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Ah, I did wonder... Options... 1. Get a spark to run new cables NOT in the cavity This is actually your best solution as it gets a proper job done. You could do it yourself if you can identify the previous socket in the chain or ring and the cable path. 2. Move the socket up the wall...

OP, B-A-S... Is the OP saying the cable enters the box through the *cavity* inner leaf? Otherwise I can not see WHY the cables enter the back of a sunk box. If the cables go along the surface of the wall in the plaster, then they must enter the top/bottom/sides of the backbox and not the...

Personally, I would urge her to have a fan fitted. - Fans greatly reduce condensation, dampness & smells throughout the house - That means bedding, curtains, wallpaper, general health too if elderly - Additionally kitchen fabric can last longer re condensation, cleaning CWI & DG...

To OP. It might be worth redoing some of it properly since I suspect you are redecorating and thus there is little downside to doing so. Better than using undersized terminal blocks or incorrectly performing crimps (require ratchet tool). Not sure how you have found space to fit a terminal...

I suspect my reply screen was open before he replied. Still, may be of use to someone in the future doing a search.

Cut 1m+ lengths of conduit cable can be sourced... - www.gil-lec.co.uk - www.tradingdepot.co.uk Do a google for "6491X +cut +uk" or similar, will bring it up.

Difference in "earth" potential. - House PME is at potential X. - Garage concrete floor is at potential Y. Standing on the garage floor (potential Y) and hold the garage metal CU (potential X) may result in a potential difference across your hands & feet. Admittedly this is more likely...

Heh heh :-) Halogen/Incandescent are a peculiar animal. - 300W input = 100% illumination output - 200W input = 30% illumination output, rest is still lots of heat Can not recall the exact figures, but it is a horribly logarithmic relationship. - Drop the voltage a little, and you lose a...

Voltage >50V present? Appliances with LNE capacitors (PCs, washing machine filters, motor filters on fridges). Flick any SFCU with a Neon on, you may find the neon flashes. Then retry. 2392s 1-July or 1-August, can't recall which.

Reasonable job for a DIYer, a bit "quick" for a pro. Some regs will help you here, from OSG, Brown, 16th BS7671. 1. Armoured cable cleat spacing (p103) - Armoured 9-15mm - Horizontal 350mm, Vertical 450mm - Armoured 15-20mm - Horizontal 400mm, Vertical 550mm - Table 4A - "Spacing of...

On the contrary, use a jigsaw with broken blade that can ONLY drill to the depth of the plasterboard less a millimetre or so. Why? Well it is not uncommon for cables to be resting on the plasterboard you are cutting. I would strongly suggest instead getting eyeball (endoscope, USB camera, USB...

Not found anything concrete, but I suspect it comes down to the long term aging of the various types of rubber (butyl vs neoprene). Re IR probes, used to be an old lecturers trick with pyro. Quite how they suffered from a sedistic affliction I have no idea. Do not try at home.

As I recall H07RNF, a common cable sold for both ruggedness and heat resisting as the specs say +85oC, is not actually suitable for say immersions. I think the reason was the insulation is ok, but the sheath is not suitable for long term exposure to high temperatures - going by just the...

Space for wiring might swing it away from MK. - MK CU have sod all space for wiring all-RCBOs - Hager has a little more - MEM might have more still MK are tight at 208mm high, can get fiddly and does not do the internal wiring aesthetics much good when you are so limited in space.

Personally, I fit RCBO at the head end to protect the SWA-shed cable run in the house. Sticking a shed on a split-load would not be a good idea, re reg 314. Thinking... CPD discrimination... - House - Type-B MCB - Shed - Type-B MCB with RCD - You might not have CPD discrimination Under...

You beat me to it :D Yes, it is a good guide - very sound advice. The OP needs to read it a couple of times to fully understand it, and ask here about anything they are uncertain about. No CPC lighting can be... 1. Polyethylene/PVC = ok if good IR results AND visual inspection...

That's it. Wonderful. Thank you so much.

Multiple cables into 1 crimp is commonly done... - You CAN get 2-cables-into-1-crimp in ring & bootlace - The key difference is just the plastic insulation part Usage of crimps for loop-in (neater re space)... - I am certain there is a push-in type connector on the market?? - Basically...

Yes... Popping to me sounds like water shorting on a connection. 1. Call an electrician 2. In the meantime do some basic tests i) Disconnect any cordless kettle - water in the base can cause popping, arcing, smell ii) Check the consumer unit / meter / cutout for any obvious smell or...

> Hot pipes; would cold really be a problem? I understand the reasoning. However consider if the cold pipe now were to have usage changed to hot someday.