Recent content by nelectric

Get a local electrician round to quote for removal of existing wiring and later installation of the new wiring (lights, shaver socket, fan, shower etc). It will be more cost effective if he is getting both jobs. But he will probably want paying separately as the two jobs will likely be several...

It sounds to me like there may be some sort of N-E fault - I would be doing an insulation resistance test on the problem circuits, particularly checking N-E. And measuring earth leakage. A Harok VKL003 is a RCBO, yet you say you have just had a new consumer unit fitted. I don't see why the...

The power tools all remain in this country, typically donated to local groups. I am aware of the possibly temporary nature of the battery fixes, but then these tools will be passed on to people who otherwise have nothing. We are very careful not to export hazardous materials to Africa and these...

Does anyone have any information on testing and repairing cordless tools? I'm after expected resistance across +/- terminals on the drill itself and on the charger (unplugged of course) and any other useful pointers as to the condition of the drill. Note I am not talking about the battery...

B&Q have had some problems with emails not getting through - they mention this on their website. http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/templates/content_lookup.jsp?content=/bq/contactus/contact_us.jsp Try phoning up. I have found B&Q most helpful. Once had a mixer shower tap and the lever broke...

There is actually a very practical reason why bathroom radiators are connected in the hot water circuit. When HW only is on, the heated water circulates from the boiler to the HW tank and back to the boiler. Note that this in NOT the hot water that comes out of your taps but is hot water that is...

This is a mid-port valve and so has three positions HW only HW & CH CH only There is always power in at least one or two wires to the control head, and the motor within it is constantly energised, no matter which of the three positions the valve is at. This is why it is normally warm to...

Which room(s) are the radiators in (the bathroom?), and are you sure they do not normally heat up?

Yes, you really should get a competent electrician to sort this out. But so you can understand what the problem might be... IF you have connected the LV transformer into the switched live for the main kitchen light instead of into the main light circuit AND you connected the neutral for the...

Just make sure that the extension lead is sensibly routed and protected from possible knocks or damage. Can it be clipped on the top of the skirting and the extension socket placed behind the freezer? That ought to make it reasonably safe.

It was either the LNB or the set-top box that was at fault - was prepared to get both exchanged, and was ready for an argument seeing as how the sat kit and the box were bought from different retailers, but went for the LNB first. Went into B&Q and said the LNB doesn't work. They didn't question...

Have installed Freesat kit from B&Q combined with Silvercrest SL45 receiver from Lidl. Nothing but the best for me! http://nextday.diy.com/app/jsp/product/productPage.jsp?productId=85448 Initially got good signal from Astra 28.2 - in fact I barely had to set it up at all, initial setup...

Teminal blocks? :shock: I would not be happy about that, particularly on cooker circuit. Depends on what sort of terminal block though. And why would there be a need? Has the cooker been re-sited? If the circuit really did need extending, then it ought to be done properly, with suitably...

Have you followed the instructions regarding wiring? page with link to instruction for Indesit VRA640X

not entirely sure about Niagra make, but most curved doors I've come across, they just drop back in. You need to stand in the shower and hold the door just slightly higher than the position it would hang - make sure you hold it vertical. You should feel it slip into the frame, then you can drop...