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Ok, a fair cop, all solid copper, all insulated, all wrapped in a sheath. Low cost cable, I may source some better. I maybe would expect this over a long length but only 5 metres surprises me and like I say it's not something I've encountered before. Also need to learn how to use the...

hmmmm, very interesting stuff. Ta So I gather that I can expect such 'voltages due to capacitive coupling in the cable' from any cable? Should I not be buying budget cable? I'm surprised. I've never encountered it before. I'm going to try the experiment and see. I'm using solid...

while searching for goods one day I actually found an advice board at one of the DIY stores that actually advised switching neutral, not live. I assumed this was their standard way of doing things as it means no live wires at any switch, less risk. They also always suggest iscolating the whole...

Surely (don't call me shirley) it should carry on trying to help people as much as it can as long as people are aware of the complications regarding sale if work is not checked off. I mean there must be life after p day? isn't there? perhaps not!

make the run along your line of vision not across. apart from the idea that this is a block to energy(?) it looks much better as it makes the whole look much larger (longer). Only use best quality, treated screws, treated sub scructure (as large as you can if you have a lot of traffic) and...

the first, all protected, sheaved cores. also solid copper, not strands. are u really from vatican city state? as in the holyiest of well reputed sparkies?

ta for your help folks. weirdness seems to be cool! I may be missing something here, perhaps there's always some leakage between wires but I've never come up against this particular undesired distribution of power before. Personally I don't want to again. That's why it would be good to get a...

Hi I'm replacing a defective socket. the earth was live. Fed through new 3 core flex,fitted new socket, wired up new socket. All correct. Wired live wire feed only. Tested earth and neutral. BOTH were live along with live. Checked all again, same result. disconnected new socket and...

thanks, I'll continue to hunt. what's the story with your web address? Nasty or what! lou

I've grown basil very successfully from store bought pots. Often had 30 or 40 good plants from one single pot for under £2 without the risk of poor germination from seed. Even the little ones tend to take off given enough room. Repot into containers about four inches apart, troughs are...

Help! I've a bosch machine which went bang (with a large spark fro underneath) while on full spin. I've sourced and fitted a recon motor and happy it is installed correctly. However the machine still will not function, no power lights, nothing. I think it must be that the motor blew...