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    Downlighter Connections

    Hi all I doing an eicr in a hotel. In the bathroom they have downlighters, some with 12v transformers some with LED GU10 fittings. In a large majority of cases, there are plastic connectors on both sides of the transformers, no junction box, in free air laying on the ceiling. Would you...
  2. Y

    New member - Advice on PIR Light Connections

    Hi, I'm new to the Forum and I'm a keen DIY enthusiast...bt only within the limit of my skills....so I'm after some advice. I am changing my PIR lights NOT the actual wiring circuit. I have two PIR Lights that are connected and operated by oneswitch (in the kitchen). The PIR light has wires...
    • Yorkiepuddingus
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    • advice connections light member new new member pir roman times
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  3. tigerpaul

    EICR for house

    Hello, After years of working for firms in commercial and industrial I have started picking up more and more of my own work now. Some of this is commercial and some domestic. I've not really done much domestic before, I always managed to stay clear of it. Now, I've just done an EICR for someone...
  4. P

    changing faulty arlen to new helvar ballast

    need to change faulty ballast to new helvar 58. not sure of connections as new unit has only four outlet connections don't want to be zapping anything? old unit (arlen 170) which btw was wrong unit has l.n.e. input and similar 4outlet terminals which feed each end of the fluro tube
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    Proving Your Neutral Electrical Connections

    There appears to be anecdotal evidence from recent threads and the interminable debate regarding BS 7671 Amd 3 and the non-combustible CU thing that Neutral connections are the source of many overheating incidents that in some cases lead to fires. There is nothing currently in BS 7671 or other...
  6. H

    Roller Shutter door connections?

    Hi I have been called to a job recently to install a up and down switch for a small roller shutter door. Motor and control unit all there but previous owner had ripped the switch out. So just left with a few cables not connected to anything and empty connections. I havent done a roller door...
    • hursty
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    • connections door roller shutter
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. C

    12v reading on all the negative connections on 240v system

    Had a strange experience today. customets t&p valve keep blowing on their hot water heater (sealed pressurised electric immersion heater fed from a water pump, pped in from a 5000 litre holding tank ) thought it might be the faulty valve first, after testing that and it being fine I went onto...
    • Cravenbiker
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    • 12v 240v connections heater negative reading system thermostat valve water
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  8. W

    Balun cat 5e connections and sky HD problem

    Hi all I have repositioned my main tv remotely from my sky hd box and have run two pairs of cat5e and balun connectors to connect xbox360 and sky hd box to main tv have tested all rj45 connections with a lan tester and all is fine have all sound and picture on x box fine on both sets of...
  9. A

    Dual tariff meter connections

    I've had a look at a dual tariff meter for someone as they believe it has been wired wrong, due to receiving incredibly high bills. It it should have a standard supply for the flat power and a lower rate for an electric heating board. When I had a look, there are 5 terminals rather than the...
  10. A

    12V Dual Pole Relay connections...

    Hi all. I have just received a 12V 2 pole 2NO and 2NC and there's no instructions on how to connect it to the power. Normally being a coil negative swapped with positive would make no difference however, this has an LED light and a resister. I am thinking the 12V life wire should before the...
    • albertc30
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    • 12v being connected connections positive relay
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. F

    American hot tub connections.

    Hi I have been asked to connect a s series propak hotub. The installation manual is all American based and the wiring diagrams for the connections is all American. I am not to sure if a uk 240v supply can be connected. The terminal block has four points to connect. Line 1 120v line 2 120v ground...
    • Fella82
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    • american connections hot tub
    • Replies: 36
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    3 phase heater problem

    Hi there, I have a number of 22kw heater sunning of 3 phase supply. There is a dial with 4 settings 1 being the lowest output 4 the highest. The problem I have is when ever it is set to maximum output it is knocking out the breakers not discriminating at the rcd but knocking out the main...
    • Flakey
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    • 3 phase connections heater output phase problem
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
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    Alarm wiring

    please help!!!! Im wiring a accenta 8 alarm panel but using a texecom siren/strobe outside, but Im stuck on wiring them together. Anyone got a clue coz im clueless, only some of the time that is!
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    New supply from transformer mast for 9 separate metres property connections?

    Hello, We purchased a plot of land a while ago and we are trying to establish how we can actually connect into the mains transformer mast which is available on site. Originally we had 3 options. There was a Scottish power owned cable that we could tap into this would cost £4500.00 to link to...
    • Richard Knight
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    • connections metres new property separate supply transformer
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Commercial Electrical Advice
  15. J

    Bosch/Neff Ceramic Hotplate Connections

    Hi, I'm trying to replace one of the hotplate elements (Bosch 180mm 2000w hilight 644726) on my Neff Hob (T1373S0/01). I've received the replacement part but the new one has 5 connections on the wiring block compared to 2 on the old one as you can hopefully see on the pics. I suspect the...
    • joe654
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    • attach bosch ceramic connections verdana
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
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    Connections to vaillant eco tec pro 28 boiler!

    Hi, I have a job to connect Honeywell T6360 Room Stat & a Honeywell ST9100S programmer to a Vaillant eco tec pro 28 combi boiler. From the programmer I have taken a feed to the thermostat, as per the programmer drawing, from the stat my switch wire then goes to the RT 230V terminal on the...
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    Oven & Hob Connections

    Hi, I'm a builder fitting a new kitchen for myself and need a little advise please. I am putting in all the back boxes and cables in the wall to save a little money but unsure on the cooker side of things. I have put 6mm T&E cable to cooker switch above worktops (which will come directly from...
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    Single Phase Motor Connections

    Hi guys, got a single phase motor to install tomorrow. Its a Ebara 1.5kw capacitor start capacitor run type. Have fitted single phase motors of this type before however there is more wires at the terminal box of this particular type and not quite sure about the connections. The terminal box lid...
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    high integrity board layout - Is this Ok?

    Hi, I have looked inside my Dad's Consumer Unit and I noticed that it has 2 RCD's but also 1 RCBO. I've seen these before but on my dads I was worried that it has to many (live) terminations into the bottom of the main switch? It has the usual 2 live conductors (wires) in it each going off to...
    • sensible
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    • board busbar connections integrity layout rcd's switch
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
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    Kva ratings for meter connections

    Hi there, Im new to the forum but enjoy reading topics on here. I need some advice I'm carrying out a job on an industrial estate pulling new supplies to new unit, I am trying to arrange to get the meters fitted all three phase but progress is slow. Could anyone give advise on how I go...
    • Lewis loss
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    • connections meter ratings
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum

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