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    Under cabinet lighting/socket unit...Please, I need help!

    Hi there, I live in an apartment that got kitted out from international companies... all of the toilets and built in appliances are all strange and it's nearly impossible to get things replaced/fixed. I had an electrician out who told me he had never seen anything like the unit I have in the...
    • Colour Hevans
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    • cabinet help! https imageshack index kitchen lighting need help socket under
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. C

    Finish Training Soon Need Help

    Hi, im 23yrs old will Have gained quals in 2356 Level 2 + Level 3. Test inspection and 17th edition by the end of this year. Am currently working as Maintenance Engineer, gaining very little install Experience lately, although i have had abit in the past. Can anybody advise on the best ways in...
    • Chrishands
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    • business company experience finish leave need help training
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. B

    Possibly fried circuitry, Need HELP!

    So I bought a pair of oster clippers from the states, took them to a guy who owns a hardware shop and asked what I needed he handed me a Us to Uk adapter and everything was fine. I used the clippers for maybe 5 weeks before they started cutting out when they were moved abit harshly, it gradually...
    • BeardedBarber
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    • adapter circuit fried help help! motor motors need help possibly voltage
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  4. W

    2nd year adult trainee need help

    I have been asked to find the most suitable device to provide earth fault protection of the internal wiring of an individual fluorescent light fitting.(elcb) or can you use an rcd any help would be great thanks.
    • woody1981
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    • adult fitting need help question roman trainee
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    I would need help for wiring a push dimmer

    Hello! I just bought a 1 gang 2 way 400W push dimmer. I thought that would be dead simple to wire but it is not working. I really don't understand how I could get it wrong! I uploaded a photo of the instructions and a photo of what I've done. What did I miss? I checked that the bulb was...
    • Alexandra
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    • bought dimmer help need help switch switches thank wiring
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
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    Fault - test meter broke need help

    Hi all, my auntie has moved into this house that has had a part rewire - the full house has been done apart from the shower and the kitchen. She has a new split rcd board the issue is this she says when she first moved in the rcd kept tripping when drills, vacs etc were plugged in then this...
    • axel132132
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    • cable fault first meter need help quote shower small test
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. G

    Need help desperately

    The green and yellow sleaving on my CPC in my light switch is short, help please I am desperate.
  8. K

    Single light switch question, need help desperately

    i have a 2 core and earth cable going to my single switch it has l1 l2 and c on the back i can wire the 2 core into the l1 and c but there is no where for the earth as it is in a plastic pattress box instead of a metal back box so no where for the earth to be clamped however i noticed the...
    • Kev1
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    • earth light light switch metal need help question single switch terminal
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
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    Need help identifying a Service Head fuse

    Hello all I've recently installed a ryefield board and just when I am about to connect itto the service head I find out some one has nicked one of the fuses. I cantidentify it and therefore cant source another one not allowed to post pictures but its ceramic and 45mm wide and 135mm long. I...
    • Peter Jaggard
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    • fuse identifying need help roman service service head times verdana
    • Replies: 53
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. R

    Need help

    Hi everyone, my name is Richard, i'm 28 and ive become sick of doing rubbish shop and call centre jobs now. When I left school, I did start an apprenticeship (over 10 years ago now) but left this before it finished due to financial stresses forcing me to have to get full time fully paid work...
  11. S

    Problem with computers and electricity, need help!

    Hi, I wanted to comment a problem that has caused me problems over 2 years. The problem is that I have 3 different computers, and tried one by one, and when are connected to electricity the computer slow down for a random period of time (the slow downs or delay comes better at mornings, at...
    • spikesot
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    • electric electrical electricity help! need help problem
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. D

    Need help with clean dB on retail unit

    Hi all , We are carrying out a refit on a retail unit and the client wants us to provide a clean dB for the till power and the data cab. Can anyone clarify best practise for configuring this in the install . The site currently has a 3 phase incomer with 60a fuses at the distributors side. We...
    • Damian Petsas
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    • clean need help retail unit
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    I need help!

    Hey, im in second year at uni doing EEE. Im struggling understanding different theorems (thevenin, norton, superposition) I missed an important session discussing how to do these theorems and it totally threw me. Does anyone know a good site that can teach me these theorems at second year level?
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    Need help! ECS, CSCS whaaaaat?

    I started my first job this month as an Electrician's Mate and as I was going through my induction I was asked for my CSCS card, which I don't have. The guy knew I am a mate/trainee and everyone know's my foreman. Anyway I am confused as to what I have to apply for. I e-mailed a site that does...
  15. L

    I need help using European appliance in another country

    Hi, everyone! I recently bought a blender online from a local seller. Only when I received it I realized that the plug is different, it's two pronged round. Our socket is two pronged flat, so I need an adapter. I was reading the manual and it says: More info about the blender: ac220-240v...
    • leafy
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    • another appliance country european help need help using
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice

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