I was wiring up an IP65 5ft LED batten today, straight swap for a non-LED version.
The light was an emergency and worked off a sensor, no switch.
The emergency was wired through the test switch.
In the light fitting, there were 4 wires - brown switch live, black live, neutral and earth.
As i...
So I have a 30ma Fuse that goes from the Mains out to a light outside in an old toilet room. This connection goes from a fused light switch over the wall into another outbuilding room that has yet another switch with a fuse on it. This switch with the fuse in the second building is connected...
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I'm new here so please let me know if I'm breaking any rules. Can someone nudge me in the right direction for the attached? So I can do some research.
Hello everyone, I am doing a dissertation about a solar farm dissertation and I have a couple of questions so I would appreciate if someone could clarify these questions to me.
1) What type of cables are used in a solar farm that is connected to the grid and how are they installed?
2) What type...
Hi guys, I'm not sure if I'm posting this is the right place as I don't use this website often. I'm looking to join the NIC Domestic scheme using my own house rewire as the job I'll be showing them. My first question is: do I need to get someone/a registered electrical contractor to sign off my...
My electricity bills are 1.5-2.5k per month for a 5 bedroom house. My heating was running off ? electric so while this figure is extremely high it (kind of) made sense, as the house is large. I had an electrician calculate the space and electric consumption. As it was so high, I decided to go...
My electricity bills are 1.5-2.5k per month for a 5 bedroom house. My heating was running off ? electric so while this figure is extremely high it (kind of) made sense, as the house is large. I had an electrician calculate the space and electric consumption. As it was so high, I decided to go...
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I work with caravans and I often see this termination of cables and am intrigued what tool creates it, my Google foo has failed me so thought I would ask here. Hopefully the picture is clear enough, as looking at it now it's a bit out of focus.
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Am continuously getting failed EICR'S sent over to quote on remedials for non fire rated downlights. These are lights in question. I see they have exposed conductors so would personally probably code 2 but what would code be for fire rating they are low voltage if that even makes a...
Hi all new to the forum go easy,
I’ve been asked to finish a job off (going to look at it tomorrow to see how visible the install is) just wondering how we go about this? Obviously i will test before anything would be done but what to do after just issue a PIC and tell the customer to notify...
Hi I am located in Blackburn lancashire.
I am currently studying level 2 diploma in electrical installation.
I have been told I need to either do a week work experience with and electrician or company to pass my course. or have a sponsor for an apprenticeship.
if anyone can help me it...
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