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  1. Timc101

    Temporary wiring/electrics system not behind walls for a year-is this doable?

    Hi there, Just about to move into a house with 2 small kids and the wiring/electrics haven't been updated in years (hard to know as it's probate). Looks like some work has been done about 20 years ago and there's a mix of VERY old sockets/electrics (on skirting boards) with some newer ones circa...
  2. deamonata

    Requesting a check on electrical wiring in Kitchen

    Hi there, We're currently in the process of getting a new kitchen fitted and I wanted to double check the new wiring that has been installed before I plaster over it. To clarify the electrics have been organised by the fitter so as fair as I know the electrician is part P certified but I was...
  3. D

    Fixed wiring Installation - Use of SY & YY Cables

    Hi all, Interested in the groups interpretation of BS7671 with regards to the used of SY & YY cables. We have a commercial installation where we have a power supply installed to an air handling unit/ventilation plant. The power supply supply to the AHU isolator is installed in SWA cable. The...
  4. O

    I need my panel upgraded but not my wiring.

    I need my panel upgraded but not my wiring.
  5. T

    Wiring a 3 prong 220 plug

    I am wiring a 3 prong 220 plug in a feeder panel with 12/2 wire. Should I hook the ground wire to the ground bus or to the neutral bus? The neutral bus is isolated from the ground bus and the panel box.
  6. Matthew E

    Ceiling fan wiring, power from switch

    Installed a new ceiling fan, with no previous light or power. There is a switch in the room that controls an outlet. I am trying to draw power from that switch to install another switch that controls the fan (+fan light, just 1 switch for both). Before I do the wiring, just want to make sure I...
  7. Pedro1875

    BATHROOM WIRING WITH PIR SENSOR

    Hi All, I need a bit of advice. My client is asking for a rather silly lighting setup in his bathroom and I am struggling to understand Essentially he has LEDs, spots, a mirror light and a PIR sensor. He wants the PIR sensor to control the LEDs and the mirror at night and the switch to be...
  8. L

    Wiring Ring that has already been bypassed

    Hi folks, cautious DIYer, so just looking to confirm something. I got a wired Ring for our neighbors who have been without a doorbell at all. Seems the previous owners had had some sort of smart doorbell system and took it with them. When I got to the part with the chime box it looks like...
  9. R

    Wiring instructions for buzzer

    Hi Could someone please help with a wiring diagram or instructions to wire up a buzzer to a 10A 1 gang press bell switch. It has L1 and L2 at the bottom and COM and N Loop at the top. The buzzer only has 2 wires. Thanks.
  10. D

    Asbestos Artex Ceilings and Wiring in Suspended Ceiling for Bathroom

    Hi, I live in a property built in 1911. It has had asbestos artex applied to every ceiling in the house. I am currently creating a new bathroom, which will have 4 downlights, 4 low level lights on motion sensor, an extractor fan, an LED mirror, wall mounted toothbrush charger, and a shaver...
    • dave1901
    • Thread
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    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  11. 1

    Solar immersion wiring, Sunsynk smart load

    Hi, I'm after some help please. I have a 21 panel 8.5kw system with 5kw export allowance and a Sunsynk 8kw inverter. The inverter has a smart load ability which I'm hoping will save me buying an Eddi or isolar. From what I gather, this will let me set a surplus load to go to this smart load, so...
  12. M

    Wiring a Safety Relay to a Safety Interlocking Switch

    Hi all, I need help/feedback. I am modifying a machine. I have added an aluminium profile frame (enclosure ) to a machine (the machine will be inside this enclosure; on the drawing, it is marked as an "external unit"). On the profile frame, I have added a door; on the door, I have added a...
  13. Z

    Parallel wiring for RV LED

    I am going to wire (4) 6W LED lights in parallel in the ceiling panel of my van conversion. Rather than run the wire from light to light and splicing in wires as reaches a light, I thought I would buy a couple of 5-wire Wago connectors and use them a mini-bus bars. Just bring the single 18AWG...
  14. Philwdavies

    Smart switch wiring advice

    I am replacing a 2 way switch with a smart switch. The old switch has three sockets - common, L1 and L2. I can see where the wire that went into 'common' goes on the new switch, hit the new one also has 'P' and 'L' instead of L1 and L2 - which wire goes where?
  15. B

    Bathroom wiring advice

    1. Does every powered item in bathroom needs fused spur outside? 2. Can separate RCD be required even if the supplied power is under CU RCD (for example whirlpool bath or underfloor heating)? Please check and comment rough wiring diagram (there is no details like L N G etc, just rough...
  16. N

    Wiring smart light switch - neutral wire issue

    I want to install smart light switch into the wall socket that currently has a normal light switch. The smart switch requires a neutral wire which is not available in the current light switch wall socket. There’s another light switch not far from this wall socket which does have a neutral wire...
  17. rainstorm

    Texecom sounder to Optima panel wiring

    Hi all Is it possible to connect a Texecom Odyssey 1E sounder to an Optima panel using 4 core cable and still allow the bell, strobe and tamper function to work? Old sounder had connections to RTN -, HOLD OFF +, HOLD OFF - and TRIG (which was linked to STB-). New sounder has terminals - Strb S...
  18. Electrical2go

    Flexible Meter Tail Kits Now Available At E2GO!

    E2GO now stocks flexible meter tail kits in a variety of lengths at low prices! Click Here to view our range, available for next working day delivery if ordered before 2 pm. Remember all Electricians Forum Members are eligible for a 5% discount on all E2GO orders.
  19. A

    Help wiring a neutral for timer switch

    Hi, I have ran a light ring off a fused spur with two lights on, each with their own switch (outside and lobby light) I want to put the outside light on a timer but the light only has one wire coming into it (twin and earth). I have wired up the lights as shown on fig 2 in the link below using...
  20. A

    URGENT - Please advise if this wiring is correct?

    I have a tenanted property which I bought about 7 years ago. I went into the loft because the pull switch when turned on was causing a short. I called an electrician but he turned out to be useless. In the bathroom we have a round bathroom light, pull cord switch, an extractor fan and an...

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