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Hi, I have a single run of 2.5mm cable in a summer house running inside the smallest surface mount trunking (20mm?). I want to run 2 x speaker cables for radio/CD player along the same route. Can they share the trunking without any issues regarding a) Heat b) Interference Your views...

A big thank you Securespark! took your advice today and worked a treat :D :D

Hi, my daughter is having a landlord's inspection at her property this weekend. I'm interested in your opinions about the set up of the fusebox etc. The whole thing looks dated to me and I know landlords have legal obligations with such things. The fusebox takes cartridge fuses by the way (pic...

Hi images attached as requested. Sorry they are not the best and I failed to take a photo of the "Hall with old switch" as I simply drew on paper!) Photo 1: Landing with old switch Photo 2: Landing with new switch Photo 3: Hall with new switch I'd appreciate your help on this one :?

I was referring to a switch without a fuse (as JohnW2 suggested). However, you are all singing from the same sheet. I will add a further spur from the ring and leave existing well alone. Thanks for all your replies :)

Hi. I currently have two switched connection units above the worktop each feeding a single socket below the worktop (one for washing machine and one for tumble dryer). I would like to change the use of one of the switched connection units. In order to do this I am proposing to change the single...

Hi, I'm replacing old double light switches with new. The hall switches work fine for both lights. However, the landing switch doesn't work. I have no light fitting in the bathroom yet but there is power when the switch is on. I have wired as follows: Hall switch: Cable 1 - Red to common...

No. Bedroom. I've just looked at forum history and realise this in a "no no" (should have done this first). Thanks for replies

Hi, I thought I had a "dead" socket as there was no power to it when only the socket trip was on on the distribution board. However, there is power to it when the lighting trip is on! For the moment I will use a chocbloc and fit a blanking plate. Why would someone do this? Would this work...

Hi, I have had a combi boiler installed under the stairs. The plasterboard ceiling was ripped out to accomodate the boiler and the vertical flue that shoots off at 90 degrees through the outside wall. I plan to fit a plywood ceiling (to be able to access the electrics above) but I'm not sure...

Hi, just learnt that a heater was fixed below the light at the weekend and the light has not worked since! Drill mishap? Customer is getting the sparky back!

Hi i have two lights in conservatory which are both simple spurs of lighting circuit. One of the lights failed to light and a bulb chaonge didnt solve the problem. I swapped the fittings and the one that failed to light worked and the one that previous worked didnt suggesting it could be the...

Hi, I've got a live power cable under the bedroom floorboards that served a socket downstairs that's no longer required (and I don't want to blank off and remain visible for tidiness). The bedroom floor is topped with laminate flooring. I have removed a strip of the laminate flooring and a small...

Point taken! :oops: I was working on the FCU needing a 13A fuse (originally the feed was going to be to an electric fire before my son changed his mind). Understand totally now. Thanks

Thanks I understand your comments. Would it be a big problem just to have a switched FCU before the switch? I'm thinking I'd only want to isolate the fire for maintenance or decorating or worst case a real fire and in allm these scenarios I wouldnt need the double socket anyway (it will be used...

If the FCU has a switch does this not then act as an isolator?

Just to clarify - Option A: I am proposing extending the upstairs ring main to the existing double socket downstairs and then adding a spur from this to a FCU for the gas fire. Option B: Leave the existing 1 x double socket on a spur as it is and have a further spur (from the upstairs ring...

"No, a double socket is not the same as 2 singles, as a double is usually limited to 20A. But as long as the cable is just buried in brick/masonry, it would be OK if you did try to draw 26A from it. The socket might catch fire though... " Could you please clarify this statement as I want a...