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Have been doing it, it just seems very expensive, but do they make what I need.

Something like this might be ideal, but it seems a very expensive way of doing it. http://www.alertelectrical.com/prodvar/5066/mainline-white-track-starter-kits I am verging towards that ebay option although it has no RCD protection.

I am the only person who has access to the unit, so there I am not sure how critical it is in terms H&S. There is no RCD protection but the unit did have an inspection when I moved in and I think some minor work was required it passed. I don't want to tap into the existing circuit directly...

I moved into my workshop for IT support/PC repairs in June. I built the bench you can see in the picture. The problem is I got quite busy before I had chance to do anything with the electrics, so as I result I am just using lots of 6 way blocks which is messy and not ideal. I want to add...

As mentioned it keeps tripping because there is a serious fault with your lighting circuit which could be a fire or electrocution hazard but it this way in our house (rewired in 1980) the lighting circuit has tripped exactly 0 times! I would just get your entire flat rewired to be on the...

There is another expension on the top floor too, which is confusing but thanks I will reconnect that wire and see what happens. I think I probably have to get my telephone engineer out I usually use in this situations like this but if I can fix it all the better.

I am a computer engineer and got called to an address with no internet access. I removed the front plate of the master socket but as I did this I notice only three cables were connected to the front plate, one of them was loose not connected to anything. I connected the router to the test...

This happened to me once, when a competitor stole all of my images on my website. It was pictures of me fixing PCs!! Cheeky git!. I wrote a very nasty letter with the original none photo shopped image, got no reply but the images were taken down the next day. The company was actually a...

True is hard to explain the layout, there is 130 offices onsite, all with their own front door onto the car park, and all with their own meter and consumer unit. My office is less than 100sq ft and has no plumbing. All the plumbing is on the toilets and kitchen in the main office block which...

It is a commercial building don't forget too, so I also think the regulations are different?

Something like my office, has a wylex two way. The wiring consists of :- Two sockets in conduit A light in conduit Even by 17th edition I am pretty sure although a late 80's install it would still meet the regulations as the cable is not buried behind anything so no RCD protection...

It annoys me when electricians look at wylex boards and start moaning how out of date they are!. My office has just passes its 5 year inspection, I admit it is only a 2 way Wylex providing power to the alarm, sockets and light but it has just passed the inspection with flying colours. Despite...

So that fitting may well be more recent than I thought then. That said the picture of the sockets I have show it was metal so that must place it well before 1940.

I have found plenty of lead and paper cable when doing work in the house in the past. I have been told the house had electricity from the day it was built in 1906, I know my town had electricity from 1902 from a power station but some buildings had their own supply before then. My lock up...

Yep exactly that. Looking at some other old photographs there is an old round socket on one of the old skerton boards which is very small and has two pins there doesn't seem to be an earth - maybe the metal acted as earth? It looks like it is the same age as that light rose in the picture...

Forgot to post it :) Included now.

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Taken in around 1993, the fitting is still there but I don't think any of the original wiring is, it should have all been replaced in 1980. This was taken when we had a 1960's false ceiling replaced with a more suitable one (e.g not polystyrene) and I have often wondered the past 20 years old...

I usually use Wilkinson for odd bits, e.g I need a bit of wire. I use B&Q for sockets (MK) may not be cheapest but its down the road and if I am only buying one £1 extra is not a big deal. However for any projects I always use Alert Electrical, very very good customer service. There is a...