Recent content by emmamason

Thanks very much for your replies :) Riveralt, if I was to do it that way am I right in thinking that the neutral and live loop you have from the light wouldn't exist in my scenario since they are going from the switch? Actually, come to think of it you also have a live from the switch to...

Hi, I'd like to install an inline timer extractor fan in my bathroom so that it comes on with the bathroom light. The wiring diagrams I've seen are for circuits that loop at the ceiling rose, but mine loops at the switch. At the light in the bathroom I just have a twin core and earth, so no...

The existing floor is concrete and is a bit of a mess. I knocked down a partition wall and the floor on one side of the wall was slightly lower. It's difficult to describe but this lower section is the bit with the slope which I want to level out and bring up to the same level as the rest of...

Folks, I need to screed an area of floor (about 2m x 1m). At the moment the floor slopes, so the depth of screed at one end would be about 50mm, but it would peter out to nothing at the other end. I know that the screed should have a minimum thickness, so how do I deal with this...

Yes, there are two earths coming from the CU on the far left - one goes to the other CU and the other goes up into the loft. I haven't investigated this further but I'm guessing it goes to the combi boiler because that's the only thing, other than smoke detectors, that this CU is used for (if...

I decided there was no way the earth cable could be dangerous so I've just removed the consumer unit with no probs. I just don't understand why they didn't remove all that when they put in the new consumer unit. Emma

Hi, I have three consumer units, two of which are live and one looks to be completely unused. The only cable going into it is a green earth, as per picture below, and the input cables have all been chopped and taped. Is it safe to remove this earth wire from the fuse box? Thanks, Emma

Sorry, not colour blind - just a bit thick. :lol: The wires are green, red and black - no sign of anything blue. :oops: I've attached a picture of the fuse boxes and meter. One of the fuse boxes is disconnected. I'm thinking maybe this is where the unidentified cable goes to...

Plugwash, the fuse box has the following slots: 30 amp - sockets throughout the house 30 amp - cooker 5 amp - inside lights 5 amp - loft and outside lights So I think this means there isn't a "spare way" - please excuse my ignorance if I've totally misunderstood this. ColJack, all...

There was just one cable with blue, green and black wires in a good state. I've been in the loft to try and trace the cable but I need another pair of eyes because I'm not sure I'm pulling the right one. The previous owner had oil central heating installed 5 years ago and there is an old...

Hi, I have a strange socket in my bedroom and I hoped somebody here would know what it is. It has an on/off switch in the centre and then just a hole (about 1cm dia) at the bottom left. I've attached a couple of pictures. I tried replacing it with a normal socket but it doesn't seem to...

Hi, Yes, it's another one of those "run out of oil" queries. I have a Danesmoor 20/25 boiler and I ran out of oil on Thursday. They filled it up today, and I've just tried hitting the restart button but it won't fire up. I've searched through this forum and have tried to bleed the oil...