Recent content by LouiseE

Yep, as I will be switching from single panel to double panel, plus going for taller rads. Thank you!

Unless perhaps I have some play here at the ends?

This is what the pipes at the bottom look like. I imagine I don't have the tools to tinker with them?...

Hi all, thanks for reading. I am hoping to replace my rads myself. I have found either very close (slightly smaller) modern equivalents for most except my 690mm wide rad... can I get away with a modern 700mm rad or should I go smaller (closest I can find in the style is 630mm wide) and get...

Although I guess I am best off trying to use the original cables in the loft? I notice there are 3 red cables off on another of those connectors....

Okay so I found it in the loft and had an ex sparky look when he was measuring for window fittings, basically they are being used as an extension to the original wires and adding three to each wire that are in the loft. I've taken out the 2 extras and left just one in each connector....

You guys were spot on. So I pulled it out and out this. Although this is as far as I can pull it out. Does that mean they added that connector thing there as the original wires are too short?

Oh dear! Thanks both! I will have to have a look tomorrow during daylight hours I think. Above is the loft, which is all boarded so I wonder if this will be beyond my capabilities :s I suppose the easiest option to to find another three light ceiling light and try put it back like fir like as...

Sadly I didn't ake photos of 2 of them but the first one I took off looked like this: It was plugged into the back of this:

Yep that's the ceiling pic. This is all I can see in the opening

Hi, I have changed lights before but I must have gotten lucky as this has stumped me. I have seen some other similar posts for not ones with the same combination of sheathed/unsheathed wires. I have also looked through the wiki pages but am still quite confused. Any advice?