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    Car headlight (HID Xenon) on UK mains plug?

    Hi I am working on a project which requires me using a Xenon HID car headlight, however I need some advice as to what I need in order to use this on a mains plug (UK). I have a power supply: 12V 10A Power Supply,120W Power Adapter 100-240V AC to: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics...
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    any good car electrician around southeast London

    hi do you know if there is any good car electrician around southeast London, reliable and serious, not the one who charge you for not finding the problems. thanks.
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    Battery 1928 vintage car and using a lifePO4 battery to run some items.

    Hi!! I have a 1928 vintage car, and want to run a Stereo with AMP, and install some airhorns. The car uses a 6V battery, so I bought a separate LIFEPO4 100AH, 12V battery to run these items. The stereo amp needs 15A, and the airhorns are also 15A. The stereo unit, not sure yet (trying to find...
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    Car Suggestions - Pipe Carriers, Ladders

    Hi, It's got to a point that our poor car just isn't cutting the mustard anymore. It was never designed to be used as an electricians car. Up to now I've managed, but I've got much bigger jobs coming up needing to work at height, transporting conduit and so on, so it has to go. With family...
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    Not a car ? but a Boat ?

    Howdy- I am a newby to your forum but in hope someone can set me straight on this nagging question in my mind. I am converting my boat's 12 volt lighting to led's. In searching for replacement bulbs I have seen some led medium base, edison bulbs listed as 12 to 24volts - 9W If a multi voltage...
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    Car Dashboard playing up

    Hello, Can anyone help. My car is usually very reliable but I've noticed some strange goings on with my dashboard lately.. First time I noticed an issue, the entire thing was lighting up and staying on when I turned the engine off and removing the key... everything worked as normal when the...
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    Two speed heater switch in an antique car

    Hello and Happy New Year: I have a 1950 Cadillac that has been rewired and updated from 6 volts to 12 volts. One accessory which did not get upgraded is the fan for the underheat seater. It seems to run well with a 12 volt feed at high speed. The problem is with the 2 speed switch. It is...
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    In need of some advice involving car charging points (domestic).

    Hi I've recently qualified to 18th in 2020, I've been in the industry for 5 years now and just need a bit of advice about going down the route of car charging. In just a domestic sense what extra training and research do I now need to do if I wanted to start installing these?
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    Car charging questions and earthing.

    Hi all, I'm a trainee and just have a question. If the earthing for the Car charging is changed to TT and there is a light fitting close on PME, can you get a shock from two different earth potentials (light fitting and car)? Or does there need to be a fault? And does that mean you can get a...
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    Not strictly a car issue but car related.

    I run some computer case fans from a 12volt car battery in my Garage to keep the air flow moving and prevent condensation in winter. I borrowed the idea from classic car air chambers, thinking why not make the entire garage an air chamber, keep my tools and everything else dry at the same time...
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    Planning for Car charger and upgrade to garage circuit

    Hi, I am having a new patio laid next year, and would like to lay some cable underneath it in preparation for a car charger so that the installer doesn't need to run the cable around the house when it is done (The fuse board is on the opposite side of the house to the garage). I also have an...
    • Windy123
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    • car car charger charger circuit garage planning upgrade
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Fitting a single phase Matt:e for car charger

    Evening all, Just After some knowledge about the Matt:e. I have been to a job where a 13 amp Rolec car charger point has been fitted On an external garage wall which is attached to the house. I can see no evidence of an earth rod and I am assuming it is still connectEd to a pme earthing...
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    LED car lighting

    Hi, I have installed LED light strips in my car, but the problem is they are powered through cigarette lighter and I want to connect them with USB. The package came with a connector that is I think DC 5,5mm (attached picture) to cigarette lighter. I want to make it DC 5,5mm to USB. So I have...
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    UK Electrical car training ?

    Evening chaps New on this forum and my first post . Can anyone give any information and direction on moving towards the electrical car industry sector ? What training is available ?? Thanks ?
    • Livetoearth?
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    • car electrical training
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Very strange car fault - Citroen C2 - fuse box? BSI? BSM? Please help

    Hello everyone. I'm getting a bit desperate, as my car has been at mechanics 3 times already and nothing really helped. Here is the problem: My 2009 Citroen C2 has an electrical/electronic fault which no one can find so far. The car sometimes starts with no issues whatsoever, and sometimes...
    • agi1190
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    • box bsi car fault fuse fuse box please strange
    • Replies: 51
    • Forum: Auto Electrician Forum
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    UK Car chargers promoted by electricy suppliers supliers beware long rant

    So I don't post here much but I'm feeling a liitle annoyed/abused/p*ss off. Why is it that as electricians we pay for, and have to have yearly assessments, regulation upgrade courses, insurance etc. Are told that the next technology advancement is the new source of income (solar?) And the answer...
    • Pip
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    • bypass car chargers long olev suppliers
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Car seat electrics for office chair?

    Hello, I have recently turned an old Jaguar X-Type seat into an office chair, but i'm wondering, how should I connect the electrics up for seat adjustment?
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    HMO car charging ports request.

    I will be upfront and honest I never really got involved or know too much about this so a few queries... -Do I need any paperwork, additional recognition to install several new charging points at an HMO -Are there still any grants available to the landlord to counter the costs -If I need to...
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    Can I add a second fuse board for an electric car charger?

    Dear all, We want to install an electric car charger, but our existing fuse board is at the back of the house and running a cable through the house will make a big mess. The electricity enters the house from the front, where we want to put the charger and that's where the meter is too. Can we...
    • iain.mcmenamin
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    • board car car charger charger electric fuse fuse board second
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
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    Car chargers close to exposed steelwork

    Hi, installing just cabling at this stage for electric vehicle chargers in a carpark under a building. Assuming tt earthing required on those. There is also exposed structural steel work rising out of ground which will be bonded back to MET. I'm not designing this install, just installing and...

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