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    What are these metal washers called please?

    These may be suitable. The M27 are the near the right size but they are thinner. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353735267542
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    New consumer unit ?

    Hope the consumer unit polarity is OK as the Live from the meter is connected to the Neutral side of the isolator.
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    40A house service fuse

    https://www.cef.co.uk/catalogue/products/14216-40a-me-hrc-fuse-sold-in-1-s
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    coil extension lead

    Adam_151 Your right that's where the link came from.
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    coil extension lead

    http://www.btinternet.com/~boxzone/Other/CoiledExtensionLead.htm
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    Gainsborough shower major problems

    Presumably you have tested the water flow without the shower head attached? Gainsborough shower heads will give the appearance of a trickle flow when the rubber nozzle plate distorts.
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    German purchase compatible with UK electric ?

    Maplin do a "Euro Converter" .This may be what you need. Maplin code MW44X
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    Cooker hood - OK to spur off the radiul cooker circuit?

    Could it be that a cooker hood is not a "cooking appliance"?
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    nte5 and broadband

    If you need wiring info have a look here http://www.telephonesuk.co.uk/wiring_info.htm
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    fuse wire

    Try here http://www.macleanmarine.com/acatalog/Fuse_Wire.html
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    Strange Happenning

    Don't forget some light switches (eg some Crabtree) have no C but use L1 L2 & L3
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    Old style two way switching

    This image shows my original downstairs lighting circuit (after the upstairs was rewired to a separate mcb) which includes a bit of old style (1970's) two way switching. Maybe it can be of use to someone.
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    Extend ring using only one socket???????

    Never seen it done but just an idea.. :idea: Another possibility if extending from a double socket and you have a problem joining in would be to replace your back box with a dual accessory box. Then use two single sockets in that box. The cables from the existing ring are then connected one to...
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