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I served an electrical apprenticeship a long time ago, then went back to full time education immediately moving away from...
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I sat my compex 10 months ago and failed sections 01 and 04. I was meant to...
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Hi all I have an outdoor wall light which is bolted from behind. Then a decorative nut threaded on the front.
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A friend of mine got a 2nd hand coffee machine (OK, probably 3rd or 4th...) for use in a charity cafe and it has problems.
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well this will make you chuckle,this morning sent a customer an email regarding some work they require,and a couple of hours in phone call ,now...
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At work, when the need arises, I use Eplan for electrical drawings but I am soon to undertake some side projects and need to put some...
I've finally found a customer rich enough to want a Zappi, and by heck it's so much nicer to install than the budget brands!
But I wonder if...
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I have never installed downlights in a soffit before and have been asked to do it.
New build house. Is it a case of drilling the holes in the...
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Learning the trade as an improver, trying to get my head round something.
When taking a feed from the light switch to...
Hi. The question is..... can saturated ground affect earth resistivity testing equipment?
Some days there's an unacceptable earth reading, another...
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Doing my first Inverter and Battery install on a domestic property having just completed my EESS course with LCL.
Question is how do I...
Hi I currently on a job where the garage is having an office built above it with solar panels installed on the roof.
I have ran a 16mm 3 core...
I am decorating our bedroom which only has 1 double socket in it. We have been using multiple gang sockets which are untidy and a trip risk, so I...
Hope someone can help, ran 3 spotlights and double switch all wired with 1.5mm twin and earth cable from my upstairs bedroom to switch ceiling...
I'm after advice on how best and safely to do a friends Fuseboard upgrade.
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Just bought the house and found a...
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I seem to have an issue with voltage coming back from a QTX 15 pa I was getting a lot of hum (I have a pair and confirmed it's the same on...
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EICR needed in empty flat.
No credit on meter. Need power for Ze (TNCS) and RCD test at...
I haven't seen a lot of discussion on this subject and have questions pertaining to isolation where TN earthing is present and any peculiarites...
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I have an rcbo that keeps tripping but only when the fly earth and neutral lead on the bars it trips...
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