Recent content by amfisted

Thanks for that. I went for Ring in the end. Solidly made and easy to set up, picked up my Wifi in a location where other cameras wouldn’t.

Righto, thanks. I had a fairly decent set of Blink cameras at our previous home, so maybe I'll go for those again.

Recommendations for a mid-priced outdoor CCTV camera please, folks. Less than 100 quid and with no monthly subscription. I bought a cheap one recently from a large online retailer ( with good reviews) and haven't been able to set it up because the app failed to recognise the validity of the QR...

As a matter of interest, how reliable and useful are the plug in socket testers like the one below?

Edit: I did try the adaptor in a different socket but it still wouldn't reset. I've plugged the floodlight directly into the socket without the RCD adaptor, and its now protected solely by the fixed RCD in the CU. So I'm happy with the situation as it stands, but thanks anyhow for that advice.

Fully on board with that now

I won't replace this busted RCD adaptor then, and thanks.

I suppose that the bottom line is this: I have a 20w floodlight, powered from a socket which is on an RCD-protected 32a circuit. Do I need any further protection for that circuit or can I dispose of the plug in RCD adaptor?

This one might be better

I suppose I thought it would provide a lower safety margin because its on a 32amp circuit.

Not the best photo, hopefully still legible

The RCD operated and one side of the CU went off. I reset it, binned the iron and we've had no problems since.

Evening all I fitted a floodlight on the rear wall of our bungalow a few months ago, and took the supply from a socket I put in the loft which was wired using the cable from a redundant shower. Our electrics blew the other day due to a faulty steam iron, and I reset the switches with no...

Personally I'd tackle it because I like making a rod for my own back. The job would be messy and stressful, but immensely satisfying if you end up with a good finish. Conversely, it would be a right royal pain in the butt if you got it wrong and had to look at the bad result every day...