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I want to swap a radiator for a heated towel rail. is it as simple as a straight swap if the new towel rail is the same dimensions as the existing radiator??

Okey Dokey, Thanks alot. I did actually connect it initially with L1 and L2 with the 2 lives. but I was dubious. I will re connect again, thanks.

it shows a red wire(live) going to live connecter, and black or blue(neutral) going to load connecter.shall i leave earth connected to box or shall i connect that to face plate too as indicated?

Instructions say I should connect the lve and neutral wires to the new switch. Although i am confused cos the old switch has the 2 live wires connected to L1 and L2. The neutrals are connected together and earths are connected to box in the wall. Is it a case of rewiring the dimmer as the...

just bought one of those touch/remote dimmer switches.I have gone to fit it but in my existing switch i have 2 live wires connected in a L1 and L2 form. The neitral wires from main and ceiling light are connected in a plastic block and 2 earths are connected to the metal box in the wall. How do...

Fair enough, I just know he'll have it done in less than an hour and he will charge a ridiculus amount too!

Blimey! Not sure what to do now! With a step-by-step guide, is it an easy job to do or shall i just bring in an electrician?

Can i make a spur, ending in a double socket , off a socket I have under my kitchen worktop which is connected to the ring main by a FCU?

If i replace the under worktop socket with a fcu, i still need it to be connected to my fridge , and then my new doublr socket. Is this still possible? Put the fridge on the load side aswell as the new double socket??

I have looked at the dishwasher socket aswell, this has only one cable running to it too. Shall i add a 30amp junction bow onto the original socket i found, even though it only has one cable running to it??

I would like to add a double socket in my new conservatory.I was going to spur off a socket under my worktop in my kitchen,which I have now found to be a spur already as it has one cable supplying it. I have already added a spur off a socket in the adjoining garage so is there something I can...

Got the cable now, so i connect earth cable to the earth terminal on the socket and sheave it? ok I'll do that, grommets too!

My new double sockets have a terminal for earth, shall i just use that instead of sheaving the earths?

Live, Neutral and Earth then?? Bugger!!

I'd like to run two spurs off two existing sockets i have. Both Spurs are to be Double sockets.What size cable do I use? I have bought 10amp 1mm 3 core cable , is that ok??

Anyone know how long it might take for my 150mm thick and 2.5m by 4.8 m floor slab will take to dry sufficiently for me to lay my laminate? I will be laying it on a 3mm foam type of underlay although this isn't a dpm, as I already have that in the floor construction. Should i still lay...

BLAH BLAH BLAH!!! I work for a building firm and we always lay compacted hardcore, with a 50mm sand blinding.Then DPM on top with Insulation and the concrete slab poured on top. You can baffle/confuse yourself at times with all this scientific analysis of warm/cold air etc etc. But if...

I have just poured my floor slab in my new conservatory. Does anyone have any idea how long it will take to dry sufficiently before I lay my new laminate floor? It is approximatley 150mm thick and 2500mm by 4800mm.Is there a general rule of thumb or shall i leave it about 3 weeks or so? I...

Temperature gauge in other words then, eh????

Whats a TRV?? Something Return Valve??