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    12v In A Caravan - Qualified Person?

    Hi, Can any of you advise me, I've been told that to do work on the 12v circuits in a caravan a person must be qualified, if youre not, youre breaking the law. I am an electrican by trade (not currently working as a sparky), but I'm not well up on the regs. I find it very hard to believe that...
  2. R

    Question about 'self made' 12V Lighting in new extension

    Straight up, I'm not an electrician. I'm an electronics engineer. I currently have a range of LED products on the market and my commercial lighting designs have been in continuous production since the 1990's. I'm having an extension built and naturally see it as a great way to showcase my latest...
  3. R

    12v LED tape recommendations please?

    After a recommendation for decent cuttable LED tape, have been using enlite weatherproof (Can't remember where I bought my last reel?) but it has been a pain to join, looking for a tape and supplier, prefer 12v.
    • rolyberkin
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    • 12v led led tape please recommendations tape
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  4. N

    Toggle Flick Switch 12V on Table Lamp?

    Hi All, First time poster here. I'm an ex-plumber and lamp making diyer. My question is this: Is it safe to wire a lamp like the one here (image 1 below): with a toggle switch as seen here (image 2 below): Switch type: toggle Contacts configuration: DPST Switching method: ON-OFF AC...
    • newB
    • Thread
    • 12v lamp switch table table lamp toggle
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  5. D

    12v garden lighting help before i start!

    Hi i'm looking for some guidance on a garden lighting project before i start. I'm hoping to install a sets of 12v led lawn lights [5 lights, 5w each], with a potential cable length of 50+ meters. Is 3183P 0.75mm rubber cable sufficient for this length of run [50+m]? What cable size would you...
  6. A

    Jumping current on outdoor 12v lighting circuit

    Hello, I have two almost identical circuits of outdoor 12v lighting setup in my garden, each running off a separate 20W 240v-12v transformers (12v Waterproof Transformer (Various Wattages) | 240v - 12v | 10W - 150W -...
    • AdamB
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    • 12v circuit current lighting lighting circuit outdoor
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. L

    Meanwell 12v 350w enclosed unit/What size flex

    Hi Guys & Girls, i have an enclosed Meanwell LRS-350 12V switching power supply and to get it up and running ,3 core flex has to be connected direct to the unit{bare wire} and the other end a 3 pin uk mains plug. So my question is as follows what size 3 core flex should i use to connect it all...
  8. D

    Battery 12v socket ,leisure battery

    Hi, have a campervan (Toyota Lucida) set up with a leisure battery. It has a smart battery protector that runs to the front 12v socket, a second one in the back that has a switch aswell that runs a small fridge and the head unit is also powered through it. Problem is the 2 sockets aren't working...
  9. J

    12v DC power from lighting circuit in loft space

    Hi, I've very little experience with wiring (other than a 18 yr old physics A-level), so was looking for a few pointers. I have a 4G LTE router I'd like to run in our loft, as it has far better reception up there - but alas, there are no plug sockets. The lighting circuit is accessible - but...
    • James Allison
    • Thread
    • 12v circuit dc power lighting lighting circuit loft power space
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  10. 1

    12v lighting for my house powered by my van

    hello all is this possible???? I drive a van around all day, I want to use the van to charge up a 110ah Agm battery, I then want to use this battery to power up a 12v led lighting circuit in my house. I also want to use the 240v supply as a back up to the same lighting circuit, with some sort...
    • 12vshocker
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    • 12v electricians vans house lighting powered van vehicle
    • Replies: 42
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. M

    12v between live and earth and 12v between live and neutral

    New to this so be kind. Run a new circuit in today gone to do R1+R2 on the circuit me at the end of line and the other spark putting the link in at DB. Tester starts bleeping voltage so at first I thought he’d turned the circuit on but he hadn’t. On further investigation I’ve found that from the...
    • Mike123
    • Thread
    • 12v and earth between earth live neutral
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. H

    12v AC/DC adapter re wire question

    Hi there all, I have a question. I've just purchased this repeater: Technique Specifications: Item Specification Up Link Donw Link Frequency Range 890MHz ~ 915MHz 1710MHz ~ 1785MHz 935MHz ~ 960MHz 1805MHz ~ 1880MHz Power -70 ~ -40dBm/FA (1.23MHz) Gain 60±3 Db 65±3 Db Max Output...
    • heym123
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    • 12v adapter question re wire wire
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. P

    How to wire a 12V DC mini fan

    Hi I have bought a small fan and it is a 12v dc It has a thin red and black wire attached. I was wondering if anyone would be kind enough to tell me how to power this fan. Was wondering if there could be some kind of mains adaptor I could buy or would I need a battery. Thank you very much I...
    • Paul Gilroy
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    • 12v fan how to wire wiring
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. HappyHippyDad

    Battery 12V battery getting over charged.....

    Hello solar forum, I don't often post in here! My shed has had solar power for the last 2 years. It has a 120W solar panel, PWM charge controller (see pic below) and a 105aH non-sealed deep cycle battery. I have not been looking after the battery properly and let the levels get too low for too...
  15. P

    Piggy back main 12v 15A supply

    The alarm I have has an inline blue 15A fuse. Is that ok to put a Piggy Back Fuse Holder on my main fuse (15A) constant 12v in fuse box? The Piggy Back Fuse Holder would then have 2 15A fuses, so would my main fuse then be likely to fuse(blow) if alarm had a fault as well as my alarm fuse...
  16. A

    Battery 12v car battery. How to lower amperage output for a device?

    How do I lower the amperage output best for a device that will suck my car battery dry without loosing too much energy? There are several methods but I would like to know a way to say get around 1 ampere max out to my device the most energy efficient way. Not loosing too much to heat. The...
  17. K

    12v lamp above bath zone 1

    would this be acceptable we have a shelf above the bath 1400mm high wife would like a standard lamp on there would putting a 12 led driver in the loft to supply the lamp be a ok lamp would be secured to the shelf
  18. S

    12v Accessory Wiring Problem

    Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone can help me solve my problem. I've searched everywhere and cannot find what I'm looking for. (or I'm searching the wrong things). I have an accessory that receives power when my ignition is on. What I would like to do is include a switch in this circuit, to...
  19. J

    New 12v LED Fixture with Existing Panelized Lighting

    Hello, I will be replacing an existing ceiling fixture with a new one but my project has a number of complications. Old Fixture: 12-volt track-style fixture 12-volt WAC Lighting remote transformer SRT-300M-12V New Fixture: 24-volt Nemo Ellisse Double LED Suspension Light Uses integrated...
    • Jeremy Ragan
    • Thread
    • 12v existing fixture led lighting new
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  20. A

    swapping 12v lamps to l.e.d 12v lamps and lack of load issue

    Hi a friend ordered some 12v led lamps to replace his conventional 12v halogen lamps now obviously the new lamps are not causing enough load for the transformers to kick in can i simply change the transformers to a led driver thats rated at a low wattage? ive only felt with this 15 ish years...

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