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...advice on a couple of things please... I want to buy a crimper. Any recomendations? Also, most are for sizes up to 6mm2. I can envisage a situation where a shower unit is replaced and the cable will not reach the new terminals. Given adequate space within the unit, would you recommend...

...also, the cpc connection from the supply should go to the faceplate and the fly from the faceplate to the backbox.

...no problem. I have worked in purchasing for 15 years. After being made redundant 5 times I decided to do something completely different as a contingency. I'm still in purchasing but will soon be able to fall back on electrical work if i get fed up or made redundant again. 2 nights per week...

...it's a differnt type of stress, especially if you are working for yourself as an electrician. But if office work is getting to you it's worth a try. You will need to stick with it a couple of years to get qualified though. It's taken me 2 years, 2 nights per week. Year one: C&G 2330...

This is what I got: TYPE OF CABLE Design current (per phase) Ib 4x150/230=2.6A Correction for discharge lighting: x1.8 2.6*1.8=4.68 Amps Fuse protection: 6A BS EN60898 Other Correction factors: not applicable Therefore In=6A Installation method 1 So...

...err, yes, of course, ... 4-core is required. (cable selection was part of the question too)(Don't worry, i never plan to design and install car-park lights). ...Thanks.

...Yes it's another assignment question, sorry.... If you can HELP I would appriciate: 214M 3 core SWA linked to 11 car park lamps each at 150W SON. 4 lamps on 2 of the phases and 3 on the 3rd. What size SWA do I need. What protective device? What is the Vd. Are there any correction factors...

...you will need to supply further information for anyone to help: How is the outside plug connected to the house circuit e.g. is it connected to a final ring circuit via a fused connection unit, or directly to the consumer unit. Also the size of the cable to the outside plug and to the plug if...

The question is not specific enough. Not enough detail. Just admit to failure and he'll tell you anyway.

...Sorry. I get annoyed when people don't answer the question too. I'm not the best at CAT5, but I know wireless pretty good. I have 2 laptops, a desktop and 2 XBOX 360's linked wirelessly. All work perfectly. Absolutely no lag on HALO 3 etc. Get the right equipment and it shouldn't be an...

...If the Cat5 is just to carry your internet conntection it's crazy to wire anything. Just use a wireless router/receiver.

It's difficult to say from the information given. Possibly the hallway light was looped into the living room lights which you have changed, and an incorrect connection means it is not receiving power now.

..you also need the correct IP rating in the correct zone. It's not just touching..it's splashing. http://www.lightahome.co.uk/bathroom-zone-regulations.htm

...yep, the bulb should come on when the shower is switched on. But as Steve said, it could also come on when the cable is not live and the shower is switched off, due to the test instrument being very unreliable. If the neutral was live with the shower off (which you could not say for sure...

...All neutral wires are live when you switch the appliance on.

...does the neutral become live when you turn the shower on?, or when it's off?

...Thanks John. It seems from the other posts that I would need to remover the glass in order to access the bits. Would this be correct? If I could do the work myself, does anyone know where i might buy spares?

Hi Guys. I have a sliding patio door on the porch which gives the only viable acces to the house. There is a multi-point lever locking mechanism operated by a black bit of metal which you push up to open/down to lock. I'm guessing that the spindal of this black lever goes through a square...

...Thanks. I've seen lights in the past fixed using black or brown flex. Is this not suitable for outdoor use? I've only ever seen white/blue/yellow arctic. Afterall, who wants a yellow wire draped down their house?