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Hi, I am trying to understand the difference between a RCD and a MCB. I know a MCB protects gthe cable, and trips a switch in the consumer unit if too much current flows down the cable. this is correct??!! But a RCD detects an inbalance in current between the Live and Neutral wires and...

Thanks for your help. I understand now how my sink holds into position after fiddling about for 1/2 hour or so! :) I can now order up a replacement ASAP with confidence. If I choose to buy a plastic sink instead of another stainless steel, which I am kind of thinking about, is it the same...

ok thanks for your advice. I will go to Wickes later on today and buy a voltmeter/multimeter. See if I can get a good deal!! I take it I only have to touch a part of the insulated wire and not the actual part which goes into the junction box!!? Just checking! I will read the instructions...

ok, so is a voltmeter different from a multimeter? do i just move it over the wire or have to disconnect it?! thanks for your help.

ok, if not the same size then a bigger one for obvious reasons! hopefully the bowl will sit in the original worktop hole!!! :) one last thing, thse clamps all around the sink, if the new sink i buy has them in different positions, will i have to drill holes in the worktop to align with the new...

Thankyou I will take your advice! I will get a new sink before I take the old one out! :) But is there standard sizes, so it is easy to get a replacement ? How to I work out the size, measure the whole sinktop or the bowl, drainer, etc??!

Thank you I will try this. I did look for sealant but there was none (well none above my sink between the edge and the worktop)! Is it easy to put a new sink in, I mean with the sealant/clips?

Hello again, my second question! ... I have a problem with my hot water, in that it always comes on when I turn my heating on. It has only recently started to happen! I have a book I bought and it is very useful and detailed but I donot understand fully all of it, as I am not a...

Hello... I have 2 questions to ask please, this being the first!... I have a stainless steel basic (cheapish) sink - single drainer type. I might need to replace it for a new one, of the same size hopefully. How to I remove the sink... ? I will need to unscrew the waste pipe/trap and...