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    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...
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. CTJXtan

    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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
    • LBSparky
    • Thread
    • emergency emergency lighting lighting need help question
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
    • Linz2449
    • Thread
    • bulb light light bulb need help replacing shower
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  10. T

    Am2 Testing tomorrow need help with the sheet.

    Hi I’m doing my am2 testing side tomorrow. Does anyone know where to find the max Zs values in guidance note 3 Also they have started doing 3/4 questions at the end of the testing does anyone know where they are. I’m also looking for how to find the max tripping times on RCDs
  11. Marti

    Kingfisher Need Help portal.

    Popped into Screw fix, rubble bags, since you asked ;) and spotted this for the first time. Apologies if it's old, and I know few are fans of the race-to-the-bottom job portals such as Rated People. However, thought I'd pitch it up here and see if anyone has found it useful. Here's the...
  12. J

    Need help with connecting a four wire fan

    I am not a electrician and I need some help. I would imagine this should be an easy one for you guys. I am trying to hook up an indoor air filter that hangs from the ceiling. I cannot find a schematic for connecting to a power source. It is a four wire system. I am not sure if it is a one speed...
  13. R

    UK How to use 2 black, 2 white and earth tag in light fixture

    Hi there, I have just bought some brass light fixtures and upon delivery found there to be 2 white, 2 black and one earth tag (I think it's called) which is separate from the fixture itself. Looking online I've not really found much regarding installing such devices into the EU style outlets...
    • Rorytymon
    • Thread
    • 2 black black earth fixture light light fittings need help white wiring help
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. C

    Need help finding a suitable product for capping off 70mm crimped lugs

    As the title suggests I have been tasked with finding something big and safe enough to hold a 5core 70mm cable with crimped lugs, it needs to be ip rated. The company are asking for it as the equipment they are connecting will need to be disconnected now and again. I was thinking maybe there...
  15. G100917

    Need help wiring up lights to switch and timer

    Hi all, I'd appreciate some advice wiring up a timer unit to a switch and some lights. The timer is wired as you can see in the first picture and connected to a plug, there is a live and neutral terminal, then another terminal marked S1 and S2. I've put the feed from the plug to the live and...
  16. R

    Need help for travel trailer wiring!!!

    Hello all, I could use a bit of help from some of you savvy electrical types. I have a small travel trailer ('18 Jayco Hummingbird FD) and I just finished installing 230watts of solar (in series) on the roof, which heads down to a renogy 30amp MPPT controller and then onto my 100aH Lifepo4...
  17. waynepatt58

    Need help finding fault

    Can some one please help with this. I am getting 11v on two light circuits, it should be 240v Other lights in the circuit are working OK, it is just the hallway light and bedroom light that do not work. I have opened up the two switches and batten holders to check for loose wires but everything...
  18. S

    i need help finding the right voltage regulator

    Im making a led array out of 8 100 watt led's and I want to put something in between my battery pack and the array that can adjust the voltage coming from the battery and also shows the voltage. I was wondering if someone could help me find something that can withstand the power demands the...
  19. D

    Attempting GFCI with limited wires, need help

    So I have a light and a switch in my bathroom. The goal is to have a lightswitch/outlet/GFCI combo in the light switch box controlling the light with the outlet constantly having power regardless of switch position. I have 2 electrical boxes in the bathroom: One box with the light...
  20. U

    I need help with an electric shower wire which is too short

    We had our bathroom renovated about 10 years ago and the original builder had left the shower wire too short and i didnt bother to get it fixed right away as we had another shower in the new loft extension done by the same builder around the same time. A few years go by and i then decided to ask...

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