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Sorry if this has been topic has already been round the houses on this forum. But I'm struggling with the ambiguity on the placement. I've got a Baxi 80 combi HE in the airing cupboard and the bathroom is right next door to it. Yet if I followed the instructions is says mount it around...

Thanks guys. I'll ask him to get some pics. Its quite nasty stuff as its appeared through the sockets and is stuck all over the pins of the plugs. Told him to get a spark in and be prepared for a rewire :(

Got this strange situation in a mates house where green stuff is ouzing from the T+E cables on his ring main. House was built in 1970ish but the cable is of the plastic type and not the old 60's rubber insulation. Any ideas? Thanks in advance

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Hi Paul, Yes you DO have a claim against the original DNO who installed the meter back in the 1980's. But I might stress here that this will not be easy. Do have the faulty items still in your possesion or replacment receipts? If not, you would have to make a nominal figure for the...

CCT?

Isn't this thread mean't to be about the shocking (excuse the pun) state of the electrics in my garage?

Hi there, I was wondering if such a device exists? I want to able to measure the KWH used of an appliance when its in use. Ta

Even though this is a bit uncouth. The engineers that do the work are bribable with things like tea/coffee and bacon sandwiches.........

You'll need 4mm T'+E for all cabling. Plus I'd be un happy have 2 sockets daisy chained from a JB. Also PART P is involved here and trying to find a sparky to certify your own work "even if you have only pulled the cables" will be difficult. So its best left for a qualified sparky who will...

Just some info on this one, My in-laws had to have there meter moved on the board when they had a CU change in November last year. Their DNO is/what was MEB which is now EON networks. The in-laws contacted NPower who arranged it (speak to service alterations dept, they seemed fairly...

Just getting down to the nitty gritty of notifyable. As I'm planning on getting rid of my electric shower, would I have to notify if where going to disconnect the cable in CU as it will be re-dundant. Plus don't like the idea of the breaker having a piece of tape over it hold it in the OFF...

I've got a split load CU with a built RCD so this will protect the sockets. Needed the extra socket for the garage door lifter I'll be getting later on.

Thanks crafty, On the spur topic of the post. Since I will be a running a length of 2.5mm to a single socket, I was wondering if I put a FCU with a 13A fuse in line before the socket, could I then daisy chain another socket off the back of it?

Hi there, I know I'm probably going to get the backs up of the PART P experts and this may of been discussed before, but since I'm fairly experianced in DIY electrics and feel competent and understand what is required and the design of whats needed to carry out the job from start to finish...