Recent content by antonyr

Can anyone advise on what is possible when consrtucting roofs. I'm extending the house but the main problem I have is the left boundary is tapered (garden gets smaller towards the back). Plan is to knock down existing garage, build new garage that is wider, add utility room to back of...

What I mean't to say was... How many electricians actually do a proper job of electrics? Ant Either way, I know my limits of what I really want to tackle. For example I'm due to get the house extended which I'm going to leave to an electrician. I would have thought a JB connection...

Not long after writing about the AC/DC thing I realised my error. The JB (Brown heavy duty) is under the floorboard on the 1st floor landing. Currently accessible now while they are not screwed down, and they won't be screwed down for a while. Just out of interest, how many electricians...

Oh well, it's been a while since I studied electrics at school. I was under the assumption that AC was when the current goes forwards & backwards 50 times a second, whereas DC went forward in one direction (depending on whether it's the +ve or -ve cable) Anyway, I've now changed the cables...

Thanks for your replies, I think I understand now. I never really thought of the cables sharing the load. As it's AC current I should have known really. I've still got the floorboards loose so it's no big deal changing the cabling scheme. Only real pain is trying to make the gaps bigger...

I've just moved house to discover that the front bedroom only has 1 single socket. I was quite confident that I've been doing a proper job of DIY electrics in my previous house so installing some more sockets in the bedroom didn't seem much of a problem. After investigating the wiring under...