Recent content by pbarlow1

Avoiding fires where we didn't want them was the whole point of asking about the permanent live ;) I'll leave it for now, the better half will just have to make do with the warmth from the new CH system! Cheers all.

Thanks for the replies. Not sure on conductor size but it is wired up to the old and very basic boiler control which is in turn wired to a master control switch. This switch is the only easily accessible part of the whole setup. The individual wires in the 4 core look as thick as those...

We've just had an old Baxi back boiler/fire taken out and I'm installing a new electric wall mounted fire in its place. The old boiler had a permanent live but I'm wanting to fit a standard plug socket so only need the live, neutral and earth. Am I ok just insulating up the permanent live and...