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• Dating Old Electrics
  ...PVC outer [[Cable|T&E]] style cables with no cpc (no earth wire) ([[House Wiring for Beginners|lighting circuits]]): 1955-1966 ...insulated figure of 8 speaker type flex used as mains lead: until 1976 in UK
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• Installing multipoint air conditioning
  ....jpg|thumb|metal studs with pipes through them|link=http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/File:Dsci0392.jpg]]This was a part-DIY project as I had qualified ...is where they are mostly used, for cooling. They're relatively new in the UK for heating, mostly used for warehouses, supermarkets and commercial premis
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• Immersion Heaters
  ...an sometimes cause [[Fuse|fuse]] blowing, [[MCB]] tripping or hot or burnt wiring accessories ...] as children, this condition does not cause any deaths or injuries in the UK, and is a widespread occurrence. In fact the principle of feeding mains ele
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• Cables
  *Cable and flex for [[Low Voltage Wiring]] ...le. This is the most common cable used for [[:Category:Electrical|domestic wiring]] today.
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• Electrical Circuit Faults
  ...rrors in the original design of the circuit. This article focusses on hard wiring faults that can occur either during normal use, or can be a result of poor ...ing this document since there may be fundamental differences to your local wiring practice that could make advice given here inappropriate or even dangerous.
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• Building Regulations
  ...nd Building regulations approval is required for most building work in the UK. Building regulations that apply across England and Wales are set out in t ...lled by [[Part P]], when the electrical supply is from a nearby dwelling's electrical supply.
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• Earthing Types
  ...will sometimes see these referred to in questions and answers about mains wiring. *In the case of a generator feeding tools or temporary wiring there is more often no reliable earth connection
  12 KB (1,916 words) - 00:37, 24 October 2020
• RCD
  ...lt of [[Electrical Glossary#I|Indirect contact]]. For protection against [[Electrical Glossary#D|direct contact]] shocks however, only the versions with 30mA or ...can it switch this current off. (just as well most drills these days are [[Electrical Glossary#D|double insulated]])!
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• Structured wiring system
  ...for use for telecommunications, computer networking and video. Structured wiring is a flexible system. You can decide how you will use each cable after you A structured wiring system will allow you to reliably interconnect computer and telephone equip
  29 KB (5,212 words) - 10:52, 13 June 2023
• Droppers
  '''Droppers''' are [[electrical]] components used to reduce voltage to a load or [[appliance]], and are use ...do produce a little heat, and some can get quite hot in use. [[Cables|PVC wiring]] should be routed so it can't come into contact with the case of a hot cho
  29 KB (4,453 words) - 10:51, 31 December 2018
• Telephones, analogue to digital conversion
  In the UK there are changes happening with the national telephone system that will af ...nt oversight to ensure that legislation covering telephone services in the UK keeps up with the changes.
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• Rewiring Tips
  ...cs of installing wiring. For that please see the [[Electrical_Installation|Electrical Installation]] article. ...stallation design is fairly much decided by the [[Regulations|17th edition wiring regs]] which came into force on 1 July 2008 , so unless you get into specia
  40 KB (6,736 words) - 22:06, 28 September 2019
• Halogen Lighting
  ...ize and simply consist of a quartz glass envelope with protruding pins for electrical connection. They produce light omni-directionally and rely on the light fit These are bare quartz tube lamps with a long thick filament and an electrical contact at each end. These are typically used in high power reflector light
  26 KB (4,302 words) - 10:08, 30 November 2019
• Calculating A Cable Size
  ...ndard" circuits presented in the [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Site-Guide-7671-Electrical-Regulations/dp/1839532270&tag=internodeltdcomp On Site Guide] '''(affiliate ...ternodeltdcomp BS7671] (the wiring regs) or the IEE [https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=IET+On+Site+Guide&Go.x=0&Go.y=0&link_code=qs&tag=internodeltdcomp On Si
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• Boiler repair
  ...onal injury that may result from the use of this material. In fact, in the UK no one is permitted to work on a gas appliance unless they are competent to This document attempts to answer some questions that are frequently raised on uk.d-i-y. It may answer some questions better by giving a fuller context to th
  51 KB (8,883 words) - 10:51, 26 July 2017
• Boiler choice FAQ
  for uk.d-i-y (news:uk.d-i-y) ...very day on uk.d-i-y. This FAQ is written to assist Usenet news group news:uk.d-i-y. This FAQ is not an endorsement or a criticism of any particular meth
  50 KB (8,759 words) - 12:00, 24 September 2022
• Glossary
  ;[[House Wiring for Beginners|2-way switching]] : A method of wiring switches so that a lamp can be turned on or off from more than one switch.
  59 KB (8,842 words) - 21:43, 1 November 2021
• Drilling FAQ
  ...jacent to the ceiling are also allowable zones for buried wiring in the UK wiring regulations (BS7671).
  32 KB (5,862 words) - 23:31, 30 August 2016
• The secret diary of a bathroom refurbishment
  ...of £160 for the pair of them! I had forgotten how much walnut costs in the UK. A few hours in the workshop turned one of those into a pair of book matche ...e ceiling void above the shower in the en-suite. It was to become the main wiring hub for everything else. A shaver socket in each room, plus concealed ducte
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