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Thanks for all of your replies. I'll check out the raing of RCD at next visit and suggest changing to a latching RCD if everything in the installation checks out ok.

Thanks Lectrician Sorry, not sure of RCD rating. I admit that I made an assumption of PME supply as its only 17 years old in west midlands (Walsall). My friend guesses that the neighbours supplies go of as well as the alarm lights are flashing in the morning on their houses when she's...

Any suggestions greatfully received. A friend has just asked me to sort out why their RCD keeps tripping. It generally trips in the hight or early morning, although it did trip once when they turned a computer on. Apart from the once with the PC, the only loads running are fridge, freezer...

I bought the r300 from the computer fair at Wolverhampton for £70 and I am very pleased with it. Their standard cost was £90 but if I swaped the epson cartridges for their equivalent, they dropped the price by £20. I haven't had any problems with their ink or the printer and use it for...

Thanks igorian So for £30 I can, if it's compatible, get the PC and printer to talk remotely. From what I have found that seems the cheapest method. Is Bluetooth the best way to go? or would I be better going for something like this...

AMD 2000 laptop with 4xUSB, 1xfirewire, parallel & PCMCIA slot plus bluetooth USB adaptor. Running Windows XP Pro Epson R300 printer Connection to net via internal dialup modem. I've recently bought the bluetooth adaptor so that the wife can download her pics onto the laptop and print...

Sorry if this has been asked before but couldn't find it in a search. Is it possible, cheaply, to connect my laptop, and printer together without an additional print server, I was thinking with something like bluetooth adaptors (I have one for the mobile phone). Also, as I'm on dial-up, I...

Steel capping wont prevent penetration by nails, screws or the like so doesn't conform.

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Technical/Regulations/Fire1.htm

Not sure about the sellers pack, but not having the relevent building approval when you come to sell will, I think they are different things. Obviously though, if you have done a diy job you would know that all of your electrical mods were done prior to Jan '05 :lol: Where the owner has...

But why would you be putting a shelf on the skirting? :)

Without doubt, thebest training is 2360 followed by 2381 & 2391 and if you can do that as evening courses at your local college while you are still in employment als well and good. Colleges local to me ask for them in that order so if you want the college route you have to start with 2360, a 2...

SDS drills are percusion drills that make light work of drilling into masonary. I bought a cheap one from ALDI (£29) a while back because I was burning std bits out trying to drill into a concrete lintel for a curtain track. The SDS went through like butter and was well worth the cash to get the...

Hi I'm guessing from your description, that you are talking about something like this: http://www.lafargeplasterboard.co.uk/pdfs/panelplu/H3674_1.pdf When I have seen it used, in the offices at the place I used to work at, they used dry lining boxes...

There has been much talk on this and other forums about the fact that the charge levied by LBC should include any cost necessary to inspect the installation following completion. Like many areas my LBC insist that the householder conract an electrician if the work is completed by someone who...

HandyJon I agree in theory with what you have said and I have read the forums regarding the issue, but in practice if you are diy the last thing that you want to do is go upsetting the jobsworths at the council. Start arguing about the legalities of what they are saying and you are getting...

Hi Freestyle. Just bear in mind the cost of LBC notification, in my area that's £130. For that they still require the customer to get their installation certified by a registered electrician, if you can find one who will pass of work done by someone else.

Thanks all, for the advise. I'm going for the Fluke and as you say will probably regret it. Already ordered the bits to make a checkbox. Thanks again

Spark123 Yes, One tester to do as much as possible. :)

Thanks BAS & dingbat. The 1653 adds Earth resistance & phase sequence indication for the extra £110. However the price doesn't include the earth spike test kit £74, or download software £90. That's a very valid point that you've raised dingbat about filling in the forms. All-in-all I'm...