7. V

    need a help for the fuse type please

    anybody know whats the fuse type for this isolator switch? put one up while ago, customer called and asked to replace with motor rated ones. save me a trip to the site, really appreciated.:yes: Square D Twinbreak 100A TPN Switch Disconnector Fuse
    • vb6951
    • Thread
    • circuit correct fuse installed motor please type
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. yellowvanman

    LED Tape

    Anyone installed long lengths of this? Customer wants it stuck on top of a picture rail around a room (about 20m), there will also be breaks in the picture rail for doors etc. Just need a heads up on pitfalls with this sort of length required.
  9. D

    How much space to set aside for DNO

    Hi Just to make sure I have this covered, how much space do the DNO & provider normally require for the fuse unit and meter? And what is the preferred height? KR Mark
    • dellboy13
    • Thread
    • dno external install installed meter position space
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. M

    RHI / MCS 4 ASHPs - 4 flats - 4 submeters and 1 main meter (MPAN)

    Hi, I was wondering if anyone has come across this type of situation. I have had an inquiry from a client with a converted house which is now 4 flats all have had individual ASHPs installed, but each flat is on a sub-meter from the original MPAN meter. I understand that the MPAN is recorded...
  11. R

    photocells and rcds

    Hi all. Have a single phase cne tnc-s intake inside a lucy cabnet supplying 20 LED sreet lighting columns. Ze @ intake was greater than 0.35 so intake was earthspiked and a RCD installed changing earthing system to TT. @ lucy I have a contactor being controlled/switched by a photocell (located @...
    • reidla88
    • Thread
    • contractor fault installed photocell rcd rcds
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. M

    Automatic transfer switch surge protector blown!

    Hi all I installed an 80kVa diesel generator set with automatic transfer switch awhile ago. All supplied by customer. Generator is second hand at 50 hours work and it turns out the ATS is too. All has been working fine for the last 6 months or so but recently the generator has been struggling...
    • mrrkspark
    • Thread
    • automatic automatic transfer switch blown diesel generator installed phase surge surge protector switch
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. M

    Mid position valve and underfloor heating

    Hi all, just installed a polypipe under floor heating system to an existing Y plan, the valve is a V4073A,with this system the UFH stat should independently operate the UFHeating from the existing central heating, the snag is with the time clock off and the UFHeating stat on both the UFH & the...
    • Mork
    • Thread
    • feeding heating installed position system underfloor underfloor heating valve
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
  14. D

    Quiet 6 inch wall fan

    Last week I installed what was supposed to be a reasonably quiet 6inch wall fan in a kitchen. Turns out it wasn't as quiet as I anticipated. Anybody know of a quiet one? Must be a 6inch wall mounted one All help is appreciated
    • Dru
    • Thread
    • fan fitted iet installed quiet sound wall
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. C

    Newly installed Consumer Unit is tripping RCD's when hoover or kettle on

    Hi all, I'm new here so bear with novice questions pls. I have renewed an old CU (the one with pull out fuses) to a very new one with 2 rcd's and 10 MCB's. the old one had the kitchen sockets and the 1st floor sockets on the same ring (weirdly). Layout is this: RCD1 63A with: 1 x 40A MCB for...
  16. jengo22

    Control gear direct rcbo

    My suppliers are pushing there rcbo £14.00 anybody used them are they ok
  17. S

    Water pipe installed above db

    While I was on holiday a plumber as run a water pipe over a distribution board, I cannot seem to find any regs regarding this. Any help appreciated
    • staffok
    • Thread
    • access cannot installed led water
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. S

    Lutron Homeworks QS - anyone installed or set up this system?

    Got this come up on a job i'm tendering for. Will speak to designer shortly and get better spec out of her. It has only been specced for the lights - which having read about it seems to be limiting its capability hugely. I get the feeling the only real reason it's been specced is for...
    • stimpy
    • Thread
    • anyone electrical work installed led lutron system
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. J

    installation cert

    received an installation cert from one of the sparks , it was for a new circuit for a washing machine he installed on an exisiting domestic CU , just want to know how much info should be included on the circuit details and results page . Ive informed him to go back and record all the circuits...
  20. C

    Smoke/heat alarms

    Hi does anyone know of a reason why different makes of smoke and heat alarms can't be interconnected ? I have several jobs of installing them adding to existing smoke alarms and I haven't been near to the jobs to check the brand already installed? I planned to fit aico . Thanks

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