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Hi guys , looking for a bit of help trying to find a suitable external enclosure, the situation is this, Local parish council want me to install a lockable socket to run christmas lights on the village green. Apparently they have contacted the electricity board , who have suggested that their...

Hey guys , just gutted my house and about to start re-wiring , re-plumbing , etc . all ceiling down so the perfect opportunity to include all this crazy modern gadget and gizmo wiring , plus the kids want it . So what im asking is HOW . Got miles of cat5 , CT100 and some sort of purple home...

Every time i do a water change  , i tend to clean the glass of algae , and then add about a teacup full of thin bleach to the water after to stop the algae from reappearing. i stir the water to let the bleach get absorbed but this still doesnt seem to help , if anything the problem is getting...

How do you advertise your company as read the threads but no direct link to register help appreciated Wayne Soppitt

To all those that know from somebody that doesnt , I am currently working on a new housing development and came across a discarded pile of 140w pv panels which resemble crazy paving ( 10 in total ) it seems a bit of a waste to skip panels if a repair is possible. I am aware that a cracked...

Hey guys, my fluke multi - tester has started making some really strange noises and giving some even stranger readings so i thing its time to invest in a new one. Any preferences to a reliable make / model and why ? Any good deals around at the moment the you know? regards wayne Soppitt

This post is started to thank everybody who takes time out of their lives to reply to questions posted on this site. Some of us members dont have the knowledge of others and the advice and guidance shared to us less experienced is paramount to making us better at what we do. I would like to...

good evening fellas , a quick question if i may. Have been asked to go and quote on 3 phase sunbed supply , never done one before so would like to run it past you guys that probably have . Told that it is a 50 amp 3 phase sunbed situated about 2 m from dis board , so this is how i propose i...

Hello guys , me again. I know what your thinking does this guy know anything , well yes but limited , but i want to know more , i want to know it all as my job really interests me , and when i dont know it frustrates me , thats why i get the education from you guys that know . My local shop (...

Had to go and find out why a local garage had lost all power . Tested between 3 phases at service meter and nothing on L1 , 415v on L2 and L3 ,230v between L2 / N and L3/N . so came to conclusion that phase lost on supply side. What im confused by is that obviously some of the installation...

Hey fella , went to look at problem today . 3 phase commercial kitchen extractor fan , 650 mm diameter . every time fan is turned on the mcb trips , disconnected the motor and test between all phases/earth  ,no problem the rotor of the fan turned , but with some obvious restriction , turned...

Hello fellas , gotta quote for connection of domestic 7.5 kw aircon unit ( my first one , so want to get it right ) from consumer unit to external unit is approx 10m and client wants it run in trunking , run will go from understairs cupboard through cloakroom , through conservatory where i will...

If it is virtually imposible to get a new bonding cable from consumer unit or service head to an external gas box is it acceptable to connect the gas to its own individual earth stake ? If not can you explain why please . regards wayne

hello fellas , Have been asked to quote for new A/C install in northampton , peterborough and oxford for the same company . Would really like to get this work as not had much experience with A/C and would like to give it a try , My question is about how much to charge as dayrate ? The...

wiring up new installation in domestic property and clients has ask for the following ( in their words ) : We want sky run to living room and bed 2 ( ok straightforward , dual coax from each room to loft ). We want sky eye going off bed 2 feed to kitchen so can watch sky in kitchen also ...

Fellas , hello . Just a quicky for my peace of mind . Went to look at job other day , Customer is having a bathroom built down stairs which needs light , fan and spur for macerator . Only usable socket within reach is a single which already has feed off to garage ( dont know what it supplies...

right guys , are you all well ? customer wants a light in his understair cupboard that operates with the open / closing of the door . Really struggling to find a switch to do the job , anybody got any ideas where i can get 1 . i know its not generally used in a domestic situation and more...

hello fellas , looking for some advice on the following : The local town council have a museum archive room which currently has 2 X portable de-humidifiers running to combat the humidity . They want to get rid of the de-humidifiers and install something a bit more permanent to combat this...

hello fellas , me again , i bet your thinking does this guy know anything , yes , but i dont know everything , which is why im asking you lovely people to make me a better electrician . I have recently undertaken a condition report and unfortunately it failed on the following points : 1)...

hey fellas , i did know this but im having a dumb moment and need the info for a condition report im filling out . How do you work out the prospective fault current of a domestic installation ?