electrical tag
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Running an underground electrical cable to garage got a trench dug, and I would like to know what cable i need |
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Strange electrical problem I have an extension lead from the garage to run a couple of basking lights for tortoises. I put it inside conduit to keep the weather off it, and run it through an RCD for safety. I unplug the lights at night. The lights run fine when plugged in, and I've... |
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Electrical Help Please Is there any legal requirement for a hard wired externally mounted gas Califont to have a separate RCD as well as the DB board circuit breaker? (It has what appears to be an external double pole isolation switch). Thanks in anticipation of the |
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When should electrical wiring be replaced? In a bedroom I?? |
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Electrical Help Replacing a broken light fitting. We have a red and black wire coming out of the roof. The old fitting has 2 holes for the wires. New fitting has 4 holes. One labeled E, one labeled L and nothing on the other 2. What goes where lol |
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Electrical - Am I Allowed ? In terms of the Electrical Rules / Regulation etc I'm I allowed to do the following as a DIY person. : Replace my ranghood. The old one is connected via a flexicable to a permanent connection unit. The new one has a cable and 3 pin plug, so just cut |
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Electrical Supplies I'm a sparky but have been out of the pricing game for a while and don't have any good contacts to get gear from our local wholesalers or know how much things should cost. I have seen a outfit online, |
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Electrical Advice I've got a neon sign (approx 1 meter of neon tube) that has no power supply. Question is what type of power supply, ballast, etc. should I be using with neon? (Thanks in anticipation of replies). |
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Electrical Q re Earthing. I have a lot of radio gear that is all 2 wire, no earth connection, other than the extensive and totally separate earthing system that is for the radio gear. Should I bond this to the mains earth peg, which is just a single stake.Or should I r |
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Electrical Knowledge anybody? Why would a 'Main isolator switch' switch itself off! This morning we lost power to our infinity (hot water), some things in the kitchen (on one side in particular) and our washing machine! (also on THAT side of the house). The kitchen light worke... |
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Electrical wall sockets not holding plugs tightly Electrical wall sockets not holding plugs tightly, exactly that there are a few sockets around the house that just don't hold the plugs in, they sort of slip partially out of the socket, which i don't like and so don't use these sockets, can i... |
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Electrical advice. water pump We are running a pool filter and our drinking water pump through a 4 socket power plug. It is 2400 watt 10 amp. Every time we fill up our pool thereby using the water pump heavily the 4 socket plug thing cuts out and needs resetting. Could this be resolve... |
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Electrical fuse ---thoughts We have just had our stove upgraded & the new F & P model installed. Left the switchboard fuse on the bench so the electrician would see it to put back into switchboard after install. But oh no, original fuse still on the bench when we got home &a... |
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Electrical Question Is it illegal to wire a rangehood into an existing oven socket! Im guessing yes.Thanks |
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Electrical wall socket We have one that was screwed to decorative wall board. The boards have been removed and the wall's stopped. Now there is nothing behind the gib to reattach the socket.In this case, is there an extended plate or another fix! |
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Tile cut around electrical socket is there a tool or does anyone know where in south auckland you can get someone to cut a tile to fit a electrical socket! |
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Flat electrical extension cord I know you can buy flat ethernet cable. Does anyone know if or where to buy flat electrical cord? |
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Electrical question! We currently have a 32 AMP mains limiter on our meter board and have been trying to get our power supplier to give options to increase it. Is the next option 64 or is there something in between? Thanks |
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RATS entering roof space via main electrical cable Tonight I noticed several rats exiting our roof space via our main power cable into the house HELP what can be done to prevent them using this access route? Have also posted under "farming" Thank you |
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Cheap electrical and building tools So hubby had van broken into, stolen, crashed and ransacked today. He has been a sparky for 45 years, the majority of the tools he uses every day were taken (they knew what they wanted). If anyone gets offered cheap or free stuff, please feel free to post... |
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Electrical Question Can You Install a new induction cooktop to an existing hard wired wall oven on the same circuit? the oven is 3000W & cooktop says 7400w to me this looks like a 40 amp or more power draw combined. And the fuse box for the range says 30A. My old cooktop use... |
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SDoc on all new electrical goods? Is there a legal obligation on vendors selling new electrical goods to provide a NZ SDoC? |
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Bathroom Electrical - Nz Law Requirement? Hi all, Just trying to plan my bathroom, I am about to start renovating, so I can plan the layout correctly can someone please help confirm my questions. Questions. I understand I can have a heated towel rail directly b |
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Lamp - electrical repair I have a decent desk lamp thats worth repairing - the light flickers on and off, and when you wiggle the head part it comes on again. My question is please can somebody recommend where I can take it in Hornby or Rolleston Christchurch area to be fixed ple... |
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Hot water cylinder electrical question The fuse blew , the element is 2000 watt is it a 10 or 15 amp fuse wire replacement? |
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Sonoff Electrical Products Hi, What are peoples thoughts on these products? I've read a few discussions outside of trademe and I'm sceptical. They don't have the electrical certifications for NZ so really, they should even be sold here as they deemed as dangerous to put into |
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Electrical question I have 2 outside lights that can be turned on from two single inside switches. I want to add a third light that will turn on along with the other two lights. My question, is this a simple job for DIY’er or will it require an electrician? The light ... |
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Quick electrical question Does the neutral (black coloured) conductor on a light switch loop connection need to be swapped to red with tape or heatshrink or can it be left as black? |
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Another electrical question please On our rental that tenant left in a disgusting state, we are now paying the power whilst doing repairs, but on the meter box it does not say which switch for hot water and the last bill is quite large (for an empty place) how do I know which switch to tur... |
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Electrical certificate of compliance A couple of years ago we had our hot water cylinder replaced with an outdoor one. This required the wiring to be re-routed to an outside wall, which needed an additional length of cable. This was done and the plumber then installed the cylinder. Worked ok... |
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