electrical wiring

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  1. H

    DIY'er looking to learn more about electrical wiring

    Hey guys. My DIY adventures have taken me to a place where I'd like to learn a little more about electrical wiring and safety so that I may be competent at basic household wiring installations. I hope you don't mind me lurking around.
  2. deamonata

    Requesting a check on electrical wiring in Kitchen

    Hi there, We're currently in the process of getting a new kitchen fitted and I wanted to double check the new wiring that has been installed before I plaster over it. To clarify the electrics have been organised by the fitter so as fair as I know the electrician is part P certified but I was...
  3. A

    Workshop electrical wiring upgrade advice

    Hi Everyone, I have recently purchased a spot welder- Celette Scorpion 2400R. Plugged it into my three phases and it blew fuses(3x20A) with the first weld attempt. Changed old fuses like for like with new ones and tried the machine on the lowest setting, then upped it, and fuses were blown once...
    • Asmdeus
    • Thread
    • advice electrical electrical wiring fuse box three phase upgrade wiring workshop
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Commercial Electrical Advice
  4. S

    General electrical wiring replacement

    Hi I know it sounds very grand but it really isn't - and, especially not seeing as there has been, and still is, no travel due to Covid for so long now - but I have a house in rural Italy I bought and have been doing up for 6 years now. It's an old stone house and domestic electricity came after...
    • skulkin
    • Thread
    • electrical electrical wiring general replacement wiring
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. S

    Electrical wiring in shed & heat damage

    Hi, I'm installing a new shed in Brisbane made with colorbond. Obviously it will get quite warm inside so will be insulating with appropriate materials - probably foilboard. The question I have is with regards to running electrical cabling inside plastic conduit next to the colorbond and/or...
    • stuarbr
    • Thread
    • damage electrical electrical wiring heat insulation shed wiring
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. H

    Does this electrical wiring work?

    Dear experts, thank you for the opportunity to raise a question in your forum! I am working on a private solution to wire up some of my furniture. I have created a wirring circuit which I belive is an parallel connection. However, as I do not have any electrical experience I am kindly asking...
  7. N

    Need help setting up a wifi light switch in UK

    Hi everyone, I want to install a wifi switch in my room but the problem is I am not very informed in electrical wiring subject so would appreciate it if someone could give me some insight regarding this. Light Switch Cables Image The in the inside it says TOP 7704 There is nothing saying which...
    • Nafislord
    • Thread
    • cable cables colour electrical wiring light light switch need help setting switch wifi wifi switch
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  8. Bear

    Advice on how to calculate these 2 Questions

    Afternoon all, How do i solve these two questions, Feel like am missing something simple. doing my head in lol. I need to learn the calculation for them both, I am struggling to work it out. 1. Insulation resistance has been tested on five new lighting circuits in an existing large...
  9. M

    Advice: flat below me is being rewired by unqualified electrician.

    Hello, Some advice please as I think that the flat below mine is being rewired by someone who isn’t qualified. The small basement flat below mine sold a few months ago. I know the property was in a bad state and the wiring and electrics go back to the 1970s. The new owner is attempting to...
  10. J

    Strip lights where spot lights were.

    Have three spot lights in wardrobe. Wired back to switch. Wanted to take out the three spots and replace with one strip light. The strip light is currently wired with a figure of 8 lead to a plug. 2.5/250 would it be correct to be able to strip off plug and wire this to where it current wires...
  11. P

    1000 feet aluminum run

    I want at least 200 Amps at a Building 1000 feet away from my feed. I'll be running Aluminum wire and will only use 120V equipemtn(welder, compressor, etc). I'll be running 240V to the building. My question is: Which diameter/Gauge wire will I need to accommodate these needs? Thank you very much
    • PGT96drvr
    • Thread
    • aluminum electrical wiring screwfix
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. D

    TNCS wiring

    Hi Can someone let me know what cable/wiring i should use when wiring a TN-C-S System
  13. S

    New Summer house wiring installation - dedicated Circuit or break into existing ring main?

    Hi all, Planning on wiring my neighbour's summer house which will be 15 metres away from the end of the house (20-25 metres total distance from the supply CU under the stairs). Need some advice on which option would be the most SAFE not just the quickest, cheapest method etc. If it costs more...
  14. N

    Advice on basic Fan extractor and pull cord light

    Hi I have recently wired a basic fan extractor to a pull cord bathroom light. I managed to get it working but I need someone to confirm the theory behind what I have done and I have some questions. Any knowledge will be appreciated. The fan is a basic fan, it has 3 wires. Blue, brown and...
  15. EricMark

    RCD types, what is the real story, should we worry?

    I made a mistake, I bought a new consumer unit, and 14 RCBO's all marked on the box type B, did not really want type B I felt type A was good enough, had it fitted only to find RCBO not type B but curve B and type AC, so ordered 2 type A RCBO's for the main ring finals, and think that is likely...
  16. T

    Install Shaver Point in Wall below Lintel

    I have to install a shaver point in the breeze blocks of an outside cavity wall, so would use a 47mm plaster box. The problem is that the only practical location is about two feet below the end of a window lintel (and about 4 or 5 inches in from the edge of the window recess (so under the end of...
  17. Michaelwgroves

    Stroma Certification Scheme Gas and Electric in same underground duct

    I need to run gas and electric in underground duct in garden. This is not the supply side, it is the customer side. Wetpants says his regs say "should be 25mm apart for maintenance" I would argue "should" is not "must". Also it mentions for maintenance. You can't maintain a cable 2ft under in...
  18. R

    Feed for Garden Sheds

    I’ve a project at home coming up. Which involves running a feed from the submain board in the garage on the outside as it’s been converted into a room, then along the fence, to a 30ma RCD, which is enclosed in a Weatherproof Box, which has feeds to both the sheds in HiTuff. I’ve been given White...
  19. P

    Metal cabinet requires polarised plug

    My understanding is that metal cabinet needs to be grounded to the common or neutral 3 wire. Questions: When is 3 wire required and when 2? Why are some plastic cabinets polarized 2 wire or 3 wire? Why is this metal cabinet space heater that im try to fix, why its 2 wire and neither is...
  20. Pretty Mouth

    Extractor fan from shower isolator

    I came across this today when changing a shower isolator that was stuck in the on postition. 40A Hager RCBO feeding 10mm² twin + earth to a pull cord shower isolator. On the load side of the isolator there was 10mm² going off to the shower as you would expect, but also from the isolator was...

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