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  1. AngelLaHash

    I need Help : Cutting 152mm Hole in to Drywall

    im not sure where to post this.. and I need help [ I posted here because i guess Heating systems may need a hole this big , and this is the only only site i've had that has been positive reaction to a problem ] my Work (who dont dam help just get "JUST GET IT DONE" ) want me to drill a 152mm...
  2. Mr305worldwide

    Need help identifying parts on a DC motor

    Hi all I have a small DC motor that I pulled off from an ABS car module and need help identifying some parts in order to hopefully rebuild it. 1. Why does this motor have 3 carbon brushes instead two? 2. Why is there a large spring on the base? 3. Will replacing the carbon brushes with amazon...
  3. S

    Need help finding the right fuses !

    Trying to get the daughter's old VW Beetle Cabriolet (2003 plate) back on the road and need to replace a couple of fuses. Problem is that all the modern day standard fuses appear to be different in terms of the blade shapes. The ones in the VW are shaped like "maxi" fuses and have no notches in...
  4. J

    Need help on 2016 Ram 1500 puddle light connection

    Need to replace the puddle and turn signal lights on the mirrors. The wir pin on the old light corroded and broke off inside the connector. Is the a way the get the broke off piece out or is the a place I could get replacement connectors? Thanks josh
  5. B

    Can anyone explain the situation pictured to me?

    Was going through and trying get my breaker box all sorted came across this situation. Never saw anything like this.
  6. T

    need help with 2 ovens

    i am looking for some help with a decision i need to make. i am having a new kitchen installed but can decide between having 2 3.6kw 16amp ovens (integrated) or just 1 as not sure the 6mm cable will be able to support then both. Also would they be ok if both are on the same isolator think its...
  7. JoshkVycommy

    Need help with weird electrical issues cant afford to put car in right now

    The symptoms its been having to start with was the fuel gage only working sometimes and when i play music from my phone when a loud song came on the volume would go down but the stereo would still be on the same volume and id have to turn the volume down and back up and within minutes it would...
  8. Regi Barking Mad Barker

    Need Help Separating Swiches & Receptical to work independently of each other

    As the title suggests, I need help in trying to make the switiches & receptical work independently of each other. Circuit and photos are attached. So, the fan switich wont work if the light switch is not on and neither will the GFCI receptical. But the receptical will work independently of the...
  9. Jakelayo8

    Need help with nvq?really struggling

    Hello guys currently doing my nvq with options skills and really struggling woundering if anyone has nvq copyed onto there computer and could send me it to have a look at, thanks
  10. Jro_usa

    Need help with 3 way

    My buddy cut out an old transformer and timer that had been supplying outdoor lighting that no longer worked. This was also wired to the main. Unfortunately I think his garage lights were also spliced into it and now no longer work. They have a switch in the garage and by the front door. He...
  11. L

    Very sorry for posting here but need help

    I feel very very stupid but I started to hammer a small nail Into the wall and heard a clang when I hit with the hammer (not hard) I immediately aborted everything. However I am absolutely panicking I have hit something behind the wall and feel as though I could faint that I'm going to have a...
  12. C

    I have a 1 HP Dayton motor model 5k673. It is being replaced with 31TR91. Need help with wiring.

    I have a 1 HP Dayton motor model 5k673. It is being replaced with 31TR91. Need help with wiring. I was able to confirm line (L1) abd (L2 230v) Connections, but I have 2 wires left and I am not sure where they go. This is a hangar door, and the wiring is attached to a 3 pole switch...
  13. H

    Need help wiring 7 pin switch to linear actuator (DC)

    Hello I need help wiring a linear actuator. I have a contura 7 pin (led) rocker switch and a linear actuator. This will control the chute on my snowblower. It is DC.
  14. O

    Need help installing switch on belt sander.

    I have a central machinery belt/disc sander without a switch and the manufacturer could not help replacing it. The sander is 120vac/60hz/3.5a and was told this switch should work out for it but I'm not sure where to connect everything. Thanks for any help ya give.
  15. CTJXtan

    Industrial ELCD trip at my office. need help

    I live in Malaysia and this happened to the office i'm working at. There's a MCB that controls the light in room A and the stairwell. Either the MCB or the ELCB will trip randomly even though no one is playing with the switches. I tried to troubleshoot it myself. So far the situation is 1. The...
  16. B

    Need help finding a specific meter box

    New to the forum. Hopefully somebody can give me some advice on finding a very specific meter box for my house. A few weeks ago our house was vandalized and the vandals ripped our power meter out of the socket, breaking the meter box door in the process. The house was built in the 70s and as far...
  17. Z

    Help identify wires - Need help with a light switch install

    Hi, I want to install a smart light switch and when I took the cover off my existing light switch I was very confused by what I saw. New lights switch that I want to install: here is my existing lights switch. I see the white neutral wires in the back (not in use) but what do I do with the...
  18. L

    Need help with an emergency lighting question.

    Hi guys. I'm currently working through the city and guilds 2396 design project and I'm stuck on an emergency lighting question. The question reads: "Emergency lighting in the plant-room (high risk task area) will be provided by self contained and maintained luminaires interspersed with the four...
  19. J

    Need Help to clean circuit board

    Hi, I have opened my sunroof and there is a circuit which is blacked with some stuff, it the circuit where the sunroof control buttons slides to open or close. I tried using contact cleaner but it didn't work. If i scratch it with a sharp tool its getting off, but i am afraid it would damage...
  20. L

    Need help replacing light bulb over shower

    Hi. I have an inverted spotlight above my shower and the light bulb has gone so need to replace the LED spotlight but I don’t know how to get into the fitting to replace the bulb. Unfortunately I don’t have the make and model as it was installed as part of a bathroom refit. Have tried turning...
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