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Afternoon All Please can you clarify something for me? I need to terminate some cables in a void and I am trying to work out best practice for this. As the void will be filled and a skirting board placed ontop, it won't be accessible. Do I need to use maintance free (wago connectors) or...

Hi all Please can someone advise me on this? My partner has a GE consumer unit and he wants a new circuit to add some sockets and lights into his garage. The only problem is that the room that the CU is in has been insulated after the event and the CU is 'embedded' in the wall so that the...

Morning All Quick question for you, I have a GE Consumer Unit with GE MCBs/RCDs in it. If I wanted another circuit added to it, would I have to use a GE MCB or are there design overlaps with other branded MCBs? Many thanks BBee1

Looking to get my CCU changed for something more modern and the current wiring is the pre 1995 colours. Question I have is can I still use that wiring when putting in the new CCU (obviously dependent on the wires being long enough for the new configuration) or do I need to replace the wires...

Morning all I have a studio (art) which has already got lighting in it run from a fuseboard in the garage next door. So all wiring is inside. I want to add two more lights to the lighting circuit and not alter the fuseboard in anyway so essentially I am extending the circuit. Question is...

Hi All Please can I ask for a bit of clarification. I have a basic knowledge of wiring but this has confused me. I have attached a drawing of the light swtich i was looking at. It is one of two switches for a simple single wall light, so I can understand the use of the 3 core. I am confused...

Good morning all Can anyone advise me on this please? I would like to install an external socket for my garden but have just read that you can't install one on a timber framed extension as it would affect the water sealant in the wall (?) Is this the case and is there a solution to get...

Good morning all Can anyone advise me on this please? I would like to install an external socket for my garden but have just read that you can't install one on a timber framed extension as it would affect the water sealant in the wall (?) Is this the case and is there a solution to get...

Hi All After such a helpful response, I thought I'd ask another question. I am learing about electrical circuits at the moment and just seen a suggestion about getting a piece of MDF and lighting bits to practice on before doing any DIY. fantastic idea. My only concern is powering the...

Hi all First post so please be nice :-) I have a small art studio attached to my garage and I currently have 2 fluorescent lights in there on one switch and I would like to increase the number to 4. I think that I need to change the current light switch to a double and then run the new two...