Recent content by richardr1981

Thanks. That is sort of my view too. I even changed the last surge protector (thinking the last one may have been faulty), but no change. I will happily do away with altogether, but aren't surge protectors needed to protect PC equipment from voltage spikes (or are they just one huge con??)

I understand pretty much at the time it is unplugged. Definately the RCD not an MCB that trips. Oh and it can be reseet straightaway. Thanks

My Mum's house, which has a whole-house 63 amp (30mA) RCD protecting the whole house (as you can tell it's a small house) occasionally trips after the home PC (plugged into a surge protection adaptor, along with the Modem) is shut down and then unplugged. I have read thge debates about...

Thanks all for your responses....very helpful. Happy New Year all R

Some time ago (just pre-Part P) my Mum got a neighbour to remove a light-up bathroom mirror (with integral pullswitch) and replace with a standard, non-electric hanging mirror. I had a look recently to see what he did with the (live) T&E cable that emerged from the wall behind the hanging...

Thanks both! :D

Thanks. It's the 1 mm2 switch cable to the ceiling light in the bedroom. It goes to a switch that is inconveniently inside the fitted wardrobe (wardrobe not fitted by me!) I want to extend the cable (using a 5 amp junction box) so that the switch can be located on the outside of the wardrobe (on...

Dear all, I know that under 17th all cable set in walls of less than 50 mm has to either be mechanically protected (armoured cable etc. etc.) or electrically protected with an RCD, or else set in surface-mounted trunking. However, what are the rules if the wiring is within a cupboard or...

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Thanks! Those were my thoughts. :D

Thanks for reply, normally I would do this but there is no other Earth Terminal on the fitting for the CPC to go into. There is ONLY a Crimp Connector round one of the fixing screws with a small Flying earth lead attached.... :( That is why I am thinking CPC into one end of 5 amp...

Dear all, I am quite au fait with how flying earths etc. etc. work with metal faceplates. However, I am installing a Metal dimmer on a Plastic backbox. There is an earthwire in the switch cable (currently bent over and attached to nothing as current faceplate is also plastic). Now, I...