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Not sure someone this arrogant deserves an answer to be honest.

Be cautious with those power measurements, they dont actually mean much unless the laptop was both working flat out AND charging. Laptops tend to reduce power consumption when they aren't busy by scaling back on processor/graphics clocks etc. Mine sits at around 85-100W at idle and flat...

Of course, my point was something odd must be wired up incorrectly to trip both. Presumably still wrong after the cable has been replaced...?

OK OK but they werent always like that.... (Pretty sure I can remember plugs where the main screw just came all the way out)

Am I confused - how does it trip "both" RCDs? Edit .. and if this is the fault finding procedure of someone recently qualified I'm astounded.

Batteries? Most of the ones on here are wind up.

Thats true, and I hadn't stopped to consider it was a live that was being commented on as opposed to anything else. Guess what I'm wondering is I know there are requirements for keeping probing fingers out of things but once the cover is taken off what are the rules - if I take the cover off a...

Doodlay! My better half is from Doodlay, can't imagine them being helpful about anything!

I love these pictures, its where you get to see what professionals/experienced people notice. I glanced at the picture and thought "Mess!" but didnt even spot the choc blocks (what the hell?). Question though, why is visible copper on the connections hauled up when an inch above is a bare bus...

As another unqualified person I'd say from what I've seen here a like for like replacement would be OK for you to do ... but ... I'm no legal expert. I'd say go ahead and do it, checking that the new current rating is suitable for the cicuit that's already there and making sure everything is...

Don't know the answer to your first two questions but I'd say having a CU in a loft isn't a terribly good idea. Even if you know where it is and can get to it not every one would be able to, what happens if you need to get to it in a hurry - oh I know, thats the one time your foot slips on the...

Nothing to do with pressure if you ask me... the discharge needs a nice clear route - if you made it flat you'd need to make it think enough that the plasma(?) had somewhere to go without hitting the sides.

When I recently did my kitchen I was happy to have the switches for the w/machine, dishwasher et al in view above the worktop (in hindsight a dedicated circuit and grid switches would have been the way to go but I was trying to minimise disruption). However, when it came to the two chunky...

I do! I was just being a pedant as I have a cold, have just got back from work, my other half hasn't produced dinner yet and the wine I've just started hasn't kicked in yet. Hey ho, three more days until the weekend \o/

Leaping in to demonstrate lack of knowledge mode engaged.... Surely, if the socket is protected by a suitable fuse for the lighting appliances plugged into it it'll be protected from someone plugging an oven into it. If they find the FCU and upgrade the fuse there and plug an oven into it...

and ceiling...?

I think that sort of system would be applicable to any room - doesn't stop you having additional sources of lighting in fact it would give much more flexibility for decorative/trendy lighting that was also efficient as they wouldn't need to be a main light source anymore. Right now the...

Actually one of the most boring reads ever! It was obvious from page one that the guy knew BAS had him cornered but he kept coming back for more. Still, I was mightily impressed that he ran his own company and was a qualified designer, installer and tester as he was so keen to allude to on...

Its a nice idea except that in most houses the windows are actually poorly positioned to light rooms (for obvious structural reasons), might be more viable to spread it around more. They are talking about being able to ink jet spray the stuff onto flexible sheets, - Right, I want a matt white...

Of course.... I forgot, world bas = new world(rgb(0x000000),rgb(0xffffff))