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There is, but only for use with flexible stranded cable - for solid-core the instructions state simply to push in without depressing the lever..

Well, that's just what I did, but I just wondered if there was 'another way' that I'd not thought about.

Are you sure that shower itself is still working?

In part of some alterations in my hall, I've had to relocate a power socket that is in the ring main. In its new location one 'leg' of the ring main would still reach the socket, but not the other, so I've had to inset a new length of 2.5mm T&E and a new JB to connect to the old ring. As I'm...

Thanks for the advices. Fortunately there is a bit of slack in both cables to give 'air room' between the two - no danger of squashing - but I just wanted to check that I'd not missed something in the Regulations. Ironically I used to install network cabling as part of my 'day job' , so I'm...

As part of alterations inside my airing cupboard I need to relocate the light fitting. The existing cable (1.0mm T&E) is laid on the surface of the wall and held by clips. I intend to remove the clips, move the cable, and put it in 16x16mm trunking for neatness. However, the new route for the...

I'm making up a short (3-metre) 13A extension lead for indoor use - my longer 10m one tends to get in the way a lot! As well as the necessary plug and heavy-duty trailing socket, I've got a redundant length of 1.25mm A05VV-F that would be just right for the job and save me having to buy a new...

My garden has some 12V AC lighting powered by a 'plug top' type transformer plugged into a socket in a corner of the lounge, with the 12V cabling going out through a sealed hole in the wall. Now, the transformer is labelled for interior use only, and the instructions which came with it also say...

You are quite right, I was being rather 'loose' with my terminology. Actually, the VOELCB is a bit of 'sticking point' at the moment. It was installed long before our time here and still has the intact SWEB seal. No domestic electrician will get involved in changing it, saying that it was the...

Hope this helps... Sorry about the poor resolution - low lighting and cheap old phone camera !

Correct :-) I will try to get a photo and post it here in due course, but may not be today....

Which is what I have always understood to be the case. The reason that I asked is because today we had a sudden loss of power in our house. Now the tails from the meter go to a RCD and the tails from that go to the Consumer Unit. The RCD had tripped off and refused to re-engage. Thinking that...

Yes, I do have power :-) To clarify, there is (hopefully!) no problem with the meter, but I just wanted to clarify in particular what it means if there is NO red light showing at all. Does it mean that there is no incoming power available, or simply that none is being drawn?

On my digital meter there is a red light, which normally is flashing at varying intervals. As I have always understood it, the situation is:- 1. No light = no incoming power (and yes, I've watched it for long enough to know that it is definitely off and not just flashing very slowly) 2. Steady...

Given the relative proximity of the location to the staircase then maybe fire-rated is a bit irrelevant, but it just seemed 'a good idea' to use FR as a matter of course.

In one dark corner of my hall there was an old surface-mounted BC-fitted spotlight, so while redecorating that area I decided to replace it with a new recessed fire-rated LED downlight. I wanted to use a GU10 for this as well for flexibility, rather than one with an integrated LED. I removed the...

Owing to a 'slight accident' while in the loft, I smashed a junction box on the lighting circuit feeding the floor below, so I bought a new one of a well-known brand. This was advertised specifically as a 5A 4-terminal lighting junction box. The damaged box was rated for 5A and had 4 x 1.0mm...

They are plastic, or maybe rubber(ish), depending upon the precise material used about 40 years ago!

[ Note: I'm not really sure if this is a 'plumbing' problem or should go in the 'lofts' forum, so apologies if you think I'm in the wrong place. ] In my loft there is a 25-gallon round cold-water tank and a 40 gallon rectangular central-heating F&E tank, both at least 35 years old. I needed a...

I think I prefer the latter...:-)