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    USA extension cord thru ceiling going in attic ?

    I like to be able to connect an electrical tool such as small vacuum cleaner to clean things on the attic or a light. For convenience, I like to plug one end of this cord to an outlet on the ground level, then let it run straight up to a small hole on the ceiling to the attic. So, only a few...
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    extension lead for freezer

    I am looking at plugging a medium-sized (85L) freezer into somewhere else and will need an extension for it. It's a fairly new freezer, bought 6 months ago. Would one like this be safe to leave it plugged into? https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B081P5GR6K/
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    Testing extension to LED Lighting circuit

    I have an existing lighting radial that ends with 3 x LED downlights which are all 230VAC integral units (cannot remove bulbs). I'm extending this by another 3 lights so I'm picking up the supply from the 3rd light and daisy chaining them up using a wago light junction box. So how do I test...
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    220v outlet with 110v extension cord

    Good Day, everyone, I came across this forum and thought this would be the place to ask my questions... I am not an electrician but I have a decent knowledge base, my mother was a certified electrician most of my life but has been out of the game for many years now. What I am trying to...
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    What might be causing clicking in my extension lead ?

    My 4 plug, 2 usb, surge protected extension lead started producing a clicking noise about 2 months after purchase. The clicks are every ~0.4 seconds and start as soon as the power is supplied to the extension lead, even when nothing else in the room is plugged in to anything. The clicks sound...
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    T2 push fit Lamp extension

    Can anyone tell me if there is a way to put a 422mm T2 pushfit lamp into a socket made for a 458mm lamp? The lamps aren't available so I wondered if there was such a thing as a lamp extension.
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    Crimping question for Wires inside extension cable

    Hi all, I'm not an electrician by any stretch, but I do try to do the odd job in my studio. And shortening extension cables is something i need to do once in a while. When taking the plug off one recently, I saw these tiny crimps that were used. And I can't for the life of me figure out how to...
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    USA How to setup new breaker from an extension cable

    Guys so my parents built me my own room in the backyard that is seperate from the main house (we have almost an acre of land) when we moved into our new house this past year but the person who built it micky moused the wiring and just made an extension cable that connects from my room to an...
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    2-Gang (PVC) Weatherproof Extension Rings?

    Can anybody tell me where I can find this product as PVC or if anybody makes a PVC version? View: https://www.amazon.com/Hubbell-Bell-5407-0-Weatherproof-Extension-32-Inch/dp/B003A44Z3G
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    DIY Extension lead in hose pipe for external power to shed

    Hi all, looking for advice, based in the UK. I have a 30m long garden with shed at bottom that I want to run an extension lead to on a permanent basis. Use is for power tools (drill, jigsaw) plus lamp in the winter so neither constant nor heavy usage. Currently I run a single 40m reel...
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    Polarity test failure on SPD extension leads

    Evening all, This has probably been answered somewhere here, but in case it hasn't... I have a Fluke 6500-2 and had trouble testing SPD extension leads as you cannot drop the voltage to 250V using the IEC lead test button. I found a way to set up an auto test sequence to include EB and 250V...
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    Glorified extension lead

    Hello all, This is my first post, some background first. I'm not qualified. I am comfortable with logic-level voltage and have worked a summer job wiring control systems under someone with 30 years of experience. I am comfortable I can wire something up neatly and safely (no nicks, no stray...
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    Extension Lead Setup

    If i were to use this Surge Protected 8 Plug extension lead with individual switches, could i plug 4 plug extension leads without switches into them? For this setup, the power is only going to small consoles. I want it to be as easy to use as possible, so I wanted to have the 8 Plug Extension...
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    Fluke 6500-2 Surge Extension test

    Hello all, I am new to PAT testing and have a Fluke 6500-2. I am having an issue whereby I cannot seem to drop the voltage down to 250V when testing a surge protected extension lead. I have read in a couple of places that without a means of lowering it from 500V simply hit the IEC test button...
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    Extension sub fuse board were do tails go to ?

    Connecting up a fuse board in an new extension we’re will the tails go to connect to the supply and get power . thanks
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    UK to EU Adaptor for Extension Tower

    My partner and I will be working from Germany for a few weeks. We have a couple of laptops, monitors, iMac, printer, TV, etc. that need to be plugged in. Obviously this would mean a ton of adaptors and headache in terms of where plugs are positioned. I got two of the below extension tower...
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    UK Hotel extension question 5

    I have pasted the question in below, I have no Idea how to do this of someone could give me the pages and a step by step guide would be perfect, it's for my college hotel extension. 5. Determine, for one of the circuits supplying the fridges, the minimum possible cross-sectional area of the CPC...
  18. Robertbaker63

    which fire alarm certificate for additional detectors in village hall extension

    got to add in some breakglasses, ceiling detector and sounder to an existing fire 12v fire alarm system in a local village hall as theve put a new room on the side which cerrtificate would i have to fill out? im a full napit member
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    UK MacBook Pro charger sparking when plugged into extension lead plug pins burnt ?

    When I plug my MacBook Pro charger into the extension lead I noticed I can see it spark through the Extension lead plastic which I thought was a bit odd I also noticed today that the plug pins are burnt. I tried the charger in other extension leads and it does not happen also tried other...
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    UK How do I wire an emergengy stop button to an extension cord?

    Hi everyone, I am trying to wire an emergency stop button onto a 1 gang extension wire. I have submitted some pictures of the button and the stripped extension wire. Could someone please give me some guidance on wiring this before I burn my house down? ? ?

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