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Will depend on wiring and circuit protection. I'll assume wired in 1.5 T&E with a 6 amp breaker at 230v - you'd have a total power requirement of 1560W so would be over your breakers limit. In this instance you would need to change to a 10A breaker - cabling would be fine. EDIT - Misread...

Double check your connections are sound - did you use the plastic termination tool or does the socket have screw terminals?

If it is solid yellow it will be for the timer - connected to the permenant live - green&yellow then it's an earth cable EDIT - worth adding that if it is connected to perm live then turning off the switch won't kill the power to the fan

Is there a capacitor in the socket you have replaced - the master has one and slaves don't - this is pert of the ringing circuitry

Can get a semi decent multimeter for 5 or 6 quid - infintely more useful....

That's a Dire Straits song is it not - title escapes me atm

Give this a try - http://geektechnique.org/index.php?id=236

You can...but wether you should is a different matter

On the other hand....if everyone thought like that we would all be jobless as there would be no companies to work for (in theory ;))

Sure....

watchit ya wee eejit ye!

Just though of another - tea mug - probably Ikea but Woolworths brand is fine at a push

Theres so many but I guess a voltstick and voltage testers rate pretty highly - currently have Fluke ones. BTw any chance you can drop me an email with a pricelist? Moderator, please read Forum rules 7 for your email :wink: Cheers!

Give SJIB a buzz - they may be able to help out

I've only ever seen the 110/230 type

Why didn't you sell her an extension lead? ;) Sparky done the right thing - there would be some others who would do the work anyway and ignore Part-P - best to avoid them. EDIT - in fact surely this extra socket wouldn't be notifiable?

....or power on, lick fingers, assistant operating switch ;)

Point taken Pensdown For info here are the 2 most usefull types Blind or closed grommet: Open grommet:

Hey at least he tried ;) BTW if the cable won't fit through them just make some cuts in them.... ;)

Don't forget the flying lead to earth the metal switch and what about using round head screws to fix the backbox?:)