Saw this guardian article and thought it was pretty fair.
https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2024/nov/14/the-8-best-video-doorbells-tried-and-tested
Wondered which doorbells you lot install the most these days as there appear to be a fair range of them.
So which video camera door bells...
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need direction on which type of 4awg copper to buy.
context is an 85 foot run on bedrock carrying 50v/50a from solar panels to battery house. will be in plastic/metal conduit.
is there one type of 4awg that would be best?
it seems the cheapest is 4 thhn thwn-2 ...
Best Electrical Courses
I endeavour to create a "best electrical courses" thread for 2025 (so training courses that did well during 2024 are the ones we recommend for 2025). Main reason being it's a thread that'll build over time as I'll keep updating this first post as time goes on and we get...
Hi,
I am interested in completing training and to get the qualifications needed to get to where I want. I have looked at local colleges who only seem to offer heating engineer type qualifications and other courses that seem to only scratch the surface of what I am likely to need.
Could...
for "experimentation" only... what is the best model of firestick to get to install kodi on?
Should just get the best one available?60 quid or whatever it is?
Have used kodi on my laptop, xbox one and originally a raspberry pi.... but everything fails, or is too slow to use on a daily basis...
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I want to get a good and reliable earth leakage clamp meter, been looking at the megger DCM305E which looks good but was wondering what other peoples opinions are? I don’t mind spending the money on a good one rather than getting a cheap one and getting inaccurate readings or no longevity.
hI, I am back with apologies for my prolonged absence ( I haven't got a sick note as my GP wanted £35 for do one). Had a couple of heath issues ; still got a load of pain, mostly back and legs. Anyway, on a lighter note, early hours of Tuesday morning, one of our mutts ( Willow ) gave birth to...
I’m just trying to find out which tool, bag, bucket, would be best for a young trainee electrician. He hasn’t got many tools yet and we struggle to pay for it all, which veto pro would be best to start small and cheapest please? Thanks
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I have a Victron Multiplus-II 5kVA inverter/charger with Pylontech US5000 batteries installed in my house along with a 6.8kWp PV array and associated charge controllers. This installation has full DNO G99 approval and was installed to BS7671 and has been running great for about 18 months...
Hi everyone I work as an electrician in industrial facilities, and I have been studying mechanical engineering for a long time, but I would like to learn electrical engineering. Can someone give me advice on the best path to take? Thank you
I am an NICEIC contractor but I have never installed an Electric vehicle charger. I have watched all of the relevant NICEIC webinars (The wire) on the subject and familiarised my self with all of the regulations etc and my next step is to enroll on some of the manufacturers online courses. I am...
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I've got an new outbuilding that needs power run out to it, the building is very close to the house and the original plan was to run an armoured down the wall, in a 600mm deep trench and then up the wall of the outbuilding. I've marked the originally intended route on the image below, which...
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I am 17 years old and my main goal was to become an electrician.
But I have been hearing from people that becoming a gas safety technician is better or renewable energy.
I don't want to make the wrong choice.
I just want to get into a trade where there is always work available and good...
Hello everyone,
Following on from my previous post where I received advice on taking a spur off a 40a feed (thank you). I performed the work today, installing a surface fixed metal faceplate and back box. When terminating to create the spur (tight fit into terminals with both 6mm and 2.5mm!)...
Hi, sorry if this has already been discussed or is in the wrong place.
Im wondering if anyone has come across a domestic EV charger where the ct wires in via a cat 5/6 directly into the charge point. So to avoid addition hardware etc? Seems to be a few installs where they want to install a...
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Behind a tiny door in our under stairs cupboard we’d like to build a miniature room in which a little light would come on when the door is opened.
The door is about 12cm high
No power so needs to be battery operated.
I thought about those PIR USB LED lights for cupboards which would...
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