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    Sensor Help

    no not yet, just cables ready.
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    Sensor Help

    Hi I have a Honeywell G4 Mini system and I'm wanting to wire 3x PIR sensors and 1x door contact to separate zones on the system... I have run a 6 core cable to each location but don't know what to do with the wires back at the panel. I did wire this years ago and it worked fine expect for...
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    Kitchen Ring Problem

    few years at least, no obvious damage that I can see
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    Kitchen Ring Problem

    so would it be best to temporarily chance the MCB to a B20 or B16? until I can get it rectified
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    Kitchen Ring Problem

    It's 100% a ring final and there are no spurs off any socket. Wouldn't it need to be a 16a breaker in order to provide protection of the length of 1.5mm that is in the ring?
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    Kitchen Ring Problem

    While changing some socket fronts in our kitchen I've realized that there are some mixed cable sizes! 2.5mm goes from the board to the first few sockets then it looks like 1.5mm from one to a few more then 2.5mm back to the board! There is absolutely no way for me to change the cable at the...
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    Garden lighting

    I am wanting to put some garden "spike" lighting in some flower beds and the ones I've bought come pre wired with 3 core rubber flex. I already have a armoured cable installed to a junction box on the wall that was installed by an electrician last year so will be connecting up to this. How is...
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    Switch help

    Thanks for all your replies.. I'll give this a go!
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    Switch help

    the glow stops
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    Switch help

    Thanks for your reply. I have tried it and the led lamps glow when off. there is no way for me to mix the bulbs and have it look ok. is there another way?
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    Switch help

    it operates at dusk to dawn and allows the lights to remain on for up to 8hrs before going off. the one above says not suitable for LED loads
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    Switch help

    Hi I need to find a switch exactly like this one in below but that will work with 2x 6w LED bulbs.... anyone know of one? Greenbrook T41D-C Thanks
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    Advice on Earthing

    There is actually a sticker saying PME on the head if this means anything
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    Advice on Earthing

    Supply is TNCS with cables ranging from 6mm to 16mm. we have none corrosive floressent fittings and metal clad sockets (attached to wood back boards) cable is twin and earth in 20mm plastic conduit
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    Advice on Earthing

    We have some shipping containers and metal Polly tunnels on some land our family has just purchased... these all have power to them fed from the main building that has a 3 phase supply to it. My question is this: at the moment they all take their earth's from the main building via a core in...
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    Earth Rod Needed?

    there is not straight answer here lol, the base of the post is sat direct in soil (no concrete) the flex supplying it has a 3a fuse via a spur and the whole thing has a 30ma rcbo in the house. Does it need a rod? if so what size earth to the post and do I need to remove the earth that goes to...
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    Earth Rod Needed?

    So this sounds like I should get a local rod fitted to earth / bond the lamp post?
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    Earth Rod Needed?

    so its safe been connected to the house PME supply?
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    Earth Rod Needed?

    It 100% is as the earth goes to a terminal on a brass lamp holder and its all interconnected via the head metal work to the body. I've tested it already.
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    Earth Rod Needed?

    The SWA terminates at a outdoor socket then from that goes to a weatherproof FCU then comes out in rubber flex (in conduit) as its a cast iron lamp post that was originally gas powered so there were no provisions for electrical cables
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