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    Correct cable selection

    My intention is to run some 5050 LED strip under the kitchen cabinets, the issue that I have is that I have to go up and over the extractor and back down the other side to continue the run. I dont want to go up and over with the LED strip so I will need to cut and connect the LED strip...
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    FCU's and Spurs

    2 questions for you very knowledgeable people... 1) Is it acceptable and safe to take a switched FCU from a double socket that is already a spur its self and connect a <5A outdoor light to it ? (Fuse in FCU will be 5A) 2) Again is it acceptable and safe to take a switched FCU from a...
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    Amp-hours calculation

    Just following on from my thread yesterday about adding new exterior lights..... I wanted to check that I have some load calculations correct. If I have 2 lights each with 2 x G9 75W 230V bulbs in them the load would be 2 x 75 = 150 x 2 = 300 / 230 = 1.304 Amps If I were to replace...
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    Security / Garden Light wiring

    On my garage wall I have 2 Up / Down lighters with GU10's in, similar to these although wired into a separate stand alone PIR. http://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-gl-cil26apir-stainless-steel-up-down-wall-light-pir-35w/48480# The power for the lights is taken from a FCU which is spured from...
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    One for you Megaflo People

    Just recently I have noticed a very very very small amount of water when I look at the Tundish. By very small I mean a drip of water on the outlet that just hangs off the little cone shape part. If you didn't actually bend down and look up inside the tundish you wouldn't see it. When...
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    Rushing water sound when system is hot

    Here's my problem When my heating has been running for 50 mins or so I can here a noise of water rushing to the boiler and the Wilo pump is making a sort of gurgling noise. This only happens after an hour of the system being run. Any ideas ? Is it just air ? Do I need to do anything or...
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    Changing Switched Fuesd Spur to Single Socket

    I currently have a switched fused spur which does nothing. It was put in place when the house was built to wire an electric fire place too but as we dont have a fireplace its basically redundant. Would I be able to remove the switched connection unit and wire in place a single 3 pin socket...
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    Strange Dripping Overflow

    Hi Guys, Bit of a strange one here, I noticed a while back that my outside overflow was dripping very slowly when the heating / hotwater was on. Called the plumbers who installed the system in and they said it was possiablly steam in the header tank traveling down the overflow...
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    Monoblock mixer

    Hi guys, I know this has been asked befor plenty of times but trawling through the search left me slightly confused. I have just replaced my kitchen sink and fitted a new monoblock mixer tap as below...
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    Speedfit fitting and copper pipe

    Ok, im looking for a bit of advice and or reassurance really. I have replaced my Kitchen sink (stainless steel) with a black Astracast sink. I decided to fit the sink myself and connect up the plumbing. As the stainless sink was connected from the hot / cold inlet to the tap via...
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    Fitting Ladder Radiator in place of normal Radiator

    Ok... Ive had a bit of a search and cant seam to find exactly the answer im looking for, so.... I have just moved into a new build property and have decorated the bathroom, at the moment the bathroom has the normal type radiator in it with mini thermostat valve on. I would like to...
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