Recent content by heavyduty

Hi What is the tidiest way getting twin and earth wiring routed from consumer unit under staircase to upstairs ring mains? We're rewiring soon and I've been trying to get an idea before bringing in the electrician, the common way this part of the deal is approached. The wiring...

what calculation or device is often used to calculate size of RCBO? so in my main reception i have 2 chandelier lights with 12 x 60W bulbs = 3A i want this to be on a single 1.5mm circuit. so i need 6A RCBO. am i missing something in this calculation like cable run length? i want...

Hi We are installing new light circuits and I've decided to go with traditional junction box circuit using the new maintenance free boxes from hager. what is the recommended RCBO (preferably hager) for each lighting circuit using 2.5mm T&E? Thanks

Hi Is it OK to have 4mm twin & earth cables hanging loose underneath joists? I happen to have a lot of space between sub-floor and joists so would use standard clip and pins to tidy things up... Thanks, Ravi

lol. indeed, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. i'm piecing it together by reading as much as i can online and have picked up on some of the lingo. i've booked a qualified electrician to update everything to the new 17th edition specification but feel i should have a basic...

Hi I am a complete donut when it comes to this stuff. Please can someone tell me what those two components underneath the henley blocks are? Is that a double pole isolator switch on the left and a service head on the right? Can a DNO change both of these things? I told you I was a...

It's August 2010 and before winter kicks in I need to secure and draft proof my front door. I have an old Victorian house (1870) with a large front door and Victorian tiles in the hallway. The door has become severely warped and I have already taken measures to install new door stop...

Utter newbie asks if it is indeed a bad idea to have a MegaFlo cyclinder installed "out of the way" in the loft? Recently moved into an old 4 bedroom property with conventional boiler / immersion system and two showers. Nobody wants the room with the airing cupboard so it has to go. Only place...