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you know what....after all this trouble, and all your help, I think that I may just do that!!!! Watch this space for me getting into a pickle with that!!! Thanks J

the problem is I kinda fancy one in the brushed chrome look and I'm thinking that they dont have one to match my other sockets? I suppose I could change it ti a single socket, and that would just be a very normal, standard, idiot proof, socket front???

thank you. I have turned the fcu off just to make sure. Thanks for your help - the whole socket seems a big mess anyway... there is an internal case in the wall, then an external one I'm replacing on top, all because of a double socket a bit further down in the wall....could the socket not have...

ok, thanks for your help. I'll pop in to homebase or B&Q tomorrow. It's not likely to catch fire or anything in the meantime????

I think that is very good advice. The cable that is there is so thick and is really stiff to handle. Is all cable the same? Do I just go and get a new bit and connect it???

WOO-HOO Problem Solved!!! thank you so much everyone...well it turns out that there was a problem with the socket below! When I took the front off, I noticed that the live wire had been made longer and joined with some electrical tape. With my fumbling around, I had broken this join and so...

sparky18 - I have some pictures on the 1st page of my forum, if they help?!

but if it doesn't work a hover or phone charger, then surely it isnt working? I'm so confused about this, does anyone have any idea how much this would cost me to get sorted by an electrician??? I think it is out of my league now, but I really don't want to get ripped off by some dodgy...

haa haaa A phone charger! and a Hover

Yes, as far as I can see, everything else is working fine. ?>???????????????????????????????/

yes. a 13 amp one. I have tried several.

you guys are fantastic, thanks for your help! It was the Dark Green wire (bottom right) that wasn't connected before! I have a fealing that that is the earth so that's a bit worrying. Everything else was connected. I don't have a multimeter thingy unfortunately...as you can probably tell, I'm...

WOW Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!

the image shack website seems to be down now and I have only managed to upload the most useless picture!!! It really is not my day today - friday 13th come early![/img]

Davy, I have taken some pictures, but can't figure out how to add them to this forum!!!! I have today re-wired again with a new fuse and still it doesn't work! Please Help![/img][/b]

Thanks Davy, I did try to note what went where, but the new FCU is so very different looking!!! I think you are right, it is two cables and the earth from each has been put together in a green sleeve! I'm pretty sure that I have done what you suggest: the double socket cable connected to...

Although not a regular DIYer, I feel I should be able to do this, but alas...No!!! I am trying to replace a plastic FCU and mounting box that was previously working, but with different labelled connections in the new FCU, I am completely stumped!!! The FCU is for a double plug socket. But...