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  1. Vortigern

    Smart meters cause soaring bills True or False

    Do smart meters cause soaring bills due to inrush currents recorded digitally? Low power factor equipment may cause this???? What is the hive mind conclusion?
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    UK Wiring up an immersion heater to a smart switch - what do I do with the earth wires?

    Having just replaced an immersion element with its life expired cable and switch, I'm thinking of replacing the switch (20A double pole) with a smart version so that I can control the hot water from my phone etc. Both the immersion heater and the current switch have earth terminals, however the...
    • Feroze
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    • earth earth wire heater immersion immersion heater smart smart switch switch wires wiring
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. D

    25yro ceiling fan/light combo issue with smart bulbs.

    Have a ceiling fan/light combo about 25 yro. florescent, incandescent, and a solid white led bulb work fine. a smart led bulb RGB-wifi acts as if it isn't a good connection and flickers rapidly between what appears a 50% brightness and full. Fan appears to be just a B W G install. other smart...
    • Dayradon
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    • bulbs ceiling combo fan/light issue screwfix smart
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  4. A

    Smart meters and installers

    Hi all, a recent call out to a frantic home owner that the most everything in the house had blown up ! The cause was quickly found, the recently fitted smart meter had had a terminal failure at the neutral and as the supply was 3 phase and the overheating terminal got worse the neutral was...
    • Algarve Sparky
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    • installers meters smart
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. T

    What readout do smart meters give in UK?

    Hi, Domestic single phase smart meters in UK....what readout do they give to the house owner? That is, if the house owner goes up to the smart meter, can they see a reading there and then? What reading is it? Presumably the reading they can see is the average power over the last 5 minutes (or...
  6. A

    Can I connect a 1000W with a 600w smart fan speed controller?

    Hi everyone, I'm trying to have a clear view of is ok to connect a 1000W industrial fan to a 400W Tuya smart fan controller. I have some knowledge about the electricity but I'm not totally sure if it matters the switch load as long as the fan has is own capacitor. I'm asking this as I...
    • AndreiBuzz
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    • connect controller fan smart speed
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    UK Replacing standard switch to smart switch

    Hi, I am looking to replace my bathroom switch in my flat for a smart switch. The switch controls 4 downlighting and the extractor fan. The extractor is also controlled from a separate switch in the kitchen. I.e two ways below is picture of the old switch wired up. Supply side has 3 brown...
    • AaronP
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    • replacing smart smart home smart switch standard switch
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. H

    UK Smart wifi switch installation

    Hi, I am from UK and having a very basic knowledge in home electrical systems. I would like to replace my traditional 2 gang switch (which controls 1 way outdoor light and 2 ways hallway light) to smart wifi switch. Here is the exact existing wiring diagram. I am confused with 2 way - 3 core...
  9. S

    Smart meter

    Hi, I recently just bought a new build home from Cala homes. Regarding the handover electric meter reading, instead of taking the smart meter reading using the figures on the lcd screen, or following the British Gas website instructions for taking a smart meter reading "total import". Cala...
  10. D

    Can't get smart light switch to work

    Hey all I have some basic electrical wiring experience, and I'm trying to install a wemo smart light switch in my bedroom Load and line wires were easy to find and connect, but I'm having trouble narrowing down where the neutral wire is (or if I even have one) Here's a picture of what I have...
    • DinoGuy
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    • can't diy electrical work get light light switch neutral wire smart smart lighting control switch work
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
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    UK Wiring a new smart thermostat

    Can someone please tell me why there new thermostat isn't powering up? I copied the wiring from the old one, with the exception of the earth wire, which I have capped in a wago. Thank you.
  12. T

    Smart switch installation

    Hi, I’m new here and not so much of knowledge in wiring. I’m trying to replace my old 3 gang switch to a 3 gang WiFi smart switch for my smart home. I’m not sure which wire is the right one to connect to. I’ve attached the original wiring from the old switch and the new smart switch. Hope you...
    • The newbie of technology
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    • installation smart smart switch switch
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
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    Is it legal/safe for smart switch to come with 16 awg AL wires?

    Hi all, I'm a homeowner and purchased a TP-link HS200 smart switch. When I took it out, I noticed that it came with wires attached already, and but the wires are stranded aluminum instead of solid copper and has 16 AWG written on the plastic coating. Is this safe or allowed that it's not 14 AWG...
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    DIY smart door lock

    A few days ago I purchased a small electromagnetic door lock and I tried to make a system of swipe card unlocking and password unlocking.
    • Heriberto Batchellor
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    • diy door lock smart
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Rcd tripping with no switch on after smart meter installarion

    Hi I am.from uk I had a gas top up meter and a electric smart meter installation Thought to ask my energy supplier to fit me a gas smart meter aswell Their enginner came and said we will have to install the electric meter aswell so they will combine the smart thing on the display But after...
    • Desikeera
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    • after meter rcd rcd tripping smart smart meter switch tripping
    • Replies: 64
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. timhoward

    "Smart" Dimmers and one side effect?

    Of late I've been using smart dimmers. And they do the job very well. In a couple of cases turning another light on in the middle of the circuit cause the dimmer-controlled lights to briefly go out and then light again. I'm guessing the dimmers are adapting to the change in circuit resistance...
  17. D

    Smart switches without the cable

    In a nutshell, I'd like 2 way switching with smart switches, but rather than running a cable between them to link them I imagine it'd be a lot easier to link the 2 switches via events/triggers on the smart app. I have this already where I turn one light on I've configured it to turn another one...
  18. M

    Critique my Smart Meter Install Procedure

    Think I have the job they'll probably ask what I consider the correct procedure Biggest variable seems to me the condition of the installation that you're re-energizing, would there be a standard for this ? Check Condition of Meter Cabinet Check Basic Condition of installation- Polarity ,EFLI...
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    UK New smart meter, storage heaters now trip RCD

    I have just had a "smart" meter installed , and at night the electrics trips the RCD when the night storage radiator section comes on. I have had them out and they said installation was correct. I know a little about electrics (more over cautious and basic) but was suppressed when I looked at...
    • Brian N
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    • heaters meter new rcd smart smart meter storage trip
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. S

    Victron Phoenix Inverter 12V 2000Va Smart inverter installation

    hi all new here :) right so am upgrading my inverter set up in my work van i use this set up for tools and camping the new inverter going in is a Victron Phoenix Inverter 12V 2000Va Smart what i am trying to work out is will i need to run it in to a 240v consumer unit RCD /MCB. my old ivereter...

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