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    Best way to determine how many DU10's are needed

    Hi Guys, Is there a general rule of thumb to determine how many DU10's are needed for a single room? I have a small 2.2m x 2.7m bathroom project that is going to have LED downlights. I'm thinking four downlights but I want to make sure I fit enough. What do you think? Four or six?
  2. Dozer 73

    Best way for a young lad to get apprenticeship

    been asked by mates a couple of times this year do I know of any electrical apprenticeship’s goin , in the summer I managed to find a lad one through the power of face book This lad had done all his college but seemed to be left to his own devices to find an employer to get site experience and...
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    Best Way to Add a Light in the Loft

    I've got a new build property and it looks like the electrician has left some wiring in the loft ready for a plug socket to be installed (2.5mm twin and earth cable). I'm assuming it's for a plug socket due to the cable size and that it's not wired into any of the lighting circuits (checked by...
  4. M

    What is the best way to wire this bench testing setup?

    Hi, When we were in College we setup up a lab using a Bench PSU, a Mini Consumer Unit and some lights etc... It wasn't the best setup but it gave us an idea into the principles of wiring up circuits etc... From the picture here you can see that the leads they gave us were not the best but it...
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    Best way to bend 25mm PVC conduit?

    From time to time, I have a need to put a fairly gentle bend into 25mm PVC conduit. Past attempts to do this using nothing but a bending spring (originally bought for 22mm copper pipe) were not successful. I found that I could do the job if I warmed up the conduit with a heat gun, but have never...
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    Best way to wire in new GU10 fittings

    Hi all, I'd be grateful for some advice on how to wire in some new GU10 fittings. I bought these fire rated Minisun ones: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00GSPFK2O/ref=pe_3187911_185740111_TE_item I will be removing the existing GU5.3 (MR16) fittings before starting. These fittings have a...
    • Matteo2000
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    • best best way fittings gu10 install new wire
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
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    Suggestions for best way to wire underground supply please

    Morning all. I'm after some suggestions please - I'm at the very early stages of a new build for a customer and just planning ahead for getting cables in the ground before the foundations go down. There's a new PME supply cut-out which has been brought into a (very small) shed, and the plan is...
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    Hello, does anyone know the best way of getting nvq done?

    Hello, does anyone know the best way of getting nvq done?
    • ultinator
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    • anyone best best way electrical nvq getting hello knowledge nvq training
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Whats the best way to PAT these items. Water heater,shower,towel radiator

    Hi Ive been asked to PAT the below and I'm slightly unsure how they should be done or if they should be done. Small water heater over a sink just for washing hands Shower Towel radiator with 100w heater in a bathroom Thanks for any help
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    Best Way To Ground Rf Energy From Ethernet Network

    I'm not an electrician, but I am looking for some advise on the best way to drain a shielded CAT6A ethernet network in a UK house built in 1989. I need to drain the RF energy at one end. I have finished installing in excess of 500m of CAT6A and every cable save for one goes to two CAT6A patch...
    • David55555
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    • best best way cable electrical work energy ethernet ground grounding network patch
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Best Way To Supply Electricity To Summerhouse In Garden

    Hi All I am new this site so please be gentle with me. May I first state I am not a qualified electrician and have hired one to do the job however I have been misguided by previous sparkys that have ended up costing me a lot more to put right. job to do is to supply electricity to...
    • shepped0
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    • best best way electric electrical electricity garden supply
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
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    best way to control heating at holiday home, appr

    Hi all, customer looking to control his heating from home he mentioned googles nest looks the dogs but he has a heating circuit for upstairs, and 3 underfloor heating circuits for down stairs, seems to me that he needs 4 nest thermostats and that will be just two expensive. if i ask him he...
  13. HappyHippyDad

    Best way to bond metal framed building?

    Evening.. I have been trying to think of the best way to attach a bonding clamp to a steel structure and could do with some opinions please. At present I am thinking of a bolt through one of the steel columns and attach the clamp to this, but I'd rather get the clamp on a smooth surface...
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    best way to go about getting homers

    hi there I have started a k ew job we're there is not very much overtime which I have been used to lots of. homers is something I have never really bothered about as the overtime has been available however as there is none now I was wondering if yous could give me some advice on the best ways of...
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    Best way to cut 40mm diameter holes in metal clad boards

    Hi folks, Will be fitting first AMD3 board later this week. Using the Wiska spring tails kit on it. What is best way to drill a 40mm hole through the casing? I have cone drill bits up to 30mm and also have Bosch power change holesaws. I found the cone drills much better in the past when...
    • NDG Elecs
    • Thread
    • best best way boards equipment holes metal metal clad tools
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Domestic - Best way to leave temporary power during rewire

    Hi all, apologies if this has ever been answered before, i only have 2 months post apprenticeship experience(i went travelling immediately after qualifying!) and about to start back in the trade as a mate. Something i have often wondered since i never done many domestic installs during my...
    • eggyfried
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    • best best way domestic during leave power rewire roman temporary times
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Domestic Electrician Forum
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    Best way to wire a house with new concrete floors

    The lower floor of my house ( 3 rooms and a hall ) is being concreted to avoid future flood damage. I have spoken to a few electricians but to date none has any experience of laying a conduit cable guide in a concrete floor. Reading the various Threads. Putting cables in a plumbers polythene...
    • Krane
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    • best best way concrete floors house new wire
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  18. Gazthesparky

    Best way to get new PME Earth connection

    On a previous thread I started a while back I needed to install a earth rod as a temp measure and it was pointed out to me that people have phoned the DNO and they came out quick and installed a PME connection so I'm just asking the best route to go to do the same. The Sanario is I'm heading...
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    Best way to deal with difficult colleagues!!!

    on the back of the other thread, I am interested in your opinions with how to deal with difficult colleagues. I work for the local authority doing street lighting. I'll get sent out with 2-3 labourers to replace old columns and fix cable faults. After picking up the job details and materials...
    • VoltzElectrical
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    • best best way deal difficult
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    best way to deal with t*#t bosses

    So just looking for some advice as above. I work in an office and have a senior engineer above me who feels that it is acceptable to speak to me in an aggressive and degrading manner who puts unnecessary pressure on me to complete tasks as fast as possible and then getting arsy when its not up...

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