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I am faced with some very short cables inside a double socket. What is the best way of extending them? I am thinking Wagos would be acceptable as the back box is accessible, but would like to know the industry standard method please. If anyone can also point me to the...
Evening, following a EICR in January i noted that the lighting circuits had no CPC, now the issue is there was a fire in the distribution board area that totally destroyed not only the old dis board but also all the feed cable
now the insurance company is hoping that the cables can be cut back...
We had this discussion in lecture this week...
Extending 2.5mm twin and earth underneath non accessible floor boards...had loads of mixed opinions..
Experienced professionals...whats your thoughts on this? Jb? What ones do you recommend etc?
Thanks
Had to do a CU change in this lovely heat, so naturally it was a bit of a bugger...
Replacing a Wylex skeleton board with Type 2 breakers for a Wylex skeleton board, as client wanted it to remain hidden.
The previous board "enclosure" was made up of the nasty brown plastic front (always...
Hello, so before we start ive done basic electric work at home, so please dont crucify me too much haha
Right, i have a dedicated fuse for the oven in the fuse box, so does that mean it has its own circuit i take it?!
My current setup is oven on an island, a walkway and hob (gas) on the other...
I want to replace my consumer unit and move it down the wall so don't need a chair to get at it.
However the wires leading to the Consumer Unit are not long enough and would need extending
I gather that compliant way to extend is to use a suitably encased DIN rail with DIN terminal connectors...
Hello. I have a BT openreach master socket (new type with built in filter) and I want to extend the broadband about 3m away and hide the cable in the wall.
How can I connect the cable from the FILTERED part of the master socket as I do not want to use a filter at the new point? I want to use a...
Hi all, DIY here :)
First off let me just say it is advice I am after as I am fully aware that I will probably need an electrician to complete the job. My question is how much I can do myself up to a point.
So many years ago I built a shed at the top of the garden ( approx 30m away from garage)...
Evening all,
Was just wondering when extending a ring main from a socket (not a spur but keeping it as a ring ) I have always been told to crimp cables through but would it be acceptable to use wago style lever connectors instead, as the connections are accessible anyway inside the back box...
I've got a job where I need to move a DB, it's currently in a pub kitchen getting covered in grease etc and the location is right above hot surfaces, not an ideal place.
The plan is to install new circuits in the kitchen, food prep and storeroom fed from a new DB in the storeroom. this will be...
Hi. I have a CU move to do - around 5m from current location. There are 10 circuits, 4 of them ring finals.
I'm considering whether to extend the rings 'as are', or to split the rings somewhere in their approximate middles and extend them to separate RCBOs as radials, the aim being to reduce...
Hi, I would like to move my built-under oven to the opposite side of the kitchen into an eye-level housing requiring 15M of 6mm T&E cable surface mounted round the kitchen behind the units. To keep it simple I intend leaving the existing switch connected to the existing cooker connection point...
Hi, I would like to move a light fitting and switch. The switch, about 20cm, the light fitting, about 60cm. I've been looking online and found a product call the choc bloc, would that be suitable for my needs? The cables are in the attic under the insulation material currently. Some previous...
Hello, would appreciate a steer please for extending power further into the garden. Fuse box has a dedicated fuse (see pic) for Garden providing 16amp. Had an electrician that has previously connected armoured cable from existing double socket in garage into new shed providing a double socket...
Hi guys n girls,
Building an extension and considering extending the downstairs lighting circuit which is 1.5mm t+e.
It is on a 5 amp breaker and I do not know the current length so am unsure if I can extend to the osg maximum of 105m? Also not sure of the osg maximum for bs3871 type mcb...
Hi, everyone
I'm moving some light fittings. The current fittings are wired so there is only a switched live to each fitting. The permanent live is fed to a junction box along with the switch and the switched lives go from there to the fittings.
The existing wiring is a real mess - literally...
Hi Guys,
This is my situation:
Existing brick building demolished and replaced with steel frame, steel panel clad warehouse/storage structure.
Original building had two electrical supplies:
1 x 63A single phase and neutral via 3 core PVC SWA PVC
1 x 100A TPN via 4 core PVC SWA PVC plus equal...
hi
i'm going to be having some wiring carried out on my new first floor extension (new bedroom) which just entails extending the ring main, and lighting circuit and adding interlinked mains smoke alarms to the upstairs lighting circuit, including a heat alarm in the kitchen.
i've spoke to...
Hi, compete novice here. I am trying to repair a microphone and I need to extend the current wiring to reach the XLR plug. See photo. The wires are extremely thin! What’s the best way to add new wires to this to extend? Twist and then electrical tape??hope this makes sense.
Morning all, i plan on extending ring circuit, installing additional 13A socket in the room.
Plan of action was to install black 30A junction box under floorboard to one of the legs. However after some research on this forum, junction box must be easily accessible and not suitable for the job...
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