Questions tagged [the-netherlands]
Use this tag when specific Dutch building codes may apply, such as electrical codes.
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GIRA eNet and a new light fixture/bulb
A year ago, we bought a house, and, with the house, we were handed a small, three-button clicker. Something like this (but with no labels on the buttons)
The first button turns on/off a series of ...
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How are these hinges attached into the metal door frame?
Bought our apartment in the Netherlands recently, and we're trying to replace the beat up, landlord grade, hollow core doors, with something a bit nicer. The issue I'm having is that I've no idea what ...
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Solar panels in rental - power plug
When living in a rental, if solar panels are hooked up in the traditional way they become part of the property, and have to be left behind when leaving the rental.
When placing solar panels, how could ...
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Two-phase/3-phase cooker connections in the Netherlands
I need to replace an induction hob that has been broken with another of the same model (IKEA Matmässig, just for sake of completeness).
Original connection options
The original connection to the mains ...
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Solar panels: converter has AC Voltage out of range
Since about six months our house has solar panels. There's a converter (4600 W) with two inputs hooked up to 6 and 7 solar panels respectively of 325 watt peak performance. Overall this setup runs ...
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How to connect a semi rigid aluminum duct to a rigid aluminum duct
In a 4 story multi-owner house in Rotterdam, the Netherlands there is an 80mm semi-rigid aluminum duct like the one shown in the image below which contains the water heater exhaust of my neighbors who ...
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Identify this old E27 5W 230V short lightbulb
I've recently discovered (under a ceiling that I took off) and old wall-mounted lamp. It has a curious lightbulb which I failed to identify so far. The lightbulb works right now (gives a beautiful &...
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Is this 230V steampunk metal robot lamp safe?
I bough a steampunk robot lamp from ebay. It is made out of (painted) metal fittings. After receiving it, I was a little concerned regarding safety and disassembled it. The plug suggests that this is ...
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calculating screwpiles requirement in clay ground
Does anyone know a good way of calculating screw-pile requirements in clay ground? I'm in the Netherlands and this old seafloor so carrying soil type is going to be at least 10m deep before it there ...
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Can I convert a Sunbeam Radiant Control T-20C toaster from 120V to 230V?
For some reason, I now own a Sunbeam Radiant Control toaster, model T-20C. While I found it in The Netherlands, it's fitted with a US cord and plug.
On the bottom, it reads:
VOLTS 110-120 WATTS 1275
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Rewiring in metal conduit
My brother and his family live in an older house. It's old enough to have metal pipes as electrical conduits, quite uncommon nowadays in The Netherlands.
He wants to rewire some parts, to move some ...
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Power Connection for Oven
I moved to a new house in the Netherlands. I have a oven-induction stove combi which has a 4 pin plug, but I do not have any socket for that in this house. What are my options if I need to make a new ...
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Installing Router inside Electrical Closet and Hacking the Telephone Socket
I live in the Netherlands and I have a router which I would like to hide away in my closet. Currently, it gets internet from the telephone socket seen in the image below.
I would like to place this ...
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How many recesses of a '5-pin' socket should light a voltage tester?
Pretty simple question, but I couldn't find the answer anywhere. Suppose I have a standard '5-pin'/5 recesses wall-socket and I check it with a voltage tester. How many recesses should show a voltage?
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What is this mysterious pipe in my backyard?
I'm replacing a fence in my backyard. Some of the new posts will not be in the old holes. While digging a new hole, I came upon a pipe which is in the way. I don't know what it is for and I'm unsure ...
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Convert light socket to plug socket for LED lighting strip
I have a european (Netherlands) light socket in my house that I would like to convert to a plug socket to accommodate an LED lighting strip. My builder says it won't work, but he's Polish, I'm English ...
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