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In September 2023 I rented a beautiful 3 bedroom apartment, with all electric supply, no gas powered appliances.
I noted down the...
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In four weeks it has blown twice, at...
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Most of the cookers have carbon...
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I have recently moved in to a house where there is a switch outside the bathroom that controls the power to the shaver socket.
Never seen...
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I have some decking lights which to be fair, have been nothing but pain in the bottom since they were installed. Moisture in the lens lamps...
Can I have a napit assessment with only on CU change? Really struggling to find work to be assessed as only just starting up with my company...
This is a pic of my electricity meter for my Spanish apartment. I can cycle through the screens using the orange button, however I am trying to...
I recently rewired my laundry room with MC cable, 20 amp circuit. I installed an AFCI/GFCI combo switch. The gas dryer trips it as soon as I plug...
I am wiring up a new kitchen and conservatory.
I'm not sure why I checked continuity between line and the metal back box of the light switch, but...
Ring main was on a c40 rcbo so I tested the circuit everything was fine and dropped down onto a b32, It’s quite a long circuit but only serves...
I’m running a some Adaptaflex 25mm underground and I’m just wondering where the top of the Adaptaflex meets the Pavement how could I join that on...
any BS 5839 experts know whether CO alarms should be connected to the smoke/heat alarm system ? after completing an efixx CPD it seems they should...
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Been round to a house to quote to replace some storage heaters for new panel heaters and came across a strange (to me at least) way of wiring the...
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I bought a new build and noticed the upstairs MCB is controlling some sockets on the opposite floor, so if I flick the upstairs MCB it's...
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Have a circuit its OCPD is a C type 80A 10ka 60898 MCB with a pfc of 1.11ka. On the log log graph for this device I’m struggling to...
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Would like some advice on the below. Context:
Rural French domestic installation
TT system
Earth rod is situated inside the property...
I have a countdown timer switch hooked up to run my washroom fan. It stopped working all of a sudden.
I replaced it with a regular switch and...
When doing an eic, does anyone put limitations for existing wiring within walls and under floors and you’re not able to check them? Or what do...
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I'm on the management committee of the block of flats where I live.
We've got ancient garage electrics and want to rewire. I have a...
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I would love some help understanding an issue I’m having on a 16mm SWA cable running from the CU in my house to the CU in the shed.
I believe...
Hi, I recently discovered at my brother in laws that he has a circuit which feeds a outbuilding, but we also discovered that it’s attached to a...
I find myself in the position of having to fit a few back boxes in to plasterboard. In the past for the odd one I just used a hand plasterboard...
Here we go again, another job that has had a council inspection, different council to last time but still perplexing.
The problem with these jobs...
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I've a 50A circuit (looks like 6 gauge wire - see image) that used to service an old hot tub and I want to convert it to 20A 12/2 to service a...
Cable-Mate Software, last updated Jan 2019. Cable-Mate - http://www.jarsoftelectrical.co.uk/index.html is anyone using this? or has used this? oh...
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Hey all - I’m trying to change out a switch only with a combo switch/outlet. After doing the wiring everything seemed to be working but I then...
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