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  1. J

    Dot Dab Plaster wall - 35mm box? Plasterer at odds with electrician

    As part of my spec I said that I wanted 35mm back boxes. The walls have been taken back to the brick and will be dot and dabbed with plasterboard and then skim finished. Electrician said that he can just screw the backbox onto the wall without digging into the brick because onces its dotted and...
  2. eleclio

    Stupid Orange Box

    How do I get rid of this "Dismiss" and this stupid orange box at the bottom of the screen. I find too many adverts show on my phone when I access this site and I'm posting this from my laptop as its a pain to access this forum via my iphone. Therefore I had to wait until I got home to access...
  3. J

    Generator to buck boost box

    Hi all, so I'm having a difficult time sitting this generator out. Genny is fine, two legs of 120 and 240 across. Here's my issue, I'm assuming this buck box is a voltage regulator so as not to fry my inverter/charger but the power coming out of it is 98/140, 240 across. I'm not qualified to go...
  4. A

    How to change a fuse in an old fuse box where fuse is not a pull out one

    Please the pic of my fuse box and guide how can I change the first floor fuse in this old fuse box. Note the fuse is not the pull out one. Also if you see in the pic it seems it comes out by unscrewing all the adjacent fuse which does not seem right? Experts please guide.
  5. Les Macaulay

    Joint in switch box

    For a lighting circuit, Do you consider it bad practice to have joint in neutral at a switch box instead of separate joint box or 3-plate ceiling rose?
  6. T

    surface box multiple knockouts align with trunking advise

    Hi Guys, I have to fit an MK 3 way grid surface mount box below 3" metal trunking and require the use of all three knockouts on the top of the MK surface box. This needs to be repeated for a number of surface boxes. Cutting one hole in the trunking for a 20mm coupler and bushes is easy, but...
  7. Z

    Physical Orientation of RCD Spur box

    Is it OK to put an RCD on its side / upside down physically provided it is wired properly? I've never seen one that was not upright.
  8. P

    Is an rcd in a box a consumer unit?

    Hi, The supply to my MILs shed doesn't have rcd protection. The board supplying the shed is an old one and the mcbs can't be changed to rcbos is it notifiable to take the existing shed supply cable that's coming out of the CU and redirect it through an rcd or rcbo in a single module box? i...
  9. B

    Good LOTO box for 16A Plug

    It's really as the title suggests, I need a LOTO box for a 16A plug for a job I've got guys on in a couple of weeks and I've never purchased them myself. Normally our LOTO involves locking off at a breaker/main power switch. This job is different and there's going to be generators on site and...
  10. M

    Metal face plate ok with plastic pattress box

    I’ve just had a new stud wall put up. I have chrome light switches throughout the house but with metal pattress boxes. Am I correct in thinking a plastic drywall pattress box will be ok with a metal switch as long as the CPC is wired into the faceplate....or do I put in another noggin and use...
  11. S

    What type of consumer box

    Hello All, First of all i am not an Electrician just a DIY enthusiast. I have just built a garden bar shed and have the following in place. Please see images. Consumer box in the garage fed by the main house supply. Pic shed 5 and shed 6 this then exits the garage by a fused switch This...
  12. P

    Removing a knockout in an older box

    Hi, DIYer here with I think a super simple question. I'm trying to remove a knockout in an electric box. Tried tapping from both sides with a hammer and screwdriver but no luck. Seems like an older box. Definitely looks more solid than what I see today for sale. Any ideas on how to remove...
  13. Gossamer

    2 dimmers 1 box

    Hello all. I'm a computer guy, so forgive the silly questions I might have here. I've done wiring around the house for years, but I've just bought dimmers for a basement I'm finishing. These require a neutral, which isn't a problem. Is there anything special about wiring two dimmers in one...
  14. M

    Making a swithched fuse box.

    If i want to wire in a fuse box to my utv and make it switched when the ignition is on. Is it best to run a continuous cycle relay say 150amp then run from there to the fuse panel
  15. 8

    House has a lean to with a metal clad box and plastic double switched socket adjacent to a waste water drain.

    A lean to with a metal clad box and a plastic double switched socket fitted to it adjacent to a water drain for a washing machine. Obviously I am not happy with it so thought I would fit a BG weatherproof IP66 as a direct replacement; thinking I had to remove the flex I pulled some 2.5mm T&E...

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