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found a pic i took of the old setup!

Ha i know didnt think i would need to though as the new switch was different terminal setup. Im pretty certain i have got the permanent live its 1 wire containing 1 red wire and 1 earth. I have connected that into the L on 1 side and bridged across the the other L terminal. I have then connected...

not got a picture just now but it was something like A1, A2 etc i think and had about 7/8 terminals

Hi, I am currently in the process of changing all light switches and socket and have decided to change a 3 gang 2 way switch to 2 gang 2 way switch (hallway has 2 lights which were previously controlled by two seperate switch on the 3 gang but i want to connect these into the same terminal so...

hi, i was wondering if it is possible to flag a small area 16ft x 12ft using 2x2 concrete flags without using a hardcore base, the bed consists of stones/mud/clay, seems pretty firm lots of stones and gravel in it. so would it be possible to just lay a 10:1 sand/cement mix over the bed and...

yeh should be fine il be getting on with it tomorrow i think, dont think im gonna mess with the plaster though il probabily just run along the skirting and up through the walk in wardrobe

ok, thanks for the advice, appreciate it. next job getting the wire up there as neatly as possible!

is it a fire risk?

yeah. as funnu as it sounds tho im more confident with electrics that plumbing! i myt jus use that 3 gamg it may actually be enough, the heater isnt going to be on full power too many hours of the day unless it middle of winter. would the etention on a 2gang spur socket trip the circuit if...

so if i ran a double socket up there with an extention from that i would be able to power more appliances like pc, heater, fish tank etc than if i used a 3gang 13amp or is this not a good idea. sorry but the only reason im doing this is because what im using up there is already tripping the...

as 1 actual socket or 1 2gang/3gang socket. just asking as i was planning to put a unswitched 3 gang up there

hi, im running a spur up into the loft of a upstairs socket. pretty confident in doing all the connections but just to clarify. connect 2.5mm cable into l/n/e in the socket on the ring mainand the connect the new socket same wherever desired. (not tested the socket but two wires going into...

ok everything is now on, but when i turn the fuse back on i can hear a light buzzing sound from the fuse box. normal?

do i put all 3 live cables in the same connector block/slot?

ok thanks guys, im gonna have a crack at it anyway it will be good to know i can do it myself in the future, just make sure i follow everthing iv be told and cut the power at the fuse box! also im not sticking up for the man who did the electrics but he didnt install anything new just left...

i will contacting them i assure you. in the time being, how about using choc block to extend the wire? im need them connectors anyway to connect the the circuit back up. is there any amp requirements for the connectors?