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    Cable type & regs

    best way to do it, is pop down to your local DIY store and get some small bits of 10mm and 6mm and that way you can compare.
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    consumer unit

    maybe he just wants to speak quietly at those points so no one can hear him make the mistake?!
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    consumer unit

    Could you please not use capitals, it is considered shouting
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    Halogen downlight with dimmer. Low or Main voltage?

    With mains and low voltage, it is really up to you. Many people think that low voltage lights produce a nicer light, somthing that I'd agree with. However mains voltage are cheaper and easier to install You may be saving energy if your dimming the lights, but you'd be getting a reduced light...
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    Shower trips MCB after a few minutes of use?!? Help

    it doesn't come under minor works, i think it said that the DIY is not allowed to interfer with the protective device for a circuit.
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    Shower trips MCB after a few minutes of use?!? Help

    technically its illegal for you to change it, feel free to send your apriciaiton to john prescot.....
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    Stupid Question On Bonding?

    do you have plastic piping? or plastic piping below the floor joining onto copper for exposed runs to basins ect?
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    mcb

    you can get retrofitting kits for the old style mk consumer units to allow new mcbs to be fitted
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    Garage and Shed Electrics

    no he just says so in one of his posts! although it isn't ultra clear! i'd agree that a seperate cable would be better. looking at the photos the installation is a mess, no earth sleeving! and random junction boxes.
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    Garage and Shed Electrics

    the multicore is used to give him two way switching for a light and power to the garage, interesting way of doing it!
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    iffy lighting - help!

    yes but bathrooms and kitchens are special locations.......
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    iffy lighting - help!

    its also illegal for you to be working with electrics in a bathroom!
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    help

    have you used flex or twin and earth? (ie is is round, or more oblong in shape?)
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    Garage and Shed Electrics

    could you take some photos?
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    CED or GET electrics

    I personally have no experiance with any of those products you have mentioned sorry! From my experiance i would recomends MK highly, I'm just a devotee, if you can afford the range from MK go for it. FRom chrome fittings i might at a push also recomend Heritage Brass Electrical, but dont...
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    Lights will not switch off

    do you know where that cable goes to?
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    Measure your own Chav factor!

    I'm only 14%! lol
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    Dummies guide to outside electrics

    i neater idea would involve a contactor, and a keyswitch mounted in a conveniant location, or even a timer
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    kitchen bonding

    erm bonding isn't required in the kitchen?
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    Lighting attached to the outside of the house wall.

    please send him my love, and my appriciation of part p
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