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  1. J

    GFCI, Narrow box, old home

    Hello, I had an electrician install GFCI receptacles (as per their recommendation) due to my homes older electrical wiring. I also have asbestos in my walls so I want to avoid ripping existing boxes out and replacing the 2 with larger ones. I drywalled over the existing wall in my sons...
  2. pstr8ahead

    DIY USA old house 3 wire feed subpanel

    I have an old 1959 house that appears to have outside service panel feeding 2 subpanels in the house each with only 3 wire feed. One subpanel(A) is in laundryroom supplying that side of house including kitchen, livingroom and half of den. The other subpanel(B) feeds 3 bedrooms, hallway and 2...
  3. FlashyFeeds

    Help needed with Light Fixture

    Recently moved to an Altbau building, which is a German term for an old house. And picked up this light fixture from someone on ebay (Picture 2) which has to be connected to the following electric box (picture 1) Written description of what is going on in those pictures 1) The building is...
  4. L

    DIYer with wiring mystery (detailed post)

    Long week, lots of health-related issues have me a bit distracted, and this bathroom rework project has got me completely stumped. I'm an experienced DIYer, but am a DC and logic circuit person by training, and this AC stuff has thrown me off this time. I caught myself literally scratching my...
  5. K

    Double gang switches to dimmers

    New here so thanks in advance for the help. I'm an architect (definitely not an electrician) struggling through what I thought would be a fairly straightforward replacement of two ON/OFF switches in my 1960s home. One of the switches controls an exterior flood light and I would like to replace...
    • kahnman
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    • dimmer dimmers double neutral wire old house screwfix switches
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. W

    Old house, what is going on in this junction box?

    I've done basic wiring, not a pro by any means. But I know enough to not electrocute myself, which is why I'm not touching this until I understand it. Pic below. I want to replace that old black cable going from this box to an outlet over my workbench. It's the two wire, no ground type...
  7. Madmankm

    Old house wiring issue newbie here Thought it was a Simple Switch Loop

    Hopefully in Video and Pics I explain it better than here! I have a dilemma in my old house that I thought was a Simple Switch Loop but I have two hot wires in the ceiling receptacle and one hot in hallway light box! Here is my YouTube video, I have had a couple strokes and three heart attacks...
    • Madmankm
    • Thread
    • house issue loop newbie old old house screwfix simple switch thought wiring
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. D

    Old House - horizontal wiring behind skirting

    Hello all, Just some advice... I am fitting insulating boards on an external wall in a bedroom (50mm thick with plasterboard) as the end terrace wall is solid brick with no cavity... I am wanting to spur off an existing single socket in a bedroom (two cables going to it) to an additional double...
  9. J

    UK Can someone help me wire a new light fitting into an old house with old wiring systems.

    I’m a junior electrician, fresh out of college. I did some minor electrical work for a friend buI tried to put up a new chandelier I came across: Two Line wires (RED), going into one connector block Two Neutrals (BLACK), separated into different connector blocks - Two CPC wires, going into...
  10. A032701

    CU height in old house

    i am doing some work on a fairly old house, the current cu is in a cupboard about 500mm above the ground. what are the thoughts on changing the height? can i leave it at the same height as it complied at the time of installation or does this not apply? thanks for any guidance
  11. P

    7kw or 9 kw kiln on a 60 amp old house supply

    Hi I'm buying a new kiln and wonder which is best on a 60 amp supply in an old house. I have a choice of 7 kw or 9 kw. Will the 9 kw Trip if I run the shower at the same time? Have been advised to install a 50w breaker for the 9 kw.
  12. B

    Found this in my 4 year old house...

    I've just moved into a new house, It's a 4 year home built by a major developer. The previous couple who lived here were non-diy savvy and from speaking to them on numerous occasions the only work done on the house was decorating and flooring which they got people in to do. Now, the house has...
  13. J

    Problematic tripping in a 5 year old house in Portugal

    Hello everyone. I have a recurring problem with using kettles in our house. We have to buy new ones regularly (every few months) as after a while they start to trip our 40A 30 mA circuit breaker. The kettle trips the switch as soon as the kettle is sat on its base (without being turned on)...
  14. B

    Domestics testing in an old house

    Domestic testing an old house quite large gone into the board and nothing labelled what the best way to identify the circuits, bell them out?
  15. O

    Old house, new light switch

    Hey guys, First time posting, I have a question/problem. I've just moved into a house and some of the light switches are a little on the wobbly side so I bought some new ones to replace the not-so-white any more ones. My concern is the double light switches and how they are wired up. In the...
  16. J

    40A supply in existing old house

    Hi I am thinking of purchasing a compressor which requires 40A supply. I have a normal socket in garage which I believe won't be able to handle 40A. My question is would the existing wiring be able to handle 40A? Can I just simply remove the socket and install a circuit breaker maybe followed...
    • jamal6008
    • Thread
    • existing house old old house supply
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  17. C

    Confused and worried about electrics in an old house

    I have an old house and have refitted the bathroom and I'm just curious am I living in a house from hell or do I just not understand/know enough about electrics in bathroom. No doubt this will open a can of worms and I'll look forward to some of the humorous responses - I think some of you...
    • chrisw6954
    • Thread
    • confused electric electrical electrics fuse house old old house
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  18. Skimpy Wan

    Extractor fan requirement in an old house

    Hi, I wanted to query the requirements of fitting an extractor fan within a bathroom / utility room / kitchen whilst undertaking a re-wire / renovation. I am currently re-wiring a house (circa 1900), but the owners do not want to have an extractor fan installed into the bathroom / utility room...
  19. J

    Find cable routes? - old house - not in protected zones

    Need to find out where someone routed cables in 1970's extension so I can part the light circuit from the ring!!! Any ideas what tools are best to trace the cables? The extension is a flat roof that 3 months ago was replaced, typical! Have been looking at fuse finders, tone generators, multi...
  20. W

    Socket heights in old house

    Hi Guys, Just new to this forum and wondering what the rule is with regard to the socket height in old houses. The sockets in question are fixed to the skirting board, (It's an old old house so the skirting boards are bigger than normal), the house was rewired about 30 years ago but the lad who...

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