I qualified as an electrician using the C&G 2330 route back in 2012...
I stayed in my current job which is non electrical so I spent 3.5 years for a peice of paper.
A breif description of why i need a little help. I bought a 1930"s house that needs a fair bit of work including a rewire or...
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Maybe I am a bit late, however I have been looking into becoming a Sparky.
I have contacted Access Training and ERR education and I had a chat with ERR about a course for X amount and about 2 years Weekend training with online course and practical at some...
I would like to install a plug as the original one has been cut off. It has a black sleeved wire but also a non sleeved cable with no indication whether it is a live.
Can you please advise which type of plug I need for this?
Many thanks
Hoping someone maybe able to help. We have a Horstmann electronic 7 that's connected to the water heater element(everything been great for years) until last year,we had no hot water,rang a plumber got a new water heater element got it fitted,been good until January this year,then it stopped...
This kettle is a Breville model VKJ367. This is one of these fancy kettles for hot drinks. Instead of tipping it & pouring out, it dribbles through a spout & you must place your cup underneath. It looks very handsome & passes a formal inspection. But it has several pieces of metal trim and some...
Howdy, I'm looking for help with my plan to install an extra internal double socket and an external double waterproof socket to my garage.
I believe its a radial circuit at the moment, with mains electrical supply coming from the house to a fused circuit board, 30A fuse to current double...
Hi all, does anybody know the name of this circuit and how it operates and the purpose of each component please? any help is much appreciated. Thanks in advance
Hi all, does anybody know the name of this circuit and how it operates and the purpose of each component please? any help is much appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Could someone please explain to me what this circuit is used for? I believe it is a full wave bridge rectifier but I'm unsure as to what the zener diode is used for in this arrangement?
Thanks in advance
Hi guys,
Whilst renewing my loft insulation I came across a few runs of very old cable. (Please see attached pictures).
These cables are lead sheathed and looks to have a very brittle black insulation around the tinned copper or aluminium?
The red and black is wrapped around each wire in like...
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Just seeing if anyone can help please.
Does this pump come with plug in type/ pre flexed feed (hopefully that makes sense!) as cant see how to get inside to wire it up ?
Where its located have zero room and struggling to get in and see properly (thanks plumbers !)
Cheers Sy
This is off the mainline above the weather head. On the end the wire got pulled out after a tree fall. Was this a fix from a previous wire rip?
Can someone suggest how I could go about fixing this or should I just pay the electric company to fix it? Im thinking just buy a new adaptor and...
I have a tenanted property which I bought about 7 years ago.
I went into the loft because the pull switch when turned on was causing a short.
I called an electrician but he turned out to be useless.
In the bathroom we have a round bathroom light, pull cord switch, an extractor fan and an...
I am in a bit of a pinch at the moment and trying to argue a massive amount of used of electricity with my provider which I find it hard to believe for my living circumstances. I am a single person who lives in a one bed flat and is out of the house from 9-5 during the week days, I am on an...
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So, I have had a Miller 140 welder now for 5 years or better and it has suited me fairly...until now. I purchased a mini jet boat project and I need a welder that will handle aluminum welding better, a 220v unit is needed now.
What...
Please can anyone recommend a smart dimmer module for use with Aurora LED GU10s that remembers the dim setting on loss of power so that the lights don't come back on full brightness (or, even worse, remain off) when power is restored? Ideally Wi-Fi controlled. There isn't sufficient space in the...
Does this look normal? I live in a apartment and this is what the wall and the ceiling look like above my electrical box. I also can not plug maybe more than 4 things in at the same time without blowing a breaker.
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