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hi all NSB 32 wylex mcb what is the bsen number is it 60898 ?
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I am installing 9 LED downlights each with an RGB bulb in (i will try attach pictures on them) - anyway I have been told that they need to be...
At the work place. When proving an 11KV Transformer is Dead. We have HV test sticks. With a function test. Part of the procedure is to function...
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I did a 4 year apprenticeship, finishing in 1994 with C&G 236 parts 1 &2 with AM2. I worked for a few companies and then went in to the...
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I am looking at installation of an architectural dimmer, that is will supply 6 channels, with 20A circuits each (2400W ea).
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Yesterday moved my Mum into her new bungalow. The Hortsmann had been off for a few months I suspect. The boost worked, but nothing happened...
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I have some PECSO HO7RN-F 3G1.5 Flex cable that i want to use to wire up some outside LED security lights that are 240v. The cable will be clipped...
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Is there any way to know if I have a ring or a radial circuit in a division of the house?
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Need some help with an odd setup. I have a large room with many lights that i separated into 2 sets. In Box 1 there is the 14/2 power in, 2...
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