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Made a thread in the electric section whilst having a few useful replies , sadly it seems the thread has derailed. Anyway I've just completed my level 3 electrical installing course but i need tools. So does anyone know any decent drill sets , multi tools that are going at a decent price...

Just passed my L3 trying to get some tools under my belt. https://amzn.eu/d/56qdQDP Would these drills be decent enough for most of the electricalwork i do. Whi h will be mainly domestic ? Or a waste of time.. the price looks decent for the set

Hey guys Should you double up a stranded cable inside a plug when terminating then ? Using a 1.5mm heavy duty orange rubber flexible cable. And a heavy duty masterplug. Thanks

I need a twin and earth around about 2 meters in length. I don't need buy a full drum of it. Where is the best place to get that from? I know wilkos used to do that but they've closed down.

Hey guys I'm going to spur a socket from upstairs socket to external wall dropping down to ground level for an external socket. So I'll need a conduit to protect a twin n earth cable. It might be about 2 meters drop. So what else do I need. From the top where the external hole to the external...

Hey guys This is a 2 bedroom semi. I need an outdoor socket installed on the piv I have red marking. The nearest socket is behind the wall I have marked red in the living room. The other socket is across the room opposite. What will be ehe best way to route the cable from here to where I...

Hey guys As some ofbyou will know I'm doing an assessment and I have to draw some cables on a diagram. I have done a basic diagram just for my understanding and hoppe someone can help me. I'm doing a ring circuit. Cables will go up the wall into the loft . Floor is concrete. To avoid...

Hey guys As some of you know I study at York College. I am working on an assignment exam, Which I need some help with. Fixed appliances: 12k W electric cooker with induction hub (no socket) 300W extractor over cooker 7 KW electrical central heating and hot water boiler. Building...

Has anyone seen them or bought one? Seems cheap enough. Was it worth it ?

A quick advice for a mate. He has an elect car but can not afford to put in an EV charger at home atm. The public chargers are costing 5 times more to charge ! Are granny chargers reliable ? Where he can just plug his 50kwh on a lead with a 13a plug which will be plugged into a socket ...

We had a leak over the years caused that side of the ceiling to become like that However th leak it now sorted. I just want to do some cheap DIY to make the ceiling look 'decent' from that side. I don't want to spend too much money on it. I have attached a picture for you to have a look at...

Hey guys as some of you may know that I'm studying electrical installation at York college. I haven't really worked on site yet. Just wanted abit of help. As I'm doing cable calls etc which I've got the hang off. Only issue I have is suggesting improvements as to smaller cable. Etc. Plus I...

Hi guys Anyone use anything alternative to wagos which confine with the regs too? Something more cost effective ? Thanks

Hello good people I haven't worked in the industry and I have DIY experience. I am studying the course at York college. I have a practical exam coming up. So i just want to get some practice in beforehand. Got a couple of months left yet. I've made or should I say attempted to make a little...

Hi guys Wonder if someone can help The RCCB is not turning on. The kitchen sockets are not working. The washing machine fuse switch sparks when you turn it on and smells. Moreover the consumer unit made sizzling noise when trying to turn it on day later. I have changed the fuse in...

Hi guys 2 weeks ago ,I basically replaced a previous external standard light that was outside the house near the door with a 50w PIR floodlight. I kept the same cable that was connected to a switch inside . I attached the new floodlight using wago connections with new and old cable. Put it...

I bought this junction box from screwfix. I need it to put my cctv camera connections in there. https://www.screwfix.com/p/vimark-4-entry-square-junction-box-with-knockouts-82mm-x-52mm-x-82mm/999vt Outside near the camera. So a camera cable will come into it and one cable that is for power and...

I have a normal small drill and a SDS drill . I need a some holesaw bits . Preferably a little kit with different sizes. Mainly for ceilings for downlights / spotlights etc Does anyone recommend any . Some that wont cost an arm or a leg. Is it the case you get what you pay for ? Thanks

I know this is a strange request But how can you make the interior walls look like they have damp?

Hey guys I tried putting up cctv. I've made a stupid mistake by cutting one of my bnc cables to make it easier to push through the hole in the wall. I cut the cable from 10 inches or so away from the bnc connector so I can reattach it again. There's a white and blue wires inside the cable...