Recent content by lhkr

Thanks, your quick response is appreciated.

I agree, but the cable only runs to shoulder height so a socket in the middle of an empty wall would look rather silly. Is there a good way of either extending the cable or capping it off and burying it?

Hi, I'm redecorating an old kitchen and intend to remove the old cooker/socket switch. Because the cable from the socket goes through too many walls, floors and staircases I have but 2 choices, either a) bury the wire in the wall behind the plaster which I know is a big no no or b) to detach...

The boiler is a British Gas RD542i which I believe is manufactured by Worcester.

Hi, I have just had a new Condensing combi boiler installed which has its flue positioned horizontally and comes out of a ground floor wall at the front of my house. The boiler is large and powerful and the steam from the flue is dense and extends a good 2-3 metres before dispersing. Can you...

Hello again! Tried a few of your suggestions but didn't get very far. Have now decided to go with option (b) which was to "pick up from a low-level socket, and connect via a switched fused connection unit" What I intend to do is to locate one of the cables leading to a low level socket and...

Thanks for the info, its much appreciated. I'll digest your comments and then attempt something at the weekend. If you see any bright flashes in the sky north of the watford gap then you'll know that I tried...... re the cable in the garden, I've buried it in conduit 2 feet down (just to...

Hi, I have just run a new 2 core and earth cable from a victorian street lamp in my garden. The cable is currently under the floor boards waiting to be wired in. I want to connect it to an existing switch point which currently has a one way/one switch switch on the wall. I have bought a...