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I'd like to get some advice please, I've purchased a wireless speaker to enable my (elderly) grandmother to listen to the tv, without blowing away the neighbors (she is partially deaf and needs the set on almost full volume. She can't get on with the headphones that social services gave her. So...

Thanks Slapper. I will make that call tomorrow.

Hi I have the same problem with my Ideal classic boiler. Did you resolve the problem. I know your post was a long while ago, hopefully you can tell me what transpired. Thanks Neil

I don't think it's a good idea to lie about it. But maybe I should get an electrician to verify things.

Telling the fellow to do that would be a bit of a show stopper I think. I would rather get my money refunded or better still a good repair to the cooker. The thing is, I'm still not certain it is a cooker fault. To test it on another circuit, could I put a 13 amp plug on it and plug it in a 13...

The meger meter contains its own power supply. (The Repair man explained this to me when he was showing me the readings).

With cooker disconnected there are no noises, smoke or flashes. I will advise my mum to cancel the check. Then I will talk with the shop owner and explain my need for a competent trades person. I appreciate all your comments were given to me free of charge. So you might think it cheeky of me...

Its difficult to read what he wrote. i'll scan it and put on here. He didn't do any other checks to see if the mains supply was faulty as he was unqualified.

bill from repair man

they all showed open circuit (to my multimeter s precision). I checked with the oven switch turned on and got continuity between L & N. Update Just tested with higher precision and got 4M ohms between L & N (all switches off)

I think he tested LE & LN, but not sure. If, as you've both suggested possibly the cooker is at fault, then I need to be sure as it means I have been lied to and cheated out of money. If I disconnect the cooker and test the terminals on the back should they all be insulated from each other...

The cooker was just switched off at the wall switch. He disconnected the neutral wire on the back of the cooker and put a probe on it, he touched the other probe on the cooker casing. His mega meter passed 500v, proving the short circuit. My multimeter also showed up this short, but after...

After 2-3 years working perfectly, my Mums oven went pop the other day, accompanied by a plume of smoke and a smell of burnt electrics. I turned the power off, then turned the oven switch to off, then the power on, seemed ok, oven switch back on then got 3 or 4 pops in quick succession, so...

yes the site has both 16a and 32a supply.

Perfect Thanks for the lead. Neil

Ho7 seems to be for 415v usage acording to the chart . Harmonized ... what does that mean, in terms of electricity? Update ... ah .. that would mean the colour of the insulation on the conductors then. I'm learning...

Thanks both of you. The welder is being used on a construction site, so must meet with regs. 4mm with armoured sheath sounds costly, so I will go for 6mm I guess. Do I ask for 6mm twin + earth flex, or has it a catchier title? must be yellow too I suppose? update..... HO7 sounds the ticket...

I have an inverter type arc welder which is rated at 28 amps using 110 - volts. What size cable must I use for a 20 meter extension lead?

I can't take a photo ,as its been returned. Inside the unit was charred. nowhere close to the connections I had made.