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    Rewire Problem

    Good Morning, I currently have a Honeywell ST699 heating and hot water programmer which I am looking to replace with the Drayton MiGenie. However I'm having a few issues with it not working and since the swap over cannot get any hot water or central heating (severely in the dog house at home...
    • Ben Lewis
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    • attach brown heating problem programmer rewire water
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. L

    Confirmation of Hive Wiring

    Just swapped a Danfoss RX1 for a Hive v2. I initially thought I would just put the wiring into the same place, easy enough. Didn't work. I notice the terminal allocation is different between the two: Danfoss: N - L - 1 (unused) - 2 (COM) - 3 (ON) - 4 (OFF) Hive: N - L - 1 (COM) - 2 (OFF) - 3...
  3. Startinez

    New three-phase wiring colours

    Hi all. I'm starting a new project at work and part of it is installing SPDs onto D.B.s in telecommunication installations. All of the current wiring in the boards is from before the colour harmonisation and so obviously is R,Y,B for three phase. Obviously the regs state that it should be...
  4. G

    Combi boiler with dual heating zones and 2x programmable stats.

    First post so let me start by saying hello to all! I'm a plumber not an electrician, nor do I consider myself a heating engineer and would appreciate any help... What I have is a Worchester combination boiler which is currently hooked up to a Honeywell programmable room stat. We have...
    • GreasyWookie
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    • boiler brown combi heating programmer stats valves zones
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
  5. R

    Wylex fuseboard history....

    Evening all Could anyone tell me a rough timeline on old Wylex fuseboards.... The brown ones, the wooden base ones, the ones with the insulated backs... the cream coloured ones... any info would be appreciated Thanks
    • roukel01
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    • brown fuseboard still wylex
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. D

    Lighting Circuit - Power at switch

    Hi all, Just a quick question if I may I'm building mock circuits on an old desk to get a practical element to the theory I am studying (connected via 3 amp plug with RCD protection on supply) I have been watching John Ward on YT ( John Ward - https://www.youtube.com/user/jjward ) and find...
    • Davejpic
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    • brown cables circuit https light lighting lighting circuit power switch three
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  7. B

    Bicc brown electrical sealant

    Still have some in my shed from years ago and come across it often on old installs. It seems to have gone out of fashion. (prolly due to silicone) Does anyone still use this? did an internet search could not find the original product but found this PRYSMIAN R391 WEATHERPROOF PLASTIC COMPOUND...
  8. J

    Lighting question (3Core)

    I've been working in a shop today just replacing some lamps and fittings. I had to replace a 2D light fitting that was at the bottom of a staircase. The light itself had three cables coming in. A three core to an emergency bulkhead and two three cores coming in. If I upload a picture of how it...
  9. P

    Honeywell wireless stat DT92E

    hi guys, customer has no thermostat for his heating so he brought a Honeywell dt92e. I am trying to install it but can't link it up with the programmer (2 channel Drayton) I have wired the stat up with a perminant live and it fires the boiler. But I can't get it to work properly with a...
  10. S

    Lightning circuits??

    I have recently moved into a 50s semi detached house, with cast iron conduit wiring circuits. we have decided to fit two feature down lights above the fireplace, and operate them from a double switch that will also service the ceiling rose & fitting. we have used 2x core from the down lights to...
    • SamMcGilton
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    • brown circuit circuits earth lightning lights neutral switch
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. S

    TRAINEE QUESTION: Three phase motor system, non-standard wiring colours in flex?

    Hi. Just a question from a slightly confused trainee about core colours on a three phase appliance. I was diagnosing a fault on a three-phase saw today (found it - dead isolating transformer) and found that the incoming cable (4 cores) were coloured and connected as such: L1 Brown L2 Black...
    • sijmit
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    • black brown cable colours flex motor phase question still system three three phase trainee wiring yellow
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. telectrix

    EICR Codes

    Done a report yesterday. customer is about to complete sale of house, so obviously wants a satisfactory report. i gave the following codes for some non-compliances: no cpc on lights with metal switches ,,, C3 no RCD protection on bathroom circuits and no supp. bonding.... C3 large holes in...
  13. Hilldog

    AM2 help

    I've sat my am2 today and got to finish it off tomorrow morning. There's a couple of things niggling me so i was hoping someone might be able to help. 1) 2 way and intermediate lighting: I've put brown tape round the strappers (black & grey) but do I need to put brown tape round the common...
  14. A

    Heat Alarm Wiring

    Hi folks, Just had a rewire done but subsequently had to replace two ceilings which meant an electrician removing my heat alarm from the ceiling. I'm looking to reconnect it now and don't want to waste a day waiting for the electrician to come back out but unsure of the wiring terminations and...
    • allytech
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    • advice alarm alarms black brown electrician heat wiring
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  15. O

    AM2 Advice please chaps!

    I am coming towards the end of my apprenticeship and i'm hoping some of you guys can offer me some advice to help me hopefully pass 1st time. Cheers, Owen
    • OwenShand
    • Thread
    • advice am2 brown circuits please years
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. sibbits

    brown jbs

    The site where i work has had some work done by en external contractor and i have noticed above the lift out ceiling the old type round joint boxes just laying around on the ceiling not fixed in any way . to my mind i think they should be either changed to something that has a stain relief or...
  17. U

    Bosch induction hob

    Help with electrical connections please , colours as follows brown,black, blue, white.the hob is pre wired.costumer has no installation manual because of house move and they bought the hob with them.
    • underpar12
    • Thread
    • black bosch brown download hob induction induction hob model white
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. S

    Brown Paper Envelope.

    Does anyone remember in days gone by Friday afternoons at work where someone would come round and give you a brown paper envelope with cash in it? I got my first one in 1974 and it had just over £3.00 in it. Mum took £1.75 for my keep and I kept the rest. When did you first get yours and can...
  19. L

    Problem with 2 way circuit.

    Hi, I've just started an apprentice course so very green but I've been faced with this issue and can't work it out. Two way light circuit in a garage each controlling 8 x 70w fluorescents. I've never seen a two way wired this way and need help understanding it. Each switch is identically wired...
    • Lorryload
    • Thread
    • 2 way brown circuit connected image problem switch
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  20. S

    security light wiring help

    Hi everyone. I'm new and after some advise please I am putting security lights up at my house. They are the sensor type. They didn't come with the cable so I went to my diy store and asked for the right cable to use. I have wired up the light as per instructions. The other end I...
    • Sonia Dowsett
    • Thread
    • brown cable help light lights security sensor wiring wiring help yellow
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice

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