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    Using a MK Grid switch, inc dimmers INSIDE bathroom wall

    Hi, Our bathroom is being re-decorated and as part of this, the lighting changing - the controls for this are due to be an MK Grid switch 4 gang - to operate the lighting in various locations of the room (ceiling, alcoves, bathroom mirror etc...) Now, looking over the regulatations, the...
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    Fixing socket to plywood panel

    surely, the plywood would burn through, before the metal box did? :) and a drylining box would melt, as its made of plastic? :)
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    Suggestions on how I tidy this up

    Ask your electrician to keep this henley block... it's full of love :D
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    Bathroom Extractor Fan Ceiling Wires

    Brown would be live (3) Black with Blue tape would be neutral (1) Grey with Brown would be switched live (2) this is guess work, you would need to double check this with a multimeter
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    RCD?

    ahhh thought that might be the case (diversity) - thanks Lectrician :)
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    RCD?

    out of interest, with this RCD its total load should not exceed 80amps? Yet we see 5x 32amp MCBs connected to it? Is this overloaded? Or am I way off?
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    Steel Cable Lights (wire lights) or maybe another name

    http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/60135685
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    Advice required on phone line.

    Ideal http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Black-Cable-clips-4-5mm-round-approx-50-in-bag_W0QQitemZ380056732138QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item380056732138&_trkparms=72%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 :)
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    Advice required on phone line.

    As I read it, there is a BT junction box present, so cable will feed from here. Outdoor grade telephone cable, as suggested above
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    Bulb Replacement

    Homebase also sell these tubes, most places do B&Q site only lists stuff for home delivery - I think
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    Shower Pump Spur or Ring?

    Shower pump would go to a new FCU - this will provide fused protection for it You can supply to FCU as another spur, from a suitable socket (i.e. one that is not already spured from) or you can add the FCU as part of the ring
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    Advice required on phone line.

    BTs ownership ends from the first master socket, from the drop cable on your street. This is the demarcation point... 'legally' your not breaking the law, but you are breaking BT contract and I guess that's 'vandelising' property? Either way, what you need is an NTE5 master socket from ebay...
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    first ever board and 17th to boot

    @ aptsys - ahh nice work :| used to be into electrionics as well, but that sounds beyond my scope of PCB building lol... :)
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    first ever board and 17th to boot

    Ahh interesting, bit like that wattson device? do you have a link to the product :)
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    first ever board and 17th to boot

    What is the blue item, in-line with one of the tails ??
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    En-suite extractor fan question!

    I think you mean Double Insulated, look for this symbol: then no earth connection is required, only if you see this symbol!
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    Bad Payers What do you do???

    https://www.moneyclaim.gov.uk/csmco2/index.jsp file claim online :)
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    how safe/unsafe is this?

    Not an expert, but they are wired incorrectly Each earth fly-lead from the ring should go directly to the back of the socket, into the earth terminal.... You can easily resolve this, to correct this mistake
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    Where online can I buy a single capacitor?!

    Maplin.co.uk ??? not looked up that exact value, but they should have a good range of caps'
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    Dangerous SErvice Cable Move.

    :D
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