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    Moving power sockets

    and - is the wiring protected by 30 mA RCD or buried more than 2" in the wall?
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    Scotland - Building Warrant - do you NEED architect drawings??

    The sort of drawings you require are listed in 3.2.16 A and C at https://www2.gov.scot/resource/buildingstandards/ProceduralHandbook/chunks/ch03s02.xhtml An example of a business providing these is http://www.archiplanglasgow.com/building-warrant-applications/ Note that if you are using a...
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    School run solution without using a car or walking?

    A small horse, if he can keep it in the school grounds during the day. It should learn the route fairly quickly.
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    Heating Timer

    It might be 3 wire or 4 wire
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    Wooden or wired slabs for wardrobe

    'mesh drawers' from Ikea or Hafele...
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    Want a zingy, refreshing shower?

    They did use a junction box. Whoever did my kitchen just used a bit of cardboard and then plastered over it. Same shade of bilious yellow paint though.
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    Low profile socket behind wall mount TV

    It is not a deficiency; it is a design attribute making it difficult (so people don't try) to unplug an appliance by yanking the flex, and facilitates a proper cord grip. We used to have rear-entry plugs (2 pin 5 amp); and shaver plugs are usually still rear-entry.
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    6-core ≥230V-'rated' flex?

    I thought all permanent wiring required a cpc (with the exception of a drop to a double-insulated pendant). You could use 5-core + 2-core, double the earths, and heatshrink them together., if you only need very short lengths
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    Ordering on line

    They must have an awful lot of part-used coils if they only cut from 100m. But it is very useful being able to get cut lengths to the metre, especially of expensive stuff like meter tails, rather than buy either 1m or 5m packs, which are either too short or too long.
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    Low profile socket behind wall mount TV

    If you don't mind paying for it, https://www.deborahmeaden.com/investment/sync-box
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    Spacer between CU and trunking

    Silicone rubber sponge sheet? https://www.polymax.co.uk/silicone/silicone-rubber-sponge-sheet-closedcell/ Sandwich an uncut piece between CU and trunking, then pierce as required for cables to pass through.
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    Traditional Bakelite Electric Doorbell - help needed!

    Not sure but have you got two pushes - one does a ding and one does a rrrrring?
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    Intercom door entry system wiring

    Looks like a BITRON AN 0002 but your photo of the wiring terminals is not completely clear. C7 Call (electronic) 11 Call (AC Buzzer) 1 Speech In (Speaker) 2 Speech Out (Mic) 9 Lock 6 Common If your system uses AC buzzer across 11 and 6 you can disconnect the wire from 11 and wire a doorchime...
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    Looking for specific towel hooks

    Ann Summers? :censored:
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    wiring external sounders on telephone lines

    1.8 µF non-polarised eg polypropylene, in UK master sockets.
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    Can an electricity meter box be above a gas meter box?

    for the gas you might be able to do a semi-concealed ground box at the front, which leaves the side wall free for the electric.
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    Servants Bell

    Not sure about coils separately (you could try winding one with enanelled copper wire....) but solenoids are available...
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    Baxi Burnall - Removal

    tickle the mortar out with an SDS hammer drill and chisel.
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    Servants Bell

    Usually the flag and push are wired in series individually, then the bell is wired in series with [all the flags]. You've probably got your bell in parallel with the flags.
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    Aldi DAB "site" radio

    4 AA batteries and "5 watt" output? I'm sceptical how long the batteries will last or how accurate that output figure is. Unless they mean 250 mW PMPO into a 5 watt speaker ...
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