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hi maf low batt is normal as when u powered down the unit, it then ran on battery power, soon as u plug it in, it will charge the battery. test the fuses & replace one if its blown, there will likely be 1 fuse for the panel & 1 fuse for powering auxilliary items like the pir's etc. if...

Hi maf I got the impression you wasnt looking forward to soldering lol i hate to say it as i have a pet hate of them but a junction box will do if you twist the ends together & then clamp the wire on both parts of the junction box. imo - it isn't the most resilient way to do it, but if...

i'm getting the impression u really dont like soldering lol i think you really need to solder it or use junction blocks on a repair. there are different considerations to the repair your doing, the integrity of the connection and the protection against short circuit. the sleeving is...

breezer, thanks for the clarification on red care etc mate, i hadnt considered that tbh.... :shock: when the op said he was unfamiliar with electrics, i assumed certain things in my reply, like he maybe unfamiliar with soldering, may take more time to make / re-make the connections to...

Hi maf, no problem, i've had alot of help on this forum, so its nice to be able to help someone else :) the tubing doesnt need alot of heat, although has a certain temp where it will go limp & then start tightening up / shrinking. if u dont reach this temperature, nothing will happen & it...

Hi maf, try something like this http://www.hilltop-products.co.uk/product.asp?ID=13 its usually available from any diy store / electrical retailer. cut a length 2-3 times longer than you think u need. slide it over one side of the cut core. then make your solder joint. as the core heats...

Hi maf / breezer breezer, please correct me if i am wrong, as my experience is limited in alarms, although i thought :- if your using a gas powered soldering iron then no need to power down (imo) although electric soldering irons can be a problem if there is still current in the wires your...

one step ahead of ya :lol: with everyone's help on here, i've already been out & bought it had planned to run them soon as i have spoken to lbc, get it rectified & i can forget about it. the cable run is easy enough as i left guide rope in the ducting incase i ever had to lay new...

the length from the cu to the hallway kill switch is thinner than the length used from the kill switch in the hallway to the shower. this is in trunking until it gets buried in the wall. the length from the kill switch to the shower runs above the insulation. With everything needing...

hi pens banned rofl.. she cant get me out the house enough :) i've got kids who want internet in there rooms, we live in a rough area, so we have cctv... sky tv nowadays is normal & i dont want to sit & watch cartoons all day, we often end up in the garden for bbq's etc, but cant see or...

thanks mate,

thanks for the info, makes sense now :) we use 3A inline fuses to these sockets just incase after we leave the customer plugs something else in there. saves us getting called back because there cu keeps tripping / lights dont work. to be honest, i cant remember the last time it happened, but...

hi bongos thanks for your help, I am happy to run another adequately rated supply from the cu to cu in the shed. then to run 2 rings for lights / power from there. it is what i had originally done prior to getting the garden done :( I need to check the route i use for laying this feed...

Hi guys, I want to run some elv cabling (tv coax, cctv coax & power & cat5 data) from my house, in dedicated ducting under the garden to a shed. Does this have to be notified or is it only mains wiring? thanks

Hi, i was just wondering, from the lighting circuit we have installed a ceiling fan, the wiring is lighting circuit to an inline fuse, then to a speed controller & onto the fan, the fan is in an upstairs bedroom. Can the inline fuse be mounted in the loft or does it have to be accessible...

this is quite common now with housing associations & council properties, however whenever we tap into a lighting circuit for tv ariel amplifier or similar light load, we use an inline fuse. never seen one yet for the smoke alarms? anyone know why these appliances dont need them?

just wondering, with the BS7671 & 17th edition regs (neither of which i am fully familiar with yet) When contractors fitter our replacement power shower (9.5kw heating element) they had to lay new cabling, this sits laid loose on top of our fibreglass insulation, the cable i believe is...

i know this is slightly off topic, but can anyone install a shower circuit with new RCD from the fusebox fitting a new mcb? i thought this was where a normal person had to then employ an electrician or at minimum a registered competent person? or if a normal person does it, is it that they...

I am not an expert but have some limitied experience with alarm systems, so follow my advice at your own risk :) if you have simply chopped the wire then both ends that are now flapping around in that hole should have matching colours. There is a likelyhood that the wires themselves are...

well, i've rung a couple who say we'll pop around & dont, or want £250+..... I had someone do my cieling, not a bad job but said they couldnt do walls... shame cos they were nice lads who did a good clean / tidy & very presentable job. also everything in life tells u reputation / word...