Recent content by mallord

Hi, thanks for the quick response and info. I enjoyed you leaving the maths for me to do to highlight my stupidity...well deserved! In terms of the type of wall dimmer...Inductive or Resistive (leading edge) or Resistive (trailing edge) would you be able to help with that??? I would be more...

Hi, I have changed my 2 ceiling light fittings in the living room to 12v 20w GU4 Halogen lights with a single bulb in each. The fittings have built in transformers. The lights are flickering and the dimmer switch on the wall and the fittings are buzzing in an angry way! I'm guessing the...

Hi, apologies for the delay in getting back. I stayed up and 2 heaters came on and do work. The third one didn't heat up but the light came on at the spur. In answer to your last question.....the flat is not a new build but was converted from an office block in circa 95. My girlfriend...

Thanks for the responses. I will post some pics this evening when i dig out my camera. I do not have a multimeter but it was the seperate fuseboard that I mentioned in my post and not the general house fuseboard. If i want to take the front off the heater to take a pic do i isolate the...

Hi, I have moved into a new flat and all 3 of the electric storage heaters don't work. The one in the living room is a combination storage and convector heater and the convector part works but not the storage. I have checked the fuse box in the cupboard for the heaters and all is OK. When...