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I'm looking for a replacement for this light fitting from my cooker extractor hood (see pic). Unfortunately, neither the hood or part have...
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I’m just after a bit advice today. I’ve got a very limited knowledge of electrical installation...
Heyy so I just turned my electric cooker on and it made a hugee bang and tripped the electricity in my entire flat ..
I flipped the switch and...
Hey guys got a switch that blew it's a ring circuit just for kitchen appliances, I've got fridge/freezer, cooker hood, washing machine and tumble...
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Currently having to plug swap when wanting to use the either appliance (for safety as they both draw appox 10amp each). Looking for advice...
Anyone know anything about Blizzard bar fridges? Just a two door bottle fridge.
my customer says that the display is showing HH, but then after a...
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I have a 2 year old Hoover dishwasher and a couple of days ago it started causing a burning smell. At first we did not know what was causing the...
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It's my first post so apologies if this has been covered before.
I have a Hotpoint vented tumble dryer that keeps tripping all my...
Hey all I'm sure it's an old frequently asked one but had a callout this afternoon where young couple just bought brand new high end Miele washing...
Hi, I have purchased a new Neff hob. In the box there is a length of 5 core cable. The instructions show 3 wiring methods one of which shows the...
A strange small job this afternoon.
Stoves oven : another sparks had proclaimed the element was faulty and causing the RCD to trip. Householder...
Hello, I wonder if anyone could advise on a repair of a convector heater which I am attempted. I am a complete DIY/electrics novice so simple...
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its been a fruitless task task thus far.
I'm trying to find a transformer with a perculiar output pin config for 24V and 0.1A, please...
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I’ve just replaced my old Bosch dishwasher with a new Bosch one (SMV46GX00G).
It washes well and dries the dishes reasonably well, however the...
I’m looking for a wiring diagram for a Haygain hay bale steamer. Wondered if any of you fine people have worked on one before.
I’ve emailed the...
Fairly new washing machine with 2 problems.
1. When starting up a new wash, the motor turns the drum slightly. Repeats a few times, then runs as...
While testing an installation the client asked me to remove a 30ma rcd which protects a power washer as it trips quite often.
The powerwasher has...
Hi, new here. Not a qualified electrican. Not wanting to self-instal. Not clueless though.
I have searched on 'induction hobs' here, before...
I've had a few recommendations from other contractors from recent EICR's stating that there should be RCD protection to hand dryers and water...
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To give a bit of background, it is a Lincat ESLR9 electric cooker. It is very simple design with two fans and two elements.
Two weeks ago...
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I bought the above counter top oven, its a 16 Amp plug to connect to mains around five years ago. It was left in its box...
Currently experiencing a problem with a Bosch WTL 5400 condenser dryer : the drainage pump is not powerful enough to pump any water up to the...
Hi just wanted some advice on replacing oven element . I've ordered one of ebay that stated it was for my oven but when i got it , it is 2100w...
Carrying out an EICR today.
Found a radial 6mm supply, 32a, to the cooker, with a 2.5 spur off to a double socket.
Debating whether to mark down...
Any idea where to find the following part? The bottom element that it controls is not holding the heat & temperature dial is showing hhh.
Hey up, friend of mine has a 4575 W dryer, big american thing. Now it says in the manual that it needs its own 30A supply with an isolating...
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So I tried to change my light switch today to a WiFi on
When I took the switch out there were two live wires. One brown and one blue...
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Every few weeks in the last 6 months the RCD has been tripping in my house. I narrowed it down to the kitchen because the RCD wouldn't reset...
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I'm about to purchase an American style tumble dryer - 4750 Watts.
I know this needs hard wired.
My question is, can this be hardwired into the...
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An old work colleague gas recently passed away, I won't say work Mate because I hated the Bloke, he was about a...
Hi all, I live in a townhome in Northern Virginia built in the mid 80's.
I currently have a 30A double pole breaker feeding 220v to my laundry...
I would like to have fitted on the wall above my existing cooker a single compact electric oven. The existing cooker (hob & oven) is electric &...
Hi ... I've made a silly mistake by not taking pics of wiring before starting a tumble dryer belt change. I hope someone can assist.
I changed...
My dishwasher was failing, and I quickly found the problem was a failing capacitor on the circulation pump.
Marked as 2.5uF 400V. No problem...
Hi, Can anyone advise how these cables would be wired into the socket please. How a grey,black,brown & blue would go into a brown & blue socket ...
My Neff double oven is tripping the MCB on the mains.
This occurs when I switch on any function of the top oven. The model is U1744N (around 15...
last night 'er indoors tried to use the Smeg toaster. Click... RCD tripped. Got round to it this morning. Found a currant from a hot cross bun...
hyrdoboil trips mcb? Element is 2.4kw ohms test was 23 Ohms and IR was 300 odd. Had disconnected element from thermostat and power did not trip...
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Ive just fitted a new dishwasher and after finishing the tedious job of fitting the door cover etc The second manual states that it must be...
Can anyone recommend a tumble dryer that meets these requirements please.
Condenser location dictates non-vented, don't mind if it heat pump or...
Hi there I'm working in a pizza take away doing the installation for it . Just recieved The kitchen appliances rundown and now planning my final...
I think have a faulty pump on the dishwasher , its the pump that pumps the water round while washing as opposed to the one that pumps the water...
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i am looking for a question answered regarding Ip washers on Exia equipment, the equipment is rated at Exia iic T6 ip rating of Ip68...
We recently purchased a new fridge and connected it to a different circuit to the one the old fridge used. It keeps tripping the circuit, can...
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looking for some advice as a non sparky , be gentle :) To be clear I wont be doing the work myself , just want to be better informed.
I...
I just put a wash into my machine 'Hotpoint Aquarius 900 WM61. It started OK then tripped the mains switch. I've checked the fuse in the plug that...
I attended the above issue on a domestic property (TNS supply) and discovered the socket supplying the dishwasher was introducing line voltage to...
My old electric cooker (1985) has 4 rings, 2 of them are always warm when the rotary control is OFF, otherwise the cooker works fine. I expect the...
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