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    2 Way Stair Switching with two lights

    Thanks I'll take that as a compliment, I do believe I have a good grasp of electrics, I did study electrical servicing and electrical engineering when I was at college years ago. So remember a lot from back then including the wiring regs, and several days in the workshop working up all the...
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    2 Way Stair Switching with two lights

    Thanks for the response, its appreciated and did answer some of my questions. As for getting them back to fix it that's unlikely as I'm currently perusing issues with the bathroom install with the supplier at the moment and getting nowhere and has since gone to the ombudsman. I was mostly...
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    2 Way Stair Switching with two lights

    Lastly, these are not directly connected questions but do relate. 1. when the new CU was installed, surely the installer should have found this borrowed neutral? after all it was tripping the RCD when split, secondly the junction box this connection is made in is the same one he had connected...
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    2 Way Stair Switching with two lights

    Good Afternoon all, Got a bit of a question or two here regarding 2 Way switching of two lights on two floors which I hope someone can clarify. Background: Starting with a bit of background to the story, Had a new bathroom put in back in 2019, as part of this the Consumer Unit was swapped out...
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    Sewage Pipe leak

    So boss was solvent wielded on, after speaking to a plumber at my local plumbing centre he advised to cut out pipe and replace it. Did so and after a small redesign of the sink plumbing to fit it's all now leak free. Not a bad job to do once done, but I was crapping it cutting out that section.
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    Kitchen Sockets - Additional sockets

    Yep that was my thought, be fine on the fcu. I'll have a look tomorrow to see if I can extend the ring. But I'm not holding my breath. Would have had it finished today but discovered a leaking waste pipe while.running the cable and that turned out to be a bigger job then expected.
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    Sewage Pipe leak

    That's what I thought and was my worry. How would be the best way to fix this? The 40mm pipe coming into the boss was where it was dripping and I don't believe their was any seal in the nut itself. It was so lose it just slid out
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    Sewage Pipe leak

    Not a problem cleaned it up and got the compression nut lose, unfortunately what looked like a seal came out and part of the nut that looks like it holds the seal in that grove was buggered up and broken. Not sure if I can just get a new compression nut and seal. The boss looks like it's a...
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    Kitchen Sockets - Additional sockets

    Agree 13A is probably more then enough. I can always convert to a ring if needed later. issue I have is there is currently one 2.5mm2 cable from the socket to the cupboard socket that im swapping out for a FCU. this cable is in the wall and is tiled over and goes behind the worktop so not easy...
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    Sewage Pipe leak

    Hi All, Been doing some work on my house trying to fix things and do a complete redecoration job and while working in the kitchen I noticed a dripping from the main soil stack where the kitchen sink joins it. would anyone be able to advise how I go about fixing the leak or advise on the cost to...
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    Kitchen Sockets - Additional sockets

    That's a very good point! I've had to change plan a bit after investigating the wiring. It turns out the 3 sockets on the wall that I thought are on a radial are and are the only ones. The one at the end of the kitchen I thought was also on this radial is actually on the original ring, with...
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    Kitchen Sockets - Additional sockets

    That is what I thought reading the regs, hence I believe it's a ring on the original sockets. And the kitchen is a radial from when it was refurbed as it's only them that are on their own breaker, every other socket in the house is on the B32A breaker with the two cables going to it and the...
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    Kitchen Sockets - Additional sockets

    Ok so what I think is a radial to the kitchen is on a 16A breaker not a 32A The other sockets in the house that I believe are on a Ring final are on a 32A, and his two sets of t&e going to the breaker. So I'm sure its a ring. Could be two parallel radals one for each floor? But don't think...
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    Kitchen Sockets - Additional sockets

    Thanks both! I believe it's a radial as it's only a single t+e from the CU to the sockets along the wall, it's in conduit on the back of the wall so I will have a look and see what the spec is. It's definitely bigger then the 2.5mm2 from memory,. The original socket in the garage has two wires...
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    Kitchen Sockets - Additional sockets

    Good evening all, hope everyone is doing well. I have a couple of questions that I am hoping you guys in the know can help with. 1. Can I install additional sockets in my kitchen? Currently I have 5 sockets(2 x 2 gang 1 x 1 gang) along one of the walls with an additional 2 gang socket on...
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