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If the amp has a crossover setting then I recommend setting it to 80hertz. Gain (volume) around 12o'clock position and phase depends on room acoustics. Try 0 then 180. Your own prefference really to which sounds better. If amp has no crossover setting for sub then set dial to around 80hertz...

Hi all, I have a new conservatory which has a concrete base, base is made up of hardcore, sand, DPM, concrete. On top of the concrete are batons and between batons is (jablite) EPS, rubbish I no but had no choice, anyway over the top of that is 18mm t&g chiboard. I have rad pipes under...

I can see that all have their opinions on this and electricians are rightly speaking up for themselves, all I'm concerned about is do I trust him and am I being charged accordingly??? Please look at Building section of these forums and look for Conservatory base shoddy or not?? This...

Hi thanks for your words, I can see your point totally. Sparky gave two options 1st being charge per socket but could end up expensive if not found till last, or pay him a day rate. I would pay a day rate but if he found within an hour then he would hopefully charge accordingly. He...

Thanks for your comments, I'm not a builder but only a DIYer so when I ask a question to the builder he reasures me that all is fine, but as I had my doubts I thought maybe let others give there opinions. All opinions seem to be the same. The conservatory is 60% done I guess, so what are my...

The sparky is getting on a bit and seems ok. But I did think right in saying to the wife I bet he finds a fault and it costs us more!! Then he will prob say the wiring is shot and needs replacing etc... Like ppl have said the one off price for supplying and fitting of new fuse box seems to be...

There is a couple of sockets hidden as such in kitchen where cooker plugs in and extractor fan plugs in. Lights are all on one circuit as you say but I guess this is because of original house wiring, house built around 60's. Once sparky comes back next week I will ask him what faults he...

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We have 4double sockets upstairs and a fused switch for boiler and downstairs we have 7 doubles 1 triple and 4single sockets. On the new fusebox "consumer unit" it's marked up sockets by sink, cooker&sockets and fusebox cupboard socket which can be seen in pic.

Thanks but supposing I say this to him and he responds with something I dont understand?? I understand what your saying about breaking circuit in half to find healthy and non healthy part. I am presuming that my wiring is the original when house was built due to old fuse box. This shouldn't...

Here is pic of new fuse box and the two earths he has run to a shiny metal screw block.

The electrician came as part of the company who has taken on the conservatory complete build, therefore they supplied there sparky. We originally had the cheap option of putting a breaker or an rdc or something in a plug socket or near a socket closest to the new conservatory. This was explained...

Hi forum users, After having conservatory built on back of house we have had 1st fix of electrics installed, had to have a new up to date fuse box installed by same sparky as we had the old style. That's all in and working, he said once in he will do tests, it's come back saying we have a...

I must say there is hardcore!! 100mm of it and was blinded with..... Wait for it.... Balast, not sand. I'm sure they used balast cause I remember stones in it.. Neither was wacker plated down which again I asked why not.. Their reply was it didn't need to be.. I only started reading about how...

I'm not a builder but also not daft, I raised my concerns each time I felt something wasn't being done correctly. The builders and conservatory company head man assured me that everything they doing is fine. I will be getting them to have a meeting with my wife and I to see what they suggest!!