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I have looked on you tube to see what offerings there are for instructions on how to wire a UK plugtop. Some seem ok but how many put the emphasis on getting the earthwire long enough to avoid pull out until last? They all (most) seem to follow the rule of making the earthwire long but IMHO not...

I just remembered this "Old Chestnut I saw in an Italian Restaurant. One single socket for a load of appliances, mainly fridges/coolers . A right piece of spaghetti as you`d expect. Apparently the waiters had a habit of plugging/unplugging according to what they needed today, would not go to the...

Anyone remember the days when things electrical were commonly sold without a plug and you fitted your own. When did it become commonplace to find them already included. When did it become mandatory for them to be already fitted. The reasons I am asking is because my generation folks often knew...

Disregarding the presence of an RCD , I might not be present or it might not be working. We go to great lengths to ensure disconnection of Earth Faults. Not just in normal dry places but particularly in special locations such as bathrooms. Indeed, not long ago, it was permitted to have a...

Supplementary Bonding Bathroom Radiators? 7 February 2017 xxxxxxx This may not be an issue in newer bathrooms that comply with current editions of BS7671 as supplementary bonding in bathrooms may be omitted when regulations 701.415.4.5 (iv), (v) and (vi) are met. However, supplementary bonding...

Seasons greetings to one and all Merry Xmas, Happy New Year. As I saw in my local outpatients dept `tother day "Merry Xmas and a Healthy New Year" to one and all. :giggle::LOL::D:)

Our industry, unfortunately, is plagued with folk claiming to be "Electricians" and sadly that kind of thing can happen in any walk of life too. I do wonder sometimes if this might encourage some folk to disregard advise from some tradesmen and err on the side of taking advice from the "Real...

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Hi Folks, sorry about the poor quality of posts until say a week ago. I was on holiday in Tenerife at the time. Hotel WiFi was patchy at best and I was relying on iphone tethering and again signal not good. I know I shoulda said OK I`ll wait till I get back but hey, ho I can`t resist you lovely...

Recently I visited a house and noticed a twin socket above a kitchen workshop and it was in the switched on position and had a plug in it - the plug had no top on it so the fuse and all terminals were exposed to touch. I advised the couple how potentially dangerous the situation was (I did not...

Hmm, this one just caught my eye on the BBC. "a man suffered non life-threatening electrocution injuries." As we all know "Electrocution" means death, despite what some dictionary may say. Electrocution is a contraction of two words Electrical-Execution. Looks to me that thankfully this chap...

Questions A bog standard ring final circuit with a 30A amp rewireable fuse or 30A or 32A MCB at the fuseway:- 10 twin sockets on the ring. 1 twin socket spurred at the origin 1 twin socket spurred from the wiring on the ring 1 twin socket spurred from a socket on the ring 1 fused...

I will be missing the Elex Harrogate show this year. Always like to go to Elex, preferably Harrogate then on to Scarborough and overnight stay. Used to be good in March driving thru the see of crocuses/croci in bloom till they changed it to Manchester in March. I like the seminars and free pens...

Happy new year to all. Here's a question related to a real life scenario of a few years back. Electrician rewires house to modern standards. In the kitchen a double pole switch feeding an external socket. Therefore if external socket gets damaged or owners go on holiday and want to prevent...

I installed a BG consumer unit in August with RCBOs. A 6A RCBO failed in September - tripped and would not reset (outgoing circuit disconnected). A 32A ditto in December. Any known issues with BG compact RCBOs or is this just bad luck? Thanks

Well a customer (old pal of mine) gave me some KM sockets to install for him. Despite my warnings he bought MK. Well if you choose MK you deserve what you get. Expensive absolute crap. Looks very nice but far more returns than on any proper make. Tosh

Hi. Applying mastic . Sand and linseed type. Where can i get a finger trowel or mastic trowel or edging trowel or whatever its commonly called these days 20mm wide?

Anyone tried Deltec LED striplights and similar under kitchen wall-units? http://www.ledstriplights.co.uk/1m-60-led-single-colour-5050-strip-light.html

I`ve always thought of laminate floors to be slippy but am now considering whether carpet or laminate in one room of highest traffic. I have some wooden chairs and a table. Are those protective non slip pads effective? Thanks

Monty Hall. Following on from that thread containing a mammoth discussion about RCDs and Monty Hall etc etc (apologies to the OP for taking his thread off at a tandem) I looked it up in Wikipedia and came across the one with three boxes A/ 2 Gold coins B/ 2 Silver C/ one of each. I...