Recent content by kellybelly

Hi Spark, the cicuit that supplies the garage is currently a Wylex B20 MCB. Would this be correct? The electrician said that another possibility would be to reduce the MCB rating to possibly a B10, as I only use the socket infrequently to cut the grass?

what conds must be met? Cheers

I've had an electrician round to do some work in my shed, to replace two double sockets on an existing socket circuit in my shed. The electrician says that the SWA supplying the shed is too small - 4 x 1.5mm to feed a socket circuit in my shed, but is fine for lighting. He tells me that the...

cheers for quick response. p.s meant semi detached, not that this makes a difference

I have just bought an old detached house. I have had a qualified electrician look at replacing my antique fuseboard with a new circuit breaker type. worryingly, he had told me that there is no earth to my house, and that my 'tails' come from next doors supply? He seemed a little vague on the...

thanks for all of your replies, 150mm it is, got my ruler out and i think my head is safe from the sun burn! Thanks again Kelly!

I'm getting a plasterer in over the next few weeks, to lower the bathroom ceining so i can have recessed spots. I currently have a concrete ceiling because i live in a flat. does anyone know what the minmum clearance is for the air to circulate the spots, how much is the minimum i can drop...

thanks for all your advice gents, an electrician me a good job a short notice, compleetly removed the electratech system which was very cumbersome, and replaced it with a single consumer unit to control storage heaters through the teleswitch, and moved my normal immersion heater to a spare mcb...

My first post, please be patient! I have had an old electra tech economy seven system for a number of years now, but this has recently broken down. My supplier says its a private job, to wire a new CU to the existing radio teleswitch for the economy seven tarrif. I have a dual rate meter. Is...