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Hi this is a theory question only as it's something I've always wanted to know. if you are having an outdoor socket fitted how do you handle the cable zones on the inside of the house? if for example it was to be fitted under a window outside and there were no existing power points inside do...

Hi, I want to install a new alarm at home but I'm having trouble working out the wiring. I have 4 PIR sensors (one in each room) and 1x door contact. My questions are: Each sensor needs power but there is only one set of terminals at the panel... How do you get them all in the same + and -...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

Hi We have an old converted cast iron lamp post in our garden that has a copper head on and a 230v bulb... this is all connected via an SWA cable from the house protected by a 30ma RCBO. Is this OK to be connected to the house earth supply (PME) or should it have a Earth rod ? thanks

Hi is there an acceptable and safe way to joint either 2x twin and earth cables it a twin and earth cable to a flex all would be inside plastic 50x50 trunking.. Thanks

Hi, in my new garage I have some 50x50 plastic trunking all around the perimeter inside at roof level and I plan to drop 20mm conduit down to each switch / socket... silly question but what is the best way to make sure a drilled hole in the trunking will line up with the conduit once it's...

I have a new garage and had previously run cable to it ready for it to be connected later. I ran a 6mm T+E cable from the consumer unit (cant get armoured all the way to it) it then terminates in a wiska box on the wall outside and continues in 6mm 3 core armoured. I had planned to have no RCD...

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This is only for info as its something ive wanted to know for a while. if you have a 10mm cable and you want to joint it (for example maintenance free) how would you do this? most connectors only go up to 6mm.. and to make it more fun, how would you join a 10mm to a 6mm if you ever needed...

Hi, We have a new house and the consumer unit was replaced recently along with some other small jobs. I have a few questions about the work done only because I have heard different things from people about what's right and wrong: 1. We have a 15 way metal RCBO consumer unit and the electrician...

Hi I have a 36w PLS 2 pin bulb like the one here: https://www.allpondsolutions.co.uk/36w-pls-uv-bulb-lamp/ I need a replacement ballast for it that I can place in a DIY enclosure, I would prefer electronic but don't really mind either way. I have been searching a while but don't really know...

Hi at my dad's house he has an outdoor lantern type light on the wall next to the front door that is currently wired in twin and earth tacked all along the outside wall. I want to hide the cable and drilling through to inside seems best. If I drill through the back of the fitting in to the...

Hi My dad has just bought a new house (1930s) and we are in the process of updating it all. It's previously had a dual rcd split load board fitted at some point. We are now having some plumbing done to replace lead pipes and fit central heating.. the plumber will replace half of the lead...

Hi, I am creating a project that will control some pumps via a microcontroler with relays etc. At the moment it is fed via some 1.5mm 3 core flex and a 13a plug, it then goes in to the common side of each relay and out to a fuse for each output. from there it then goes to some 0.75mm 3 core...

Hi could someone show me or tell me how to wire a start and stop button to a contractor so that it stays on when the on button is pressed and goes off when the stop button is pressed. Thanks

I have three new LED flood lights to put up on my house and wanted to know the correct type of cable to use as everyone seems to say the twin and earth used already is not suitable?