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  1. E

    Hi people, any ideas what the thing circled in red is?

  2. David1977m

    Trainee Electrician with a tool addiction needs ideas. DAY 5

    So as a 46-year-old bloke who is currently doing L3 Electrical Installation what tools should I be collecting now. I'm a qualified electric vehicle master tech who is also a fabricator, welder and machinist so have all the tools for those roles. I have a megger X1 and most hand tools so I feel...
  3. M

    UK Replacement ideas for fluorescent strip lights.

    What fittings are people using for replacing fluorescent strip lights? Looking for something with bulbs that customer can change rather than integrated? There are obviously plenty of led tube options but surely there must be something smaller/less bulky?
  4. C

    Nearly completed this is my last question and ideas how to work it out thank you

  5. timhoward

    Ideas welcome - lighting over range within chimney breast

    Customer asking for lighting for range/hob as it is really gloomy at night. Issues being getting power there, and the curved profile which is more pronounced than the picture looks. I'm interested how others would approach this one. My current (only!) idea is D-Line min-trunking over tiles...
  6. S

    Any ideas on testing eicr insulation voltages.

    Been advised its OK for 250v insulation test on eicr but not sure
    • Sparky Stevo
    • Thread
    • eicr ideas insulation testing voltages
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  7. T

    Any ideas on a 3 gang 3 way wifi smart switch

    I genuinely can't find a 3 gang 3 way black smart light switch - any ideas where I can get one from? Seems to be hard to get hold of?
  8. timhoward

    Strange fault, any bright ideas?

    A silly fault in a circuit only 4m long is currently eluding me! This is ECIR remedials of a landlords supply in a block of flats. Circuit 2 = hall heater (just one). IR L+N > E of 1.23Mohms. It's a very short circuit. 1 - Cable from CU up to Controller FCU. (about 50cm) 2 - Cable from...
  9. Lost Girlfriend

    UK Gift ideas for my boyfriend

    Hi All, My boyfriend is about to start training soon and I'd really like to get him a gift to show how proud I am of him. I'd like the gift to be useful and something he can use throughout his future career. However, I am totally clueless with this kinda thing and the more I look the more lost...
  10. nickyp_uk

    Multiple lights and power socket not working but no blow fuses - any ideas?

    Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone might be able to help. We have a fused switch that controls 4 LED lights next to a power socket which have both stopped working. We have tried replacing the fuse in the fused switch, but that hasn't resolved the issue. Reseting all fuses in the fusebox hasn't...
  11. S

    Testing rig ideas please!

    Hi 👋 I have my 2365 level 3 and currently working on my 18th edition. I work in construction but not electrical (hoping to soon!) I just bought my first tester, the Fluke 1664 and I plan on building a test rig at home so I can practice with it Looking for some ideas for useful things I could...
  12. sythai

    After some ideas please... to light up house driveway sign

    Hi Guys We've got to light up a house name sign for a job we're on. Sign approx 450x300. Any ideas please of what would work ? modern/ contemporary style/ costal proof. Something high end/ decent like Collingwood. Cheers Sy
  13. cliffed

    AHU not working anyone any ideas on this

    AHU not working no idea of set up.. any easy fix on this
  14. HappyHippyDad

    Ideas for finding fault area in underground swa?

    Afternoon everyone.. During some testing I have found an IR reading of 0.01MΩ between N-E. This is on a length of SWA buried underground from the main consumer unit in the house to a garage consumer unit. The poor readings are not on the outgoing circuits in the garage. There must be a join...
  15. K

    How do you decommission a light switch? Any ideas?

    How do you decommission a light switch? I don't want to use a cover plate. Any ideas ?
    • kreatiff63
    • Thread
    • ideas light light switch remove switch
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  16. Adam_92

    Any ideas for trunking cutter?

    I’m looking for an alternative for hacksaw for my yt4. I seen a guy on site using some sort of pipe slice, but for trunking never got the chance to ask him. Any ideas? Seen the ratchet cutters but not for this size trunking or should I just stick to the trusty hacksaw
  17. K

    Ideas on how to install SELV LED on wireless switch?

    Hi everyone I am going to install LED lightstrips in the garden which would be on the SELV and obviously it needs to be installed using stepping down transformer however the lights needs to be on wireless switch technology which would require another transformer to feed the stepdown...
  18. timhoward

    Cooker becomes Oven and Microwave....any ideas?

    I'm interested what people's gut reaction solution would be. Kitchen design and customer said freestanding cooker. So I first fix 10mm, and boxes for cooker switch with socket, and cooker connection plate. No one thought to tell me it became hob (elsewhere, that bit isn't a problem), and a...
  19. D

    Any ideas what this is?

  20. T

    UK Main breaker keeps tripping, any ideas welcomed

    Hi all, I really hope this is the correct place in the forum. tldr; Oven and boiler take turns to trip the breaker, but I don't think it's either of them so any help would be greatly appreciated. Basically the main breaker keeps tripping in the house I'm renting. We've been living here for...
    • teneke
    • Thread
    • breaker ideas keeps main main breaker tripping
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum

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