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Currently the shower is fed from a seperate single way consumer unit with a 40amp fuse. This is then connected to the input side of the main CU. Now I was thinking that I could just replace this consumer unit with a 40A RCD in an enclosure Problem is the input comes in from the bottom and...

Never mind them speakers get some nice JBL control series. They are IP rated and sound great. I have 4 x control 25's set up in my garden and they absolutely rock. Been out side for years and still as good as new.

Speakons will be fine. I have them on my boat for both power and speaker use and after 3 years in the salty enviorment they still work fine.

Thanks for the replies. I couldn't find anywhere on line so I'll cut a bit off the window and take it to a window firm to get them to match it.

Hi, The rubber gasket (internal between frame and glass) has shrunk on my windows so it needs replacing. Does it come in specific sizes? and is there any where on line I can buy it from as getting out to window firm mon-sat isn't very easy for me. I did see this stuff on ebay but I'm...

Working in Egypt earlier this year (I'm a set rigger) the local ground crew proceeded to earth our 3 phase supply in a giant plant pot telling us it was ok because "this is earth yes?" pointing at the soil!

Cheers guys. Will pop over to B and Q and get some 3 core and earth cable.

I'd like to add an extra light in our lounge. I have an existing single switch which I'd like to swap for a double so am I ok in running an extra switched live conductor down the existing channel in the wall and using this plus the neutral and earth from the other light fitting? I don't...

There was something to sort and its now sorted, My leccy bills are approx 1/5th of theirs so this proves it. Ok so i run my washing machine, tumble drier and any othe power hunrgy devices during the eco7 period when they never so thats helps too. Yes the lights did dim and you could here the...

Ouch £35! Oh well you can't put a price on safety. Will this be a simple swap? I think I read that RCBOs use both the live and neutral to detect fault and as such shouldn't share the neutral with non RCD protected circuits so they need a seperate bus bar or am I just confusing myself?

Hi, The sockets in the garage are in a ring, ie they don't terminate at the last outlet they return to the CU. I'm open to suggestions on the RCBO. The garage CU just has a 20 MCB and the house CU doesn't have any RCDs so as far as I can tell there is no RCD proctection at all. Can I...

Ok the update has beena long time coming due to working abroad but I eventually found the problem. The previous owner had a cowboy jack of all trades guy in to fit a power shower just after they moved in, well this donkey had bridged the E7 circuit with the ring main supplying power to the...

I recently moved into a new house and in the garge there is a 2 way CU for the lights and sockets. I have a 20A MCB for the sockets however I'd like to up the 20A MCB to 32A seeing as I have a small comprssor and other tools in the garage so I thought I'd replace with a 32A RCBO as that...

In an effort to reduce our eleccy bills I'd like to put our washing machine on a timer so it comes on during our eco7 period. Its currently plugged into a 13a socket and above the worksurface is a FCU for that socket. I'd like to replace the FCU with a time switch, but one with an overide...

A little update. Can't find the digi camera, must be in a box as I've just moved! The storage heater is a Dimplex Electricaire unit. And according to the manual it should be wired to only charge when the eco 7 is switched via the meter. Currently its switched via the ring main which all...

I have a digi camera so I'll take some pics tonight. The heater is only a few years old and I have the manual, well some of it but I'm sure it states in there that it should be wired on an eco 7 feed to charge only when the cheaper rate is in effect. There's certainly no external timer only...

Hi, I've just move dinto a new house and the previous owners always complained about very high electricity bills. Well I think I've worked out why but how do i change it? It has electric hot air heating with a central storage heater. Now my understaning is that it should charge at night on...

Hi, The space will be a workshop come storage area. I just want enough room to get a large car (in the front part of the existing garage) and use the addition for a couple of workbenchs, shelving and to store all my tools. I am now considering partitioning of a small area at the end to...

Hi, I'm looking to extend my existing brick single garage on a very tight budget. I'm thinking of using pre fab concrete panels to extend it back about 16ft with a window and single door and a flat roof. Existing garage is single skin brick with flat roof and a window at the far end on the...