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Just to let you all know, the correct cable arrived at the wholesalers, job done. I gave the reel of earthing cable back to my sister's partner, who took it back to B&Q and has had a refund. The interesting bit: My sister's partner mentioned to me the person who recommended it in B&Q, a young...

No not at all, I didn't think B & Q would stock the cable anyway, hence the reason why I generally recommended a wholesalers. It was a case of my sister's partner happening to be shopping nearby, therefore a case of 'no harm just to have a look'. He admitted he had no idea what he was looking...

Afternoon All, Thought I would just like to give a little rant about what happened this afternoon. The father of my sisters partner, has just purchased a new cooker. The instructions state H0V5-F cable 3 x 4mm2. I recommended the best course of action would be to ask at an electrical...

Evening all, My second thread in one day after not posting one for many moons! My neighbour has purchased a BG RCD CUR4030 to mount in a stand-alone unit (to replace an existing stand-alone unit that got damaged, also the test-button would not function). Does it matter which way round the...

Many Thanks. Unfortunately, it isn't possible for me to take a picture of the meter. Regards.

Good Afternoon, I have not long had an Economy 7 meter installed, and the two rates are rate 1 and rate 4. I would like to know which is for day and which is for night. A lot of places ask for rate 1 and rate 2, and I have been told that rate 1 corresponds with rate 1 and rate 4 for...

Evening All If you go and view any videos online on my fathers computer, e.g youtube,itv player etc there is never any sound on the videos. I have tried turning up volume buttons, turning off mute etc but have no luck whatsoever. It is a windows xp operating system. I have had it...

Evening All Very Interesting Just had a look at the photographs in this document and in most cases the electricity meters are very new looking. I won't be surprised if it's a case of the connections been disturbed when the meter fitter pulls the fuse to replace the meter. (Some fuses...

Evening All My father has recently bought a chinese made spy camera watch and is having terrible trouble trying to reset the correct time,date etc. The instructions are translated in the most illiterate way but here is a sample of what they say. Set the time as follows: Connected the...

Thanks All Sorry for taking long to reply. Just to let everyone know, it went better than I imagined - the length of cable I thought was too short actually came from another direction when the floorboards were lifted above, There was plenty of length on both cables and the socket was...

Thanks again so far I understand what is been said, however as was said the socket is on the fireplace surrounding next to a permanently fixed cupboard in the corner. It is wanted near the window area which is right next to the other side of the cupboard. From the room above both cables...

Thanks so far The installation is part of a TT system, CU consisting of incomimg 30mA RCD protecting all circuits-including sockets. The socket is used for supplying a Plasma/LCD TV and DVD player (of course I do understand the issue of having to think of anything else used from the...

My sisters partner would like to move a socket in their living room. All sockets on the circuit are part of the Main Ring (No Spurs). The double socket in question is surface mounted and it's cables are enclosed in mini trunking and is on the wall between the fireplace and a permanently...

Somebody I was talking with last week suggested the fixed wiring code was changing again, from Brown and Blue to Red and Blue. I have heard nothing of this (and hope it isn't true). Has anyone else heard of this? Cheers.

Good Afternoon My sister and her partner have bought a ceiling fan/light unit for their living room, however the wiring diagram is rather confusing as their are two switched lives, one for the fan and one for the light as follows: Supply Fan/Light Unit...

Thanks for everybody's help Regards

Hello To settle a slight confusion/misunderstanding, could I just have some opinions on the following please: Earth rod in garden, no sign of any main earth from cutout (overhead supply) therefore probably TT. 24 circuits 1996 installation 30mA RCD incomer in CU, 5 circuits. Storage...

Thanks I am not actually installing anything, have just a few times before seen what i have mentioned in instruction leaflets for external lights. Sorry, what I meant was say if the jb was indoors and the only external bit was the lantern itself. Regards

Since most outdoor light manufacturers (especially for lanterns) recommend the fitting be connected with three core round flex, if the lantern was to be tapped from an existing circuit with t&e feeding a standard round jb, t&e run to a switch, can flex be run out of the jb to the lantern, i.e...

Good Morning and belated happy new year to everyone!! Been away from the site for a while. But I am quite glad this topic has come up. I voted yes, but I am not totally against it. I consider making RCD protection for all sockets and bathroom circuits compulsory a very sensible idea but...