Recent content by psarinuk

Everyone is a sparky until things go wrong :) I've no intentions of playing with a consumer unit (or installing an EV charger myself). The best I can offer is to put the battens and sockets up and line the cables in/ around the garage. The electrician would do the rest of job of modifying the...

The armoured cable is 3-core 6mm one. The current consumer unit could be as far as 8-10 meters from the new planned consumer unit in the garage. There are no electric showers, the cooker is a gas one too. There is an electric oven but it is seldom used. Attaching a pic of the main consumer unit...

Thanks for all the replies. Even though I never mentioned that I am planning this as a DIY job, I repeat that the current plan is to buy and install a new consumer unit in the garage that would be used to run the lights and 13A sockets in the garage only. I don't have an EV vehicle and not...

There is no scope of installing another duct. The SWA cable in the picture is available in the garage where EV charger is going to be installed on the wall on the outside. I need to know: 1. What consumer unit to buy for the garage? 2. Anything to add/ modify on the main consumer unit?

Hi, I would like to buy a consumer unit for my garage where a 17mm thick 3-core SWA cable has been left by the previous owners. The other side of the cable is at the main consumer unit, This cable is currently not connected at either ends. Does 17mm overall cable thickness give any indication...

I've an old Stoves Newhome gas cooker whose clicker has stopped working. I am using a cigarette lighter at the moment. Any idea if its normally the switch or the ignition module? I've checked the mains power socket and the fuse, they seem to be OK. Kindly refer to the pictures and advise the...

Just an appreciation message to thank you all for helping me and the environment. New brushes did solve the isssue and the machine has been running fine since replacement..

Hello all, So I've a mixer tap in bathroom sink that does not leak underneath into the vanity unit when closed. It does leak after use from underneath the tap into the vanity cupboard so I thought of replacing the cartridge. Stumped by how to proceed when I opened the top lever. Appreciate any...

Hi, My Beko Excellence 8kg washing machine suddenly stopped working and no error code was displayed. It would fill in water as normal but the drum would not roll. Upon reset, it would simply drain the water and unlock the door. Took out the brushes after checking online, one seems more worn than...

Hi all, The previous owner left me a wire hanging in the bathroom which has now been connected to a newly installed LED mirror. The other end of that cable is in the loft, it is taped to 3 other 1.5mm T/E cables that feed into a spot light in the same bathroom below. Questions: 1. Should one of...

£200 - £100 for trimming and £100 to collect/dispose the waste.

Not only I did, I forwarded it to the neighbour as well. He has not replied on the height issue since then.

I get you Robin, I really do. I am new to the neighbourhood so don't have an axe to grind. I've been to his place, greeted him, advised of the situation and could not be more thankful/ grateful when he offered to pay should I get a gardener to tend to these trees. I explained the same to his son...

Isn't there a height requirement that the hedges on fence need to adhere to? My other neighbour tells me its 2 meters.

The trees are definitely pushing over as the fence is tilting into my garden but I am not sure on the ownership.