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What's all this talk about a spur off a ring only being able to pull 13A? Unfused spurs can pull 26A with a double socket can't they?

I am having a garage delivered. It will be under 30m2 floor area so that I do not have to have building control issues. Do I need professionally drawn plans for a pre fab for planning permission? Can the company that supplies the garage supply plans? It's from a firm called Pudsey

just done it Ta very much

What is the cheapest/easiest way to get 3 phase from single phase off a normal domestic supply? There must b something cheaper than buying a genny?

How easy is it to replace cast iron guttering/down pies/soil pipes with plastic? Someone told me that it's a nightmare to get off as it's so heavy? Would I need scaffolding or just ladders ok?

Do I need planning permission for a sectional garage? I've read on a website somewhere that a sectional garage doesn't need it because it is regarded as a portable building and will be under 30m2 and under 70m3. However I'm not sure tat this is still the case.

I've been told the heater diverter valve is at fault with my ford courier, and that is why it won't warm up. Is this the heat control valve on the dash, and if so, is it easy to change?

Went o see a van today, went for a drive but the blowers stayed cold. Also, the engine temp display didn't seem to get very warm either, and I was out in it for 20 mins. What could be the problem with it? It's a T reg ford courier 1.8D (not turbo) Also the brake warning light came on when...

Right then, the dotting and dabbing lads have lost my 3 core and earth wire inside a wall for me. The wall is quite thick as it is on the outside wall of a barn, so there is plenty of space for my cable to get lost in. How can I find my cable? I have tried my cable/stud finder on it, but it only...

Is there a timer unit that I can fit into a Contactum consumer unit? There are 3 spare ways in the consumer unit.

It's feeding a 12v fan transformer

thought so. Thanks for quick reply.

can put an fcu in a bathroom if it is outside zone 3? it would be up a height of about 2.5m

Why do low voltage lights flicker when using dimmers if the the dimmers are underloaded by too much?

Why are dimmers de rated for halogen lights when they are just filament bulbs? I can understand for l.v. halogen when there is a transformer in the cct, but not for mains halogen as normal incandescent bulbs aren't derated. Also, what are the best dimmers for feeding l.v. halogen light fittings...

No phones in as yet.

I want to put ISDN onto every telephone point in a house (5 points), but the telephone wiring has been "starred"out from the master telephone point. Can I get way with this wiring config or does it HAVE to be daisy chained? This would mean a lot of chopping into new plaster! Can I get away with...

If the equipment doesn't incorporate a switch or other means of electrical control or adjustment, then it is allowed to be accessible from a bath or shower, including 230v equipment. So cat II should be allowed above a bath or shower as long as it is IPx4 or above. Is it possibly a case of an...

Has there been any new legislation on CAT III equipment in bathrooms? My mate is trying to rent his house out and his NECEIC test has come back failed because of a lack of CAT III equipment in his bathroom. The lights are not above the shower or bath and they are CAT II and enclosed.

How can I put a fan isolator in a bathroom when the regs say that there must be no switches in a bathroom that are not the pullcord/waterproof type?