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im just giving my thoughts on this but have to mention that I am not 100% so please don't take my answer as gospel. From what I think as long as you run vertically or horizontally from the switch and then into the 150mm zone at the top where you wish to run horizontal, this seems to me that...

not sure if i have read all the info correctly but it seems to me that as long as the 16mm cable is connected back at the MET, and that you do have plenty of slack in the 16mm cable, then what you could do is strip back the insulation and then attach this to the mains water pipe. Be aware...

if by that you mean that you have now got three cables hanging in mid air out of a previous light pendant fitting then yes, you probably have killed the circuit. just make sure you turn off the power again to the light circuit before putting the pendant back up :lol:

hence why he has took so long to reply :) he had to wait for the milkman and postman to finish at some houses :lol:

the reason the passage light comes on is becasue this will more then likely be the first in the ciruit, from there you have made a mistake somewhere (possibly). If you are unsure, you will be best ringing a few more electricians and hopefully one will be able to make it. or you could read all...

Hi Im not an expert on this so take my answer with a pinch of salt, but I have wired my phone lines all from the the same socket, as you suggest and I have had no problems upto now :) the only problem i have found though with buying such "master sockets" is they do not have the surge...

well instead of crimping the ring together why not crimp each side of the ring after cutting it, then extending each side into the FCU, therefore keeping the ring and not having to worry about 2 cables into one side of eah crimp. Obvious you still have connections but it may be a better...

As everyone will mention the best way is to run a feed from your consumer unit, probably by the sounds of it this will involve lifting your floorboards upstairs then running the able thru the void under the floorboards to the rear of the property. then it will be either dropping the cable down...

the car isnt parked in a parking bay correctly? :D I would say the window frame is still an integral part of the building structure so that should be all right? with respect to not fitting sockets to kitchen cupboards etc?

Regulation 547-02-02 states 'The main equipotential bonding connection to any gas, water or other service shall be made as near as practicable to the point of entry of that service into the premises. Where there is an insulating section / insert at that point, or a meter, the connection shall be...

well definetly cheaper then the 20 odd quid ones i saw :) Still think that it will not look to good on the outside of the house. But when it comes to the crunch if you need to keep the IP rating of the security light and if it is single entry then this is one option. Of course...

well i was hoping to try and do without an external junction box. one as if it was my house i wouldnt want a external box as they dont look to nice and obviously, even though it aint my problem, it is the price side. The one i quickly found (link in above mail) is expensive and also would look...

Nice one, so to save me from having to post again, on the slight chance the lights i get dont have dual entry :cry: is there any other preferred method in your opinion? many thanks anyhow :)

oh right, are you sayign that the actual light electrical back box has provision all ready for two cables. I hope so as that makes the job so much easier :lol: I was thinking along the lines of this...

Thanks adam, that is something I need, have you a link to any? Cheers

Just a quick question and hopefully some information of some of you sparks on here. I am going to be fitting two security lights to my property running from a FCU from the ring main. Main dilema is how to wire them both up. with not wanting to destroy the IP rating of the lights I can not run...

BUMP :roll: Who done that :wink: Just wondered if anyone knew if there is a law, wont be bumped again so sorry if people are sick of looking at this Many Thanks in advance

well i went and fitted my mates cooker last night and any guesses on what happen to the switch when fixing the switch plate back on...... Yup, the whole corner shattered due to it becoming brittle due to the heat ingressed over the period of years. So that had to be replaced straight away...

but you can equate the length from the resistance as the OSG gives you resistance readings per meter. little bit of sums and you have your length :o)

As long as you know the where the very end of the circuit is, this can be done from the resistance as well, and also what size the conductors are you could equate the length from the resistance of the cables and comparing it with the OSG tables of resistance for cables. could I use resistance...