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No dishwasher now, just washing machine and lights for gas cooker.Cooker outlet is gone, I'm using the cable for a double socket.

That's the fuse which is missing, all other outlets are still live so I assume it to be a dedicated circuit for the old cooker box.

No fuse in, it was removed by the plasterer when he removed the old cooker box. Thanks for quick reply!!

Thanks It is in fact a 6mm cable,will supply only a washing mashine and lights in gas cooker. what size fuse should I use, I have several spare 15 and 30 amp.Is 15 ok?

Many thanks,can I take them from the existing (redundant) cooker supply?

Thanks again,appreciate your time!

Interesting, thanks for that, will get the consumer box changed.

Daughter moving to old house with a Worcester "junior 24" which has no thermostat connected to control CH temperature, only control is temerature knob on the boiler, rads all have TRV's , can I use an RF programmer on this model, if so which would you suggest? If not how do I conect a hard...

Thanks for rapid reply!! it's on an old fuse,don't know the rating but looks quite substantial. Could Iconnect to a junction box and then to the socket with the appropriate cable?

I'm renovating an old kitchen and am short of socket outlets. I have a redundant cooker supply (now gas oven) which is close to the position I need a double socket. The old cooker box has been removed and I have a length I think at least 10mm cable. Is it ok to fit a double 13 amp socket to...

Thanks for reply.What I need is a source of specialist finish to match the origional dark grey/green semi gloss finish.I think gloss or regular diy colours will look naff! Anybody know who manufactures it?

I have a large statue in the garden which appears to be cast iron.It is a dark grey/green colour which I am told is the origional "patina" However it is rusting badly and I would like to restore it. Is ther a specialist finish or paint I should use, I have looked at Hamerite but can't find the...

Many thanks for quick reply,forgive my ignorance but does 1.5mm relate to the size of the inner wires,it's just that the flex is thinner than the origional and looks similar to the flex on a kettle or the like. Thanks for warnlng re asbestos, we took care in dismantling.

I am replacing several old storage heaters and switch boxes.The origional flex from switch to heater is quite heavy and measures approx.10 mm radius.My electrical supplier has supplied flex which is approx 7mm ,I'm not sure if this is sufficient for a 3.4 kw heater. Also is a 20amp double pole...

Mains lamp,one of six on two fittings,can I test the switch with a multimeter (if I knew how to work it!!)

I recently replaced a blown capsule bulb,one of 3 in a bathroom fitting. now the dimmer won't work.it switches on and off but won't dim. Any ideas,any way of testing it? Thanks,Paul :

Thanks breezer,that's brilliant ,I didn't know that existed!

I need to add a pendant light over a table The nearest source is an adjacent shower supply,(can\\\'t get into roof space)Can I spur off the shower cable via a dimmer switch,if so how is it wired.I could also go back to a wall socket,again how would I wire this via a dimmer? Many thanks,sorry to...