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Hello Burnt , I have a 53 plate Trafic , a good while ago I had a problem with it not starting , driven round generally ok when one Morning the Motor wouldnt fire up , It was spinning round but not firing atb all Got the RAC to check it out and they decided that the Crankshaft or the...

Call the local Vuaxhall Garage and ask for the Workshop , if asked they will normally tell you Lucky

Hello Bit of advice required , i need to move a Fridge Freezer , is it ok to put it in a Van but lie it down at about a 30degree angle as opposed to lieing it down Flat , The FF is approx 3 years old and is a Hotpoint if that matters If I lie it down , well cushioned will it be ok Gas Wise...

Is it fed from above (Loft ? ) there may be an Spur Isolater with a Fuse in it that may have popped ? Or it may be sited outside the Bathroom ? Worth a looksee ? Lucky

If the House is 1968 , i`d doubt it will be Asbestos , There was Supalux which contained a non dangerous Asbestos sustitute , then there was Masterboard , This Board was generally NOT waterproof , so I guess it would`nt be used a Tile Backing Board So my Money is on Supalux which will be ok...

Pound to a Ten pence Piece , It`ll be a B&Q type set , where you have a tranny feeding 4 Downlights as part of a Linked Kit , plus these Kits usually feed 4x20watt Lamps , customers feel that they are`nt bright enough , so they change the lamps to 35 or 50watt and knacker the Tranny , You may be...

I`ve heard of Combi`s PCB`s causing E-Lkge problems occassionally , May be worth a shot disconnecting it - if its spurred off the Socket Circuit ? Lucky

I`ve had problem with stupid things like Kettles being left in 1/2" of Water When checking Sockets check to see if the Back of the Box is dry , I had a fault on a job the other Day . somebody had fed an Outside Light via a spur , And fed the Cable through the back without a drip bend on...

The Dimmer will have a Wattage Rating on it ie 250watts or 400watts if you are running say 4x50watt Lamps , I`d plump for the 400watt Model , I prefer to run the Dimmer on NOT the full wattage so to speak Lucky

I`ll bet the Lamp is`nt sitting on the contacts properly , Fitted lots of these and occassionally I miss locating the Lamp on the Contacts Lucky

Cheers Mate for the constructive Posting , Customer wants a Basic Installation , so the Proximity Sensors are out of the equation , had Planned to run the Cables from the C/U in a Conduit with drops down to the Switches , and Yes I`m with Napit.............. waits for the Flack !! :lol: ...

Because quite a lot of other Guys do the same , and its good to bounce things off other People I`ve been Trading as a Sole Trader for 15 years and Sparkying since I was 16 coming up to 54 so quite a bit of Knowledge , but I can admit I don`t know everything and its good to see how other...

Hello Fellas ( And Ladies should any be lost on here ) I`ve been asked to quote for Wiring and fitting 3x1.8kw Infra Red Heaters in a Verandah area ,Personally I would`nt bother with them but hey ho , Its work etc etc So the Verandah will be approximately 8m long across the Back of the...

Try here http://lightbulbs-direct.com/ good prices and good gear Lucky

An extension Lead will do the Trick , Just put one of your Probes into the Socket Earth , then the other probe onto the Earth of the Plug Lucky PS- Yes that sounds liked the MET (Pic would confirm it )

Different Strokes for different Folks River :wink: Lucky

Ideally you need a Length of Cable(Flying Lead) long enough to go from the Light Fitting to the Consumer Unit area , Here you "should" find an MET (Main Earth Terminal) , Its a Block where the Earths will all be connected ie Earth from Incoming Supply Cable , and Earth cables from the Gas &...

If theres an Earth wire at the Switch , there`s every chance there`s a JB in the Ceiling void , You need to do a check in the void , If the backplate of the Light Fitting is large , maybe cut out a bit of the Ceiling and have a looksee , if there is and you can get it out , check it and also...

Or surfaced mounted Clipped or in Trunking ? Lucky

Easiest thing to check is the Switch , maybe a loose Connection in there ........ ISOLATE 1ST ............. ie SWITCH OFF at CONSUMER UNIT Lucky