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OK, i made some progress. I right click on Quicktime and go to settings. In here i turned off any remaining file associations (i had already removed mp3 when i installed). At this point, quick time was still running on a MP3 file. I found that i had to go into MIME settings and turn...

Hi, After installing my Ipod software, which also installed Quick Time, I have a problem. If someone sends me a link to download a MP3 file, I am no longer offered the chance to save the file. Instead, Apple or Quick time load the file and play it in the web page. This is annoying me very...

Appreciate the advice Paul, but thats not what I want to do. Thanks anyway.

But Crafty, In your 'X' diagram the larger box could be the 2 single sockets mentioned by John D, then the diagram would be correct! (seen as the 2 red in/out's are not connected). If all the connections go to a single node on the large box then this incorrect. - which in reality, would be...

Thanks John, I think we were both talking about the same thing. I meant to say in my last post that I would wire the existing socket so that it was still a part of the ring main. Thanks for the advice about the double socket. ill try and find one. I see how using 2 single sockets would...

Thanks for the advice John. I was trying to say that 2 cables leave the existing socket. One goes to new socket. one goes to FCU. another cable joins these together, so it is a ring. However, I have not connected the 2 new cables to the existing socket yet. I was hoping to use a 30A...

Hello again everyone. I have a double socket in a bedroom. I added another socket to the room by running 2 x 2.5mm cables from the original socket. The intention was to extend the ring main wiring to incorporate the new socket. Next to the new socket I have also put a FCU that will supply a...

Being more of an elecrtonics person than an electrician, i can not think how or what this would be doing. The fact that the bulb wont light implies that the capacitor was in series with the bulb. I cant see why a capacitor on an AC supply would be in series with a bulb. You can get...

I would have thought this was quite a common problem since a lot of applications of trunking will be to add surface mounted sockets as a spur to an existing socket whcih if original from house build, would be flush in wall. I did think of buying a 3 sockets from 2, so that I end up with a...

What does a 16mm spacer patress look like? can anyone provide a link?? Is chamfering the trunking and making it fit still in accordance with regulations?

Hi there, Following on from my electricity in the loft post, I have met a problem using 16mm trunking. I am trying to route the trunking to the bottom of a flush wall mounted socket (i.e. one that is in the wall). I am taking a spur off this socket. The 16mm trunking seems to stick out...

Thanks for all the help. You start off thinking it s a problem with the windows, next thing I need an electrician. LOL!! I will have a look into fitting a fan.

Its funny but, we used to have aluminuim single glazing. They were always soaking from about september through to april. But being so dfafty, we never had any problems in the bath room. I fitted a shower myself last year and did not fit a fan :oops: So now we have the new windows (its...

Thanks very much for the advice Big-all. A lot of what you say is happening. We have the door shut at night. Windows closed fully. Bathroom is opposite bedroom and that has window closed too. We shower each morning and bathroom does steam up. The curtains are actually quite heavey in...

Hi all, Just had new UPVC windows in my house throughout. I was surprised when the fitters told me to expect some condensation around the edges of the units. This morning, when I woke up I had at least 4 inches of condensation at the bottom of the bedroom window. I even had some on the...

Im just off to look in th e loft now. The boxing is wallpapered so I will want to minimise access. Therefore it wont be easy to support the cable. I only want the smallest of holes in the bedroom (to be covered by trunking) so fishing the wire out from the box will also be dificult. Im...

Umm, yes i am interested, but would I go outside the soil pipe boxing? if so, what to do about the coving? If inside the soil pipe boxing, I supose I could trunk up to the boxing. I have never looked for the soil pipe in the loft its a part iv not boarded. might check it out. Any advice?

Nah, because of decorating and ceiling coving.

I gotta tell you about the horror story thats already there.. The socket I will spur off already has a 'spur' coming out of a small hole beneath the socket. some flex has been used to go the route that I described, it cant be more than 3 amp cable. Iv seen thicker speaker wire. The flex is...

Thanks for the help. I am glad that the job will be straight forward. I have chosen the cabel route (outside the house) to save on decorating. My floorboards are a nightmare as they are tongue and groove chipboard, although I might have a crack at it because it is in the corner of the...