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  1. M

    connections

    Is there anywhere in the regs that says you cannot connect solid cores with flexibles, I cannot seem to find anything
  2. M

    Warning labels for electrical earth connections

    Guys just been doing some reading and have raised a question that I am not sure about. I guess you all put your Bs951 clams on the water, oil and gas pipes with the appropriate label but, do you also affix a warning label to the MET if this is accessible. My reading of 514.13.1 suggests that...
  3. P

    Wiring connections required for outdoor PIR light

    Hi all. First post here and I hope someone can help me out please. My existing outdoor PIR light died and I have a new one to fit in its place. The old one not only worked automatically on PIR mode but the 2 way switch which controlled it could be left in either 'auto' mode for PIR or switched...
    • Pentium150
    • Thread
    • black brown cables connections light outdoor pir required white wiring
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  4. J

    heating connections

    so I've got an s plan heating system in 3 story house, separate valve and stat for each floor, then the hot water valve and then another valve for underfloor heating in extension. altogether 5 valves. so this wont work on standard 10 way honeywell junction box right? I'm learning these systems...
    • jmc1683
    • Thread
    • connections heating honeywell system valve wiring
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. D

    connections of cpc

    hi, Testing a job at the moment and a couple of DB have all there CPC connected in the trunking instead of the DB. There is a earh bar within the metal trunking but due to the trunking full of cables, unabale to gain access to the CPC. Due poor access to the CPC ive made a report on that but...
  6. 0

    Wireless thermostat for Baxi boiler

    Hi there, Customer wants a new CH clock so replacing a Drayton 5/2 day to a 7 day (LP722) She also wants a wireless thermostat. This is a first for me. I presume due to connections that the RF reciever goes near to the boiler....but are the connections for the reciever made at the boiler or the...
    • 067256
    • Thread
    • boiler centre connections termostat thermostat wireless wiring
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. S

    sockets on skirting no backbox

    Hi, Came across some sockets mounted in tall skirting using metal frames screwed to the front of the skirting (trunking adapters?) with no back box. Void behind is hollowed out brick. Pretty sure this is a no no but I can't find the relevant reg, anybody? Cheers s
  8. H

    Alarm door contacts Help!!!!

    Hi I have no experience of alarms, I have just bought an alarm kit for my own house, it is a Honeywell accenta G4 mini panel, anyways I want to wire two door contacts to it, 1 for front and one for back doors, but I haven't got a clue on what connections are required at the contacts as there are...
  9. richardg

    Voltage spikes? Equipment?

    Some help and guidance needed for a property I was called to inspect. After inspecting a domestic property and being paid to rectify all the faults I have been stumped with the problem of recurrent lamp failures! The house has a history of regularly blowing all types and makes of lamps- as part...
  10. E

    Voltage drop detected, various burns in switch and connections in oven flat

    Hi, I am Nicholas, I repair computers from home for a low paying hobby and repair PC power supplies with the skill of replacing bulging capacitors. I will try other repairs using the same skill of desoldering and soldering, and I am living in a single flat here in Auckland NZ. About 9 months...
    • eleNickBJ
    • Thread
    • connections oven switch various voltage voltage drop volts
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. O

    Dangerous connections

    Hi all, I am not a spark just a reasonably competent diyer. My house suffered a fire and a building company appointed by the insurers have been renovating. Their electrician went in last week to fit faceplates and ceiling roses etc. Today I changed a plastic ceiling rose for a metal fitting...
  12. S

    unusual ceiling rose wiring

    Hi i was just painting my ceiling and unscrewed the ceiling rose to cut in and noticed that the wiring doesn't look quite right. there are 3 cables so i assumed 1 in, 1 out and the switch. There are 3 reds in the centre block, 1 black in the 2 gang block with the neutral of the light, and 2...
  13. F

    power loss @ socket but MCB still on

    Just been to a job where the tenants are saying that a socket in the lounge looses power randomly but does not trip the MCB, it's on a ring so I took all face plates off and checked connections, did IR and got >999 and got continuity on the RFC, 245v and zs 0.39 the problem did not occur while I...
    • Forty4
    • Thread
    • connections faulty loose mcb power power loss socket still
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. JD6400

    Automatic cow brush motor connections ?

    Hi , i went out to a automatic cow brush that had melted its 1ph motor the other day and after stripping the unit off the wall , due to the size of it we decided that the client would take it in to a re winders local to him as i by the time i had gone back to the yard to fetch one of our plant...
  15. R

    cross connections agency

    Any one worked for these use to be Uservices people as they ain't paid me and no reply to the phone or massages left
    • rich67577
    • Thread
    • agency connections cross
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Business Related
  16. T

    Network connections using power sockets

    Just curious as to if anyone has any experience of these systems that are on the market now for basically distributing broadband network around house using existing power wiring, I've seen some that just plug in and others that you can actually change the faceplate on, someone's asked me about...
    • The Finch
    • Thread
    • connections electrical work network power socket sockets using
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. J

    rcbo tripping intermittantly

    new installation, RCBO on one socket ring tripping intermittantly, can last 20mins to 1 hour. not worried, I will find the problem just wondering where the rest of you would start
    • jmc1683
    • Thread
    • connections either first rcbo socket sounds tripping
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. D

    Electric connections to outbuildings

    Hello, I would begrateful for some advice. I have recently moved into a property which has two detached outbuildings, one used as a garage and the other as a workshop, no heavy machinery just the run of the mill drills and saw. The outbuildings are connected to the house in this manner; From...
  19. J

    Transformer Connections

    not done much about 3 phase transformers so have a few things i am stuck on... what is meant by the terms vector group 1, 2, 3, 4, and what can these transformers be used for: Star/Star Delta/Delta Star/Delta
  20. G

    MEN connections on the consumer side?

    Has anybody seen this? on a single phase domestic install ie Neutral to Earth link inside a DB to create a MEN connection?

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