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  1. dom brown

    How to change mains from house suitable for flats?

    Hi im new to the page. Someone i know has bought a big house and is thinking of changing it to flats. He asked me what it takes to change the mains to supply the flats? I said i would find out for him. Please help.
  2. S

    Newbie Here. Need help With Suitable Training Courses

    Hi All Complete newbie here. I'm about to go to the correct section and ask everyones opinion on which training courses are available to me in my profession, but I'll give you a brief glimpse into what I'm looking for. I'm 42 and for the past ten months have been working as a mechanical field...
  3. W

    Driveway Lights

    Hi All, My Customer want electric lights down the drive, approx. 60M. 6 lights in total. Not a problem until I saw the lights, Pillar lights which have a transformer on them with a standard plug. Usually I would put the transformer inside the light column, cut the plug off and hard wire but with...
    • walec
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    • driveway lights suitable transformer
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  4. S

    Newbie

    Thanks for the welcome dan alright fellow troops couple of small things to ask. what's best to use for wiring outside lights other than conduit or sea was thinking fp but a friend told me it failed at a job he looked at, thoughts??
    • Sharfy
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    • black newbie outside suitable water
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  5. K

    Recomendations on a suitable harness for IPAF

    Hi I'm on screwfix looking for a harness for the IPAF 3a 3b course. I have £100 limit can some please recommend the correct one I should be purchasing for the course. Thank you Kev PS the course is this Monday
  6. J

    240v Fan in zone 1

    Hi folks new to this but have a question . What are the circumstances that have to be met to fit a 240v fan in zone 1 . I have read that it's acceptable if the fan is ipx4 rated and is on a rcd. I've read that if the manufacturer states the fan is suitable for zone 1 and rcd protected then it is...
  7. N

    Suitable Junction Box For Bollard Lights?

    I looked at a job over weekend another spark left half done, there's 2 Collingwood LED bollard lights at the entrance to a small office, one at each side of the pathway. Cable feeding bollards is 1.5mm 3core swa ran ducting. The bollards come with a pre-wired 2 core flex out the back of the...
    • nlbhoy
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    • box junction junction box lighting lights suitable
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. P

    Single Core 230Volt Supply??

    A farmer client has a supply cable going underground from the DNO's kennel to a large barn converted to stables with power and light. The cable is fed from a 30 Amp switch fuse and a preceeding 30 mA RCD. In the barn, I noted that though the power and light were on separate 2.5mm and 1.5 mm...
    • Piratepete
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    • cable concentric earth installation single single core suitable supply volts
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. N

    These Jobs Suitable For NIC Inspection? (First One)

    I have my NIC inspection on the 9th of March. Most of my work has been out of my area but I've had a small site since November 15mins away which I had planned to take assessor to. Problem is the site has run quite a bit over due to roofing issues etc. I will have two of the plots 2nd fixed...
    • nlbhoy
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    • electrical work inspection suitable these
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. M

    Replace time clock with double socket.

    A guy asked me to replace a domestic timeclock with a double socket. Is it OK to simply throw the new socket onto that circuit (seeing it is not being used any more and there is only one socket going to be used?
  11. K

    factory rewire help

    hi everyone im currently looking at updating a board in a factory with bs88 fuses in it can anyone reccommend a board and overcurrent protective devices that would be a more suitable replacement? the out going circuits are ok and up to date thanks
    • kirkbykarl
    • Thread
    • capacity factory rewire suitable
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. J

    10w tv battery

    Hello, I recently bought a 10w 12v 7" TV, but it doesn't come with its own battery. So would it be possible to connect it to a 12v 7,2ah ups battery without any tv damage? Thanks for your availability regards
  13. R

    6491x Singles in a PVC flexible conduit....

    Gents, Is there a regulation on NOT been able to use singles in a pvc flexible conduit over a short distance i.e 1M. - and your thoughts please. This example would be on a commercial installation. Thanks
    • redhawks
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    • conduit flexible pvc singles suitable
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. driverman

    suitable j/box in loft are

    Not a lot to day so yet another question. Got several (about 10) 1.mm lighting cables to join together in a loft space which has about 300mm + loft insulation. Years ago I would of used a J701 j/box with chocs blocks. Anything better on the market now? Would you guys fix the j/box above the...
  15. cprfenom

    Photocell with timer that is suitable for use with swa

    Does anyone know where I can get a dusk sensor with a timer that I can terminate swa in? Customer doesn't want one box on the wall let alone 2...:mad2:
  16. S

    Dimmer Selection Wisdom

    Hello, I wonder if someone can help me here. My understanding is : Leading edge dimmers are suitable for mains GU10 halogen lamps, but need to be down rated 75 to 50% to cover the load. Leading edge dimmers are not suitable for GU5.3 / Mr16 low voltage lamps. Trailing edge dimmers are...
    • scanner
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    • dimmer dimmers lamps suitable trailing
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. tazz

    FP Cable Is Not Always Suitable

    Seems to be a lot of confusion, that FP cable is the be all, and end all of fire resistant cable. And is only suitable for fire alarms. So let me put some points across. FP is often used for fire alarms, emergency lighting, PA systems, Disabled refuge, control switching, sprinkler control, UPS...
  18. S

    125 a changeover switch required

    Hi gents, i need to install a 4 pole 125a 220vdc changeover switch from a battery supply to ups supply to a loadbank and i am having trouble identifying a suitable switch for this purpose-# could anyone advice of a suitable switch please. Thanks
  19. C

    Replacing discontinued Suntech panels

    Hi, I need some help please to replace storm damaged Suntech STP245S panels on an existing installation. The array is connected to a Sunny Boy 5Kw inverter set up as 2 x 20 panels. There are about 6 panels smashed, but with Suntechs discontinued I need to find some suitable replacements. I'd...
  20. H

    Suitable testing instruments

    Hey guys, I need help finding out which tester you'd need to test for: continuity of circuit protective conductors, earth fault loop impedance and prospective fault current. I'm pretty sure you'd use a low reading ohmmeter for continuity but I don't know the other two. Also, any requirements...
    • Haydenr25
    • Thread
    • earth fault impedance suitable testing
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum

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