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  1. P

    Heating programmer help please....?

    Hi Guys Changing my heating/water programmer and im stuck on the wiring ive gone from a danfoss to a Drayton and the wiring description is different ive had a go at what I think is correct but now when the heating is on and hot water off the hot water is still calling, and when I have just hot...
  2. Screamer

    Help please 2365 question.

    Hello everyone, I will be completing my 2365 diploma level 3 soon and I have an opportunity to go and do the 2393 level 3 & 2392 level 2 as well. Would this be a waste of time and money or should I do them anyway? Kind regards.
  3. H

    302 question help please

    A motor has a synchronous speed of 50rps and runs at 2850rpm when connected to a 230-volt 50Hz supply. Calculate: a) per unit slip b) percentage slip.
  4. sythai

    Crabtree Starbreaker - help please

    Hi Guys Forget to take cover off on last visit, back there Tue and need to sort some RCD protection. Will this rcbo fit in this 'older starbreaker' DB ? couple pics attached Thanks Sy
  5. J

    Garage extra internal and external sockets help please

    Howdy, I'm looking for help with my plan to install an extra internal double socket and an external double waterproof socket to my garage. I believe its a radial circuit at the moment, with mains electrical supply coming from the house to a fused circuit board, 30A fuse to current double...
  6. T

    2365/615 Question 5 Help please

    I'm just wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction with this question I'm struggling to work it out.
  7. A

    Galv conduit help please

    Good evening everyone Can any help or give me some advice please on measuring bending galv conduit. My question is bending long 3m lengths. Say for example you need to bend a full length. 400 mm to back of bend. If you insert measured end first into the former obviously you can bend it to 90...
  8. B

    help on cable calcs power

    not to sure on how to find the wats for the power cable calcs could anyone help me its for a ring with 3 Dubble sockets on DB05-3L2 cable size: 2.5mm temperature rating:90°c total demand 32a 29.125m Design current w/230 lb= 0.547A Ambient factors 1 cable Ca=0.91 Cg=1.0 It=design...
  9. D

    Help Please with PV/AC

    I have existing AC cable running from my garage to house which is 10m away, can I use this if I have Solar PV and inverter installed in garage
  10. A

    Shaver socket in cabinet not accepting toothbrush? Help please

    Good afternoon I have recently had a bathroom makeover and had the existing shaver socket removed as I purchased a cabinet with socket enclosed. However, my oral b toothbrush 2 pin doesn't fit into thr 230v 2 pin socket in the cabinet whereas i had no issues with the previous socket.. I'm not...
  11. W

    What is this? Help please

    Hello everyone, I'm not sure I'm in the right place but I was wondering if anyone knew what that thing was (see picture)? It's on the wall above my immersion boiler and is connected only to a thermostat (but is not connected directly to the boiler). I'm a renter and never noticed it before and...
  12. A

    What can I do to get hot water?

    We have a tribune water cyclinder powered by an old version of the horstmann electronic 7. We haven’t had hot water for a day or so now and wondering what I can do? There are 2 electrical inputs to the cyclinder and the lights on the socket are usually off. I pressed boost and I saw one of...
  13. N

    Turning 2 hallway lights into 2 spot lights, not working :( Help Please

    Hi, I have 2 hallway lights that switch on together (used to before I got my hands on them). I am trying to install 2 spot lights. I have added pics of my wiring, which does not work. Pic1 light switches on but wont switch off, Pic2 light wont switch on. Some wires have coloured tape so I have...
  14. N

    Marquee power help please!

    Hi there, I’ve hired a marquee for an event next month but am a bit lost on how to power it. There are 2 sockets 50 metres from the marquee and 2 sockets 80 metres from the marquee. We also have a 10kva generator, which provides over 7kva of continuous power and has 7 sockets. We need to power...
  15. sythai

    ASHP again.... after bit of help please Guys

    Hi Guys Got few of these coming up now... 1st fixes done. Now the fun bit of 2nd fixes - bit of a head scratcher as none seem the same! 🤯 What I'm after help on is... I need to install a volt free relay if my switched live is 230v, which it is. Does anyone have a link of where I could get a...
  16. W

    Help Please! Need a little help with notifying DNO!

    Hi all Just about to carry out my first EV charger install at the end of the month and im filling out the DNO notification form Im just stuck on the section about 'has this service capacity been verified by the DNO?' I have undertaken a load survey and all in we are at about 80A so above the...
  17. A

    Help please on a sub consumer unit fed from RCBO

    Long time lurker so this may be my first question. I am a qualified electrical engineer, but in aeronautics not domestic installations, and I may therefore ask silly questions. We have purchased a property that is unfinished, and where the electrician went bust before the installation was...
  18. A

    Double socket help please

    Two wires have disconnected when I moved a double switch for painting. Any ideas where they go please? I guess the live at the top goes into the com but no idea where the live at the bottom should be connected. I’m a complete novice so don’t want to do something that may be dangerous!
  19. Ken O'Beirne

    UK How to Tackle Smug Smeg Help Please

    And the 1st thing I see is Smeg cooker tripping randomly. So Here's My Issue Have Spent Numerous hours trying to talk to someone at Smug Smeg, Only to be directed to another dept of Smeg And yet another. So the Issue, approx every 8 to 10 months . Oven rarely set to as high as 220. Normally...
  20. Mistergee

    Is this legal, safe, nightmare or normal?

    Just been to view a house that I'm thinking of buying and I looked at the fuse box there seems to be three or four different fuse boxes I don't know what this even means?? 'Looks' a nightmare, it's a rental investment so before I put an offer in I was hoping someone knowledgeable could offer an...

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