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The big question is, is there enough capacity in the National Grid to supply all the 7Kw needed to charge every ones EV. My house is in a block of 6 houses, one resident has no car all the other families have two cars each, that could in theory require an extra 70Kw pulled from the local...

Thanks, point taken, the Bloke who does my MOT`s was of the same opinion.

I am thinking of buying a low millage Nissan X Trail, but I have been told they do suffer with tin worm, around the rear. Any advice on were specifically to look ? And other common issues to check for ?

Can some one advise on this, I have tried applying Ohms Law, but I am just getting ambiguous results. Is it me ?? The car in question is a 1948 Ford Pilot converted from 6V electrics to 12V. But still uses the original Pos earth system with the Battery located in the Boot. I therefore assume...

Many thanks for that info, much appreciated.

Does the Lighting in a small cleaners cupboard that also contains an enclosure for the Lift control equipment, need to be of a specific type ? ie fire retardant, the one in there at the moment is a standard IP65 bulkhead.

I did find some cheap alternative's, some as cheap as a £20. I am determined to have a go at doing one, I will report back if any success .

Has any one tried repairing a Paxton Net 2 Door entry system 12V power supply, model number 411-501. They all seem to suffer with the same dead fault, no 12V out put. When defective they still have HT on the smoothing cap and the collector of the chopper transistor. I notice two small 4 pin...

The debate is their claim that a different fuse in the 13 Amp attached to the Audio equipment can improve the sound quality , a claim which I think most Electrical Engineers would dismiss as complete nonsense.

Flameport, with ref to the correct coloring, a very good point and you are correct.

Sometime prior to going O/C Elements go out of shape and the Fan (assuming its a fan oven) strats fouling on the element, causing all sorts of noises. Try taking the cover off for a better look.

So if one was to brake an example it open and examine, the conductor, what would be so different about that strand of wire, that it improves the sound quality of the piece of equipment that previously had it fitted in IT`S 13A PLUG. Incidentally they also do a gold plated version at £75 each ...

I know different products from the Russ Andrews web site have been discussed on this Forum with some healthy scepticism. But I now see they are retailing the, "Russ Andrews super Fuse ", a replacement for your standard BS1362 at £25 a pop ! A pretend sales enquiry, assured me they comply with...

Yes I tried to get the type with the test button, could not see them stocked any were. So were ok with a Key switch then ?

Picked up on a fire safety audit is a missing maintained fire exit light in a large bathroom located in a hostel, the bathroom has two doors one leading to the outside of the building designated as a fire escape . Question is can a engineers emergency light test switch be located in a bathroom...

I think this thread has gone off course, a bit. On my first visual inspection of this lamp in question, my suspicions were aroused by what I perceived as the attached poor quality quality mains flex. I initially thought it had been rewired with that clear two core speaker cable, but further...

That's right, two label's on the mains flex, but neither have any indication of it being double insulated. But is the unmarked flex also a reason to fail it ?

I have been given some 240volt table lamps to PAT Test, that were recently purchased, from a well known large retailer. The lamp shade and the supporting stand and body are all made of metal. There are no markings to indicate if it is double insulated appliance. It is fitted with clear twin...

I had a close look at the bottom wash arm, and you were correct, it had a split each side along the join, I have glued it together with epoxy resin, and it now working fine, no more leaks. I have ordered a replacement pair, as I don't expect the adhesive to last for long. Your advice was much...

Thanks for your reply, you are correct DW663, I will take a close look at the lower arm. I did notice the door seal is a popular listing on ebay, so I assume a common failure, mine looks ok but ?? Is it worth getting one to try?