Recent content by deeks

...or do they have to be the same make as the original CU? E.g. will a GE MCB/RCD fit my Proteus CU?

Excuse my ignorance Al, how do I test the polarity? I've tried plugging it in for a few seconds, and it appears to work with the new adaptor ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ thanks Breezer. Looks like the polarity is the same, but the new adaptor doesn't seem to state stabilised anywhere...

Hi I have a baby monitor where the 9v adaptor has just given up the ghost. On the adaptor it also says 300mA, but I don't know what that means. I have another 9v adaptor, but it says 600mA on it. Can I use this adaptor on the monitor, or would this be dangerous?

Just measured the diameter. As I said, I really don't know what I'm doing, so will get a professional in

Cable appears to be 16mm. I'll get an electrician to take it from here. Thanks for the advice John and Davy

Thanks John. What size should the cable be as a minimum?

Thanks Davy - I'll check it out. At a guess I'd say the cable run is around 10m from the CU

I am a complete novice, so please bear with me. We have an old Memera 3 CU and have recently had a new electric shower fitted (10.5 KW) and it keeps blowing the 30A fuse. So instead of replacing the fuse wire each time, I've just bought a 40A plug-in MCB from the local eletrical wholesaler. The...