Recent content by TomUk

Fair enough, but to be honest im not sure i like 6 or 7 power circuits and 4/5 lighting circuits in a one story house. It seems a bit OTT (each room having its own circuit breaker). But i'll take your advice, their are actually spare ways on the board.

Get a bigger CU. Fair enough, but to be honest im not sure i like 6 or 7 power circuits and 4/5 lighting circuits in a one story house. It seems a bit OTT (each room having its own circuit breaker).

thanks for replies. Great forum that you can get 2 good replies at 10:30 within about 10 minutes! Actually it was the same here, their was a ring off a 32a with a radial in the same breaker. Their was also 2 radials in a 16a breaker. I' am slowly rewiring it but it could be a months work! The...

Hi, just swapping out an old rewirable type fuse box for a Dual RCB CCU. Bit of a nightmare as most of the incomers dont reach. Also its an old house which has had quite a few extra Radials, and lighting circuits added as new circuits. My question is; rather than have 3 seperate Radials, 4...

thanks for reply. I looked for metalclad but CEF told me they had none with side knockouts. I was sure id used them and thought i was goin mad! Managed to turn some up at TLC thankfully!

Hi all. Simple question i need to connect a few sockets in a row. This will be done with surface mount boxes and 20mm conduit. However i cant find any surface boxes with side entries, only on the bottom which isnt possible apart from repeatingly looping the conduit! I know i've used them...

I'm looking for a Voltage Tester and was just about to buy a Fluke T100. Unfortunately although Ive seen gs38 compliant it doesnt seem to have the probe sheaths. Can i buy these seperateyl or shrink wrap the probes or do i need something that is GS38 from manufacturer? Can anyone reccommend a...

Hi guys, after taking some valuable advice on thios forum about taking up flooring, I've decided to purchase the Bosch tool, and if its useful might buy the Fein in the future. The only dilemma is 110v or 220v! Anyway my question for those that have one is as the depth of the cut is not...

hi, i brought a couple to try in place of some GU10's. They give a very blue light that wasnt desirable in most areas. Although quite possibly a good choice for utility rooms, garages etc. An architect had specified a new utility room to use all LED's to conform to the regulaton for enegy...

what do you mean by slot in blades. My dad has this very cheap kit: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/hole-saw-cutter-set-aircraft-tools-sheet-metal-drills_W0QQitemZ260196522534QQihZ016QQcategoryZ30906QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting ...but i was thinking a mid price set like this...

well i guess one with a dust attatchment would be more friendly, surely it beats a chisel.

i heard about that bosch one, not sure if it was actually any good though. I guess this is it... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BOSCH-PMF180E-MULTI-FUNCTION-TOOL-SANDER-SAW-240V-UK_W0QQitemZ290193306653QQihZ019QQcategoryZ149314QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting Maybe id be better...

luminaire: might be something to look for in the future but i cant stretch to £170 before ive brought an SDS and a channel chaser!!! ratter: thanks for the tip, i'll screw a batton down to guide the saw.

Hi guys, first post asking about a pretty well covered subject so sorry for that! I have to fit the dreaded LVH downlighters in a friends house. The ceiling is accessible in the bathroom. The electrics side of things are fine, but ive never taken flooring up... i've picked up a flooring...