Recent content by vmtaylor

Thank you!

Hi I have bought a house that needs quite a bit of rewiring. We have a utility room and I want to add some sockets for a Washing Machine and a Condenser Drier. Some people have told me I have to use 4mm cable for this on a main. But I didn't think that was right. Having read some of the...

Not sure... It has quite an old consumer unit at present (reqiuring wire fuse replacements). I am getting an electrician in to replace the consumer unit (I know my limits!) but am hoping to add the extra sockets to the circuit beforehand.

That is great. I would prefer to run vertical cables but it is going to make it a much bigger job. Thanks for your prompt reply. That should make the job easier. :D

Hi I have recently purchased a house with a concrete floor, so all downstairs cabling drops down from the ceiling void. Each room currently only has a single socket, so I obviously want to add to the circuit, which I am very happy to do. I understand fully that all cables need to run...

Pcs these days (desktop and laptop) are so powerful, you really do not use anywhere near the full capacity of the machine unless you are running really new games. Dell are selling some cracking laptops now for between £400 and £500 direct from their site. Well worth a look.

I am trying to wire up a three way circuit. Three positions each controlling two lights. I have searched for a two-gang intermediate switch with no success. The posts on this site seem to all refer to single gang three way switching. Can anyone help? Is a two-gang intermediate switch required...