Recent content by kitchy

Thanks for that, I'll give it a go. However, do you know where the other wires go (green and black)? I know you don't need them anymore but I really want to get them back to how they were.

I accidentily pulled the BT master socket of the wall when redecorating and now I don't know where the wires connect. It has 4 wires; a green, black, orange and white. I think my research is right in that now only orange and white are used going to terminals 2 and 5 respectively. However, as I'm...

My entry phone works for someone buzzing me and me letting them in but I can't hear them and they can't hear me. Is this easy to solve and where should I start?

I need to find a mortice latch for an internal door, either cylinder or box type, it doesn't matter, the important thing is the back set (distance from the front of the front plate to the centre of the hole) to be no more than 40mm. So far I can only find latches that are 63mm overall length...

I have been told by my plumber and gas fitter that a gas supply pipe running to the boiler through a ceiling void nd also in twp boxed in areas, must have the spaces vented. He has described the small vents that need to be installed but try as I might I can't find them. Does anyone know what...

Thank you. Basically the cooker cable had been wound up and squeezed inside the socket box. The earth and the neutral were touching at the end of the cut wire. Thank you so much for solving this. Graham

Thanks for these suggestions. That appears to be what it must be. I have the confidence to drop the neutrals in turn, but I have a further question about the possible result. Let's say it is as you say, and let's say the plasterer got water in somewhere, or nicked a nuetral etc. If I...

All the MCB's are in the off position. When I flick the master circuit breaker switch it clicks as if going on but flicks itself back down to the off position. This all worked fine about a week ago and the only thing that has changed is my plasterer has done some work. But surely that can't...

Just tried it, and it was a success. Thank you so much. I followed the diagrams exactly and wired it just as I said in my posting and that was my frustration. It's a fan which comes with a handbook in many languages originally from Italy. Anyway, thank you for solving the problem. I was...

I have got a Vortice extractor fan for a small toilet. There is a live and neutral running to it from the switch, plus a permanent live running to the timer connection. Switch on and the light and fan come on, no problem. Switch off, and the fan does not remain on, it goes off too, which is...