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I have searched through other threads with similar keywords to this but they don't seem to have the exact problem. When i touch my kettle and sink i get a shock (continuous shock until i let go). I tested the voltage with a multimeter and it came out at about 60ac. I investigated further...

Hi all, I have a copper hot water storage tank, that is heated by an immersion heater that we turn on and off when we need it. This is the only hot water system we have, no gas central heating etc. When i switched it on today it tripped the mcb (plug-in wylex). So i reset the switch and...

Hi all, I have read previous posts at length but just need a point clarifying. I have ripped off ALL the tiles in my bathroom, of which some (the wall that the shower is attached to) fell off as they were stuck directly to chipboard. I am going to install aquapanel to this board before...

Hi all, I am going to replace my rewirable fuses with plug in mcb's, (which i already have) but for 2 of them, i need to change the base. Is it safe to do this myself by just turning off the power? Or will there still be electricity running to the fuse board? Do i need to get a sparky to...

Hi, I have recently changed the sockets in our house to nice new ones. Nothing fancy, no changing singles to doubles or adding new ones, just a simple swap. Last night, the power went off in the living room, on further examination it was just those sockets plus 1 in the kitchen that don't...