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  1. Y

    Where does the the cat cable from wifi socket go domestic

    This could be a dumb question from a first year, industrial apprentice...
  2. Spinball

    Is a 35mm cable big enough for a 3-phase domestic installation with...

    ...2 x 22kW EV chargers, 10kW of solar panels + 15 kW batteries and a heat pump for a 4 bed house and a 1 bed detached garage office? Got 3 phase being put in and they're planning on putting in a 35mm cable. Just checking with you experts whether this will be fat enough. Many thanks
  3. daybyday2k

    EMT conduit fill cable versus conductor, and receptacle for 30AMP 240.

    Hello DIYer here, Seeking advice on running a 240V 30AMP circuit to an air compressor in the shop. Roughly about 25 foot run from panel to location of compressor. Have 8/3 cable with 3/4" emt for surface mount run. Can I place the sheathed 8/3 cable inside the EMT or do conductors need to be...
  4. G

    Neff hob supplied cable

    Hi, I have purchased a new Neff hob. In the box there is a length of 5 core cable. The instructions show 3 wiring methods one of which shows the black and brown joined acting as the live and blue and grey joined as neutral. The hob uses 7.7kw. In my opinion the cable looks a bit thin to be for a...
  5. G

    Can LSF and grey household T&E be mixed together in a install

    As the question above states can I mix white LSF and standard grey domestic twin and earth together in a new installation. The property is a domestic property being rewired so wouldn’t be any need for the lsf I just have a few drums of 1.5mm on the van and thought of using them instead of...
  6. C

    Wi-Fi TV hookup using existing cable jack

    The room where we’re going to install a Smart TV has an existing cable jack but on the wrong side of the room. I want to convert the cable jack to an ethernet connection to where I’d attached a Wi-Fi range extender. Does my scheme make any sense? Is it at all doable? Thanks in advance for your...
  7. X

    cable tracer any advice on a good one

    Hi anyone got any advice on the best cable tracer Currently we have a fluke tracer but it seems to pick up everything apart from the cable we are looking for I have looked at Chauvin CA 6681 from RS but wanted to see if anyone has had a good experience with something similar Thanks in advance
  8. jozefbehr

    Jozef Behr : Which type of cable i should use for commercial complex ?

    I'm looking for the best and long lasting cable for my commericial building please suggest me the best brand cable and specification . Thanks, Jozef Behr
  9. R

    Using existing cable or rewire

    Morning , Just seeing what peoples thoughts are. Been to look at a kitchen extension and there is going to be quite a bit of remedial work. The existing cable was fitted 20 yrs ago white t/e and looks in pretty good condition. IR values 770mohm @500v I am led to believe that cable has a...
  10. sythai

    Could I use this cable maybe ?

    Hi Guys Putting in 1st fix for ASHP, control cable between inside and outside units specified is the following: 4 x 0.75mm CANBUS (screened) I believe it’s a type of belden. Do have some of this on site hoping may do the job - see attached. Anyone help please…. As not so familiar with AWG...
  11. J

    Generator to 16 amp commando wall socket through wall to 13A wall socket

    For emergency use, when there's a power outage, the current situation (no pun intended) is that I'm running a hook up cable from the 16A socket on my genny, (see hook up cable - 25 m length) along the garden path, and through a small window into the house. This hook up cable goes to an...
  12. A

    Correctly closing off a dead twin and earth cable in a loft.

    Correctly closing off a dead twin and earth cable in a loft. My old house used to have radial circuits serving night storage heaters. Those radials came from a dedicated consumer unit in the garage which has now been removed and all cables from it are now dead. Each night storage heater was...
  13. R

    Correct cable for 36w Fluorescent light batten?

    Hello folks, wishing you all a very happy weekend. I'm just about to buy some cable to wire a 36w T8 Fluorescent light Batten to a 3 pin plug. (I will use 3 amp fuses & 0.75mm 3-core flex). As these lights can get quite hot: would it be an idea to buy a Heat-resistant Flex cable? Or would...
  14. leadbenny

    Am I using 12/3 cable from a switch to an outlet correctly?

    I'm installing a towel warmer and I thought I would include an outlet on the same cable because the towel warmer needs a junction box anyway. Can I run a 12/3 with both black/red hot, black attached to the switch, to the outlet connected to red, and continue the black to the towel warmer with...
  15. S

    Repairing damaged cable in wall

    Hi guys, so I attended a property today where the lights were tripping with a neutral to earth fault. It turned out that a week previously the tenant had tapped a little pin into the wall to hang a picture, incredibly he says it's been fine for a week and only started tripping over this weekend...
  16. J

    Armoured Cable Question.

    “The reason for condemning the supply to the oak building was because of the test reading it got, it was 371 ohms which made it non compliant" We need to understand in layman's terms.
  17. I

    Rio and BHP specs for unsupported cable allowance and Voltage drop?

    Hi senior members of the forum, I need advice on couple of questions about Rio and BHP specs for electrical installation purposes. What is the minimum allowance for unsupported cable coming out of cable ladder. This is for install of a genset trailer to load. The cable will be going through...
  18. A

    Changing the direction of an outbuilding cable

    I have a customer with a farm who has a barn containing a large 3 phase generator which powers various equiptment at that location. A single phase from this also supplies a ring main and lighting radial for the building. That part of the setup has a generator changeover switch so that the...
  19. V

    Hi-Flex Cable CE Made in EU ?

    Hi, I'm sorting out an off grid installation and I've been provided with 25mm cable labelled "Hi=Flex 25mm CE made in EU" to connect the batteries to an inverter. Looking them up they appear to be rated at between 140A and 170A depending on which website you go to. Now the batteries will be...
  20. Londonguy

    C7 Figure of 8 UK power cable

    I have an electronic device (X Box One S) that came supplied with a 5AMP Fused figure of 8 power cable. I want to buy another cable, and my local store only stocks 3AMP fused cables of the same type. My question is, can I just buy the 3AMP fused cable, and replace the fuse with a 5AMP one, or...

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