Electrical Advice

LED Security Light with PIR & 4 Core Discussion ThreadLED Security Light with PIR & 4 Core Electrical Advice

Hi,

Does anyone know where I can get an LED security light with PIR, that also has a 4core cable for an over-ride switch?

Thanks

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Looking for a 'touch' switch for bathroom wall light. Discussion ThreadLooking for a 'touch' switch for bathroom wall light. Electrical Advice

Hi all.

Situation is that a friend's currently-refurb'd en-suite has its main ceiling light switched from outside as normal. They also want a light, separately switched, above the mirror. Problem is, they hate pull-cords - both beeg ceiling ones, and wee light fitting ones - and the modern mirrors with built-in sensors are too clinical in...

 

Help with Drayton motorised valve heating system Discussion ThreadHelp with Drayton motorised valve heating system Electrical Advice

So I've recently moved into a house with gas central heating, before I have only had electric only flats so I'm a bit new to it. During the past cold few days I thought I'd test the central heating to see if there were any issues.

The programmer is a siemens RWB29 and seems to work just fine, I can set the programmes and the two lights light up to...

 

Switching between phases depending on live health Discussion ThreadSwitching between phases depending on live health Electrical Advice

Hello, I'm pretty new to the forum. Hopefully, this is the best place to post it somehow.

Currently, I have a setup of a distribution box, which is able to supply 63A three-phase load to an EV charger, running two-phase load of 16A. It demands 3.7kW from each phase, making it a 7.4kW charger effectively. It's connected to the distribution box using a...

 

Do crimped connections in a choc box in an inaccesssible location comply with regulations? Discussion ThreadDo crimped connections in a choc box in an inaccesssible location comply with regulations? Electrical Advice

The relevant regulations are I think as follows:

BS 7671 513.1: cable joints must be accessible except where allowed by 526.3

which is covered by ...

BS 7671 526.3 (iv) joints made by welding, soldering, brazing or compression (which covers crimped connections)

So...

 

NICEIC TEST SHEETS Discussion ThreadNICEIC TEST SHEETS Electrical Advice

Hi , I have recently joined NICEIC and i am wondering if anyone can help me regarding recording the info on EICRs etc onsite on an ipad. I want my guys to fill out the test sheets onsite, on the app. However some sites you can't get internet and NICEIC say that they need this to fill out the certs. Does anyone know a way round this? as its a waste of time filling out paper certs and typing them up later...

 

2024 TV and Movies Thread Discussion Thread2024 TV and Movies Thread Electrical Advice

Alright I can't find the other one. So made a new one.

Been watching 3 body problem on netflix and its right up my street. Fictional space related thing.

I'm half way through and it's mint. No spoilers please (at a guess, everybody dies lol).

Any other suggestions?

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Hi all from aspiring electrician Discussion ThreadHi all from aspiring electrician Electrical Advice

Hi, I thought to make a post, I came just to ask questions but been reading more of the forum and learnt lots of useful and good things, decided I should stick around, learn more and probably annoy people with more questions. I’m Ayla from east Cambridgeshire, hoping to become an electrician of some kind, still not sure what yet.

Currently I do DIY around mine/others houses and also...

 

Line drawing Discussion ThreadLine drawing Electrical Advice

Good afternoon folks.
I am doing a survey for my boss of various DB's and he wants a line drawing done on the following, as I have not much experience doing this would someone please sketch what would be a decent representation of this.
Out going circuits.
Circuit one has 5 double sockets
Circuit two feeds 12 street lights
Circuit three feeds a spur for a heater.
He wants all street lights to be represented (there are 6)...

 

New mft on the way Discussion ThreadNew mft on the way Electrical Advice

I see fluke has a new mft out soon, looks like they are copying dig screen, 1672 plus, cheaper then megger.
Has any body put a order in for one.

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W4D5 ENGLISH smoke detector rules Discussion ThreadW4D5 ENGLISH smoke detector rules Electrical Advice

What’s the rules regarding locations of smoke detectors in an English property, and are the 10 year battery aico with RF acceptable?

Yes, I had to get my passport out and cross the border.


The ground floor flat consists of front door straight into lounge. Door into hallway to kitchen, with bedroom off to side of hallway. Kitchen into a back hall with bathroom and a back door...

 

TTA Supports Lighthouse Charity and Appoints Mental Health Ambassador to Promote Health and Wellbeing Across the Tiling Industry - From TTA

Every working day in the UK and Ireland, two construction workers take their own lives. Many more are struggling behind the scenes with the pressures they face, whether that’s financial, physical or often mental. In fact, stress, anxiety and depression account for 1 in 5 of all reported work-related illnesses.


Paul Luff, Chairman of TTA, is eager to...

 

When do Neutrals need to be switched? Discussion ThreadWhen do Neutrals need to be switched? Electrical Advice

Sorry if this is a silly question but I can’t get an answer from colleagues as it’s a “I dunno”. So I thought I’d ask here!

Some of our TPN DB’s have a 3 pole main switch with a block for the neutral. Other TPN DB’s we have here have a 4 pole main switch which switches the neutral.

It’s the same for our machine isolators. Some have a 4 pole rotary switch and others have a...

 

new pully-switch to turn on my shower but the Electrician said it would be against company policy Discussion Threadnew pully-switch to turn on my shower but the Electrician said it would be against company policy Electrical Advice

Hi,
I need a new pully-switch to turn on my shower but the Electrician said it would be against company policy to fix it,as I have an old fuse box that doesn't have the shut off element to it.Would this be right,? If so,is there no cheaper way of doing...

 

SPIT Pulsa 27E Starter Kit on Sale Now! Discussion ThreadSPIT Pulsa 27E Starter Kit on Sale Now! Electrical Advice

Hi everyone, the Spit Pulsa 27E Starter Kit is on Sale for only £480.00 +VAT until Midnight on Sunday!

Already got one? We've also got special offers on selected pins down below!

Add Cableboss to your projects for only £3.25 +VAT! Cableboss manufacture pre-formed metal brackets designed to simplify the positioning and routing of multiple cables in ceiling voids and...

 

Multple LED Strips & Power Supplies off One WiFi Driver? Discussion ThreadMultple LED Strips & Power Supplies off One WiFi Driver? Electrical Advice

Hello. This is such a noob question, but I'm struggling with something that seems like it should be fairly straightforward. I have numerous 24v LED RGBW strips in several light coves around my house, with all the wires homerun in to a central closet. The total linear footage of strips requires multiple power supplies, which I have...

 

W4D4. Old find Discussion ThreadW4D4. Old find Electrical Advice

I missed day 3…. Nothing exciting happened.


Today I found this in a big old house…. Looking at replacing the old rewirable fuse boards…

I didn’t realise the “double insulated” symbol was so old…...

 

One House and 2 Consumer units needed by LL, need help with circuits Discussion ThreadOne House and 2 Consumer units needed by LL, need help with circuits Electrical Advice

Hi
I have a job where customer has two families one families lives upstairs and one family will live downstairs.

As the property is going through refurbishing and rewiring is needed but LL has asked me to install two consumer units so basically divide supply using henly blocks and supply the up with one consumer...

 

Repurposing a cooker radial? Discussion ThreadRepurposing a cooker radial? Electrical Advice

We have a room in the house that was the kitchen. That has been relocated to a different area, so the old kitchen has been sold off and the room will be a bathroom. I’ve studded out the room and lined with cementitious board ready for tiling. All first fix plumbing is done. All sockets are obviously redundant. So they have been removed and the ring made good using wago junction boxes. The...

 

Not a question just a Hi and good to be back ! Discussion ThreadNot a question just a Hi and good to be back ! Electrical Advice

Just a quick note to say I’m hoping to be back more now ! I’ve had to have a few years away due to the death of both parents and father in law !
It’s been a tough few years and now to top the lot I’m no longer on the tools but maybe still have a trick or two up my sleeve I can share.
I find myself the victim of a condition called Ankylosing spondylitis. I...

 

Best Electrical Courses | Top 10 Electrician Training Course Options for 2025 Discussion ThreadBest Electrical Courses | Top 10 Electrician Training Course Options for 2025 Electrical Advice

Best Electrical Courses​

I endeavour to create a "best electrical courses" thread for 2025 (so training courses that did well during 2024 are the ones we recommend for 2025). Main reason being it's a thread that'll build over time as I'll keep updating this first post as time goes on and we...

 

MAF fluctuation, ECU or rubbing wires? Discussion ThreadMAF fluctuation, ECU or rubbing wires? Electrical Advice

Hey guys, I have been battling with this car for some while now. So if you could help I'd be grateful.
The problem at hand is that the power wire supplies 2.5v but the return wire fluctuates really fast above 2.5, 2.65, 2.7.

Now to check if it was the MAF or not I just cut the wires before the MAF and twisted them together with no change on live data. I would have hopped...

 

Anyone transitioned from electrician to site manager or a similar role? Discussion ThreadAnyone transitioned from electrician to site manager or a similar role? Electrical Advice

Just wanted to see if many people had gone from an electrician to being a site manager and how they went about this? I think management is the route I want to go down, but the cost of going down the HNC or NVQ L6 route and then obtaining SMSTS/SSSTS, first aid and then a black card would simply be too much...

 

Ring main or radial Discussion ThreadRing main or radial Electrical Advice

I am moving to a bungalow which I imagine will need a rewire. I've spoken to a local electrician and when I was asking if there would be a ring main for the kitchen and another for the two bedrooms and lounge he told me that ring mains are old hat saying that radial circuits are preferred. For the lights he also said that having a radial live feed to each ceiling rose with a cable running to the switches is...

 

NEFF C17MR02 Oven tripping RCD Discussion ThreadNEFF C17MR02 Oven tripping RCD Electrical Advice

6 year old Neff combi Oven/Microwave trips the Schneider 30mA EZ9R33263 RCD on our distribution board when we try to use the convection oven but runs the microwave fine, even on MAX setting.

One of us (not me) slightly nuked one of those part-baked baguettes using the microwave but hardly any smoke... Come on, it's an oven...

Anyone had this fault? Anything I should try before calling...

 

I want to study by distance learning, do you know Tech? Discussion ThreadI want to study by distance learning, do you know Tech? Electrical Advice

Hello everyone, I'm writing in this section because I've been looking for a training section in the forum and I haven't found one.

Guys lately I have wanted to continue studying to expand my knowledge and improve my skills in Renewable Energy. I saw some complementary courses on the subject at a university called TECH and I was interested...

 

Removing redundant meter tails yes or no Discussion ThreadRemoving redundant meter tails yes or no Electrical Advice

I just bought myself a new house well old but new to me. Any way i have a nice old wylex rewireable DB to replace. Got permission off the distributor to pull the main fuse and go and collect tags once i am finished. Problem is it also has an old heating circuit on separate meter tails they are still wired into the meter but dead. Whats the best thing to do here cut the...

 

Inverting old planer jointer motor Discussion ThreadInverting old planer jointer motor Electrical Advice

Hello everyone,

I've come across an old but trusty planer jointer with an old motor on it. But the way I want to re-assemble the machine makes it so I have to invert the rotation for the motor. I've tried a few things I've read but I probably messed up as it only resulted in poor speed and slow start-up (and huge power draw, so the capacitor may have been bypassed) despite...

 

Level 4 electrical design Discussion ThreadLevel 4 electrical design Electrical Advice

Hi does anyone know any center in London dose EAL level 4 electrical installation course ( design and verification)

Level 4 electrical design for the original thread on Electricians Forums

 

The RCD test button on my tester trips the wall sockets Discussion ThreadThe RCD test button on my tester trips the wall sockets Electrical Advice

We recently moved house (May 2024). The property is old (some >250 years), quite large with different outbuildings/extensions. From time to time the main power will trip (sockets not lighting). So I got out my cheap socket tester and all's well on various outlets, until that is I press the RCD TEST button and it trips back at the main...

 

7.5kW single phase soft start Discussion Thread7.5kW single phase soft start Electrical Advice

Customer has a single phase 7.5kW motor running a blower for a grain lift and the 50 years old soft start is no more. Can someone recommend a replacement?

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Spd supplied of exsisting mcb Discussion ThreadSpd supplied of exsisting mcb Electrical Advice

Evening , been to look a job this evening for an additional socket in kitchen . When checking out board an spd has been fitted but the supply is is coming off an 20amp mcb that looks like it is feeding a small radial circuit . Is this a total no no . I think it is and I have explained to customer that he needs it changed etc. I can see why it has been down as it is an old board with GE ep61...

 

What pets do you have, and what pets have you had? Discussion ThreadWhat pets do you have, and what pets have you had? Electrical Advice

I have two goldfish at the moment named Goldfish 1 and Goldfish 2. They did have names but I can't remember what me and my daughter ended up agreeing on so it's a bit of a joke now that we call them 1 and 2. Actually should be called 1 and 4 as a couple died in between 1 and 4. ha

Had a couple of miniature yorkies but the Mrs took them when we...

 

Gate Automation Discussion ThreadGate Automation Electrical Advice

I have a customer who wants the following.

2 x Metal gates (existing and about 2m x 2m each)
Electrically operated with the following functions

ANPR with an easy to update database / web interface for the allow list

Auto entry for recognised vehicles
a key pad for pin entry with intercom function for guests / visitors

may be a push button to open one gate only for pedestrian access during business hours only

Auto...

 

How and what i need to issue a EIC for an Industrial unit Discussion ThreadHow and what i need to issue a EIC for an Industrial unit Electrical Advice

I complete my AM2s in February this year. I am going self-employed as of 04/10/2024. I have asked prior about issuing a EIC for a domestic. So, I am already under the impression i need my 2391, Public Liability, and a Calibrated MFT ofc. I am going to be joining a CPS once i have completed my 2391.

Once all the above is complete, how...

 

Advice on trench Discussion ThreadAdvice on trench Electrical Advice

Hello

Just looking for some advice on a rough cost on having a trench dug for cabling in an ev charger. The run is only around 10 metres long and is a mixture of concrete tarmac and soft ground. From what I've read it should be 600mm and then the ducting in. Most recent quote was over £3000 which is personally think is madness.

I would love to hear your ideas

Based in the Manchester area

Advice on trench for...

 

Smeg Cooker Cooling Fan Discussion ThreadSmeg Cooker Cooling Fan Electrical Advice

The oven cooling fan in a Smeg A4-5 cooker needs attention/replacement – the bearings are noisy.
Does anyone know whether the whole cooker has to be removed to access the fan?
Also, I know the fan is a left-hand motor. Does anyone know its length?
Thanks for any thoughts.

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I'm looking to bring my knowledge of explosion proof electrical installations up to date. Discussion ThreadI'm looking to bring my knowledge of explosion proof electrical installations up to date. Electrical Advice

A customer of mine has taken over a business part of which incorporates exp electrical equipment. They would like my company to carry out any repairs and further installation work in this part of their business. I have done petrol stations, chemical factories etc many...

 

Why does my immersion switch keep melting? Discussion ThreadWhy does my immersion switch keep melting? Electrical Advice

I've had to have my immersion switch replaced 2-3 times over the last few years, the guy I had do it isn't a professional so I'm thinking he's wiring it wrong? I wired this one myself based on what way he had it wired the last time. It seems to be the blue wire that gets warm and melts everything else...

 

Swapping 2x 1 gang 2 way for smart switches Discussion ThreadSwapping 2x 1 gang 2 way for smart switches Electrical Advice

Hi All,

I'm looking to make my LED downlights smart by adding 2 way smart switching and I understand the way to achieve this is by adding two smart switches, one being dumb with the main switch using scenes in the app to activate the dumb switch? I.e. I will have a virtual 2 way smart setup.

Currently I have 1 main switch as switch 1 with 5 cores (Common = live...