Recent content by SteveGarn

I'm not sure if this is of any help, but I had exactly the same problem with the shower you mention. However, it wasn't an electrical, but a mechanical fault. The switch to turn it off fits on to a slotted metal shaft. I'd got a small crack in the plastic that fits onto the metal shaft, so that...

I think even I realised that! I think it illustrates how many muppets are out there which Part P is supposed to stop. However, my point is that just because you're not a sparky doesn't mean you're a muppet. By the way, these are set-ups aren't they? They can't be real............?

the jinj - I'm not having a go - By the way, your extension to the shed is very funny! (Took my mind off ranting anyway)

pensdown - thank's very much for your reply. Having read through Part P (I was aware of it but had never read the small print) I can see that the nanny state is well and truly with us to stay. I'm also possibly infringing electricians human rights also. Rather than risk some draconian measure...

Hi everyone, I hope someone can advise me. I am just having an extension built to my house. I'm not a pro, just a DIYer and in the past, I've always done my own work (extending the ring, adding spurs and extending the lighting circuit etc). I've always done it with regs in mind and it's...