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ok, this is what i plan to do..... 1. replace the 15a terminal connector with a 30a one 2. Cut a large hole out of the back of the backbox to allow more freedom for the cables.... basicly where the cables come out of the walls prevent a larger backbox to be installed, they wont budge...

thanks for all your help....sadly there is little possibilty of me putting in larger boxes or moving the cable....but i will get a 32amp connector terminal and stick that in as i believe that it is being used on a ring...

ok just looked, its a mcb made by a company called wylex..its 32a, so what does that mean????

well its a terminal connector rated at 380v which i think is 15amps...how do i tell what the circuit is

i guess what i really wanna know is, is there any chance of starting an electrical fire, or am i just being paranoid...

thanks for the quick replys, to answer some points, the box is only 25mm deep, the reason for this was that i was moving into cavity walls and the bricks where also very very crumbley, i did not want to go to far in. Chri5- dont think i got much chance of re-running cable, as it will...

Hi there, i just installed some new plug sockets into my walls, replacing surface mounted sockets. Anyhow after a lot of chipping away at my wall i managed to get the metal boxes in. However one of the sockets had 3 sets of cabling entering it, so space was rather tight. also much of the...

i used the insulation tape to cover the terminal connectors..is that still bad???

Hi, like most people i have recently fitted a new modern light fitting, replace my old and worn out white fixture... however modern lights dont seem to come with a celling rose to enable you to connect up spurs and things... i therefore use terminal connectors and insulation tape to...

Hey, just got some very expensive wallpaper from cole and son that i am looking to hang at the weekend..however i have no idea what paste to use.. cole and son say i should say "We recommend using a traditional style, starch based, ready mixed tub paste for all wallcoverings. # PVA or PVC...