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    Upgrading main fuse / electric showers

    Thanks for the replies, I'll see what edf have to say.
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    Upgrading main fuse / electric showers

    No problem there, the incoming pressure is 8 bar.
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    Upgrading main fuse / electric showers

    I have one 8.5kW shower in the loft, I was considering getting another one downstairs. The thing is, my single phase supply only has a 60A fuse, which runs into a 100A isolator then on into a recently fitted CU. It's a three bed house with loft extension and a garage/workshop. My question...
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    Jigsaw Tile Blades - Useless On Porcelain Tiles?

    "For use on ceramic tiles, roof tiles, slate, fibreglass and plastic" From the website, no mention of porcelain tiles and since you've already found they don't work that seems fairly conclusive on it's own. I looked into this question recently in prep for some diy tiling, i'll share the...
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    Submain breaker/fusing

    Should my garage sub main have rcd protection or is this just for a TT supply? The electrician who designed the circuit and did my CU has it on a switchfuse but no RCD, the supply is TNS.
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    Is my electrician taking the mick 2 months & still nothi

    Did you examine the burnt cables? Take a look at the new ones? Ask him to explain the problems? You don't need expertise here for the most basic checks, just common sense and a working pair of eyes. If in doubt get a second opinion. There's no way of knowing from the limited info you...
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    maybe a silly question - shower base tiling

    I think aquaboard of some kind is more usual than marine ply, though I'll leave that to the tilers to advise on. Just wanted to say it strikes me as a little odd to want to do that amount of work to avoid replacing a badly scratched tray. It's not like it'll add that much to the job given that...
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    A few questions before tiling my kitchen floor

    Thanks, useful stuff. Looks like I'll be spending an extra morning scraping the floor :(
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    Double sockets

    Your neon screwdriver should be able to operate just fine at that voltage. What else would you need?
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    Issue of certificates

    Have you contacted IKEA? They may just be unaware they have subcontracted to dodgy dealers here. They must use a lot of installers.
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    Finding an Electrician

    The above advice covers it really, I'd just add that I think it's generally best to hire the guy who books you in for a couple of weeks or more down the line rather than the guy who can start tomorrow. Good people get cancellations of course, but I think in general they tend to be booked in...
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    Great News

    I agree, it should not cost more to do a DIY job than it does to hire a professional electrician to do the same job. It should be possible to submit a design for approval and then test results in writing, and undertake the work at one's own risk. Harsh as it may sound, I'd rather see an...
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    A few questions before tiling my kitchen floor

    First off, this is what I'd be going over with nice new porcelain floor tiles- Not sure what they're made of exactly, some kind of plastic, but they've been down for over twenty years with no signs of lifting or damage. Just a shame it's so damn ugly. It's flat and level, the white bits...
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    Tiling 30x60cm bathroom tiles

    The adhesive doesn't have to dry after each line of tiles, you can put up as many as you can get on there within the workable time of the adhesive mix, they aren't going to fall off if you've bedded them properly. Since I take it you're doing a spot of DIY, you'll most definitely not want the...
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    Great News

    While I disagree with the current approach which prices honest competent people out of doing DIY, reasonable levels of regulation are fairly important. You seem to be suffering from paranoia and an inferiority complex.
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    Unwanted power cable running down my wall

    He said you can buy a junction box, basically. I'd go with the other advice you've already been given by several people and pop it in some decorative trunking in the corner, you can buy some quite attractive ones. If you can't stand trunking however decorative, you'd have to chase it into the...
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    Couple of questions ref part p

    If it's work that is notifiable it comes under part P, which means it has to be notified and certified. Most circuits need rcd protection to be certified these days, but you can still use junction boxes provided they are accessible for maintenance...
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    Ceiling Rose Wiring Problem

    Sounds like you've mixed up a switch line and a supply wire. One of the wires that looks like a neutral will be a switched live, there's a sticky at the top of the forum on how to wire lights.
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    Unwanted power cable running down my wall

    Those are remarkably ugly walls.
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    crabtree screwed plug

    I think I know what you have in mind, I've only ever seen that type of screwed on plug arrangement by Clipsal. Maybe you got the makes mixed up? Googling 'Clipsal 56 series' will bring up a world of suppliers. Whether they'd fit whatever crabtree used to make I don't know. ^ That what...
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