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It is related because my old argument was about badly wired plugtops and how to prevent them. Some leglislation was introduced to help solve the problem, but it was not a one hunderd percent cure. Maybe it should be made illegal for non qualified people to wire plugtops. A little bit of...

All recessed lighting will give heat backwards, dichroic or not. There must be sufficient space left around the fittting for heat to escape. The installation instructions shouldl tell you you what is required.

addendum: Dimming a halogen lamp will loose some of the of the benefits: High efficiancy. Crisp white light.

Dichroic lamps have a reflector which reflects most of the visible light forward and allows most of the infra-red heat to pass through the back of the lamp. Low voltage Dichroic lamps give out almost twice the light of conventional reflectors of the same wattage. With the combined effect of...

The pull cord dimmer work like a touch dimmer, only it uses a pull cord. A quick pull turns the light on and off. Pull and hold to adjust the light level. It is certainly the easiest solution.

One of these might do the job. The only problem is that remote dimmers are on all of the time. That way they can remember the last dimmer setting. By switching the dimmer of with the pull switch you will reset it to its default state, which is probably off. That means you will have to operate...

Maybe the LEIA should start a campaign to ban stairs in residential properties. After all, lifts are much safer than stairs. Or we could ban all sheds, lots of accidents happen in those. :lol: Or, maybe we should learn from history, banning does not work, it usually makes the problem...

That is a pretty good solution, although the plug in roses I have seen on TLC-direct have quite a large plug. That would mean a big hole. Not much good with some bar type spotlights. At least a junction box presents a single cable at the hole. With the new colour scheme coming in soon, how...

That is why the plugs and sockets regulations were introduced. Only thing is, some electricians insist on using sockets that are not suitable for the BS1363 plugs that come with all portable luminaires. So in some posh domestic installations, one can expect to find that a perfectly wired...

It is a shame that many domestic dwellings are wired with loop in ceiling roses. Many people go to B&Q, Argos, etc to buy a four bar spotlight or something similar. Many people have carpet of wooden floors laid and then decide that they want a new light fitting. Of course they do not...

My Potterton Suprima 30 cut out on the odd occasion. Then I woke up one morning to find the external fuse had blown. I replaced this and it blew again. It did not blow when I disconnected the overheat thermostat, but the boiler does not work with this disconnected. I took out the PCB and...

This is why arguments start. The regulations use the word reasonable. This is open to interpretation. My house has a front lawn. I have no external sockets for the purpose of plugging in a lawn mower. What am I likely to do? i) Plug the lawn mower into a kitchen socket (RCD protected)...

I guess the Electrical regulations are written by plumbers. :)

BS7671 told me this. I guess the wiring regulations are just bull****. Not only that, the definition of the word "maximum" seems to be a bit iffy as well.

Then I have been corrected. I guess that the regulations are wrong and need to be amended.

Maximum: greatest possible amount: the largest or greatest amount, number, extent, or degree possible or allowed Encarta® World English Dictionary © & (P) 1999, 2000 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. I did not say that a 16A...

I no longer have my copy of the wiring regulations and I cannot afford to replace it at the moment. I think my copy may have been fifteenth edition, it had a green cover. In my copy there was a table which mentioned the maximum size of circuit breaker or fuse allowed for these types of...

SES: Small Edison Screw SBC: Small Bayonet Cap They are the smaller fittings for bulbs(lamps); as opposed to the standard or lager size fittings: ES: Edison Screw BC: Bayonet Cap BC is the standard fitting for a ceiling rose pendant in the UK. Also known as ES: E27...

Only 10A in a lighting circuit if there are no SES or SBC lampholders.

One ring circuit for the kitchen may not be enough: Washing machine Dish washer Tumble dryer Combination Microwave Fridge Freezer Toaster 3Kw kettle. This adds up to more than 32A at full load. It is not likely that all appliances will be on at once, though it...