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Hi, Can anyone reccommend a good book to read on electricity / electrics with good diagrams and clear explanations of wiring systems for the average household plus some theory to cover ohms law etc etc I'd like to learn how to wire a light fitting and install a socket where this is...

interesting topic. We've had the house next door bought and immediately rented out to the polski brigade. I know for a fact that no gas inspection or electric inspetcion was carried out prior to letting the house. How can I pursue this? Anyone I can write to officially?

breezer, thinking about it he probably was. Can I put a 3amp fuse in a plug and stick this one the pump flex? I could then stick this in the13amp rcd protected socket.

also getting a part p electrician does not guarantee good standard of work.

I think the spark that rewired my house bodged my instructions. I asked for a switch to connect a pond pump. What he has done is spurred a double socket from the ring main (I know this cause i could only see one wire going into it before plastering). From this he has wired a single socket...

Roo, From npower's web: "Your local electricity distribution company is responsible for the power supply in your area. They are responsible for the wires and cables that connect your home or business to the National Grid. The electricity that is supplied through these wires and cables is...

ok but who do i get in touch with. In other posts on here it says that the supplier should be the one to contact as they are the ones commercially involved with customer. Dreading the usual call centre bimbo or your average abdallah from india manning the technical line.

breezer, it is an hazelock titan 5500 pump left by previous owner. The flex has been connected to armoured cable near the pond. I could use this pump but i won't be requiring filters as I will not be keeping koi fish. I'll keep the small waterfall. Is this pump too big for that...

Hi, Just bought a house and noticed that there is an earth block connected to the incoming dno cable via a little green wire. The earth block is connected to the CU. But there are no labels to indicate pme. Seals are also off the cutout. How can i find out the type of supply? Npower or...

Hello there, I'd like to wire a small pond pump. This comes with a 3m flex but it is not long enough for it to reach the house. I am planning to install a junction box near the pond. I'll be connecting the pump flex to armoured cable running to the back of the house. Here I'll have...

Hello, I'd like to know how an RCD should operate. Mine tripped once but the mcb remained on the on position. Is this right? Or should the individual mcb trip as well.