Search results

Does that mean all pvc coated armoured cable cant be clipped direct as well ? :lol:

I remember all these years ago when i was an apprentice a similar problem with lv downlighters but the problem there was the front glass started to drop out as the glues they were using werent upto the job... any one else remember that one ? That is the first one ive had literally explode...

two bed terraced cottage, outside boiler oil fed, y plan heating system installed at present. What i am wanting to do as the price of heating oil rises i will be using wood more as a heating source so therefore will turn off oil boiler during the winter months and use the wood burner boiler...

seconds....I think...it was well within a few hours tho :oops:

Right then I have an oil fed boiler that does the heating and water, at the moment I also have a multi fuel stove, in the not to distant future I want to replaice this with a multi fuel stove but with a back boiler, my question is how do I incorporate a second boiler into my system and do it so...

looks like an ozzie xmas tree :) :)

If you complain to the sparks and dont get as satisfactory resolve then small claims threat should work, alternatively are they a member of the NIC ? if so complain to them and then the NIC will have to honour the repairs.

When you say you replaiced the fitting in your bathroom, can you describe how the wires were in the fitting BEFORE you took it down. All to often as other sparks will agree joe public will replaice a fitting and put all the red wires together and all the black wires together.....WRONG...

IMO I would fit a single switched socket behind the extractor chimney or just below eyeline above the top of your units, and similarly another single switched socket behind the back of your cooker for the hob ignition

A neutral still has the potential to "blow you up" as it could be the return path from the load side back to the CU

No, track mounted in my kitchen on illuma track well away from any liquids or damp / moisture, simply turned on and approx 10 - 15 seconds later BANG

Rather than having your own buisness and getting Part effin P why dont you still go self employed and do sub contract work instead, that way you dont have to chase up customers for their money etc, you are still your own boss and you can pick and choose the kinda work you want to do, ive been a...

Newby on here btw 20 years a spark. Just wondered if any other sparks or joe public have had problems with GU10 lamps literally exploding, I recently bought some GE 50w and withing a matter of hours of use one had exploded showering my little un with glass and red hot metal shards from the...

It could also be that the lampholders have burnt out, or have deteriorated over the years, I regularly replaice them at customers houses, cheaper to replaice that a tranny.

no problem using the 6mm for the hob, what is the rating of the oven ? You may be ok depending on the rating, a lot of domestic oven only are on 13A pt it all depends on the size.

2.5 would be no where big enough for the voltage drop as 80m run is a fair distance, without doing the cable calks you would be looking at either a 6 or 10mm cable over that sort of distance.