electrical

  1. Power Tree

    Power Tree Plug and Play Modular Db Board Research

    I’m testing an idea before investing further. Would you consider using a plug-and-play modular distribution board instead of a traditional DB? Designed to: • Be pre-structured and clearly labelled (MCB,SPD Back Up, SPD, Earth Leakage + 2 double pole + 8 single pole) • Reduce installation...
  3. AnotherCarGuy

    2025 Suzuki Swift GLX LED Headlight issues

    My fellow car peeps, mechanics, and Suzuki Swift owners - I'm here to add to the growing list of issues that these cars seem to have. The LED Headlights on the GLX version of the car seem to spontaneously but consistently dim and brighten. It's slight but noticeable. This happens all the...
  4. M

    Ryobi Generator RG-7900k - VOV or not (Installation)

    I recently purchased a Ryobi RG 7900k generator and only afterwards found out about the SANS standard that VOV generators (That achieve 230V by running 115V through the live and 115V through the neutral) cant be installed to a fixed electrical structure such as a DB board of house. My...
  5. I

    Timer wall switch

    I need a switch where I can press how long the electrical items must be switched on for , then it must be automatically switched off. I googled and came across American solution for bathroom timers, which will work in this case..but I'm looking for a local solution before getting from US. See...
  6. T

    Wiring light

    Hi, I currently have lights mounted to a wall, I'd like to rewire it to the ceiling and therefore need to extend it, the wire needs to be as thin as possible as it's going to be exposed (concrete ceiling). The plan is to use a cable connector and join the existing cable to the new one. Any...
  7. Kloon

    Fibre and power in same conduit

    I was wondering if in South Africa there are any code against running fibre and electrical wire in the same conduit? Will the installers run the fibre in the same conduit when they come install? Vuma is busy in our area and I had them put my connection box against a boundry wall pillar that...
    • Kloon
    • Thread
    • cable conduit electrical fibre installation wiring
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Fibre Networks
  8. Q

    Very old DB, anybody seen this before? possibly 1960's

    We bought a old house and the electricity had to be re-wired. This was the original DB that was used. Has anybody seen anything like this? I don't know where to look for anything like this and want to know if it's worth anything. If not I want to use it for my Raspberry Pi media server...
  9. mercurial

    Electrical brain stimulation beats caffeine – and the effect lasts longer

    Electrical brain stimulation beats caffeine – and the effect lasts longer
  10. T

    Drilling and electricals

    Hey guys I'm planning to put up a bunch of shelves with L-brackets but am scared of hitting any electrical wiring in the drilling process. The plugs are only about 2cm long each. I know very little of how electrical wiring gets laid during construction but was hoping at least the top 2cm of...
  11. T

    Electrical grounding / audio problem (for PC, Guitar, Headphones, Dishwasher, et)

    I'm just going to throw this out there, does anyone have any tips or pointers for the following electrical problem: I'm currently renting the downstairs section of a double storey house in an urban residential area, but the wiring is old, and the house mains run to a hollow-core steel / alloy...
  12. EnchanterG

    Proton Gen 2 - Clicking Noise from Headlights

    Well, here is a weird one! I was driving home this evening with my headlights on, about 10 minutes into the drive a loud clicking sound began from the front right side of the car, right where the headlight is. The clicking sound is constant, it does not click faster or slower regardless of...
  13. T

    Property: Electrical Certificate of Compliance

    We have purchased our first house and are currently at the stage where we are waiting for transfer to go through. In the mean time, grown from our experience of how rude the seller is coming across, we are having ECoC concerns. I've read up as much as I can on the subject so far. From what I've...
    • TaLamia
    • Thread
    • certificate coc compliance ecoc electrical electrical certificate of compliance house inspection property property buyer
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Business, Finance and Start-ups
  14. A

    220V AC Pedestal Fan - Motor Humming and Struggling to Start

    Question: I have a pedestal fan at home that has struggled to start. I press the speed button, it has hummed and then started slowly spinning and then came up to speed. Occasionally it would not start turning at all, I would need to take the aluminium safety grid off and rotate the plastic fan...
  15. S

    Electrical problem

    Hey Guys After finding out that a rat had chewed a hole into the material under my bonnet, i thought i had figured out why my Ibiza's electronics have been acting funny. Ever since i got the car, whenever i turned the wheel with the lights on they would dim a bit. I kind of just ignored...
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