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Ok thanks, makes sense. Is there a way to sort it or am I looking at a new tap?

We have a combi boiler. The kitchen tap has been in for about 3 years from when a new kitchen was fitted with no issues. More recently, the kitchen tap (both hot and cold) seems to be spraying more than the nice flow we had before and I assumed this was because we live in a hard water area and...

That’s great thanks for the help

Hi all Probably a basic silly question but here we go… I want to change my crappy old outside light to something a bit more modern. I’ve replaced light fittings before so I’m (or was) fairly confident in doing it. But I’ve taken the cover off and I have a black, yellow and blue cable into...

Ahhh. So I’ve pulled them down and have this terminal block. I assume I can detach the plug end from this terminal block and just wire all the relevant wires to the new alarm. So no need to cut the plug end off? Cheers.

First two pics are of the old alarm fitting and the block/plug that fits to the old alarm. Third pic is of the new alarm fitting. cheers.

The old alarm has a block which the wires are currently going into. I’ve unplugged this block from the old alarm. But the new alarm just has a standard terminal block for bare wires to go into - like a plug or other electrical appliance. How do I get the block off so I can wire in the new alarm?

I currently have two out of date wired alarms - BRK 370MX is showing as the model number. I’ve bought two aico alarms to replace them from Screwfix. I’ve taken off the old alarm and and removed the plug which goes into the back of the alarm. I can’t seem to remove the plug though that the...

I’m sure there was a time when you didn’t know what you were doing and learnt from mistakes. I’m the first to admit when I’m out of my depth but I like to do things the correct way hence I asked on here. It’s called learning. What’s so wrong with LAP products? I have a couple and not had any...

Pleased to report that it works! Only issue I had was the limited space as you said inside the fitting. They’ve gone in fine, but it was a bit of a squeeze with the two additional terminal blocks. I assume this is ok? Not ideal. I’ve managed to move the conservatory cable to a junction box I...

oh and when you say conductors, you just mean the loose cables? They’re loose at the moment just to show you what I’m looking at. No multimeter!

Ok thanks. When I connect the supply cable, the light does come on fine. But it stays on. When I connect up the switch cable, it trips. So at the moment (as per the picture) the light is on. How do I connect the switch up? Appreciate your help.

Right, I thought I was following your instructions but I’m clearly not getting something right. The MCB was popping and not allowing me to put on. I’ve attached a picture. The connected cables are the main supply. The cable from the left is coming from the switch. And the grey cable at the...

I’ve Googled what an MCB is and yes, it’s one of those. I’ve put the neutrals into the neutral terminal and that’s why the switch is tripping. So where do the live and neutral go from the switch?

The random extra cable seems to go into the switch in the conservatory to control a combined light/ceiling fan.