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    PIR Light only comes on when other outside light is on

    You need to run a new wire, from the first switch incoming live to the second switch. At the moment you have the switches in series.
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    Socket switches don't do anything!

    Fixing holes are pretty standard across the board, However the terminals can vary in position depending on brand.
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    Do either of these tools exist..

    Not only nails Bernard, gas fitter managed to drill through cable for outside light at mothers, cable surface mounted and in view.
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    Clip rails for wires?

    "CORKIN" Welsh for Caulking
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    how close CU to Gas meter

    Several years ago my nephew and his wife (who was registered disabled) had a conversion to their kitchen including a wet room done by Manchester city council. Where did they fit the CU? In a bottom cupboard! My nephews wife could not get down to even see it. After me leaving a note to the...
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    Need a timer for the lights in the stairs of a four storey building

    Just a thought, Have the lights been converted to emergency lights? A block i look after have maintained emergency lights which over the years have been changed to LED's
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    Running another socket from a junction box.

    Firstly, what is the armoured connected to in the house? Secondly you do not need a junction box, you can run from the existing socket as you will in effect have a radial circuit. Thirdly you can run from the second socket to a switched fused connector to control the light(with a 3a fuse fitted)...
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    Wiring outside light onto separate switch

    Does the neutral for the outside light come from the same JB? If so run a new live to the new switch as you suggest and connect the existing switch live to the other terminal.
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    Earth Bonding in bathroom

    If you have a MAIN BOND of 10mmsq in your meter cupboard connected to the water pipe within 600mm of the water pipe coming in to your property the extra bonding is pointless, especially if you have plastic or other non-conductive materials.
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    Changing Roller Blind

    Owain means the roller at the top with the blind wrapped round. push or pull while slightly lifting the end opposite the cord.
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    Windows Update

    If done automatically then your computer will need to be on all the time, and will re-boot itself. Really it is just personal choice.
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    Live/Neutral wiring on table lamp

    If the lamp holder is a bayonet type it does not really make much difference, but if a screw fitting then use a multimeter to check which one goes to the centre contact and that will be the live.
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    Goodbye Jeremy

    ALLEGEDLY assaulted a producer, so far he(the producer) has NOT made a public statement either way.
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    Installing ceiling: regulations general and missing ground

    You are assuming that the cpc's at the ceiling roses are connected to the MET, this needs to be confirmed.
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    ceiling light probs

    Could be either a poor connection on the pendant cable or a faulty lamp holder.
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