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at socket number 1 there is 3 wires going into it...2 ring and 1 spur. (i have added these on now to reflect this) :D

ok, since posting this i have found out that the fuse box is redundant and a no go. There is a single socket near the cupboard which i thought about spuring off to a double socket (see pic 1) but from talking to you guys and a sparky mate it was found to be a spur from a spur and he...

YEP, ...silly ol me ment to say storage heaters and they have all now gone and been replaced by gas heating...much better 8-) the sparky who was ment to come and take everything out only disconected the wires and left them in the boxes on the wall in the bedrooms ( replacing the switch for a...

the fuse box has 60A rated onto it and the main wire going in to the box is huge and the wires going out of the box are about 2.5 i think , 3 core grey wire with copper wire earth.

Hi, i am converting a cupboard into a place to put my fridge freezer and will need to put in a double socket. There is a cupboard next door that has a fuse box that was once used to power all the convector heaters in the house. My question is this, there is still wire in the trunking from the...

I just checked it with my meter and it says about 23V output ...so it looks like the batteries have given up on me....i salut them as they have served me well..lol :D

yep thats what i thought but just wondered if i could sqeeze alittle more life out of it...lol o well loos like i will be buying that B&D drill down b&q today...lol thanks.

Hi, i have a 10 year old B7D cordless 18V drill which has recently stopped charging the batteries ( both of them)....i thought the batteries had died but how do i check that the charger is not at fault?...i have a multi meter could i use this to see if power is getting into it? thanks-kev.

thanks guys

Hi, i need to do some fine cuts into laminated wood and need to get a 190X24X2.5mm circular saw blade for fine cuts but iv tried searching online but cant find a 24mm bore size saw blade....anyone know of a good but cheap place to get this size? kev.

ahh interesting...i may see if i can find either and compare them tommorow ...thanks.

i must admit this time round i think i did touch the bulb when putting it in but i did wipe it afterwards..lol...however i wont be doing that again. i just thought it went because its been boxed up in the shed for about 3 years ( varid temps and all) and because it was 500W...it lets out alot...

Hi, i know the basics on wiring lights up but this is a wattage question. I have a 500W security light but after only 1 week the bulb has gone mmm so i was just going to change for another 500w one but i wondered if i could replace it with a 300W one (which iv heard is the same size) but still...

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