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EF: extend power cable - Optoma screen
extend power cable - Optoma screen Hello, I have optoma screen de-9120ega | Optoma United Kingdom - https://www.optomaeurope.com/product/de-9120ega which has 3g 0.75mm cable. I want to use extension ... so I was thinking, is there any reason for such a device use 0.75mm cable? I assume few...
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EF: Consumer unit
Consumer unit Hi, I have been living in my new house for about a year. I checked inside my consumer unit (fuse box) and took a photo. I am not sure if everything looks okay, especially the busbar. The circuit breakers seem a bit misaligned. Could someone with more electrical knowledge take a...
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EF: Providing Lighting from Motor Supply
Providing Lighting from Motor Supply Apologies for the vagueness in the title. You'll have to forgive my ignorance on the below too - I'm only just touching on 'industrial' as my work is generally more ' commercial'. I'm faced with a small pump house - rainwater sumps which takes the site...
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EF: Electric heaters contactor wiring question
Electric heaters contactor wiring question Hi , I have been tasked with putting 4 , 2kw panel heaters in a portacabin . I plan on wiring four 16a radials to each circuit ( fused spur at each heater). These will be controlled by a 24/7 time clock. Back at the CU. My question is to do...
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EF: Best way to maximise export of generated electricity?
Best way to maximise export of generated electricity? I hope to install an 8kw panel array. I have spoken to 2 installers who both seemed a bit cagey about maximum export on a G99 Fasttrack application. In short one says I am limited to 3.68kw (which I thought was automatic on a G98) the other...
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EF: Should I replace a Redhead Fuse Link with Double Pole Isolator?
Should I replace a Redhead Fuse Link with Double Pole Isolator? Hi Everyone, I’m currently working on an HMO where the supply cables run from the Ryefield board in the electrical riser to each apartment's utility cupboard. At present, the armoured cable from the Ryefield board terminates in...
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EF: Cara in California - Thanks in advance!
Cara in California - Thanks in advance! Out-of-work single mom recovering from learned helplessness and adventuring in home repairs. House from the 1920s. Original everything, save the appliances. I have been fortunate to find advice on all manner of forums across the Internet... I have...
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EF: Finally! No more faffing about with Sleeve!
Finally! No more faffing about with Sleeve! View attachment EarthSure - No More Sleeving 👀.mp4 Edit by Admin: just testing something. I added that video directly to the post by clicking the three dots and finding the insert a video button. Ideally, we need pinch them and host them ourselves...
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EF: What do I do with this? (192? home)
What do I do with this? (192? home) I need counsel! The existing fixture was not 100 years but was apparently floating over the plaster? No ground. No way to see which wire is which (does it matter in this case?) There is no box on which to affix the bar to hang the new fixture and the...
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EF: Staircase cable run
Staircase cable run Hi All, In need of some advice on what is and isn't allowed under regs. I'm extending a circuit in my house so I can install a socket on the landing. All the ring wires run through the main landing floor but where I want to install has 3 steps going down to it. I can run...
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EF: NH Upgrade to NM 3rd Amendment Compliant Replacement Lids
NH Upgrade to NM 3rd Amendment Compliant Replacement Lids Hi All Just spotted these Metal replacement covers for old plastic Wylex Consumer Units. I was just wondering what the forum's opinion is of them? I guess they're a bit of a fudge as you still have the plastic box frame behind it, but...
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EF: Advice re Grade A LD2 Fire Alarm System in Freehold Building
Advice re Grade A LD2 Fire Alarm System in Freehold Building HI, I'm a director of a freehold building which is 4 stories (one flat per storey), with a basement flat with its own separate entrance down some stairs outside the entrance to the main building. In our latest fire health and...
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EF: Just started looking into becoming an electrician, advice (38y)
Just started looking into becoming an electrician, advice (38y) About me; I'am 38 left school to join army as this was all i wanted to do i didnt try hard at school. After going to Afghan i left the army and went to become a chef as i loved food and creativity i became very successful but...
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EF: Aqualisa Quartz Electric Shower Fault - Identify Part
Aqualisa Quartz Electric Shower Fault - Identify Part Hi All I have an issue with my shower and I suspect it's the solenoid. The original fault is that the shower either wouldn't switch on at all, or it very briefly powers on, see video I removed the front panel and as you can see below...
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EF: NICEIC Competant person scheme
NICEIC Competant person scheme Hi All Hope this is in the right section and I appreciate this may have been asked before. I’ve been in industrial maintenance for coming up to 15 years as an employee, the last 3 years have been as a Maintenance Manager at a small/medium sized plastics...
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