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  1. L

    Replace old fuse wires with circuit breaker?

    This appears in our Building & Pest report: "Safety switch installed, old fuse wire fuses still in use, recommend replace with circuit breakers." The home was built in the 1980s. Are old fuse wires dangerous? How dangerous are they? What are the risks of replacing with circuit breakers? Are...
  2. electricalnood

    how do i wire in a new light with these wires

    Hi, I have a new light for the bathroom after the other stopped working but these are the wires I'm confronted with. I have tried to wire with the black as live no joy and then the brown as live no joy I'm so confused. when wired up the light fixing is showing live on the tester yet no light...
  3. G

    Cloth wiring outlet box load wires got disconnected, how to identify hot and neutral

    Hello all, I have an outlet box in my house built in the 1920s that I am changing to a GFCI. The wiring is cloth wiring so I have a hot and a neutral. On this outlet box I have the hot and neutral line wires coming in from the bottom, and on the top I have 2 load wires which go up to the...
  4. arifpatelprestondubai

    Arif Patel Preston Dubai | Which Type Of Wires Uses In AC's At Office?

    Hello Folks Myself Arif Patel Preston Dubai, I Wanted To Know Which Type Of Wires Uses In AC's At Offices? If You Know Please Reply Thank You!
  5. E

    Tool used to detect all wires gauge on a circuit?

    I have a breaker that keeps popping when we turn on the Christmas lights. I know the lights don’t have much draw however they are on the same circuit as a reef tank which does have a large draw from a 4000gph pump as well as other filters and pumps. I wanted to upgrade the 15 amp to a 20 amp. I...
  6. derekmay

    Smart thermostat wires

    Trying to install a smart thermostat, I have 4 wires red, yellow, blue and earth, And this smart meter wiring diagram baffles me. 1st photo old thermostat,
  7. J

    What is the problem with the wires?

    Just bought a house where the bathroom fan is not working. Thought it was the switch but realized the black and hot are not working…. Take a look at the pics as I was thrown off. The switch that does work (switch on the right) has two blacks going to it. The switch that doesn’t work has a...
  8. djkprojects

    Running Wires in a stud wall with insulation

    Hello guys, I‘ll be building an insulated stud wall in front of a single skin brick wall (garage on the other side). There will be 2 couple mains ring sockets and media services, LAN cable etc. as I want to hang a TV on this wall, all running from the ceiling. Will it be ok to clip the 2.5mm...
  9. Vortigern

    Suspending wires on ceiling?

    I am about to start wiring two flats from scratch. The builder board the ceiling and make it fireproof my first fix will be to this ceiling. Then they suspend another ceiling under that by 150mm with accoustic/thermal so my wires will be inside that. I am planning to use metal plastic coated...
  10. W

    Replacement hob wires too large

    Hello, we have just had a replacement hob through warranty, the electrician who came to fit it said it needs ho5rrf cable when we have 6mm. He wants to replace the entire cables. My house was only rewired 3 years ago. Does this sound ok, or would it be cheaper to buy adifferent hob that...
  11. F

    4 black 4 red wires 1 earth

    Hi. I’m changing a ceiling light that is part of a 3 way switch. Stupidly I didn’t take a photo, I just can’t get it working properly. I’ve put the reds in a box out the way and the earth where that should go, but the 4 black wires are confusing me. Any help would be great
  12. T

    Where do these wires come from and go?

    We bought a house and this conduit is outside my back door of my garage. It has 3 6g wires that have been cut and left in the conduit going into the ground. Any idea where the wires originate and go?
  13. Richard Cook

    Wiring outside light with 5 wires

    Hi folks, I’m trying to fit a new outside light. From the wall is blue, brown and earth but the light itself as blue, brown, and red from the lamp and brown and blue from the PIR. Can you help?
  14. Avokado

    Too many wires on ceiling rose?

    Hi all, I stupidly unplugged all the wires from my ceiling rose to install a light instead of plugging it into the available spaces on the block. Now I'm trying to put the wires back in but there is 1 wire extra! Please see the image included. Any help will be great, thanks!
  15. E

    Paralleling 8-gauge wires to a 220V Subpanel for Tankless Water Heater

    Hello, Question is regarding a recently purchased property in Central Texas, which includes a 27KW tankless electric water heater. It is four years old and working fine. What the prior owner installed is surely not code compliant, but the county does not require permitting for "renovations...
  16. H

    9DIY spa panel connection question

    I’m running a feeder from main panel into spa panel that I’ll mount on exterior wall of house , will run through basement ceiling. Im thinking to run Romex/NB wire from main panel until spa panel but when I exit from basement it will be too low to mount the spa panel and I will need to add small...
  17. W

    Outlet Wiring Mystery: 3 hot wires...?

    Hi y'all! I am positively stumped right now. Lemme explain. I am replacing old outlets at my in-laws. Their house, built in 1970, got flooded during the horrific TX winter spell. Painters sprayed over everything and drywallers seemed to have had mud to spare. I got all but one bedroom outlet...
  18. K

    New Floodlight not powering on with live wires and switch/breaker on

    I replace two floodlight cameras with smart floodlight cameras. After replacing the second one on day 2, the first one stopped working that was replaced on day 1 (worked right before I turned power off). I swapped with an new one and even with the old floodlight and still not working. The...
  19. V

    Advice wires out a wall

    Hi. I have just purchased a new home. There are wires coming out a wall in one of the bedroom, see attached picture. I am wondering what these are and how to remove them safely. Thanks!
  20. J

    Two 3 way switches, 1 reg, too many "extra" wires and zero working kitchen lights. (Picture Inside)

    Hey guys. Embarrassed to say but I've been living here for almost 5 years now and I've never had my kitchen lights working properly. Can someone possibly help me with some advice to wire these in properly? The other day I switched out all my old plug in outlets and light switches for new...

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