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Does any one know where I can purchase a cover for our septic tank? The diameter is approx 475mm. The existing cast one no longer fits and just sits on top. Any help greatly appreciated

Many thanks, when you say daisy chain, am I right in thinking no JBs, just use T&E from lamp connector to lamp connector (screwfix mains dowlights)?

Can I wire 5 main voltage downlights (35w) in parallel from the first JB? I plan to use a JB for each downlight with a tail to the downlight connector. Or should I just run T&E to each lamp connector so each one has two sets of T&E except for the last one? I'm not sure which is the best...

Hi, I would like to install 2 x 35w mains downlighters (GU10) in all four of the upstairs bedrooms. At present there is just the single ceiling rose in each room. Do I simply replace this ceilng rose with a 20a junction box and run .75mm 2 core flex to the 2 downlights from the JB or should...

Good shout, hadn't thought of that one. The idea was to ulitilise the existing wiring (the upstairs switch) and to replace this 3 gang switch with the 3 gang dimmer so the dimmer is just upstairs, but as you mentioned why do I need a dimmer on all three sets, I guess I could use a single 2 way...

I plan to replace the upstairs lights (currently 2 wall lights, 1 central light) all controlled by a 3 gang 2 way switch (the third switch turns on/off the hall light downstairs) with new dimmer switches and mains halogens downlighters I plan to have 5x 35w or (20w) downlights replacing the...