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Looking for some guidance on how to go about wiring up the lighting that was fitted to my Iveco daily van.
Previous owner had fitted and wired up some spotlights along with additional lights at the front and rear to repeat the side, brake and indicator functions. along with powering...
Plan to offer installation of EV Chargers, but not interested in using Earth Rods. I can only find two products, Zappi and Podpoint. Are there any others? Who would other EV installers recommend?
Hiya.
For anyone interested in domestic fault finding I had a funny one today...
Customer complained about her bs 3871 popout kept popping on her downstairs and basement sockets so I went round, did my testing and found the circuit was failing the IR tests (I will pass on telling you about the...
Hello Everyone,
My name is Sulaiman a mildly successful Sponsorship Sales person in my current life.
I love cars, always have always will. I believe the future is electric vehicles.
Can someone give me direction on what are the first steps I must take in order to reach my goal of opening up...
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Just wondering what would be the reference method given for a twin and earth cable in a cavity wall without insulation....I understand with insulation its either 102 or 103 but these massively de rate a cable and so was thinking is it b without the insulation as it acts similar to...
I'm installing downlights in a kitchen refurbishment. How can I link the lights, the switch and the mains without using a junction box because, when finished, all this will be in the ceiling void space and inaccessible. There must be some sort of in-line connector that would equate to a...
I have 12 x 40w halogen downlighters in our kitchen ceiling which I want to replace with 4w LED equivalent. Can they be a straight swap? Will there be an issue with the transformer/voltage?
The light switch is standard type. If I wanted to upgrade the switch to a dimmer type (and the new LED...
For example, in the UK i know you can eg do an A Level at home (if for example you're homeschooled) and then simply sit the exam at a recognised examination centre, paying a small fee.
Is this possible with the C&G?
Hello everyone,
Does anyone have any information on how much current does a car starter motor draw at no load? The motor specs:
Power max: 1.4kW
Voltage: 12VDC
Armature resistance: 0.7 ohm
Brand: Bosch
Model No.: 1740374
The starter was removed from the engine when tested.
A little history...
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Early in the morning I lost the mains without any signs of tripping.
The mains fuses was OK
The 100A switch was OK
All RCBO ok
The loads in the house very low maybe 100W. The smart meter was powered OK
I had to switch off and back on again the 100A mains switch to bring the mains back...
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The wife decided we should have a row of Victorian style cast iron lamp posts up the side of our house.
As the dutiful husband I went off and did some searching and found a company selling fairly well reviewed products. Fast forward a few days and the item is delivered, a...
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I may be mad but I am thinking of starting on my own. Since completing my apprenticeship I have been working mainly on industrial machinery. I have been involved with design through to commissioning stage of installs. Fault finding and plc work are two of my favourite things.
My...
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My house has only one ring main which runs EVERYTHING - including boiler, electric fan oven, shower plus all the usual appliances. Although a new RCD was installed before I bought the property nothing else electrical was undertaken, something I now need to address.
My problem is that we're...
Hi dear friends,
Firstly sorry my english skill if it's bad:)
I've a special condition and need some more information.
I've a company in my country (registered sub-contractor of GE, ABB, etc.) and provide automation engineering for high and medium voltage systems.
But for some reasons I moved...
Boffins of the electrical world ... How can I calculate the resistance of 48m ring 2.5/1.5 .. with a 8m spur .. I can quiet easily do this without a spur in the equation but , my test papers require my doing so with an 8m spur. . how does this affect the zs tests ... Thanks v much ...
Hi every one,
I am qualified 18th edition electrician and I have recently attended CompEx 01-04 course and waiting for my results to turn up in few weeks.
Im planning to do offshore survival courses in next few weeks wich are:
OPITO Combined BOSIET
OPITO MIST
OPITO Compressed Air - Emergency...
Dear all, I have 3 unidare storage heaters that I d like to use minimizing electrical expense and I m struggling to understand how they work. I ve called unidare phone with no success and asked 2 electricians that could not provide help, thus I thought maybe someone from here could help. the...
My friend rents out a house to someone and the light switch needs replacing like for like. This is obviously a simple job but as it is rented would need to be officially done by someone qualified. I am an industrial electrician and have an NVQ level 3 in electrical maintenance and have been...
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