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Questions tagged [the-netherlands]

Use this tag when specific Dutch building codes may apply, such as electrical codes.

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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 a class II appliance, but the individual wires…
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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 was made according to the highlighted scheme…
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Do R290 (propane) multi-split air-air heat pumps exist?

I'm considering upgrading my home heating to an air-to-air heat pump (AKA an air conditioner) as it makes a lot of sense, and everyone I know who has one loves it. I wanted to get one that uses R290 (propane) as the refrigerant, due to its very low…
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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 "retro" glow), but should it ever die, I'd like to…
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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 if it's safe to put a post next to it. I can see…
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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 switches, and to fix a hotel switch that doesn't…
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European window parts

Help us find our long lost hinges! Just bought a house in the Netherlands, and a key to one of the front windows was lost. When we had a window specialist open the window, we discovered that all of the hinge parts that were supposed to be screwed…
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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 is likely to be going on inside the doorframe to…
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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 live below. Since I have made structural changes…
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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 router in my closet, near the electrical service…
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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 and we talk to each other in Dutch, so I think…
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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 fine. On peak sunny moments however, the converter…
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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 FOR AC ONLY I'd like to use it in The…
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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 one (also, how to do it)? Can I somehow make that…
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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? My expectation was 3, however in my case only…
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