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    Emergency lights

    id' take a guess at about 220v-240v and about a max of 1a justa' a random thought
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    Re-connecting a double-dimmer switch

    the pic u posted does not work [img]http://www.fullfatdesigns.co.uk/Front.jpg[/img thats them also, i dont like those black's in terminal block... :(
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    Washing Machine drum is giving me elecric shocks.

    what if maybe the current is not enought to trip the RCD. also maybe in the flex between the plug and the washer the earth hs got damaged somehow and isnt giving protection? just a random thought.
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    Protection for 2A sockets on lighting circuit

    also rember some 2a round pin sockets are unshuttred but this migh not be a prob to you. just a thought...
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    Wiring Outside Light

    i think the life is decresed but i picked this up off a GE 11w saving bulb in asdas. so check the box. if its and energy fitting though, i dont see a problem. double check though... :oops: i may be giving bad info sorry if am!
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    Wiring Outside Light

    not really. many cfl's can't be used in an enclosed fitting, i.e sealed light. also an outside light might not be used for very long, on 20min later, off. both combined will decrese the life of the bulb and not make it worth it. a 40w indcasent will do the job, and wont suffer these effects...
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    wireing up 2 spot lights in wall units

    trace it back to the grey main sleeving, the one in the middle is earth. (always is) get green and yellow sleeving or tape, remove the black sleeving on the earth resleeve it with the green/yellow tape/sleve also try and post a picture of the recovered wire just so we know its right if...
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    piccie of the week (where is it)

    my mistake thought it was monday soz :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: EDIT: where was it then a few days ago never appered
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    piccie of the week (where is it)

    RF, if you dont mind me asking where is this week's piccie of the week. shoudnt it be on at 10pm every monday? or have you run out of pics. (that would be a shame)
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    please prove me right

    i think if anything the light will go extremley bright then pop. :idea: :arrow:
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    automatic gates

    if the cable is going outside, shoudn't you use SWA not T+E. just a thought... on the size, I would place a bet on 2.5mm
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    Cooker socket causes main RCD to trip

    you said as soon as the screw makes contact, it cuts out. have you auctually turned off the power for it in the CU or fuse box?
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    Old MK Logic

    thanks but cheaper tat like Get ist going to cut it :cry:
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    Old MK Logic

    does anyone know where to find the old mk logic sockets with neons. im thinking about the one with the little bumps on the rocket. the closet i have come to finding them is some in a friends house. the whole house was done in them. So is there any old source that does these or am i going to have...
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    spur socket

    if yu have a spare section in the consumer unit or fuse box... call a reaiable electrictian, get him to move the ring onto a seprate breaker or fuse, and sleep easy at night!
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    spur socket

    ouch. this means someone of the future will turn off the kitchen ring, removes a socket and the rest is shocking history.
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    spur socket

    ie spurred off a socket on a diffrent ring or 'with fitted plug'
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    spur socket

    are you saying the whole ring come off a 13amp plug or a sepate fuse or mcb
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    Combine Old and NEw Harminsed colur cable

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    meter change

    :idea: the only person fitting a meter should be the DNO. they will turn off the electrictythe correct way and fit it. Why should you need to know? also I think a smart meter is a digital one?
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