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    Tidying up very old cut off electrical cables?

    I would be cautious about cutting the white cable ! Check it is not connected to the consumer unit. DS
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    Welding bay with metal sheet floor do i earth or not ?

    My inclination is not to earth the floor sheets or bench as this may create a 'hazard' others my think differently, or have experienced of situations in which they wished they had earthed ! We shall see …. DS
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    Welding bay with metal sheet floor do i earth or not ?

    I am in the process of fitting out a welding bay in a fairly large workshop. The floor is sheet metal screwed to the timber floor. My question is do i need to earth the metal floor and metal work bench ? Thanks for any advice, DS
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    Not a tumble drier fire! So the American says!

    The towels were from a restaurant apparently? More likely to have oil or grease on them, it also would depend on the quantity? DS
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    Socket under kitchen sink

    If your concerned buy a cheap outdoor socket with a cover. DS
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    cooker switch wiring

    That job looks 'robust' the back box is bushed onto the conduit this is the earth connection. You need to check that the conduit is earthed at the consumer unit end. Have you had the wiring checked ? DS
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    Power problems for extractor fan

    Hi, it may be the fan that's failed. I would assume the 3 relays are connected the light in each room, the one that is not lit, i would assume the light in that room is switched off ? Also check that fan isolator is switched on, it looks as if its off ? If any of the relay lights are lit you...
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    Spurs from breaking into ring main

    Exactly :rolleyes: DS
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    Changing a garage 20A radial to a 32A ring

    Take a spur off the 32a breaker feeding the conservatory RF, and add a socket for the WM. DS
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    Changing a garage 20A radial to a 32A ring

    Ye, sounds like a plan. That's what i would do, nice and easy job for the weekend ! DS
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    Telephone box earthing

    I second that ! DS
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    Spurs from breaking into ring main

    fester :) ! DS
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    Spurs from breaking into ring main

    Thanks for the clarification. What was the omission ? DS
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