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Hi guys, forgive a slightly random question, but it's something that you guys will probably know the answer to,  I'm doing a little project in my car, looking at an on/off/on  rocker switch. it describes it's use as terminal 2 being supply, and terminal 1 and 3 being loads now I'm a bit dumb...

Firstly, I think I should really use some of my spare time to get some actual training, maybe a course that might help me understand a subject for which I have interest, but currently little or no knowledge of :) I'm aware of the fact that I go about things in the wrong way sometimes, and I...

Hi guys, hoping you can help. I have one 7.2kW EV car charger wired up with the relevant RCD, and an isolator switch. We're having a second (3.6kW) EV charger in the same location (because it's a different plug to the car) I'm aware that the supply with only support one charger at a time, I need...

Firstly, I just wonder about some odd stuff, often pointless stuff, stuff that's probably difficult to learn about online, and for this one, you guys will have a better chance of knowing about it I developed an interest in electric cars a few years ago, I had a slow charing Vauxhall Ampera...

Hi guys, firstly, forgive me if this is really a question for a plumber, I know our plumber has fitted electrical showers for us in the past, I just thought I'd ask since you guys are pretty technical and have give such good advice in the past. so, I have inherited a pretty decent shower with...

Probably an easy one for you guys, I’ve had the first part of an electrical installation done now, which will eventually become a Tesla charging point, I’m pretty sure, when the actual charger goes in, an earthing rod will be required (although not mentioned in the fitting instructions) but how...

Probably a dumb question, I figure the idea of storage heaters is that they take energy on the night rate, and output the heat during the day, but how do my rather old fashioned storage heaters know when to start and stop taking power, is this something built into night meters ? and how can I...

I apologise for being a bit cheeky, I guess I'm only doing this because you guys have been so helpful with my endless stupid questions over the last couple of years :) I wondered who has an interest in small electronics and wouldn't mind having a look at something which hopefully is...

I have a couple of questions re night rates and how it works. I have a shop made up of what was four properties in a row, call then 1,2,3,4. They have the following : 1 : a single rate meter ( no storage heaters ) 2&3 : meters in the same location, think one meter is ‘day’ for both, and...

Hi guys, probably this is an easy question for you, I’m a little while off needing this work doing, but I’m just interested to know. During next year, I’m changing my diesel car to an electric, I’ll charge at work, at least my main fastest charging connection will be there. The problem is, we’re...

I seem to keep having a reoccurring interest in solar, and after a fairly failed attempt at working out if panels could be installed at my business, I'm moving to a house with a good sized south facing roof. Incidentally, the business installation would have been great, there's a huge amount of...

Next year I'll be moving over to an electric car, and purely for my own interest, it would be nice to keep track of the electricity I consume. Is it possible to have a simple digital meter fitted within the supply to the garage in order to track what is used there ? many Thanks

I've just had a quote for a 20 panel install, this is for a commercial building where our electriciaty cost is approximately £4000 a year, predominately lighting (where we're using mostly Fluoro warm whites due to us selling carpet.... we're kind of used to the colour cast and aren't keen on LED...

You guys were so great when I had a question previously that I thought I might ask you something else, slightly unrelated to my last question however At some point in the near future I'd take delivery of an electric car, the plan is to mainly charge it at work, and I have four possible electric...

Hi guys, firstly, I'm not an electrician, I did take advice on this problem from a qualified guy, however until the problem presents itself again, he says that he's nothing to test. so, here's what I know. I arrived home this afternoon, I notice the heating boiler running, the heating wasn't...