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  1. J

    Wiring an MCB beetwen RCD and Main switch

    Good evening, I wondered how the MCB between RCD and the Main switch is wired while watching this video. Photo attached. I assume a busbar link is connected to the main switch and mcb. Do the line conductors and the busbar connected at the same terminal and then go to the RCDSs? Link to the...
  2. HappyHippyDad

    Will this old switch have asbestos in it?

    My customer has just moved in and wants to make sure the electrics in the garage are safe. I have only carried out a pre-works visit so far and noticed this old MEM switch. I believe it to be the isolation switch for all the garage electrics. Will it have a fuse inside it? Also, is this likely...
  3. stratus

    Garage switch stopped working after GFCI switch issue

    I plugged a drill press directly into a GFCI outlet in the garage. Something blew up by the drill press switch. Since then the GFCI outlet LED has not lit up. I tested it and no voltage is detected. I replaced the GFCI with another and it didn’t work either. What’s worse, the garage door...
  4. nbooth1983

    Smart switch installation

    I'm trying to replace this standard 2 gand 1 way switch with a smart switch. I've put the both live wires into L in and the switched lives into L1 and L2. This is tripping the breaker though so I'm wondering if anyone can offer any advice on what I'm doing wrong. Thanks in advance!
  5. S

    Wanted Pattress for old MK socket

    Looking for a metal pattress with screw fittings in the correct place for this old MK 2 gang socket. The existing pattress of the socket that I am looking to replace has fittings on the side.
  6. S

    2 way switch - top & bottom of stairs

    How should I wire a two way switch, so that I can switch it “on” at the bottom of stairs and “off” at the bottom of the stairs? It is currently switching “on” and “off” using the right hand switch on the 2 gang switch - my preferred setup would be use the left hand switch. However, the switch...
  7. D

    Main Electrics Isolator Switch

    Hi, I have received conflicting advice about Main Isolator Switches and would appreciate forum member's help to plan a way ahead. Looking to the future I might need a 7.4kW/32A charging point and the garage isolator is only 60A. 1. Recently, during a kitchen refurb, double pole Mains...
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  8. Plantman2000

    Is it ok to wire in wardrobe lights to a current switch?

    Hi all, after a bit of advise if ok please. We have a switch which currently only powers one single LED down light in our ceiling. From this switch I would like to add a feed (already installed) to provide power to three LED wardrobe lights. Max wattage is an extra 9w on top of the current 5...
  9. H

    Installing kasa 3-way switch

    Hi everyone. I bought one of those smart switches, specifically the Kasa 3 way kit (HS210 KIT). But when I opened my 3 way dumb switches I see only those wires: Downstairs switch: One wire: black, red, white coming out. Those are connected to the switch. Upstairs switch Two wires: One wire...
  10. W

    What are the terminals nc and no used for on my transfer switch.

    My auto switch (Briidea HGAS-01) has NC and NO terminals on both the shore and gen side of switch. I know what nc and no is symbols for (normally open and closed) . Instructions are very limited. Just shows schematics, but no indication of what the no and NC are for. I would like to have the...
  11. alextheelectrician

    Asbestos lightswitch suspicion?

    Hey everyone, I am a brand new trainee and I am doing some re-wiring and changing out some lightswithces and some sockets. The homeowner asked me to change out this switch but it has a crumbling powdery type box which I can't tell if its just heavily degraded plastic or potentially an ACM...
  12. R

    If i've got a light with one cable, and its switch has one cable, how is it wired?

    A switch i saw today has a T+E in the switch and only a single T+E in the light fitting. I'm presuming this means it's junction boxed somewhere? Could someone point me in the direction of a potential diagram for such a set up?
  13. B

    Unusual switch wiring question.

    I have 2 kitchen lights, each on its own switch. I would like to re-wire them to where the first switch turns on both lights, but where if the first switch is in the off position, the first light goes off but then the second switch can nevertheless turn on and off the second light. I have a...
  14. Cjshumate

    Requesting Guidance Wiring New Switch and Fixture

    Hello, my house was built in the 1950s and every time I look behind a wall plate the wiring isn’t how it’s shown in any DIY book I’ve read. I’m trying to replace a switch with an LED-friendly one. Wall j-box has two cables coming in, one has 2 wires and the other has a 3rd wire that’s red. The...
  15. T

    Replacing MK Consumer Unit. Main switch position

    Hello mates. i have an MK CU to replace. As you may know, the main switch in MKs is on the left hand side. There's no way to replace the meter tails. Is there another manufacturer that has a left-hand main switch CU, or a flexible position option? Thanks muchly!
  16. D

    Help with a Double 3 way switch and 2 regular 3-way switches

    Hi, Need some help with an odd setup. I have a large room with many lights that i separated into 2 sets. In Box 1 there is the 14/2 power in, 2 regular 3-way switches and 2 14/3 wires out to the box at the other side of the room. In Box 2 i only was able to put a single gang box so i got a...
  17. Y

    Can you fit a switch without a backbox

    I have a new kitchen fitted and the electrician has fitted a two gang architrave switch without a back box. Is this safe?
  18. anthonyleeds

    Light switch controls both hallway and living room

    Hello, I am in the process of purchasing a property. I have made an offer, and after my own little survey, I noticed a few issues with the electrics. The current owner has installed a partition wall where you enter the property to create a hallway that is separate from the living room (before...
  19. D

    Microswitch in lighting controlled by rocker switch issue

    Hi and thankyou for reading this. I have an issue where my lights in my camper (12v LED) contain their own switch which is reset every time i use the rocker switch to turn them off. This means that i have to turn on the rocker switch and then turn on the microswitch in the lights - which is a...
  20. W

    Do I need rotary isolator switch?

    Hi all, I'm installing a temporary supply to a modular kitchen and need to bring over a new 3PN supply for a new temp consumer unit located externally in a suitable IP enclosure. The cabin is connected via 63a plug, do I need a rotary isolator to control my 63a socket if the said socket is...

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