Search results

no flameport I have little desire to look at the website. and no the question as not been answered yet read the bloody post I am not asking will the detector work (even though of course it will if smoke enters the detector) I am asking that as a requirement to put a detector in the landing no...

hey flameport, that's the most ridiculous bit of phsyco fear **** i've ever read, most guys here need to spend some time in a third world environment to realise that we are belt, braces ,nails and laces when it comes to our domestic existence, for petes sake just trying to get a simple...

why not put it upright and lean it forward about 45 degress and hey presto the thing will stop spinning, in my youth nearly every house on my council estate had had there meter boards detached and put on a lean forward chain, for most of us that meant we could eat!!

haha BAS just think how many occurences in life are all around were the cosmetic appearance is no 1 and any residual nastiness, safety, welfare, etc is pushed to one side.

that what youve added to the sketch is the current position! The reason for the proposed position is to conceal it from sight, the ceiling as some very crisp features and bespoke lighting! a smoke detector interupts the aesthetics, this project is very bespoke, very detailed, and very...

Yes, good point it will be interlinked so would sound off if smoke was detected in other areas, of course fire could start on the landing and this would have to be the master detector. It is as suggested sitting on a shelf, and lets say "upside down" although not sure if this makes a...

Silly idea i know , but this is what i would like to potentially do!! In esssense i would like to (at night or when away for the weekend hols etc) at the flick of a switch set an internal light (say bathroom) to come on by way of PIR detection at main gate of property, and on my return flick of...

Just to add, I am not the electrician, i purely manage projects of this nature as part of my employment.

As some may know i am posting here pretty regular as part of my on-going electric works at hoem, however have a query at work that thought may be interesting to post. A smallish (but detailed) refurbishment of a property in wales for a (lets say top flight) architect (gerkin team) is slowly...

oh and yes i do require that amount of granuality in the lighting, its the way i roll, dutch ancestry (every time i go to holland i am amazed at how many light sources they have per room) a small flat i stayed in had 13 light sources in it and all switched indipendently. anyone know why this is??

thanks BAS, sorry i cant count or remember from my desk all the lights required, i forgot one wall light in lounging area of kitchen and one outside light above french doors that lead out of kitchen. I do want the switches at one location, you would need to be at the premises to thoroughly...

Just a quickie (or possibly not) as part of rewire of kitchen i have a few queries. 1. the lighting is to consist of possibly 10 switches all housed hopefully one faceplate, they will switch, pendant over sink area, pendant over table area, downlighters above breakfast bar, under cupboard...

mmm intresting one BAS, havent yet purchased the hob for this house, but the ceramic hob at my last premises had touch controls within 3 or 4 cms of the element, could definetly burn your mitts on that one, top of the range NEFF model too.. maybe cooking on hobs like driving a car on a road...

depends if you want to get your mitts burnt

For the records I am doing the electrical work myself My building officer as been informed as part of my building regulations duty).

thanyou for your replies! I have done some research and it looks like standard 2 gang flush box (albeit 47mm deep) will suffice for my chosen oven switch with single socket outlet combined. Single gang for my hob switch. Reason for two switches is that the hob sits on a breakfast bar, and...

Hopefully good people of this forum will be able to help me with my queries?? Floush boxes!! and there sizes. I have the need to put in 2 no control switches 1 for hob, and 1 for oven the hob will just be a switch only, the oven will have switch and single socket outlet, can someone help...

yes apologies it wasnt clear 3 rows of 2 or put another way 2 columns of 3. what i really need to know is what size flushbox should i be putting in?? are flushboxes standard sizes, my wholesaler didnt seem to have a clue.

have the need to put a 6 gang switch in the kitchen to switch numerous things. Kitchen lights, cabinet lights, undercounter lights,outside lights, pantry, kitchen breakfasy bar down lights. online i can only see 6 gang switches with switches in a line, would like to have two rows of three...