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    Can I Replace my own Electric Hob

    Ooops.. typing error..; That should be 30 amp fuse, 10mm2 and thinking 7kw hob is too much. (I believe that its 10mm2 as I have a spare piece of wire 6mm2 and the fitted wire is thicker. the next available size up being 10mm2) Calculations so far: As far as I'm aware, the maximum watts...
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    Can I Replace my own Electric Hob

    OK.. The fuse is 30 amp, and the wire is 10mm2. so I'm a right in thinking a 7kw hob is ok?
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    Data Cable Engineer Training

    Has / Is anyone here done the training for this? I'm not sure what the chances are of getting work in this area. I've spoken to the training provider but I need a lee biased opinion. Not sure if this would be an easy... ish industry to get into?
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    Can I Replace my own Electric Hob

    thanks for the info. I'll look into it.
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    Can I Replace my own Electric Hob

    Hello.. Yea I'm a pest.. lol .. Just been looking at replacing an electric hob. Am I allowed to do it myself or is an electrician supposed to fit it? The old hob is 6kw (6000 watts) so looking for the same or less wattage. the cable looks 10mm2 but hold my hands up there and will...
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    Equipontal Bonding Mandatory?

    just to be on the safe side I'll put one in then. thanks for the input
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    Equipontal Bonding Mandatory?

    Hello all, Can anyone tell me if it's mandatory? Just asking as I've done the fresh water, however, the gas is going to be a huge job sorting and routing the earth.
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    Nokia Asha 210 lost contacts, settings, ringtones & them

    Hello All, Can this problem be fixed or is the phone cream crackered? The phone switched itself off, and when I turned it back on everything.. and a i mean everything has been wiped off the phone. contacts emails ringtones themes the lot Can this be fixed?
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    Bosch Classixx 1200 S Express washing machine not spinning

    had a look online? this any good? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnnZoDdl-MU
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    Mobile phone and charger quandry

    I have a nokia 1680 classic that uses a bl5-c battery. The charger (an ac-3x) has worn out, and have a different nokia charger to hand (a nokia ac-11x). I googled the charger and battery types, and found a nokia asus phone that uses the same battery the bl5-c with the new charger i am now using...
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    Filters - Patern parts or genuine from manufacturer

    Are the filters from dealers better than the pattern ones from car accessory shops?
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    Is it worth me doing a construction qualification ??

    I'm unemployed and havent met anyone both skilled up and with me on the dole que so guessed its because theyre in work. Do agencies and other sources of work ignore people with trade skills not gained in apprenticeships? I'd hate to do the training only to end up at square 1 on the dole. :(
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    Is it worth me doing a construction qualification ??

    Hi All, I have been mainly involved in office type work or working in the warehouse, retail industry.. not having much luck so thinking of a change. I am interested in the building industry, and looking into an NVQ in Joinery, Bricklaying,plastering type of courses at a college. I enjoy...
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    Reparing headlight mounting bracket with glue.

    apologies for not getting back to you, been away. thanks mate .. yes the beam aim hasnt been effected. I have had a look and agree, I'll just leave it. it is secure enough.i do have the tendancy of messig on rather than just leaving things alone. yea your right about the lens plastic...
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    Spark plug question

    Do you have the original user manual for your car? it may help with the types of plugs and take it from there. On my car the gap does slowly increase as I check the gap on the old plugs. therefore I set them to 1mm. and when I take em out to replace them, they're 1.2mm, just in the range...
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    Reparing headlight mounting bracket with glue.

    Nissan Micra newish shape After fiddling for ages with the headlight, trying to fit a new headlight bulb, I decided to take the headlight out to get the bulb in properly as it kept moving slightly as I tried fitting the wire securing arm thing. Taking the headlight off, I noticed one of...
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    Baxi Bermuda heating, future options..

    Thats brill. Thanks for the info.
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    Baxi Bermuda heating, future options..

    Got the Baxi Bermuda VP fire serviced a 2 months ago, which started to loose the flame and make putting noises. The gas fitter is a neighbour, who I called back in to sort it out. He told me that the injectors were coked up and cleared them with a sowing needle and re-fitted the same...
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    Baxi Bermuda heat exchange leaking?

    Thanks everyone for the replies; PotatoHead & Agile, I had to leave the keys with a neighbour to let him in as i was at work, unfortunatly no he didbnt take pics. I'm not keen on a new boiler as the house doesn't really lend itself to accomodating a new system. the only possible place...
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    Baxi Bermuda heat exchange leaking?

    Been getting the fire and boiler serviced, and the plumber apparently thinks the heat exchanger is leaking, by seeing tell tale water marks on the burner. Is there any way I can check this myself before getting any work done? (I'm not qualified to dismantle anything) Also checked with a...
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