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    Switch on light when a different dimmable light is on

    Take the feed cable out of the non-dimmed switch and terminate, Replace with a cable from the switch terminal of the dimmed light switch. Note that if mains connected you will require a certified electrician in many countries to make any changes.
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    AC current sensing circuit/relay

    The older Tecumseh and probably many other sealed unit domestic compressors used to use a relay that had it's coil in series with the run winding and a set of contacts connected to the solenoid. As you are probably aware, the purpose was to engage the start winding as the run was pulling higher...
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    Clothes dryer fault

    I think it goes without saying that any work carried out on any mains equipment should be with caution. There seems to be a fallacy that using an elcb automatically covers any problems that may arrive when this simply is not the case. Very few if any domestic units are ever tested...
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    Clothes dryer fault

    Sure.....isolated supply. By "small" I trust you mean more than 2.5Kva. Dryers pull close to 10 amp.
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    Bypassing a smart home device

    I'd say the Dekinmax is sealed expressly to stop being sued by people who fiddle with mains gear such as yourself when things go wrong. Not being nasty here, just pointing out the possibility of the manufactures reasoning.
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    Clothes dryer fault

    Could be close to the "changeover" time but if you trip the power circuit safety switch by using the trip that is provided by the manufacturer on each elcb and the frig stays on then you will know. The reason the frig was initially left off the elcb was, when safety switches first arrived, many...
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    Clothes dryer fault

    New elements have been known to have the same characteristic insulation resistance purely due to the nature of construction. Pryotanex can be the same straight out of the box.
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    Clothes dryer fault

    Not necessarily the case. Earthing of the appliances is a common arrangement to divert any leakage. It is still allowable by SAA to have existing installations run cooktops and ovens by this arrangement. Power circuits were the first to changeover to elcb on existing installations followed by...
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    Clothes dryer fault

    Sounds like an old Simpson dryer. These elements consist of a heater element wire encased in manganese dioxide powder inside a metal sheath. Construction is similar to pyrotanex cable and the purpose is the same, to withstand high temperatures. The problem of tripping the safety switch stems...
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    Help finding this board for a sliding gate motor

    I've seen a few similar to this in design and usually are fairly trouble free. Problems usually originate at external limits or aux. equipment. When you say no power, how do you know this, is no power coming in to the board or some indicator on the board for output etc?
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    Nostalgia

    Couldn't afford a Commodore 64 so alternative was a Dick Smith VZ200. Plugged in to a tv and programs were written and saved on an audio cassette tape player. 8k memory which we kept running out. There were add on memory arrangements but they too were out of reach of the family budget. Good...
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    Generac generator output

    Sounds a bit like it might have been running close to or a tad over maximum load. "stove, coffee maker, air conditioner" etc etc
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    Electric Motor Start-up

    Like so......
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    Electric Motor Start-up

    Diagram on the motor plate shows main winding (M) across Gray and White wires which you have in the "terminal" connections photo and is correct, BUT the capacitor has to connect between the Gray and (A) auxiliary winding which will be the black cable, NOT across the main as you have it now...
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    Electric Motor Start-up

    Show the motor along with any connections, wiring block etc and the original controller. The more you show, the better the chances.
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    DC adapter in place of AC?

    Because one bucket of water has to be higher than the other for current to flow plus somewhere in the circuit will be a regulator where a voltage drop occurs.
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    Electrical connection questions

    You will have to supply a bit more detail than that......
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    DC adapter in place of AC?

    Nope....other way.... 9vac approx 12.6vdc
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    Solar powered power brick

    4.2 from panel probably not enough. Do you have details on it as we do not.
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    DC motor brush question

    Seems a waste of time assuming the starter is at fault. Best move would be to get the battery load tested, i.e. eliminate first link in the chain. Then look for any hot connections between the battery and the start solenoid etc etc .
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