Recent content by simongraham

sorry about that - the pics do appear occasionally - i had to refresh my browser a few times to get them to show... basically the new fitting has red/black/green+yellow wires coming out of it then the ceiling has the wires to the light bulb coming out of the to end terminals then (from...

i have a new light fitting for our kitchen - i'm not 100% sure where to put the live and neutral from the new light fitting. i know with a straight bulb fitting its not essential that they are the right way round but with this transformer i dont want to get it wrong. Any help? i hope you...

Hello, I am contemplating getting an electric shower installed. I have just one simple question.... How much should i expect to pay (roughly) for someone to come in and do electrics for the shower? cheers,

Thanks i will look into the PIR certificate and make sure they have one up to date. my council is runnymead in Surrey. the landlord is a company that own lots of properties. Simon.

there is no fuse in the switch - it is an older switch. there is only one switch near the emmersion heater - i'm thinking that this setup is looking more and more dodgy as we go along. i think i need to get onto the Landlord about it. does anyone have any safety guidlines that i could...

i've had a look at the meter and fusebox etc. it appears to be just a normal electricity supply. no extra switches or other signs of eco7. would a simple junction box be suitable or would i need something different? thanks, Simon

hi, sorry i can't get a pic to you as yet - dont have internet access at the new flat.

Hello, I have just moved into a new flat. i was led to believe the flat had economy 7 but that appears to be false. the water tank looks just like a standard tank with a insulating jacket on it and there is a power switch next to it. Now although this is annoying its not the end of the...

Thanks very much. I will make every effort to do a good and safe job! Merry Christmas! Simon,

You may remember my last post "electrics in the Bathroom" well now the same friend who has moved into a new house has a broken oven! would you belive it, 2 days before cooking their first christmas dinner in their new home. I've said i'd help them out if they managed to get a new oven. So...

Well thanks everyone for your replies, I'll tell my mate the bad news about his dodgy electrics. Just a quick last question: What would your estimate be on the cost to put the proper cable in and bits needed to make the shed power safe? Distance from the house to the shed is roughly...

thanks for that, I will pass that on and get the socket dealt with ASAP! the cable running out to the shed is 10mm i think, looks very odd going into a 13amp plug! Simon,

Hello, While helping a friend move into a new house we noticed that there was a plug socket in the groud floor bathroom. Plugged into this was a plug with a length of cable which went up to the ceiling and out into the garden and down to the shed at the bottom of the garden just for security...