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  1. M

    DIY homeowner, renovation passionate and innovative solution seeker

    Hello, I am passionate about DIY but I will not hesitate to hire licensed electrician when required. I have Electronic Engineering degree but it predates the internet so I will not claim to be an expert also because I make a living in the US Navy. I live in Virginia and the quality of home...
  2. O

    DIY house restoration

    We have bought a house in France and the electrics are shocking? Bet you have never heard that before! Hope you all are helpful and sympathetic to our cause.
  3. B

    UK DIY loft light advice.

    First post so go easy on me. i am a competent DIY’er, just after some advice. Apologise if the terminology isn’t spot on! my house was rewired two years ago, a loft light was put in, but I need an additional light in there as I use it for lots of storage. I’ve looked at adding an extra light off...
  4. J

    Can i use a lawnmower motor for my diy go kart?

    i have a lawnmower motor could i use it to make a diy go-kart and how i am new to enginering
  5. I

    Earthing question - TNC in Bulgaria - DIY

    Hi all, For clarity, I'm not a qualified electrician, but have a reasonable amount of experience as I've done plenty of wiring (signed off by a proper sparky) as a farm manager in the UK. I now have a house in Bulgaria which we bought some five years ago and have been slowly modernising during...
  6. S

    DIY in retirement home in Thailand

    I realise this a bit out of the scope of the forum. I am thinking of some sort of semi retirement with the uk based thai lady in rural thailand. A look at her family home was a little shocking in many ways. A few comments would be welcome. A UK based sparky has offered to help with the...
  7. B

    DIY - Trailer AC Continuously Running

    First time DIY post here…. My wife and I bought an old, run down 70’s lake trailer and ran into an AC wiring issue. Our thermostat is wired with white wire to W2, Red to RC, and jumper from RC to RH. There are two wires hanging by the furnace (old gas furnace that is out of commission due to...
  8. K

    Can anyone tell me what these extra wires are?

    Hi. I've had an electrician come in to set up sockets and lights in my loft conversion. 2 switches for the main light (one at the bottom of the stairs and one at the top) 2 bed lights with their own built in switches and some plug sockets. The plug sockets are finished and working fine. I'm...
    • KMPrime
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    • anyone diy extra light switch these wires
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  9. W

    Kindly asking for Advice on DIY inverter setup

    Hi everyone. The owner of the business I work for along with myself have created a DIY inverter setup that is giving us some issues. We bought all the equipment new about a year ago and have been using the system in the office to supply uninterrupted power to a few devices. The setup is made...
    • wazzerweezel
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    • advice asking diy inverter setup
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. V

    DIY - help! - RCBO consumer unit

    Hello, Which amendment of the 18th BS7671 required RCDs for protecting lighting circuits (domestic)? I was told it’s amendment 2. Is that correct? Or is it amendment 1? Thanks
  11. V

    DIY - help! - Old cables used

    Hi, A full rewire of a house was quoted and 4m of red and black was used of a ring to supply kitchen and garage. I’ve been told that the cable was tested with a 1000v insulation measurement meter and a decision was made to utilise the cable to make it compline with the 19th. Is this all okay...
  12. V

    DIY - Boiler - fused spur or socket

    Hello, Is it a requirement to provide a fused spur to a gas boiler? Or is a single socket okay? The boiler is in the garage. Thanks,
  13. R

    bathroom extractor fan advice

    My extractor fan has given up the ghost this week and I was hoping to replace it myself, however I cannot do a like for like swap as the current fan is rated for zone 2, operated by a switch on the fan housing but located within zone 1, My plan is to replace the old fan with a zone 1 rated...
    • rynh11
    • Thread
    • advice bathroom diy extractor extractor fan fan
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  14. DrewHamilton

    Smart Light Switch Wiring - Advice Needed

    Hey guys! New DIY 'new build' homeowner trying to not cause any damage to wiring! I'm looking to swap out the existing traditional light switch with a 3 gang smart switch in my kitchen. I've successfully managed to wire in two 2 gang smart switches in the bathrooms but this 3 gang switch has...
  15. Z

    Help with ceiling light fixture. DIY

    Led light fixture went dim. I replaced it with a new fixture and it won’t power on. I have 120v with a multimeter at the wire. When I wire up the light fixture the outlet in the hall goes to ground and hot reversed. I also have voltage at both neutral and hot wire when it’s wired in. Not sure if...
    • Zachshaver
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    • ceiling ceiling light diy fixture light
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  16. M

    DIY - 30 Amp 3-wire Dryer Outlet Replacement. Does this look damaged?

    Hi all. DIY here. Electric Dryer (Kenmore Dryer - 796.61552.610) had been tripping the breaker sporadically over the past few months. Recently the dryer has stopped heating though it does still continues to spin and blow air. Using a multimeter, I checked the double pole 30 amp breaker's...
  17. K

    DIY - replacing manual shutter roller wall switch with smart one

    Hi Everyone, DIY advise required here please. I have the following wall switch, currently wired in as below and controlling external roller blinds. Inside the wall view has additional wires. My DIY project is to replace the wall switch with a smart one below And here is my wiring...
    • Kallo444
    • Thread
    • diy manual replacing roller shutter smart switch wall
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  18. A

    Newbie, Homeowner, DIY, seeking answers...

    Hello all! I am a recent newly-bought homeowner, with some questions about electrical. I am pre-planning, researching, and setting up for an electrical project where I will do most of the work, and I am hoping to find some answers to basic questions. Seems like a good forum here!
    • AintGotAny
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    • answers diy newbie
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  19. S

    DIY - Am I testing my EV charger RCBO correctly?

    Hi all, just a quick one to ask about an issue I'm having with my EV charger. I'll give a little background first but ultimately I want to know if I reached the correct conclusion or whether I'm actually doing something wrong with the testing? I had an EV charger installed a couple months back...
  20. D

    Diy: trying to connect enphase combiner 3 box

    Getting 120 volts between line 1 and neutral and getting 120 volts between line 2 and neutral but getting 0 volts between line 1 and line 2. Need help in figuring out what is missing?
    • dvisharia
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    • box connect diy screwfix solar pv trying
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum

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