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I'm getting a new kitchen fitted and will be using an electrician to do the connection work, however I'm doing the channeling in and putting in back boxes. On the wall that the cooker and hood are going on there will be little useable wall space at worktop level. My question is - can I put...

Thanks PrinceofDarkness. I get it now - but as I have a pro coming in soon maybe I should leave it up to him...

Plugwash and PrinceofDarkness- I do have a multimeter, though I principally use it to test whether things are live or not. I'm not sure that I understand the 'test lamp' procedure. When my electrician comes in to change the old fuse board for a cu I'll def tell him about the work that has...

I hope that this will make sense. The original connection was a spur from the main lighting circuit with the switch earthed to a junction box (with the rest of the circuit) and the light leading out from there but with no earth. I have connected the new earth back to this. Should I take out the...

Sorry, I'm an amateur... just red and black - no earth. But now I've replaced it with twin and earth. Thanks.

Thanks to everyone for their advice. I decided to get a new, better, fitting. All is now rewired, earthed and working. Thanks davelx for the tip on the fitting of the new CU - I will make sure that he tests it all before fitting it! Good advice!

Thanks for that. I don't mind rewiring but what I don't understand is how I can connect an earth when there isn't a terminal for it on the fitting? Any ideas will be gratefully received. What has made me wonder on this is that I'm having a new consumer unit fitted soon and as part of signing...

I'm looking to replace an old cracked porch light fitting with a new one. Its wired in as part of the lighting circuit with the switch inside the door. The wire leading out to it is two core. The new fitting that I have bought has only two connectors inside but says that it must be earthed - how...