Recent content by Smiffy7

My CU does indeed have a main breaker switch with a "Test" button next to it, so looks like I'm good to go ahead with the install as discussed. Thanks everyone for your invaluable advise.

You would be correct! :rolleyes:

Yes, garage is attached So maybe I'll get a 5" double like this, together with a pair of "White" tubes like these (or would "daylight" tubes be better?) and also one of those downward deflectors - I am painting the walls white but I have no ceiling. This set up should be a significant...

Thanks! Any advice on whether I should go for a single or double tube fitting? Or even fit two strip lights? What rating would be sufficient do you think? I'm not sure if the existing socket spur is fused. Where is the most likely place the fuse will be? As far as a can tell it is just a...

Hi, I am looking to spruce up my single garage, and as part of that, make some additions to the electrics. I would like some guidance please on best methods, duty ratings, fittings etc etc Existing lighting: I have a single wire feed (spur?) coming from the house which is off the GF lighting...

Sorry to drag up an old thread, but... I've got a double socket and I had to get the 32mm pattress converter box in the end (the socket didn't fit inside the 16mm box), so this takes up quite a bit of extra space behind the washing machine, which is particularly large I might add. Are...

Thank you all very much for the advice! I shall head the advice about the plastic Y piece and I'll get a proper valve T. Are there any handy guides for fitting such an item? I've dabbled in plumbing before and my brother will have all the tools I need. I would ask him for the advice but he...

Hi, I am about to install a new dishwasher in my kitchen where currently there is only space for a washing machine. Firstly I need to make the physical space (which I'll be making by relocating a draw base unit) and it will be located under the opposite side of the sink to the existing WM...

I'm loving the debate :lol: For piece of mind, could I just get the support from 1 or more electrically minded people that the following arrangement will not burn my house down: 32A DP switch located on the ring final > 2.5mm unfused spur > double socket supplying a washing machine and...

Thanks for the clarification John. I just wanted to end the thread by confirming what I'm doing/buying (now bought).... So I'm swapping my 13A FCU with one of these...

Presumably the solution we are now discussing must rely on each appliance therefore having a 13A fused plug, particularly as we are getting rid of the FCU? Would you mind linking me to your recommended switch and socket please so I know I'm getting the right thing? I see you can also get DP...

How come John? Was it you who suggested using 4mm2 cable? Would this make the above solution even better/safer?

Yes you did suggest that - thanks - but there have been many other suggestions so I was just wondering if it was agreed as to which is the best solution? Only thing about your solution I wasn't sure about - using a 20A DP switch, would the total load of a WM & DW not exceed 20A? Assuming...

Wow! I wasn't quite expecting the intense debate that followed my original post - thanks to all for your comments and suggestions. Not being an electrician I'm not going to even try and join the debate! I hope you will sympathize that I got rather swamped reading through the thread and all...

Thanks for the quick response! I was hoping to pull a new cable feed through the existing conduit behind the tiling :wink: