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Ok many thanks for your quick help!

Greetings, I need some advice with regards to my hood installation. I have a 13A fused spur for the hood and a three pin socket at the top for it to connect into it. Due to the complications of installing the hood, i have had to remove the socket altogether and wired up the hood directly...

I need it for commercial purposes. Yup the wiring is currently working on a single switch. There are 4 chandeliers with 7 40W bulbs each. total load to dim 1120W Hence looking for a maximum capacity dimmer. Thanks.

Hi Guys, I need some help locating a 2000W Dimmer. A local sparky informed me that i would have to special order it and would cost me about £80. Can i order this online from any wholesaler as such? Many thanks in advance. Nav

I have not paid them yet, i spoke to them earlier and explained what i wanted to do. They said it was notifiable and would send me the form so that i can lodge the application. I will just ignore this form as i found out that if i get a registered electrician to do the job, then i do not...

Yup - and it explains why you are very wise to be getting an electrician to do this job. :D Thanks for clearing the stuff for me. I will not bother lodging my application to building control anymore as i plan to get it done by a sparky anyways. cheers!

Thank you soo much for clearing this jargon out for me! I really appreciate it. cheers!

I thought the FCU or fused spur only come as 13A standard? Does that mean you can simply replace the 13A fuse with a 3A fuse? Does this explain why i cant located a 3A FCU?

Yeah i should have got it replaced earlier. anyways no worries i will just get the whole thing done together. I spoke to my Building control and they state that i do not have to notify them of this work if i get a qualified electrician to do the job and he/she provides me with adequate...

I am not going to be doing this job myself but will get a sparky. I am just buying all the stuff before he arrives. As i need to install a 3A fused unit, i am looking at where i can get it. So far no luck. any ideas?

Thanks for replying. Where can find a 3A fuse unit? cant seem to find such a socket anywhere?!

Thanks for replying. This is my CU //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=134539 I dont think i can replace the MCB with RCBO. does that mean in order to install the mirror i will also have to change the CU?

Hi Folks, I am planning on installing a mirror with light in my bathroom. Under the 17th edition, do i now have to have an RCD to protect this? Does the RCD have to be near it or can be at the CU? The feed is part of the lights main ring at 6A on the CU. The feed is from an old...

Thanks, I have just notified the builidng control in my area and they will take 48 hours to approve. Do i have to install a 3A fuse between the fan isolator and the fan? Is this part of the 17th edition or is it just a requirement by the manufacturer? Thanks, Nav

I am not sure if it is notifiable? is it?

Hi folks, Simple question regarding connecting a timer extractor fan in the bathroom. What cable is suitable for this set up? 1. White flexible 3 core and earth 1mm2 cable? or 2. Standard Grey cable 3 core and earth 1mm2 cable? The cable will be running in trunking from...

No cant get access from above as i am in a block of flats. Not sure there is a big enough void for me to play with.. nevertheless it would much harder to get it done

Hi guys, I am about to get a sparky to fit an extractor fan in my shower room. I wanted to know what the regulations are regarding surface electrical cables in bath and shower rooms? I have plasterboards all round and hence will not be able to put the cable in the wall. the cable will...

Thank you for helping out. Appreciated. regards, Nav

Hi, I am trying to connect a new 20A double pole switch and cannot figure out where the cable from the storage heater connects to and where the live cable from the wall connects to? The instructions which came with the switch are useless. The two poles are labelled FEED and LOAD. I...