Recent content by straightsix1047

Yes, haven't you heard, it's another one of the government's H&S laws, they'll be monitoring our thoughts next...but seriously folks, I really appreciate the advice and I will be having the electrics fitted by an electrician - a proper job for my workbench area !

Thanks all The advice and anwers are truly appreciated - and I will do it properly now I know that the original idea is totally unsafe... Cheers Andy C

Thanks chaps That's why I asked for your advice beforehand. I will do it properly. Still confused about why lawnmower cable is only 2-core, anyone know why this would be used ? Thanks Andy C

Thanks chaps Reason I asked was that I assumed that if there was no earth wire on the lawnmower cable that this must be safe and could therefore be used for other applications, and this is inside and not subject to same risks as a lawnmower (wet grass etc). So do you think I should discard...

Hi chaps I am going to fit a socket in the garage by having a plug at one end (into an existing socket) and then running a cable to either a 4 way extension socket or a proper 2 way plug socket, but I planned to use some old lawnmower cable which doesnt have an earth wire and wondered if it...

Thanks to all I reckon my electrician fitted a cheap one.... Crabtree sounds like a good start

thanks good advice sir

thanks ColJack prob is that they discarded the old plastic one, but we have one in the bathroom of course. Are all shaver sockets the same size with same location of screw holes - in other words could I keep the backplate (or whatever it's screwed into) and a) try the plastic one in its...

Thanks ColJack It's fitted to a plastered wall as only part of the room is tiled. Dont fancy pull cord, we have only just got rid of one in that room. There's a plastic one in our bathroom attached to a tiled wall and it's silent. Did try to put a gasket of sorts between the plate...

Hello chaps My wife and I had our ensuite bathroom re done recently and they fitted a new chrome shaver socket to go with the new fittings, it replaced an old plastic one. The first one made a buzzing noise when we plugged a shaver into it so they came and replaced it - the replacement...