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Sorry to hijack the thread, we have an 8.5kw shower using 32A/240v at the MCB via 6mm cable. We had an electrician look into this as the RCD kept tripping when we used it on high (2 red dots) although it's fine on low (1 red dot). The electrician said the 32A was the problem and we needed a 40A...

Just to be sure though, is it OK to connect the input via a normal earthed flex and plug into a standard socket and the output to a normal 4/6 way extension lead?

Thanks for the link to the instructions stillp, I've seen those consumer unit timers, pretty cool but we do need some sockets on during the night - washing machine/dish washer downstairs and alarm clocks/phone chargers upstairs in our bedroom. As nobody has screamed "NOOOO DON'T DO IT!!", I...

Yes, that looks infinitely better than the one I had, screws on the outside, where they should be.

We've not long sold the Rover after 5 years and I have to say I was sorry to see it go, it was a great little car, one of the best I've had.

Thanks stillp, the timeswitch does have and entry and exit one the bottom of the unit so I assume it has strain relief, it seems to have been made for a cable entry and exit. The only reason I'm not sure about it is most of them seem to be for water heaters and towel rails. I think it's rated at...

Thanks PrenticeBoyo, a timed extension would be great, a one meter lead would be enough so it's not looping around itself, I could live with power only going to the timer. I've only seen ones with one timed socket though, the others are always on, do you know of any with all sockets timed?

Thanks Iggifer, unfortunately it's a single socket, also we've just given them new cabin beds, there's a bed on top with a desk, drawers and a wardrobe underneath and the weigh an absolute ton! Very difficult to move enough to change the socket.

I've used one of those single to double sockets and I would definitely NOT use one again. When it was in use we sometimes found it really difficult to get the plug in, we would have to push it in a certain way and it would take us several attempts. When I took it off to decorate I found out why...

Hello all, I'm after a bit of advice. In my boys bedroom there is a plug socket behind one of the beds. I want to plug in a 4 or 6 way extension and attach it to the wall where I can access the plugs. What I don't want is to have however many powered things plugged in and potentially using power...

Having said all that dcdec, when I give my mum advice with her PC and she ends up taking my brother's (estate agent) advice instead, it does grind my gears. Make no mistake though, the help and advice of professionals, like yourself, on this site is greatly appreciated. I've lost count of the...

dcdec, Pro decorators and diy decorators have very different needs. If I were a pro, I would be very good at painting ceilings and walls, I would be quick, I would know all the little tricks to make it easier etc, I may even enjoy doing it or at least tolerate it well as it would be my...

Thanks Burnerman, I only have a very basic meter, there's no amps and it only goes up to 15 volts which it reads when the engine's running. I got lucky anyway, after I put connected the battery on Sunday, I happened to notice one of the indicators was darker than the other, it was full...

Thanks Mally, I think we're in the same camp. Next time I decorate (the wife's making all the wrong noises so it may be sooner than I'd like), I think I'll get one.

Thanks Peter and Alan, I charged it yesterday (Wednesday) and will leave it until probably Saturday unless I need it before then. Once it's in, if it starts, I'll get my meter out and see if it can do what Peter suggested.

Thanks Mursal, It keeps going flat if I don't use the car for a couple of days. Not sure if there's a drain somewhere or it just needs a good charge as it's the second car and not used much. Thanks for the advice as well. It would never occur to me to use goggles although it's...

Hello, most probably a stupid question, it's just that any batteries I've charged in the past have had removable plugs to let any gas(?) escape. This one doesn't seem to have any, or are those small holes for that? And what's through the round window? It's black, does that mean it's kaput...