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Thanks for the replies. So after a nightmare of trying to find a leccy who will actually do it (5 in total declined as they are so busy) I managed to find someone who said rewiring is not necessary. He basically put an accessible flush box with a blanking plate on top and joined the wires...

A bit further back, but yes you are correct. The builder replaced the doors and architraves and this is why this happened. I agree, it doesn't seem to be in the right place which is why I don't blame the builder to be fair. I had a emergency leccy out who made it safe temporarily using some...

So I called one electrician and he said electrical tape is fine and that is how he would repair it. I've called another who is coming out to me as he didn't inspire me with confidence and frankly I can do that myself. Question is how should that be repaired in the ideal situation? Except for...

So I managed to pull the wire out a bit, it has enough flex. Please see photo attached. You can see the red wires sheathing has split slightly and there is a slight graze to the copper earth, which you can see shining through in the pic. The cable looks whole so I didn't want to do a cut and...

Hi All, Thanks for the replies. So the wiring is probably pre-2000s and isn't to current standards. I don't think it is 150mm away from the door frame. Basically you have two door frames and a wall in between that is probably 100mm in width. The doors are next to the frame but one wire (this...

Hi All, Just needed some advice. A carpenter is currently replacing doors in my house and whilst replacing door frames he found that there was a unprotected bunch of cables that he accidently hit. It has damaged the sheath. We didn't realise at the time, but it was powering a plug socket in...

Hi all, So for the past two days I have experience flickering lights throughout the house. It is not constant but happens enough to notice it and it literally does it as a one off blink every so often (which is completely sporadically rather than in a particular pattern). No new lighting...

Thanks. Unfortunetely as the kitchen is adapted to the microwave I can't return it and I've had it lying around for 3 months unopened. So do you guys reckon its just this converter plug that is poor and if I cut and wire a plug in it will be ok given the ratings. As its not a plug you can...

Hello. Wondering if anyone can offer some advise on what to do. So I purchased a new Built-in Microwave from a retailer which came with a moulded 2 pin Schuko plug. I believe it has pins at the top and bottom that are earth pins. The item came with a plug converter in the box (which I was a...

Hi All, So currently I have a Gardtec 370 mk2 alarm panel in my new property. It is fully functional but I’d like to add some form of remote alert feature and remote arming. My plan is to simply update the panel and keypad, as the PIR Sensors and hard wiring is all there. The bell box is a...

Hi. I currently have a really old doorbell (probably pre '80s) which is powered by a 8v Friedland 752 Wall mounted bell transformer, fitted just above the consumer unit. I am upgrading to a Ring Pro Door Bell and understand that to hardwire it I need to fit a 24VAC transformer. Currently the...

Unfortunately the BG cover doesn't cover it. They came to service the boiler but the stat giving up was coincidental but they still replaced it. The boiler and tank is doing its job now so I'm trying to find out what could cause low pressure other than these too that I can look into.

Thanks for the replies. So I've had bit of success... I turned the boiler off and on again and it is now reading 61 degrees, roughly the same as the cylinder stat. I got hot water running again last night and this morning it turned on fine. So I think hot water is ok now. The only issue now...

Hi all, Wondering if I could get some help or advice on my problem... So the setup is as follows: Vaillant 624e ThermoCompact Boiler InDirect Coil Hot Water Cylinder in loft Stuart Turner Monsoon Shower Pump serving shower Hive V2 Thermostat Everything has been working fine 'til British Gas...

Hi all, Wanting to wire a PIR occupancy sensor in the bathroom but just had a couple of questions with regards to connections. At the moment the pull cord has a live and switched live w/ earth. The light fitting has live, neutral, switched live and earth. There is a Extractor fan that is...

Hi all, Wondering if someone can help... Basically I have two ceiling lights that are identical in my through lounge and connected to the same switch via a 2 gang switch. The lights are partial LED and partial G4 bulb based (9 to be specific). They also have their own switch built-in so are...

So I decided to read the manual of the product front to back (oh joy) and I can find several references to plugs on it (and its not a generic manual). Funnily enough the microwave oven also states UK on the sticker on the side, but still no plug has been fitted. Even in the Troubleshooting...

Thanks for the replies - the reason why I know for sure that we won't use the convection or grill is that we only ever use it to heat up things quickly using the microwave. I already have a big oven and a mini oven, so don't need a third one. The ratings are as follows: Output: 900w Grill...

Hi all, I bought a new integrated microwave, which spec wise, initially appeared to be equivalent to our existing integrated microwave. Both are 900w however the existing one has a total power figure of 2500w and the new one is 3350w. The new 3350w integrated microwave comes with a rather...

Thanks for the replies and clarifying it will be ok. I don't log on here too often but I must say, It is always great to learn more from other knowledgeable members on here, so thank you :)