Recent content by bobtol

Ah I see, it will need to be one of the other methods. I am fitting a new kitchen as well at the moment and thought I would do these at same time. When I took the Gyproc from the walls in the kitchen I noticed that the cooker switch had it's earth wrapped around the top of the conduit. I...

Hi Would one of these be ok to use, If I rub the black paint of one of the pipes and then take an earth from this

Hi Yes Sorry I do switch of all the switches, even though one is for lights and the other is for heating. I then check the lights and sockets to make sure they are dead. I like to make sure I am doing everything right, hence all the questions. I love DIY and do a lot but never to much with...

Hi Yeh always do switch both of them off before doing anything electrical, I even hit the mane switch

Thanks EFLI Are you saying my plan looks ok to do I will double check it is a ring main I will also make sure the efl is ok before proceeding. Is the socket tester good enough to check? Thanks for all the help, very quick

Socket tester would be http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/281184534124?hlpht=true&ops=true&viphx=1&lpid=95&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=95 Sorry it didn't load last time

Just added a couple of pic's of the consumer unit if that helps

Here is what I would like to do, I hope it is clear enough to see what I am looking for

Hi What I meant was, adding 3 sockets 2 x double sockets and 1 sfcu which will operate a set of down lights. from the already existing ring main, If once checked it is a ring main. If it is a radial circuit can I not then extend from this socket?

Hi I will get some pictures of the consumer unit and get these put up as well. Thanks again for the help