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    Removing a light switch.

    have a look. has he connected all reds together and all blacks together? if yes, this should be fixed immediatly. see for reference for how it should be wired
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    cats

    dont see this often...
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    AEG cooker and oven installation

    even better. you can use 1.5mmT&E from 13A FCU if you wanted, altho i would keep it at 2.5
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    Meters & Consumer Units in Flats

    i would use 80A switch fuse, 25mm SWA (not 16T&E).
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    Switch operates wrong way round

    a 2 way switch can operate in any position... if your that fussy about it, take switch off and put upside down, or swap L1 and L2 at the side with just the 3 core
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    water in tv aerial cable

    some new cable would be a good idea. and make sure water hasnt travelled along the cable and into TV/sat box/DVD player etc. how did it get in to start with? if you can use water tight connectors, use selfamalgamating tape
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    Removing a light switch.

    make the wires dead by disconnecting at the other end. you cannnot 'safely' tape up live wires
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    shower switch location

    ideally, it should be witin arms reach of the shower so you can switch off in an emergency
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    AEG cooker and oven installation

    yes, but connecting 2 6mm T&E to the cooker control might be a pain in the arse. go for a 2gang sized without switch to give you more space
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    Timing the use of a single radiator....

    you could use a 2port valve controlled by a timer?
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    junction box

    unless you have a steel loft, then not much just stick it anywhere, providing its accessable and wires are cliped to something to stop them bein pulled out
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    rcd

    you didnt, but like i said, unless we know all the details, we cant give an accurate reply
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    rcd

    but when did he says it was fixed? (or portable)...
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    Second hand van

    i just use my astra estate. plenty room. (its a car type, not van). for work, all my stuff fits in the boot. altho if i have a big job then i sometimes have to drop the seats
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    rcd

    but we dont know the exact situation, since OP didnt tell us, so better safe than sorry and say RCD... for all we know they could be wired with bell wire run along the top of the grass/path...
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    rcd

    wether they are plugged into a socket or wired direct thru an FCU doesnt change the chances of them havin a fault and giving someone a shock, or change the chances of someone puttins a spade thru the cable
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    Baa baa RAINBOW sheep?

    its a disgrace the way the world (or just england) is going these days. nothin really worth making you stay unless your an illegal immigrant
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    rcd

    yes
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    Baa baa RAINBOW sheep?

    like doesnt work. i assume you mean this?
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    UPSTAIRS LIGHT SWITCHES BLANKED

    you can join the cable at the pull switch and extend to light switch. if using terminal block it must be accessable. if you want to plaster over, youll have to either solder or crimp (using proper ratchet crimp tool, not squeeze-n-hope tool)
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