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    Dog chewed through power cable, need help rewiring.

    My wife has a electric heated airer, our dog chewed through the cable and I thought it would be no different from rewiring a plug. It's not. I have a blue and white wire coming from the airer I to a switch, then 2 blue a white and a brown going to the plug. Ideally I'd like to do away with the...
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    Cathodic Protection Station with Switching Power Supply

    Cathodic Protection Station with Switching Power Supply for Buried Metal Structures Benefits of the Switchmode Cathodic Protection Rectifier: Can be installed in any existing CP (Cathodic Protection) cabinet. Optional integrated remote monitoring (data transmission). Increased output...
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    Battery How to use a Lipo battery to power a carcam

    Hello I am hoping someone can point me in the right direction. I have 4 x new Lipo rechargeable batteries 2900mAh 11.1v (32Wh) 35C constant and 65c discharge bursts (?? pass!). I would like to use them to power a car cam (not being used for a car) which has a micro power connection (like a USB...
  4. MikeM3

    Solar Power Expert Needed

    I am a retired Electrician and started looking at Solar Power, (Black Magic to me), after much reading of "How To", I decided to build myself a system, bat as I don't have a roof, I live in a ground flat, I decided to build a portable unit, I get the sun in the living room in the morning and in...
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    UK Do Regs allow power socket in an enclosed bathroom vanity unit?

    I have a socket in by bathroom vanity unit, .75m away from the edge of the bath. The vanity is completely enclosed with a sink on top and doors that, when open, are parallel to the length of the bath. I hired an electrician to do some work and once he saw the plug in the bathroom, he informed...
  6. finsends

    Insulation of electrical power pole

    Hello, I have a fairly big property and to get power to the house, there are several metal poles with the cables running along them. I had multiple issues with lightning strikes and suspect that the lightning hits one of the poles and reaches the house through that route. Additionally, the...
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    UK Guys I’m struggling to find one item which use electric power but it’s not considered an appliance.

    Guys I’m struggling to find one item which use electric power but it’s not considered an appliance. Is there anyone who can give me a such example?
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    power shower wiring for client

    my client has just purchased a 8 kw power shower, i have watched a youtube video on how to run the pipe work so i think i have that figured out, but i assume i can run a cable from the pull cord next to the door switch to power it up?
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    Power shower isolator PSU gone kaput (I think)

    Hi, after a bit of advice. Have tried a lot of plumbing and electrical shops but no one seems able to help. I have an Isolator/PSU 230v/12v. It is in line with an isolator switch and a fused on/off switch. All linked to a power shower (gravity fed). It can run off of normal mains with a 3 amp...
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    power from kiosk to house

    Hi I have a customer who has a kiosk with 100 amp cut out fuse supplied from UK power, he needs to bring the power 178 meters to his house, He has asked the question if he puts in more kiosks with 100amp switch fuse in then out can he use 25mm SWA as long as there is no volt drop between 1st...
  11. 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...
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    Power source to multiple wafer lights then to switch?

    Hi all, I'm wondering if someone can answer this question concerning a wiring scenario. I recently saw on a youtube video - a guy create a scheme where the power source first went into a light then went to the light switch. Is this safe for series of 6 wafer lights (6 in.) 75W 1140 lumens...
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    No power to part of the consumer unit

    Hi, The `power went out throughout the house this afternoon but only to the sockets, the lighting circuits are all fine. I went to the consumer unit expecting to reset a circuit breaker but nothing had tripped. I have attached a pic of the consumer unit. Using a current detector pen I can...
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    Can anyone help with power amplifier fan replacement

    I'm sorry if this isn't in the right place but this is my first time using this forum. I'm also sorry if i make some mistakes but I'm new to this kind of electricity and English isn't my native language. I bought a "new" power amplifier for my audio setup and the fan in it is very loud. I would...
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    Capacitor in loom - why?

    Hi Gurus, I found a capacitor/condensor in the wiring loom of a motorcycle. It's connected between the switched power circuit and earth. It has a broken connection that looks like it broke many years ago (rusty) but the bike runs perfectly well. I was wondering if anyone knew the purpose of such...
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    1.5mm2 TPS for power points in a transportable structure?

    Hi guys, I'm trying to find a definitive answer on the use of 1.5mm 2C+E for power points in a transportable structure which is fed by a 15A inlet socket similar to a caravan. I have recently been contacted by another electrician who is doing the same as me (wiring up a transportable structure)...
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    Ring Doorbell - Is it possible to get power from light switch?

    So I'm wondering is there's a way to grab some low voltage power from the back of a light switch/ I have no other way of getting power to my Ring Door bell and I would like to not have to use batteries.
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    Ethernet and Power cable to be run underground

    Hi, I'm going to be wiring up my garden office with power and ethernet underground and I need advice on the best way to run the cables as I have read that you should not run power and ethernet in the same conduit, so the questions I have are: What sort of shielded conduit would you recommend for...
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    No power at receptacle, breaker on.

    Hi all. I have a power outlet that has no power coming to it. The breakers all appear to be untripped (I turned them off & on again to make sure). The outlet in question is in the bathroom and it is not a resettable GFI plug, but I notice it is in a circuit (2 whites and 2 blacks) There is a...
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    3 phase 380V welder to run on a 3-phase 220V power

    I have an old Migatronic Automig X 200 welder configured as 380V 3-phase unit. Migatronic for spec. I have a 220V 3-phase point in my garage, but that does not work well, obviously. What would be the best option to get this welder to work? Would it be possible to rewire it so it can work on my...

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