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Hi, I am installing a seperate oven and hob into my new kitchen. as well as trying to keep my bases covered for future upgrades. Therefore I am using 10mm T&E ran from a 40A MCB. Problem been my oven has a 13A plug attached and as usual says warranty is void if you remove the plug. I want to...

sounds like a nice easy question, and im sure everyone who is great at building will think its straight forward, and i guess it is really. but the main point is, when it comes to putting the final bricks in and sealing up the hole, what is the best way of getting the bricks in and having a good...

Hi, I am currently fitting my new bathroom and I am using plastic pipe for all plumbing. However since i have all the earth clamps etc. I am still going to run all the bonding to all the pipes and then connect to the main earth terminal in the bathroom light. main query here though is for my...

Hi, can anyone tell me the best method of bonding your soil pipe in teh bathroom? can you buy the earth straps to fit around the 110mm pipe? Any Advice appreciated

Thanks for the advice and info guys. dont really want to run a fused spur as its going to be a new rewire in kitchen so want it all on one ring. its easier for the layout, trust me Iwas going to put in a 3 gang switch for my fridge, microwave and oven hood but think its easier and obvioulsy...

Hi, Im fitting a new kitchen and rewiring the ring main etc. I was just wondering when it comes to wiring in the oven hood is it acceptable to wire in a plug socket above the wall cabinets and then just plug oven hood directly into this. I know there is regs stipulating height of switches etc...

Hi Guys, Hope one of you can give me some advice on best solution and method for my problem. I am updating my bathroom suite in a house i have just bought. I finally managed to rip the old cast iron bath out and toilet and lead waste pipe from bath etc but am now stuck on how to connect new...

Just a question for all you guys. Lets say you all have a bathroom that is fully done out with expensive floor tiles and wall tiles, all professionally finished etc. (pretend it is actually yours) there is no electrical appliances fitted into the bathroom, apart from the lighting circuit...

Hi Guys, I guess a lot of you will have at one time informed building regs of the work to be carried out. I am currently going to start rewiring my house and just wondered of what level do the plans that have to be attached to the form. Is it the level of just copying and filling out one of...

well thanks for all the replies, it is interesting to read about the current been drawn can cause a spike when switching the socket off at the wall, so by the sounds of it the main thing to do is to always turn the iron to the lowest heating source before turning the power off, hence reducing...

I was talking to a friend on msn last night and they mentioned they are getting sparks from one or possibly two sockets when turning the switch off. normally after they have been ironing or something. I have told them they should not use the sockets and get them checked out. Just wonder if...

nice tool tip :D ive been recently pulling or at least trying to pull my floor boards up and would of loved to have one of those. so are they really good for getting them horrible floor board nails up?

I think im having one of those days. what i intend to do is either run it on a seperate circuit from one of the spare 6 amp MCB and have a FCU with a 2 A fuse located near the panel or run a spur of my ring circuit to a FCU. I am trying to keep everything on its own circuits tho so the 6 Amp...

so does this mean you could pull wires straight out of the CU and into a FCU without going thru one of the MCB? I haven't bought the alarms yet so was just wondering on peoples experience of installing them, best practices and all that. Cheers

is there many worked examples in there for clalculating loads and working out cable sizes etc. plenty of diagrams for installations. Lots of examples etc. what in your opinion is so good about the book?

Hi, Just a quick query. I have a consumer unit with different value MCB's installed and the lowest is 6 Amp. I want to install an mains fed intruder alarm and also mains fed smoke alarms. obviously these do not require no way near the 6 Amps but should i just wire them into these? If not any...

thanks secure spark :D it may all become more clear after 17 weeks of part P college work :shock:

so does this book have a lot of the calculations in and examples to easy follow, things like for temperature of cables, cable choices etc.? most things you woule expect to follow for a house instalation. how to do wiring diagrams for the full house?

Nice post eddiecurrent, I currently work in an engineering company who has more ups and downs then a roller coaster so over the coming year i plan to do my best to achieve a lot of the qualifications to try and become a qualified electrician, now i know you can have as many qualifications as...

well just to forget about the basin for your shaver socket and return to the socket from the kitchen sink, I asked a similar question recently and also after having looked in the Regs can not find any info on how close or far you can place a socket, so can someone please quote this reg number...