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  1. B

    A newbie basic (and probably stupid) question!

    Hi. I'm completely new to solar but am getting a system for my house with solar panels, an inverter and battery and, of course, will still have a mains supply from the grid. I aim to provide my electricity needs as much as possible from the solar and from the battery (charged from the solar or...
  2. H

    Am I stupid to replace a AFCI breaker with a regular breaker

    Long story short: I had a electrical problem on a circuit that powers our backyard lights and outlets a few months ago that fried the circuit breaker too. Electrical problem was fixed and I had an electrician swap out the breaker for a new one. At the time, he offered to replace it with an...
  3. S

    Advice for what is maybe a stupid question

    Hi, can i bury these wires in to the wall? or do i have to box them in instead thanks
  4. J

    Possibly stupid questions

    These are possibly a stupid questions as I know nothing about electrical wiring. I was wondering if it is possible to install a nema 14-50 outlet in an outdoor condo parking lot. There seems to be power boxes on the ground nearby which I assume is where the sprinklers draw their power from. If...
  5. D

    Stupid Question

    I'm on a roll with questions so I may as well keep going. This being the most riskiest as no doubt many might think what the heck am I doing playing with sparks if I don't even know something as basic as this. So here goes.... So normally, when I'm renovating a room (plastering especially) and...
  6. eleclio

    Stupid Orange Box

    How do I get rid of this "Dismiss" and this stupid orange box at the bottom of the screen. I find too many adverts show on my phone when I access this site and I'm posting this from my laptop as its a pain to access this forum via my iphone. Therefore I had to wait until I got home to access...
  7. Lister1987

    Stupid question time...

    How does an earth leakage clamp meter differ from a clamp meter (if at all). Both tend to test IVR so are we just talking sensitivity, resolution and range? When does one become the other (if at all).
  8. cliffed

    Do you ever feel so Stupid

    Had a great job with an old mate of mine,he wasn’t to sure how to connect ufh heatmiser wireless system. Did all the hard graft,conectted all,fuse blowing in Boiler. Theres no earth fault so a dead shout somewhere,refitted boiler fuse,they had a spare one,blew 3 amp on switch spur.things are not...
  9. Pete999

    No question Just stupid practices

    Many, Many Moons, ago back in time, I worked for the SWEB, started off doing small jobs, a plug here a water heater there, now that was a farce get given a piece of paper with a job number, go to stores get a carrier bag with all that some numpty Surveyor decided this was what you needed to get...
  10. M

    Rcd rating....may be a stupid question

    ....what mA is this rcd??
  11. Pete999

    Stupid things you have done whilst away working

    Got sent to the Seychelles for a job once, yes more like a holiday, heard it all before, anyway where are the Seychelles? smack dab in the middle of the most Shark infested Ocean in the World, used to go for a dip in the mornings, got odd looks from the locals, wasn't until the barman warned me...
  12. Diver233

    This might be a stupid question

    we have just had over 200sqm of suspended ceiling installed throughout our new offices it’s all metal grid. Does anyone bond to that metalwork ?. Interested in everyone’s thoughts.
  13. Gavin John Hyde

    Stupid positioning of consumer units...

    Called by a customer yesterday as the cover on the consumer unit has come off and they were panicking. Agreed to call in this morning. Its a new build house, the consumer unit is located immediately adjacent to the side door. When it opens the door handle/ lock bangs into the cover. Over time...
  14. M

    New consumer unit -I think I've done a very simple 'stupid' - help please.

    I've just swapped out an old consumer unit for a new one - like for like in terms of circuits. One lighting circuit will not set. I've disconnected the earth on that circuit and it still won't set so I would appear to have a live-nuteral short. However I did nothing to that circuit at all...
    • mikeymix
    • Thread
    • consumer consumer unit help help please new please simple something stupid unit wrong
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  15. R

    Stupid question re: moving distribution board

    Firstly, I am not going to do any of this myself as I know my limitations! I have got costs for my distributor and supplier to move my feed/meter positions and need the tails moving (obviously) and distribution board moving as well. My question is does the electrician, generally, simply put...
    • ranger
    • Thread
    • board distribution distribution board moving question stupid
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. P

    First post and (probably) stupid question on replacing an extractor

    Hi there, first post that I’m hoping my totally novice terminology will make sense to people... I had an envirovent silent 100ht installed but want to replace with a simpler silent 100s (that turned up today). I’ve removed the cover of the existing and notice the power cable has three cores...
    • pcxajb
    • Thread
    • extractor first probably question replacing stupid
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  17. gnuuser

    see anyone driving stupid!

    you guys and gals see many twit drivers? being fire police I see the results of many pileups, and most of them caused by people driving like idiots. too high a speed, passing illegally or in unsafe conditions, ignoring warning signs, and worst of all driving drunk! I don't want to see people...
  18. JK-Electrical

    Thank You Mr. Wetpants, You Inconsiderate Imbecile

    I've seen some really bad plumbing installations over the years, but this one really takes the biscuit. I went to do an EICR yesterday afternoon, but had to abandon the job as I was unable to gain access to the main switch, or even remove the cover from the board. Completely unacceptable...
  19. A

    Stupid question, sorry

    Hi guys I hate to ask but I've removed a shaver socket from my bathroom to pvc the walls and for obvious reasons need to reconnect it but I can't remember where it was, will a stud finder show me?
  20. H

    L&N-E IR Test (and we still haven't fixed the stupid 20 characters)

    When you do a L&N-E IR test, is there anything (other than a fault) that could be left plugged in that would produce a low reading?

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