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Thanks for describing the IPrating and to clarify inside the cover of the light fiting are the L,N,E flexes going into a white plastic box which has a choc block inside that they are connected into, so will it be alright to do as you say and wire as should be and just leave the untaped loop in...

Thanks for your reply but the other problem i have is their is no roof space as not only it being a ****e fitting it is also a ****e flat roofed bathroom extension, so would it be ok to do as i said about just placing it in the cover seperately or is there any other way arond this,also i do not...

I hope someone out their will be able to help regarding my dilema, I am wanting to replace the light fitting in the bathroom with a proper zone 2 flush light fitting which i have purchased but when i undid the old light fitting inside was a choc block with 3 loop in lives into one of the...

Thanks for the replys to my question and in answering gcol question, yes i did put the adhesive on the tile as i found this easier than putting it on the wall as this is my first attempt at tiling, but what i would like to know now if the tiles will be alright to re-use, i have as follows after...

For some reason none of the new tiles i have just put up on the bathroom wall will adhere, after leaving them for 24 hrs they were easily pulled of the wall with all the adhesive stuck to the tile and not a trace on the wall and it still felt quite wet to the touch and quite crumbly. The...

thanks for the clarification bas,appreciated.

could someone please explain to me in an understandable way what bas means in line 3 of his reply :?

further to my previous question on removing our old cooker i have noticed that the wiring for the kitchen ring main are just clipped to the wall which run directley behind the cooker. is this ok to just install new cooker or should i be putting some sort of...

thanks for the reply pdcelec, 1. i meant to say i did fit it in dec 2004 :wink: 2. i will become a recluse just to be on the safe side over mi5 :( 3. the old one will be kept in storage. :roll: 4. i will treat the wife on the money saved...

we have just prchased a new electric oven as the old one died on us, the ratings for both old and new are identical as is the supply cable so is it within the regs for me to fit the new cooker myself or does it need installing by part p approved electrician...

can any one advise on the ones to look out for and the ones best left alone, i am wanting to have my old fused type consumer unit replaced with an up to date mcb type with an rcd fitted i have seen various models fully loaded with 9 mcb which we require for about £70-£80 which is what...

we have just had a new stainless sink installed in the kitchen which states on it that it should be earthed using the earthing tab connected to it, but after reading through some of the posts in this site regarding earth bonding i am now under the impression that kitchen bonding is no longer...

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thanks for your reply fireman 22. the earth in the cable for the under cupboard lighting circuit is actually wired into the earth terminal at the consumer unit so would it be possible to add chrome face plate and just use this single earth to the face plate...

thanks for your reply, i will be replacing the switch face plates myself and regarding where you have said look in for reference about the series wiring i am quite new to this site so not sure how to get into this regards

In our kitchen we have a double plastic faced light switch, one switch operates main light the other switch operates the under cupboard lighting. we are wanting to change the face plate for a chrome one but when i removed the plastic one i noticed only one earth wire exists (the one for the...

DOES ANYONE KNOW IF WE NEED SUPPLEMENTRY EARTH BONDING ON OUR GAS AND WATER PIPES EVEN THOUGH AN RCD IS INCORPORATED ON OUR CONSUMER UNIT, WE HAVE RECENTLY MOVED HOUSE AND ON CHECKING THIS NOTICED NO BONDING EXISTS

can any one help, about to get new electric double oven and grill installed but would like to buy all fittings needed before electrician calls. The ratings are, grill 1725w top oven (base) 670w top oven (grill) 615w main oven...