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    myson gas fire modern replacement

    Unfortunately the back boiler and fire front are part of a single appliance and you can't replace the fire front with another manufacturer's, or operate the boiler without the fire, or put a decorative cabinet in front of the fire. Back boilers are seriously inefficient and require a large...
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    Help with battery powered led lights...

    No, 4 letters at 3 volts. They're wired in parallel. The two 1.5V batteries will be wired in series to give 3V. easiest way will be to get some thin twin flex, connect that to the two battery terminals (at the switch end) on each light and connect at the end through a switch to a...
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    Telephone outdoor ringer questions

    without connecting to a phoneline is the awkward bit. For a bell you need about 70 volts at 16-25 Hz, they usually will not resonate properly on 50 Hz. the easy way is to connect it to a phoneline (pins 3 and 5 of a phone socket - you must have a ringing capacitor in the master socket. or ADSL...
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    Gate entry system

    A lot of telephone dialler intercom units can be reprogrammed by phoning in to the unit on its dialling-out line and entering a passcode.
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    Fixings for kitchen wall cabinets

    personally I use sleeve anchors. They don't come out. Make sure the rail is in the right position first as otherwise you will have to chisel round the sleeve anchor to get it out.
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    CCTV/Camera for 240v

    External weatherproof CCTV 12V 1A power supply £35 inc VAT. https://cpc.farnell.com/stontronics/t4467ad/ip65-waterproof-psu-12v-1a/dp/PW02791 1.5A and 3A are also available. By the time you've bought a separate power supply, socket, weatherproof box, glands etc you'd probably end up about...
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    Is there a wall PLUG?

    But it's not a socket-outlet, it's a 'socket'-inlet. Shuttering not required. The flying female connector would be part of a female 60309 -- male BS1363 connecting lead, which isn't covered by Wiring Regs.
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    Wiring outside lights

    If you wire in triple+earth cable (live, switched live, neutral, earth) you can have multiple PIRs and multiple lights. All lights will come on when any PIR is activated.
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    New isolator switch install - new one different to old!

    The switch you have is only rated at 10 amps. It is not suitable for a 10.5kW shower. DO NOT USE IT. You need a 45 amp switch.
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    BB with no fire front

    And who provided the Landlord's Certificate for that?
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    Extending telephone line to back of the house for WIFI

    You can't have two modem/routers on one phone line. You'd need to extend with ethernet and a wifi access point
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    Is my fuse box safe to work on?

    The 'boxin' will take about 30 seconds with a crowbar to remove. I do like the bell transformer and switch on the pateras.
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    Slimline horizontal radiators (not electric)

    These start at 40mm with a 10mm bracket, so 50mm total https://www.featureradiators.co.uk/hudevad-plan-radiator-dansk.html Some standard radiators have reversable brackets to reduce the projection.
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    neat wall flex outlet

    Interesting, not seen that before. I'd suggest it would be better behind a BG switch as the MK edge contour may not be identical.
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    Minimum space requirements for new flats

    You think that's bad? The planning requirements for Purpose Build Student Accommodation (PBSA) are even laxer.
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    Leather sofa wax ?

    Nivea moisturiser is used by the antiques trade, I believe.
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    CCTV x 6 cables, TV, Sat cables x 2, and Ethenet cable...?

    Do you actually need to bring 6 x cctv cables into the lounge? Usually one video cable from the DVR and a mouse extension if appliccable. Or modulate the camera feeds onto TV channels if you want individual cameras selectable from the TV. Aerial and Sat can be on F connectors (and you can...
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    Replacing wired door bell/chime

    Yes. You're pretty much limited to a buzzz, a rrrring, or a ding-dong, though.
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    Best VoIP Softphone?

    Zoiper works reasonably well, on Android.
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    Replacing wired door bell/chime

    What would you like to replace it with? Any of these will work https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Door_Bells_and_Chimes_Index/Door_Bells_and_Pushes/index.html https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Door_Bells_and_Chimes_Index/Door_Bells_and_Pushes_2/index.html
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