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    How to "Monitor" a RCBO??

    Anyone think of a way for a 'tripped"RCBO to notify property owner etc. Client has a valuable display cabinet thats fed from a RCBO (Radial) . But wants to know if it ever "trips" ? And the cabinet loses power .
  2. M

    How to find the correct replacement transformer for a lightstring.

    Hi all, No electronic knowledge here. The plug/transformer of a led lightstring is fried. Now I am trying to find a replacement on Aliexpress. Since we live in Papua, its the best option. But I cant find one with the same numbers. My fried transformer has: PRI (primary) 220-240V ~ 50Hz...
  3. D

    Hello All, I have Adept TW02W wifi Thermostat - does anyone know how to reset it?

    Hello All, I have Adept TW02W wifi Thermostat - does anyone know how to reset it?
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    MEGGER Bm223 - how to use it?

    Hey guys As some of you know I'm studying at college and invested in a MEGGER Bm223 just to practice at home. I have a spare 2.5 cable at home to practice on. Does anyone know how to use this device ? Continuity and resistance test ?
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    How to connect 50 amp inlet box to a Siemens 200 amp outdoor combination panel

    Trying to connect a 50 amp inlet box to my Siemens outdoor combination panel 200 amp cutoffs. Can’t figure out where to insert the 50 amp breaker since the 200 amp breakers appear to cover the whole panel. The panel has two 200 amp breakers, but want to connect it to just one of the panel...
  6. L

    How to install a junction on ring circuit spur?

    Hi everyone, I've got an electrical ring circuit that looks somewhat like the drawing below, where the blue sockets are part of the main ring and the red socket is a spur. I need to create a new socket, but the closest socket and the only one I have easy access to is the spur. Is there any...
  7. K

    How to desolder in completely easiest by using Hot Air Gun

    I'd recently found very difficuly to remove IC Chip or SMD components from tiny board by using ATTEN AT850 (2 in 1 Hot Air & Soldering rework station), even I switched up to 380 to 450 celcius with airflow in within 3.5 level also yields in nothing. I did attached those picture for those tools...
  8. sakurakey13

    Level 3 Design Project - How to calculate Zs?

    So I’m doing my level 3 design project at the moment, and I’m on the question where you do all the calculations on each circuit, I’ve taken the max earth impedance from the regs, but it’s asking me for the earth fault loop impedance of the circuit. I think it’s asking me to calculate it, and I...
  9. D

    How to test RCD for lighting circuit

    I live in Australia; you can use a socket tester to test the RCD for the power outlet circuit. Plug device to a 3-pin wall socket, set testing mA to 30 on the device and press test button. What is the best way to test RCD on the lighting circuit – from an existing B22 or E27 lamp holder? (Not...
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    How to do a proper insulation test on an electric motor

    I want to check the insulation of the 3-phase 400VAC asynchronous squirrel cage motor. Motor's stator windings are connected in delta. I've read in some textbooks it is necessary to open motor's junction box and disconnect terminals and remove jumper bars (which are used to establish delta or...
  11. jgy2001

    How to remove this old smoke detector?

    Our Northern California home built on 1977 has a built-in Gard-Site Smoke Detector model 081-612. It does not has battery. Its mounted on the ceiling. We assume its AC hardwired, correct? Its making false alarms. How do we remove it? Thank you very much for your help. It's made by CASADY...
  12. Spike1947

    How to Wire up a aftermarket Rear View Camera

    Hi Re: VW Tiguan 2011Diesel SUV 2.0 TDI FWD -- 5N_ 1968cc 103KW 140HP CFFB vin: WVGZZZ5NZBW063715 Am going try and fit a aftermarket wi-fi rear view camera, question, Where do I fit the feed to the infotainment unit, I think it is a RDC 510 Premium 8 , have ordered a connector as per pic, just...
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    How to identify if the sunhouse storage heater has asbestos in it ?

    Hi I’ve recently got my first home I’m not entirely sure when they were built I’m thinking possibly 60s or 70s? My problem is the storage heaters as I would like to remove them and change them to something modern, they are sunhouse SSH18A-79352s my main concern upon opening it up to take the...
    • Patta0712
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    • asbestos heater how to identify storage storage heater
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  14. M

    AFCI keeps tripping - replaced outlet, checked switches - how to choose replacement?

    Our family room is part of an addition built a few years ago. We had an issue with nuisance tripping on an AFCI and the electrician came and replaced it saying the one we had was later found to be faulty. All was fine until I bought a new Denon receiver to replace an older Onkyo. I plugged the...
    • MHDguy
    • Thread
    • afci checked how to keeps outlet replaced replacement switches tripping
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  15. L

    How to open a di log dL9118

    Hello, Has anyone had any experience opening up a di-log dl9118? I can get the battery cover off, can remove the yellow rubber sleeve and undo the 4 screws underneath but the device still won’t come apart. Has anyone done this before? Cheers.
  16. M

    HOW TO IMPLEMENT ONE WAY WHATSAPP BILLING OF DATA-Telecoms

    Hi i have a question, i have an idea to implement one way whatsapp billing in a telecoms company. So only the caller has to have data to be able to initiate calls. Even if the recipient has no data the call will go through and bill the caller double or a fixed higher price. The engineer at the...
  17. M

    How to fit this light batten

    Hi Family member has moved into this house which is about 110 years old. Bodges everywhere inc the electrics. We are just rennovating it and when I took down the ceiling the light fitting broke Can anyone offer advice on how to get this light fitting working for a couple of weeks? It will be...
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    How to calculate an MCB size

    I am doing a campervan conversion and have a 16A/250V shore power connection coming into a consumer unit which has two breakers - one for the AC input into a Victron Multiplus inverter and the other to go to a plug socket for non inverter loads. I would like to know how to size the MCB for the...
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    Domestic electricity Spain: How to replace old ICP switch in consumer unit?

    Hola! I’m in the process of renovating an apartment in Madrid. The consumer unit is fitted with an old 15amp ICP switch. I believe its function is now handled by the smart meter, so it is redundant. As this is limiting the power available to the property I would like to remove it. My...
    • dr_gorsky
    • Thread
    • consumer consumer unit domestic electricity how to not uk old replace spain switch unit
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Domestic Electrician Forum
  20. Dvyj123

    How to supply hottub

    I have someone that wants a hot tub installing and it’ll be my first time, I have came up with anxixeaxfwanted to check it was correct. I wanted to take swa from the CU to a rotary isolator 2m from the tub, then put a earth stake in near the isolator and connect that to it aswell then go from...

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