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I want to use an old xbox 360 PSU- 12V 175W output- for my 12V sup pump (pump/air compressor).
When I connected the PSU to the pump directly the SUP pump worked without a problem until it switched to the air compressor( it does it automatically after the pressure reaches 1 psi. The moment...
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Small flat, currently has a small'ish feed water tank, top of a cupboard, feed through a wall into under stairs cupboard.
Hot water tank with top & bottom immersion heaters & controller.
Has a pump currently, noisy but sure normal, just seems to echo despite best efforts to supress, mats...
I would like to convert my detached garage into a full time workshop, storm-time garage. As I have a 7 year old (and JUST found out another on the way :) ), I would like to add a keyed switch that will disable several circuits dedicated to tools when my wife or I are not using them (preferably...
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Because of the recent epidemics of so called experts with absolutely no proper qualification, nor knowledge, I'm forced to learn more on the subject, hence the following thread:
In the apartment, where I currently live in, a safety switch panel is equipped with miniature toggle switches...
Hi first time on this forum and looking for some advice.
I have a second home with incoming network connection as shown below.
I don't like uninsulated wires attaching to the house like this and is dangerous when working with ladders etc. I have looked up the regs, 1988, and as far as I can...
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I was hoping someone with a little more insight might be able to shed some light on a potential issue I have, as I can't seem to find another example online where this specific question that has been answered.
What you can see in the attached photograph is meter tails (single insulated +...
Hello Everyone,
I have a technical question that I hope someone can help clarify.
We're currently facing an odd issue with a machine equipped with a safety relay and interlocks. The interlocks have been failing, seemingly due to an unstable or 'dirty' power supply. While the ideal solution...
The trunking in my shower has broken away from the tiling and i have noticed an electrical cable running through. My landlord wants to just replace the trunking and seal it back up with waterproof silicon. Is this wiring even legal and does it meet the safety requirements. Please help I do not...
Having a rewire done with Click Mode sockets. Doubles being CMA036 (BS 1363-2: 1995)
https://www.cef.co.uk/catalogue/products/1146346-2-gang-13a-double-pole-switched-socket-with-twin-earth-white
PDF
https://www.scolmore.com/_pdfs/spec_bros/Mode%20Sockets.pdf
I saw this about safety shutters...
While driving home from Runcorn today via mid Wales my mind started wandering. I started thinking about HV safety distances. Now I know that at 132kV the safety distance is 1.4m, 275kV it's 2.4m and 400kV it's 3.1m but I want to know what sort of safety margin has been built in and how much does...
I have built a portable lighting game, and need advice on what safety testing would be needed for it to be used legally by private clients.
In effect it is an enclosure with 10 sockets (only 5 connected, to 5 separate bulbs, connected to a switch), and 20 tails (only 5 connected to power). The...
Hi, I am currently with New Trades Career doing Electrical Installation level 2 & 3 and have come to the stage where I am doing the preworkshop health and safety test but it's a bloody headache, I have failed it once now and have a strong feeling I am going to fail it again. I am struggling and...
Hi folks. I'm not an electrician but I thought this would be a good place to get some guidance and get some understanding on health and safety when it comes to electric engineers.
I am from Northern Ireland. I just had a prepayment meter removed and a new meter installed for a direct debit...
Hi all, I'd be very grateful for any advice you can give me.
I currently live in a rented property which was built in 1972 - it still has the original fusebox and wiring, and some really ropey DIY electrics that the landlord did himself when he lived in the house in the 80's/90's (there's a...
I'm having a bit of a disaster at the minute and would like an honest opinion. I am having a gas stove fitted in the corner of my room and switching the position of the current fire (which was a horrible flueless gas fire in the middle of the room) and the TV (in the corner where the new stove...
Hi all, new to posting but been reading for years.
I inherited a house from my grandmother who passed in 2021, I intend to renovate and rent out, step by step, job by job as money allows.
Getting the property ready to rent has uncovered a fair few jobs needed to bring it out of the 1970's
I...
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I am thinking of putting in a Hot Tubat the end of our garden, fed from the a garden shed, more or less next to it, now this might be a silly question ( Ive only just got up) but how do I make sure that the hot tub is safe , ie garden, person,bathtub yes it will be earthed from the shed...
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