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I recently had the all of the electrics tested and certified by a reputable, qualified electrician, prior to renting the house out for a while. Everything was considered to be safe and OK. I'm not sure why running a cable through the wall to a socket in the garage is being considered as a...

Many for the advice Plugwash. I will certainly add a changeover switch as suggested. I have managed to find a type B breaker that would fit my CU. Would it make sense to swap that for the existing fuse wire or would I still need to do an earth fault impedance test?

I plan to run a spur from my cooker cable, out to the garage and in to a blue c-form 32 amp socket. I then plan to plug in my welder which has a recommended fuse rating of 30 amps. Due to the initial surge of the welder, it has been suggested that I fit a Type D 32 amp MCB in place of the...

Well, I replaced the motorised valve that I thought was faulty ... live orange wire ... but still the same problem. Know what the problem was? .... the OTHER motorised valve!! It looks as though the orange wire contact for BOTH valves are live even if the microswitch in only ONE is not...

Dave, Your a star! You've made my day. The orange wire was live, so it must be the microswitch as you say. Many thanks for your help!! I think that on the replacement valve, 4043h, I can just replace the head without having to drain the system down again, so it shouldn't be too much of a...

A few month's ago I had to replace a 2-way motorised valve for the central heating system. Recently I found that when the central heating is switched off at the timer, the pump keeps going. I checked the boiler and that too keeps going. I have to turn the power off completely before it...

I am planning to build an en suite bathroom in the adjoining bedroom, with access from our bedroom. To do this I will need to cut a gap for the door into the brickwork. The wall itself will be on the top floor of a two storey house but it is a structural load bearing wall (joists in the loft)...