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  1. Lost Girlfriend

    Storage solutions what works?

    Hi All, this forum was incredibly helpful when I last posted. I'm a girlfriend (hoping to level up soon) to a man who is just starting his electricians training. I posted before about gift ideas for him and you guys pulled it out the bag for me and gave me ideas that covered me for a few things...
  2. G

    Solutions for LED inrush current

    I am upgrading garage lighting. I have installed 12 40W batten lights (cheap Amazon variety - don’t have specs). 6A breaker in Garage consumer panel is tripping on inrush current. House consumer panel 32A breaker for garage is also tripping occasionally. Both are type B. No surprises so far...
  3. RF Solutions Ltd

    Competition Time: Cheers to 30 Years! WIN an 'RF Beer Pack' from RF Solutions Ltd

    Win a FREE 'RF Beer Pack'! Send your 'toast' to 30 Years of RF Solutions to enter the draw On 16th December 2022, RF Solutions will be celebrating its 30th Anniversary. To celebrate we're giving away 12 RF Beers packs to 12 lucky Installers! For a chance to WIN, all you have to do is send...
  4. RF Solutions Ltd

    Competition Time: WIN a MAINSLINK from RF Solutions Ltd

    RF Solutions Ltd manufacture the best selling original MAINSLINK series. An ideal wireless solution running awkward or expensive cable runs, saving installers time and money on electrical installations. This autumn RF Solutions Ltd are giving away a full Mainslink/Mainslink-Pro system for free...
  5. pirate

    Different cabling solutions...

    I recently visited a restoration project which is massive in scope, and being carried out mainly by volunteers. During the tour I was intrigued to see some different approaches to cabling, but when I enquired I was told that Juan did this room, Pedro did that room etc etc...so there is no...
  6. littlespark

    Solutions to light switch dilemma

    Hope you can understand this... i really should have taken photos... OK, bedroom lightswitch. Don't know if its neutral loop at switch, or at ceiling rose... but shouldn't matter. A joiner has made some built in wardrobes, where the end panel is now coming out from the wall between the doorway...
  7. Lou

    RF Solutions Now Sponsor ElectriciansForums.net!!!

    I am sure you will join me in welcoming our newest sponsor @RF Solutions Ltd to the forum! RF Solutions are UK manufacturers of radio remote control systems and radio modules. Based in West Sussex and trading since 1992, celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year, the company has grown...
  8. antigua finedining

    Long cable runs, solutions to reduce losses...

    I'm in the process of building a new house (West Indies). Due to terrain it is a modular design where each bedroom is an individual building, detached from the main reception and living areas. Construction is spread over a large plot and so the outermost bedroom is nearly 500ft from where...
  9. HappyHippyDad

    Damp problems in sockets... solutions?

    I have a customer who lives in a grand old house which suffers from damp. The ground floor sockets (2 different circuits) IR test at around 0.3Mohms L/N-E. This was actually 0.01Mohms but I have already done some fault finding and managed to improve it. Most of the back boxes are very rusted...
  10. D

    Bal**ed up on first fix. Any solutions please.

    Done first fix on lighting. customer wants a neon on light switch to show light is on in room to remind to turn of. unfortunately I’ve done a wiring centre job. permanent L &N to wiring centre. One twin and earth to light point and one twin and earth to switch. cannot instal extra cables...
  11. Robin Forsyth

    FuseBox 18th Edition Solutions

    Blatant advertising removed.
  12. loulew

    Synergy Integrated Solutions - Kent - London - South East -

    loulew submitted a new resource: Synergy Integrated Solutions - Kent - London - South East - - Synergy Integrated Solutions. Smart Homes. Read more about this resource...
  13. R

    Graham Electrical Solutions

    Domestic...Commercial...Industrial.. Family small firm. Public liability insured. Indemnified. Napit member 24927 Testing & Inspection.
  14. Cleva Solutions

    Cleva Solutions Ltd

    Cleva Solutions offer professional electrician and builders service in Winchester Hampshire. Kitchen and bathroom installations, re-wiring, extensions, PAT testing, electrical fault finding, landlord inspections.
  15. J

    RS Solutions Mainslink 500m wireless mains to mains discount code

    Hi Guys, New to the forum, so first post. I need to purchase one of these Mainslink 500 m wireless jobies as communications cable between boiler and central heating has been cut and instead of re-running the cable, this seems to do the job. Has anyone used one of these Mainslink wireless...
  16. christopher.sparkin

    Borrowed Neutral - Solutions

    Scenario - Installation of new split load board, BN found in usual place (stair/landing light). BN found in testing done before commencing work not after ;-) What's the general consensus if the customer does not want to pay for the added work that would be required to rectify the fault? Do...
  17. Soulsurfer

    Garage door alert solutions ?

    Hi I have a client who is always asking for random things electrically... This time it's a possibility to fit maybe something like a roller lever switch or magnetic reed switch etc.. to alert her when her garage door is opened, while she's in the house. With an LED flashing or buzzer etc.. I...
  18. Dobes_88

    Inrush currents and solutions......

    Good evening! Wanting to pick the brains of people more experienced in this field, approaching 2nd fix stage of an ongoing rewire where the client wants a shed load of lights throughout. What particularly worries me is the hallway and kitchen grid switches where there’s around 10-12 lights...
  19. James Kinrosd

    Earthing solutions for EV charge points on lampposts.

    Hi guys, Does anybody have experience of installing EV charge points on lampposts- I am unsure how often the lampposts' earth can be used especially if TN-C-S and how the 18th edition might indeed rule this out. If the earth cannot be used is it a realistic solution to install just one copper...
  20. Sim Electrical Solutions

    Sim Electrical Solutions

    HI Guys, Just want to say hello as i embark on my Journey into the unknown as have taken the leap into trying to run my own business. Hopefully i can learn from the more experienced tradesmen out there and also help with the Novices who are starting out as well. Will be spending lots more...

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