Recent content by mav

Thanks for the education on the different possible methods of wiring sockets, so is the answer that I need to be paying someone to do the job for me?

I would like to add a spur on the opposite side of a stud wall to an existing socket. I've done a search and found that I need to have two cables running to the socket for it to be suitable. When I loosened off the faceplate, I saw there are two cables running into the wall box, but there...

Done, thanks again for the help. Mav

Seems to be the motor on the motorised valve. Removed the motor and moved the switch manually, works fine. Thanks for the help. Mav

Is that a suggestion or a question? Would that prevent the boiler firing? Mav

I have a Glow Worm Micron 50FF boiler which is three years old with a built in Invensys programmer. I also have a Tower RP roomstat fitted to the system. This morning the heating failed to come on but the roomstat was showing it was switched on. I therefore assumed the batteries in the...

Ok, after a great deal of patience (something that I am not reknown for when things aren't working how they should) and getting up at 3:30am for the last two mornings to reset the RCD. I have narrowed the earth trips down to the immersion heater that is on an Economy 7 timer. It seems to be...

So am I, nothing has changed other than Transco swapped the gas meter. 18 hours later the power trips on an earth fault and now seems to be tripping every 30 hours or so. I've turned the fridge and freezer off, both of which were the only things running on every occasion the power has...

There are two electric showers and yes the cooker is on the RCD. Keith

Yes, the switch with the test button on. I'm sorry I don't know what type of supply it is. The consumer unit is a Crabtree SB6000. From left to right, there is a 100A main switch and 3 x 6A breakers on that side. There is then a 63A, 30Ma trip RCCB. Finally there are 2 x 40A, 3 x 32A and 1 x...

The first time was during the night whilst we were in bed. The only things running would have been the washing machine, fridge and freezer. Today, the washing machine wasn't on, but we were up and about, the wife was ironing and we had the tv's, pc's all on. Keith

Yes they let us know a week or so in advance. Turned up at lunchtime though when we'd got the gas hob on! :roll: Keith

Apologies for asking, but I am a total novice when it comes to electrics. I've done a search but can't seem to find any post where people have had a similar problem. Twice over the past couple of days, my consumer unit has tripped out on the earth switch. It will only reset after I turn off...

I appreciate this question may get asked several times, but after having searched the forums, I haven't found the answer to my particular problem. I have a Glow-worm Micron 50FF boiler with the integral programmer fitted to a Y plan heating system. I have recently had a new 3 way valve and...

Thanks for the help on this, it sorted mine out too :D