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I think breezer meant that it won't work in the way that I was proposing to do it (just switching the live) - in which case it's a switch, not an isolator. I'll follow your diagram to do it properly - thanks.

I've read various bits of advice (on this forum and elsewhere) that ideally a bathroom extractor should be fused down to 3A - to comply with manufacturer's recommendations, if nothing else. Just trying to make sure I've got everything covered while I'm tidying up the (previous owner's)...

I want to add a switched FCU to an existing installation of a bathroom extractor fan - I've searched through other postings here for the relevant diagrams. I'm planning to replace the existing pull-cord light switch with a DP switch as advised here. Problem is, I want to replace the...

Oh, I see :oops: Anyway, job's done. Looks much better than before; all works fine; wife duly impressed. Thanks again for the advice. :lol:

I guess in theory I could just install an extra keypad - but the problem with the existing keypad installation is that it's damn ugly as well as impractical (in the middle of a wall, too far from the front door) - so I'd prefer to tidy it up as well as make it easier to get to ...

Thanks breezer I've had the lid off a couple of PIRs - tampering with them triggered the keypad; entering the user code cleared it. Taking the lid off the panic button triggers a full alarm, but again this can be cancelled with the user code. I'll make a start on moving it then ...

The guy that installed the security alarm in my house (for the previous owner) put the keypad in a stupid place in the hall, so I want to move it to a more accessible spot just inside the front door. There's a panic button in the same place that I'd want to move too. Running the cable for...

Hi all Thanks for all the advice. Turns out that the hard disk is failing (limping along right now, but just a matter of time ...), so I've decided to bite the bullet and buy a new tower after all. Early Christmas present ... :wink: Cheers

Eddie - what I meant to say was I haven't added any software/hardware that has demonstrably caused or contributed to the problem. The system was randomly locking up long before I installed SP2 - actually, I was hoping that by installing it I might also help sort out the problem :oops: . It's no...

OK - looks like it's time to go back to basics (again) and test plugging in the peripherals one by one until the system locks. Problem is that it's so unpredictable - it can go a couple of days and be fine - so I may be there some time! I guess it's better to do that all over again, before I...

Oh b*gger. I'm back to square one. Thought it was heat related - can't be. It was stable for a couple of days - tonight it's been locking up on average every 10 mins. I'm typing this quick, before it does it again :cry: . Hard disk was defraged recently. Running Norton AV 2005, all...

Thanks kev Took your advice and did the job properly. Well ok - I used one of those push-fit connectors :oops: - but it's a neat enough job and doesn't leak :D Restored earth continuity, so it's all fine. Cheers

Under my kitchen sink, about 2 inches past the stopcock, the guy who used to own my house had the wisdom :roll: to install a cheap & nasty cartridge-type water softener, using one of those fittings that just drill into the copper pipe and then seal themselves. I've now removed most of the...

Thanks for all the advice. I'm now pretty convinced the problem is heat-related. I've double-checked all drivers etc and there are no problems. PSU checks out fine. I opened the case this morning and gave it all a good clean - to be honest it wasn't that dusty, but when I removed the RAM I...

This is driving me crazy :evil: Pentium III 866MHz machine, 256MB RAM, Win XP (+SP2). About 4 years old. Randomly (typically once or twice in an evening) the machine will freeze. No error message - the display just locks up. Complete system freeze. Only way out is to reset by holding...

I have a new(ish) microwave - just outside the 1 year guarantee :roll: - and the internal 8A fuse has blown three times in the past couple of weeks. It's not heavily used, and nothing unusual about its installation or location. No obvious visible problem with the internal wiring or...

The fan is hard-wired into the 32A ring via a plate with a cable outlet in the centre, mounted high up on the wall above the fan. I'm planning to replace this with a FCU, then use it to feed both the fan and the new cabinet lights (the fan has its own switch; for the lights I'll replace the...

Thanks plugwash/Damocles Just checked - the fan (standard above-hob kitchen extractor, nothing heavy) runs off a ring main that serves the kitchen and utility room ... usual appliances (fridge, dishwasher, washer-dryer, freezer, microwave, kettle, toaster) from a 32A MCB at the CU. Cooker is...

For once I've tried searching for an answer to this on the forum before I post the question, but I can't quite find what I'm looking for, so here goes ... I want to install 4 lv halogen downlights under my kitchen cabinets - 2 on one side of the kitchen, 2 on the other. I've seen various...

Thanks Damocles. I was testing the connections without the old light fitting and bulb connected (and I've since binned it). Will a multimeter test show up a bad earth connection? If so, what sort of reading should I be looking for? Underneath my kitchen sink is what looks like the main...