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    Best way to extend a single back box into double on already tiled wall?

    Customer wants 1 single socket outlet turned into double point on his kitchen wall which is tiled already with single box hole cut out Is it best to measure out the space required to fix double back box , drill multiple holes around the edges and go round it with angle grinder diamond disc...
  2. R

    Cable ran through wall back box but back box needs upgrading?

    I had a job today and i’m back at it again tomorrow. The customer wants a new chrome fitted USB socket installed in his kitchen, but the current metal back box is 25mm. I need to upgrade this back box to 35mm, came across this a million times, no problems at all. With this one though there...
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    Circuit breaker box question

    Greetings, everyone! I am trying to do a small, simple job: replacing an outlet in one of the bathrooms on 2nd floor of our house. To do this, I am trying to shut off the power to that outlet. The breaker box was labeled by someone else (probably the previous owner). Alright... So I tried all...
  4. B

    UK Fuse box problem

    Hi all, RCD1 (63A, 230V brand M2 model M263230) went down on my fuse box, the main switch is still on and so is RCD2. RCD1 controls the lights, central heating and half the plugs in my house. What puzzles me is that when I switch off all the individual circuits breakers on RCD1, I still can't...
  5. M

    Small indicator light inside junction box?

    Moved into an older Lake House in Morristown, NJ. Trying to figure out what this lightbulb inside the juntion box is all about. Anybody know what this type of switch/indicator light was used for back in the day?
  6. P

    Fuse box replacement cost surrey

    Hi we have had a electrical installation condition report done (2 bed maisonette) which highlighted some issues all of which can be sorted by replacing old fusebox (installed in the 80s) we have been quoted £500 for installing an 8 way fuse board incl parts. The works are expected to take half a...
  7. B

    NM Splice Box in Dishwasher Bay?

    Hello, I'm new to the forums so if I'm posting this in the wrong place please let me know. I'm wrestling with interpretation in the most recent NEC codes on whether a non-metallic splice box can be placed inside the under counter dishwasher space for an existing dedicated hard wired circuit -...
  8. K

    Wiring a new box

    Hi. I would like to install a garbage disposal. There is no plug under the sink. Next to the sink is my dishwasher which is hard wired. Can I use the wiring going to the dishwasher to wire a 2 plug box? I would then be able to install a power cable on the dishwasher and plug my garbage disposal...
  9. J

    How does this outlet box work? How to split a cable?

    I want to install this set-up on my terrace (the plug goes into a dry closet). E.g the outlets are permanently installed, but the plug for them I'll just disconnect when not in use. The wire is 1,5m2, and will only be used for phone charges and lightning so having both outlets on one wire is...
  10. C

    DC junction box

    Hello all, Any ideas for a DC junction box for outdoor use please. I have one AC line going outside and would like a junction box that can take this AC input and output multiple DC lines so I can use them to connect multiple devices outside (multiple cc tv cameras, door bel etc.,). Is this even...
  11. D

    Henley Block inside fuse box ...:)

    scroll forward to about the 10 min mark , genius.. :)
  12. J

    what to do with this big unsightly junction box???

    My contractor left me with this junction box hanging out of the wall in my kitchen. Presumably he intended for it to go in the upper cabinetry, but it is big, ugly, the armored cables are hard to maneuver and is currently placed to sit within the most useful lower shelf of the upper cabinets. 1)...
  13. P

    Fuse box replacement

    Hi all, I'm after a bit of an advice. We are buying an older property (1930s maisonette) and we had building survey done which pointed out old rewireable fuse board as in the Photo. It's seems only one fuse has been changed to a circuit breaker. The seller says they will have an electrician to...
  14. N

    Defibrillator Install in Phone Box

    Hi there, I'm looking for some advice on installing a defibrillator cabinet in an ex BT phone box. I have taken ownership of the phone box and have a Defibsafe2 cabinet. The defib cabinet itself is class 2. The supply I have into the phone box has no earth, it's just live and neutral into a...
  15. T

    No black wire in ceiling box?

    I took down my foyer ceiling fixture to clean and paint it. It has two gold wires and a ground wire. When I pulled it down, one of the gold wires must have come loose. The ground wire was attached to the ground wire in the box, one gold wire was attached to the red wire in the box and the 2nd...
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  17. M

    Converting 3 gang to dimmable without chasing for bigger back box

    Hi all. Just seeing if anyone found manufacturer or a solution to avoid chasing out for bigger back box if converting lights to dimmable or just converting one switch to dimmable as all types found require bigger back box. Have looked into grid switch systems but these still seem to require a...
  18. S

    CU 10m from incoming box - new dwelling

    A plastic conduit is laid under the floor ready for a cable. I want to use 25mm tails rather than armoured. Previously I’ve fitted 100amp SP&N fused switch with 25mm armoured but they are tight to make off in the mains electrical meter box and some providers don’t want you in there box! If you...
  19. Z

    Old Work Box for Exterior Application

    I plan to recess an existing exterior outlet into a cement block w/ stucco wall. I'd like to use a junction box that is easy to install and won't require messy cementing in. Can I use a winged old work electrical box on an exterior wall and caulk/seal it in well? And then use a weatherproof over...
  20. A

    Do Wago connectors always have to be in a box?

    I have a single socket sunk into a standard metal box in a plaster wall on a ring main. I want to put a radiator on that wall and use a blank cover on the front to close off the socket which will be behind the new radiator. I'll use Wago connectors on the old cable ends to ensure the ring...

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