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  1. Lou

    Littlespark A Thread A Day (3) “My Turn For A Rant” Electrical Advice

    Littlespark A Thread A Day (3) “My Turn For A Rant” Discussion ThreadLittlespark A Thread A Day (3) “My Turn For A Rant” Electrical Advice Existing customer and close friend of the in-laws have just moved house and asked me to give it a quick look before getting me in to do a few jobs. Old…...
  2. Lou

    Day 3 TV stuff (this is harder than I expected it to be lol) Electrical Advice

    Day 3 TV stuff (this is harder than I expected it to be lol) Discussion ThreadDay 3 TV stuff (this is harder than I expected it to be lol) Electrical Advice well now to throw some stuff on the tv wiring I did ages ago I have a labgear 8 port distribution amplifier mounted in the airing...
  3. Lou

    DAY 3 Lightening conductor Electrical Advice

    DAY 3 Lightening conductor Discussion ThreadDAY 3 Lightening conductor Electrical Advice Another snap taken in Poland of a castle, the lightening conductor up the building (crude at that), you can see that they have bonded the iron window bars off it as well. I know this is a specialist area...
  4. Lou

    Help picking a new SDS battery drill - Day 3 Electrical Advice

    Help picking a new SDS battery drill - Day 3 Discussion ThreadHelp picking a new SDS battery drill - Day 3 Electrical Advice Good morning I'm after a new battery operated SDS drill. I currently have a Bosch SDS hammer drill 240v that I bought 10-15 years ago for home use, however after being...
  5. Lou

    Day 2 trade school and proving a point Electrical Advice

    Day 2 trade school and proving a point Discussion ThreadDay 2 trade school and proving a point Electrical Advice Ok so this would be my Day 2 thread. It's still Tuesday where I am so I hope that counts. When I joined this I was in trade school, I chose the DIY role because it was what fit at...
  6. Lou

    Day 2 (what a day) Electrical Advice

    Day 2 (what a day) Discussion ThreadDay 2 (what a day) Electrical Advice so today started at about 6am Trip to birmingham to collect some tools and cable that I had forgotten to load into the car last night. Grrrr. Then a full day fitting new light guards and control panel to a cnc sheet...
  7. Lou

    My day two: build a gsm monitor/alarm for a pump house Electrical Advice

    My day two: build a gsm monitor/alarm for a pump house Discussion ThreadMy day two: build a gsm monitor/alarm for a pump house Electrical Advice Made a little progress, decided to add battery backup. This is just to get it up and running initially. My day two: build a gsm monitor/alarm for...
  8. Lou

    Day 2 Network Stuff Electrical Advice

    Day 2 Network Stuff Discussion ThreadDay 2 Network Stuff Electrical Advice trying to find something to post about is always hard I guess but might as well share network stuff I guess this time haha currently I have a ubiquiti edgerouter x and a 5 port poe switch with a old 8 port switch...
  9. Lou

    Day 2: Solar and Wind for Domestic Properties - is it worth doing either? Electrical Advice

    Day 2: Solar and Wind for Domestic Properties - is it worth doing either? Discussion ThreadDay 2: Solar and Wind for Domestic Properties - is it worth doing either? Electrical Advice I apologise for doing my day 2 late on in the bloody day again. I'll do my day 3 tonight. My daughter had her...
  10. Lou

    Day 2 - What commercial fire alarm systems are common in the UK? Electrical Advice

    Day 2 - What commercial fire alarm systems are common in the UK? Discussion ThreadDay 2 - What commercial fire alarm systems are common in the UK? Electrical Advice I'm currently an Adult L3 Electrician student however there are a lot of industrial and commercial areas that the evening class...
  11. Lou

    Littlespark A Thread A Day (2): "A Career in Korea" Electrical Advice

    Littlespark A Thread A Day (2): "A Career in Korea" Discussion ThreadLittlespark A Thread A Day (2): "A Career in Korea" Electrical Advice Ive mentioned it a couple of times elsewhere, but my eldest daughter is (finally) away to South Korea to teach English for a year... and its been a...
  12. Lou

    Day 2 Thread 2 - Soviet Union Electrics Electrical Advice

    Day 2 Thread 2 - Soviet Union Electrics Discussion ThreadDay 2 Thread 2 - Soviet Union Electrics Electrical Advice My mate who I went to college with has recently moved back to Lithuania and sent over some photos of the old Soviet Union era wiring. Line & Neutral, no CPC and the Conductors...
  13. Lou

    DAY 2 Look what I've dug up Electrical Advice

    DAY 2 Look what I've dug up Discussion ThreadDAY 2 Look what I've dug up Electrical Advice Doing the cutting around garden area at my caravan, saw something protruding. Tool box open got me big footprint screwdriver out and prized this out of the ground. Old redundant earth electrode. Must...
  14. Lou

    Pirate's Rant#4 no. 2 of 1 a day Electrical Advice

    Pirate's Rant#4 no. 2 of 1 a day Discussion ThreadPirate's Rant#4 no. 2 of 1 a day Electrical Advice Not sure whether to post here or in the Dan's Collection thread. Anyway, it's not electrical, it's a rant about parking! Why is it, when I go to a car park and select a quiet spot where I can...
  15. Lou

    Day 1 experiences with retrofits, wafers, cans, battens and more. Electrical Advice

    Day 1 experiences with retrofits, wafers, cans, battens and more. Discussion ThreadDay 1 experiences with retrofits, wafers, cans, battens and more. Electrical Advice Switch by the door, pendant holder and a 100W bulb, some will remember, others weren't born yet when it went out of fashion...
  16. Lou

    My day one Electrical Advice

    My day one Discussion ThreadMy day one Electrical Advice This week's mission is to build a gsm monitor/alarm for a pump house. It needs to monitor 3 mains circuits, 2 borehole controllers and 2 tank levels. My day one for the original thread on Electricians Forums
  17. Lou

    Post a thread a day DAY 1 Electrical Advice

    Post a thread a day DAY 1 Discussion ThreadPost a thread a day DAY 1 Electrical Advice Today has been successful in removing an old control panel and physically mounting a new one. Made challenging by being wired in pyro. All I have left now is to make it work. Couple of day left I think...
  18. Lou

    Day 1: Who has an Electric Vehicle, either Electric Car for home, or Electric Van for Work? Electrical Advice

    Day 1: Who has an Electric Vehicle, either Electric Car for home, or Electric Van for Work? Discussion ThreadDay 1: Who has an Electric Vehicle, either Electric Car for home, or Electric Van for Work? Electrical Advice Day 1: Who has an Electric Vehicle, either Electric Car for home, or...
  19. Lou

    Littlespark Thread A Day (1) “tis the season” Electrical Advice

    Littlespark Thread A Day (1) “tis the season” Discussion ThreadLittlespark Thread A Day (1) “tis the season” Electrical Advice Ok… not quite “… to be jolly” but it’s that time of year that many wholesalers run an annual Trade Day. Usually some games, a raffle and some discounts…. And maybe...
  20. Dan

    I F***ing Hate Valentines Day

    Here's the I Hate F***ing Valentines Day Thread Happy F***ing Hating On You Valentines People. We don't need no partner. We have each other? Here's the Happy Valentines Day Thread though if you ended up in the wrong one. ! :D

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