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Thanks for that info. I'm been wondering why the downlighters I have on dimmer don't last as long as I would expect. (I bought the house like it). TBH, with 9 in the room, at 50w each (two circuits, 4 and 5), its a bit on the bright side unless you use dimmers, or just turn one circuit on...

Hi all, the picture above is the cooker hood in my house. It appears that the transformer on the circuit board has died, but I am having problems identifying the make and where to get some advice/spares from. The only identifying mark on the circuit board is the name Okida, Turkey. There is a...

Hello all, I think this tap is a reverse pressure one and it has a very low flow. This is the advice from an article on this site.. . I can get the central barrel out (I pressume thats what called the body above), but am a bit confused by the rest of the instructions. What comes out is a...

Thanks all, Think I'll go for the Gendan USB one - seems to do what I need at a great price. Cheers James

I'm thinking of getting a fault code reader, now that my normal engine repair skills have been overtaken by technology. Was looking at the Draper one http://www.abbeypowertools.co.uk/car-service-tools/car-fault-code-readers/showitem-11972-79143.aspx but also like the look of this one...

I have a scissor jack break on me while lifting a car (I wasnt even underneath it but the act of it breaking swump me round and knee went under car) - didnt break anything, but was on crutches for 3 weeks - and it HURT. I'm paranoid now, so always use axle stands - they are so simple there is...

Thanks guys, most helpful. Rgds James

I just trolled round a couple of merchants to try and match up the paint I currently have, but to no avail. The stuff on there at the moment look slike a paint, brown, but its now peeling off. Someone said it was Cuprinol, but who knows. I will scrape/sand it all off but would like to replace...

Mine will just be for Freeview (I dislike giving 'that aussie' any money), a splitter/amp next to aerial in loft, then three/four feeds all in different directions around the house. One is already in, but want to feed two/three furthur rooms each with own decoder box. Will post results as...

Would I be right in saying that *all* cabling in the garage itself needs to be conduit or SWA? Even stuff feeding the lighting? In the past I have just used T&E as its up in the joists and right out of the way. Also used it to feed sockets though, which is probably a bit naughty. I always use...

Thanks, that does seem a better option. Satcure seem to have everything I need, so will give them a shout. James

Just to clarify, I have just found out I have a 3 phase supply to my house (See other threads!), which I want to have extended to the garage for power some three phase equipment I have (lathe,mill). The garage has no power supply of any sort at the moment. I just wanted to know what sort of...

Thanks Lectrician, I was wondering why no where seemed to sell 5 core!! I am unfamiliar with regs re: this sort of thing - are the options you give all OK to the regs. I think I would need to used the armour as earth (or separate earth wire), as I need normal 1ph stuff in garage too...

Can anyone tell me what the appropriate method is here. All the cable I have seen is either 3 or 4 core, not the 5 I assume you would need for 3 phase. Is it usually done by having three cables instead of one? The feed in to the supply box appears to be three or four individual wires twisted up...

Refer to recent thread on Cost of Replacing Consumer unit for a picture of my rather complicated CU arrangement...which phase should I put the amp on :wink: Old style MCB's btw. James

Cheers Crafty, top notch explanation. James

Hello all, a quick scan of previous questions didnt quite answer the question I have so here it is. I want to split my loft aerial signal three ways around the house - all in different directions, so a bit of a pain but never mind. The question is the power to the amplifier. Previously I...

First off, thanks for all the replies - its obviously a lot more complicated than I originally imagined!! I've had a look at prices for 3ph DB's (Screwfix), and they are not outrageous, so will probably look to go that way, but will need to get a quote in. I estimating about 2.5x the price of...

There is no cabling in to the garage at the moment, but if 3ph is available then I would want that (lathe and milling machine both 3ph). Cable could be run around out side of house, then jump the 1.5m gap to the garage, if that would be cheaper than underground. Supply cab serves only the...

I presume that the PME would explain why the earth stake in the ground doesn't appear to have anything attached to it...??? Safe to dig it up? House is purely domestic, so I would prefer the CU route through cost reasons. Would need some sort of 3ph DB (see, using those abbreviations...