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    Granny plugs ? For ev

    A quick advice for a mate. He has an elect car but can not afford to put in an EV charger at home atm. The public chargers are costing 5 times more to charge ! Are granny chargers reliable ? Where he can just plug his 50kwh on a lead with a 13a plug which will be plugged into a socket ...
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    Leaked ceiling bow fixed but damaged.

    I did put a chandelier in that rom it was plasterboard and lath. .. all I want is a quick diy solution to make it look abit more presentable. Nothing that's gonna set me back. Then a lick of paint.
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    Leaked ceiling bow fixed but damaged.

    Hi mate Yes you're right that portion of the roof is where the bay window is . And above it is bay roof with slates on it.
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    Leaked ceiling bow fixed but damaged.

    We had a leak over the years caused that side of the ceiling to become like that However th leak it now sorted. I just want to do some cheap DIY to make the ceiling look 'decent' from that side. I don't want to spend too much money on it. I have attached a picture for you to have a look at...
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    Wago alternatives? Cost effective

    So if I buy some unbranded versions of wago like connectors from ebay shop. 90 going for 8 quid or so. Shipped from the UK. I don't hold accountability for it ?
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    Wago alternatives? Cost effective

    What I'm trying to say is if I was to use the ones I found on ebay none branded ones. I won't be breaking any electrical regs ??
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    Wago alternatives? Cost effective

    How can we check if they do or not?
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    Wago alternatives? Cost effective

    Question is, is there any regulations which you can buy or not? Surely they will know if its worth regulating or not.
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    Wago alternatives? Cost effective

    So shall we say wagos it is ?
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    Wago alternatives? Cost effective

    This is how I see things. Multiply the small savings becomes big especially if use them alot. Also problem with these kind of reviews is that they haven't been used long enough (in most cases) to know whether it was worth it or not.
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    Wago alternatives? Cost effective

    I mean this don't look too bad do they very cheap compared to wagos.. 8 quid for 90 from ebay. 90 For Wago 221 Electrical Connectors Wire Block Clamp Terminal Cable Reusable.
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    Cable calcs for size

    Yeah that's the thing. If it's too big for installation purposes. But I wouldn't have a clue as I'm not familiar with the sizes aside from a couple of sizes.
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    Cable calcs for size

    Hey guys as some of you may know that I'm studying electrical installation at York college. I haven't really worked on site yet. Just wanted abit of help. As I'm doing cable calls etc which I've got the hang off. Only issue I have is suggesting improvements as to smaller cable. Etc. Plus I...
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    Wago alternatives? Cost effective

    No tbh I just wanted to know what are people usuojg and Whats a cheap option? Seems like there are a few options and wago are not too expensive either . I'll probably pock some up from screwfix
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    Tests cirucits help

    Frigging hell I'm blind s bat it it mine... I thought there'll be a seperate switch for it. So I've been playing about with it today! My results were for the ring circuit. r1. 0.65 rn. 0.65 r2 1.06 Sockets. I was getting in the range of 0.31 ohms and 0.33. I had to open the sockets up to...
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    Tests cirucits help

    Thanks mate. I dont have that on mh CU board .
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    Tests cirucits help

    I live in a flat. It says its protected by and RCD.. but I can't see the button . I'm assuming it'll be in the main consumer unit for the block ? Judging by just looking at CU opened . It seems the kitchen sockets and the general sockets have 2 seperate rings as they have 2 sets of lines and...
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    Tests cirucits help

    Understanding is the key thing.
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    Tests cirucits help

    2 This is great info mate. Honestly appreciate it. I'll have a little crack at this aat home in abit and see how I get on and ill update :)
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    Wago alternatives? Cost effective

    Hi guys Anyone use anything alternative to wagos which confine with the regs too? Something more cost effective ? Thanks
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