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After completing my exams i was only taught one lighting wiring system: Phase / neutral feed to fittings, then twin to switch, you know like all the diagrams we're shown.... A few on the course (2360) who'd done more on site work than me kept saying about another way, but the teachers just...

Just been asked to do some work for a friends shop. The periodic inspection and test recommended, within 6 months, mechanical protection installed one or 2 sockets replaced. Now 6 months is up and previous sparky has gone awol. As a 16th edition, part 1 and 2 qualified electrician (but...

Planning to strip out and redo upstairs lighting / switches, etc. Existing is wired, lamps connected to neutral / switches live / switchwire. When preparing today saw it had been wired a bit shoddily, and discovered a socket spured off the lighting circuit. (using the single and earth as a...

After breaking my pull shower switch (40A), i replaced it with a new one. Just did a few checks before i switched braker back on and: continuity test between phase and neutral at the switch (when open) did not read open circuit. dismantled switch again and disconnected extractor fan...