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  1. H

    DIY smart door lock

    A few days ago I purchased a small electromagnetic door lock and I tried to make a system of swipe card unlocking and password unlocking.
  2. A

    Closet door jamb switch

    I have a long closet with two lights. The closet has two doors. I want to use door jamb switches to turn both lights on when I open either one door or both doors at once. Can this be done? Wiring diagram?
  3. Z

    Door Bell Transformer

    I hoped someone might advise please: I'm replacing my ancient ( probably 40+ yrs old ) door bell transformer with a British General unit mounted in a Wylex housing, fed via a switched fused spur. The previous unit had a switch only, it was fused at the consumer unit connected into a lighting...
  4. C

    Standalone door alarm

    How do I make a door alarm using a detex reed switch, SDC electric key switch, and a federal siren? The concept is that when you open the door the alarm goes off and you could only turn off the siren when the with is turned using the key.
  5. T

    Ring door bell (wired) fitted now living room lights don’t work?

    Hi all, so I bought a Ring wired ring door bell on Amazon prime day, £45 with free echo dot! Anyway fitted as per instructions and it works fine. The Ring app tells me the transformer voltage is good. BUT now my living room lights won’t turn on? The doorbell and downstairs lights are on...
    • TerryJH
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    • bell door doorbell electician electrical work fitted lights living ring room wired
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. I

    C-Tec Panel Auto Door Connection

    Evening all, Can anyone tell me if this panel has connections for a cable to signal an automatic sliding door to automatically open when the system has alarmed? Cant see to see any mention of it in the document below...
  7. J

    Ring Floodlight install above garage door

    Hi guys, I plan on installing a ring floodlight onto the brick centered above my garage door. I have some pictured attached I marked in red where I plan to run cables. My brother has done some electrical work but is not licensed electrician. Based on my research and his knowledge it seems right...
  8. G

    Hardwire Smart Door Locks

    I am moving into a new house, and i want to install some smart door locks (Schlage Encode and Kwikset Halo Touch) The battery life on the locks is atrocious, so thus i want to hardwire them if possible. Is this an automatic fire hazard? Could i do it? I would go get the assistance of my local...
  9. Darren Evans

    Remote light switching / electric door and gate opener on same fob

    Advice needed please - Got a job where the client wants his garage lights and driveways lights on the same key fob as electric gates and garage door. Anybody know of a product that would allow a single key fob with 4 switches to operate each of these? 2 of the switches would be at one end of...
  10. timhoward

    Meter box door

    Property missing meter box door for an external box that isn't recessed. It's an unusual size (to my eyes) 555mm high by 365mm wide. I can't seem to find a door anywhere including ebay! I've used an over box for a recessed one before but this isn't flush mounted. Any thought's welcomed that are...
  11. G

    Roller Door Feed 3 phase (RCD?)

    HI all, changing a board in a commercial warehouse and they need a 16amp feed to a new roller door, there is an armored there that will do it and I'm fitting a new shnieder board with RCBO's, am i best fitting a 3 phase MCB in the board or a RCD commando by the door? Cheers Grand
  12. Pretty Mouth

    Downlights in door canopy

    I have been asked to fit 3 downlights in a flat roofed GRP door canopy, similar to the one in this youtube vid: Client want cables concealed within the canopy. 1 downlight dead centre, the others an appropriate spacing to either side. Canopy is, at a guess, 3000 X 900 X 200, and has been...
  13. P

    Expanding electrical knowledge on CCTV, fire, door entry, smart lighting/power & Industrial systems

    So I've just recently qualified from my apprenticeship and I'm looking to expand my knowledge on a few different systems such as: A) CCTV B) Fire alarm systems C) Door entry systems D) Smart systems E) Industrial equipment Not working at the moment and not so eager to get back on site so soon...
  14. DJAndy

    CU outside the front door

    I've been asked to 'remove the light cable over the front door' so as I was passing I decided to take a quick look before contacting the tenants. Picture is taken from the path, the head, meter and CU are in the storm porch outside what is now the front door. Presumably the cable I'm to remove...
  15. Dean. Sinnett

    two way switching for roller shutter door

    Hi All, Can a roller shutter door be operated from two positions, inside and out? There is currently a key switch outside and would like an up/down switch inside if possible. Any help with this matter is appreciated. thanks Dean
  16. U

    Need help with Ring door bell

    Qualified electrician here. Need some advice with installing a Ring doorbell as mains powered in oppose to battery powered. I am pretty confident that I’ve sussed it out but I want to make sure before I go ahead and install it, it’s something that I’m not too familiar with. Customer has a...
  17. L

    Mains supply coming through door frame

    We are having our 1930s house (recently purchased) rewired. We’ve noticed that the mains supply enters the house through our front door frame. Our electrician advised contacting the power network to recite but the prices of this look huge! Is there any workaround, such as moving the cable...
  18. C

    Vauxhall Zafira B. Door ajar warning light

    Vauxhall Zafira B The door ajar warning light comes on when the door is closed and off when it is open. All other doors are fine. Why?
  19. Dartlec

    Replacing Bticino door intercom (5 wires)

    Having to replace all the fixings in an empty flat for a landlord next week, and they also want the intercom changing - apparently the dirty brown colour is no longer in fashion..... This is the existing unit and wiring - a Bticino with 5 wires and appears to be ELV AC, but I have very little...
  20. J

    Opening dryer door trips different circuit

    When I go to open my dryer door (which is on its own circuit) trips the breaker of my living room upstairs. Some electrical work was done but nothing major. It doesn’t trip the other circuit every time, it’s kind of a luck of the draw but it’s fairly frequent. anyone have any ideas what this...

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