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...I'll bite my tongue at this point. I feel dizzy from the circles we're going round in...It's easy to be a text-book spark, it's easy to be a slack spark; the hard part is striking the difficult balance between the two, taking into account real-world situations and the requirements of the...

In summary, there is no regulation that says that every socket downstairs must be protected by an RCD. It's down to you to make a decision as to whether each socket could reasonably be expected to be used to supply equipment outside. Generally there are lots of sockets on the ground floor which...

You don't have to have every socket on the ground floor protected by an RCD. If it's a single socket behind the fridge, with the fridge plugged in, then it could not reasonably be expected to be used to supply equipment outdoors :wink:

I put a 10.5kW shower in a couple of years ago and it was rubbish. You may be slightly restricted in what you can have where you live, but if you must have an electric shower, then go for the biggest you can get (which probably is 10-11kW as mentioned before).

Different people have different ideas on tools. I bought my first Bosch years ago and it's still going strong without any problems despite kicking around in the dust and rain on sites and being dropped off ladders. It's kind of nice to know that your drill will go through that wall with a...

I've not used the X10 stuff, but I think you have to be very selective if you're going to use home automation wiring. It's a specialist job really; easy enough to install but what about when it goes wrong? Why do you want to use this system? In principal it's a good idea but you have to think...

You will kill a cheap drill if you use if for drilling or chiselling concrete, plus the fact it will not be up the job and will takes ages. If there's that much concrete, then hire one and kill someone elses tool! If not, I say best get that chisel shapened :wink: .

How old is it? Have you checked to make sure there are no restrictions on the type of wiring that can be installed in the property? I've used pyro (mineral insulated copper sheathed cable) in some circumstances where there are bare joists (and churches). Expensive, but it's superb cable (very...

A good indication that you've got someone who cares about doing a good job is to ask to see their test instruments and calibration certificate. Don't go with an NICEIC company just for the name (I have always worked for an NICEIC company and some of the guys I've seen don't know which way up to...

I bought a cheapy 4-way amp from Neweys for someone. Worked a treat and didn't cost much either.

Do you really need a new drill? Is the wall so hard you cannot use your drill, a hammer and a couple of different chisels?

BW...? I hope that's not for outdoors...? :?

Told off :? :?: . Who would dare to discipline the great-grandfather of the forum... :lol: :wink: :?:

Oi Chris, you're a heating engineer, you're not supposed to know about technical things like reactance :lol: :wink: .

Sounds like you have it good up there :cry: . The closer you get to London, the more expensive it gets :roll: .

This is the most conversation this forum will ever see... :lol: . He'll probably never be back anyway, they seem to post and disappear forever :?: .

My words were 'less lethal' not 'non-lethal'. Just as 230v is less lethal than 400v. Both are dangerous, but one is less lethal than the other. Please don't put words into my mouth, I stated a simple fact. :roll: :lol: . If 110v were not less lethal than 230v, they would operate 230v CTE on...

2 years? Is that all? At the prices you boys charge, I came into the wrong game :lol: :wink: . Seriously though, if it wasn't for this crap NVQ system, I would probably have gone to college to do it by now. RIP City & Guilds... :cry: :(

The electrician should at least check the adequacy of all your earthing arrangements which may find the problem straight away costing you less than a full test. As for cost, it depends on lots of things like where you live, how big your house is etc....I would recommend that you obtain a...

Err, actually 110v is less lethal than 230v. That's why building sites defined as a special location in the reg's) are required to operate at 110v CTE 8) .