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OK. So what you're saying is drive the nails in until there is a short length exposed, and then bend the end over on to the capping. But I don't follow you on the bit about What do I get out of doing this?

I saw an earth pit in Screwfix (yes I know it's a shed). Was wondering how to install such a thing. Looking at the photo, it looks like there is a small outward flange at the bottom with what looks to be mounting holes in it. So I am guessing that it wants to sit on something like a...

Will be doing some wiring. Thinking about the cables which come down from ceiling level to switches and sockets. It will be either on a wall where the plaster has been removed en masse, or in a chased-out channel, so in either case on the bare brick or block work. It looks like it would be...

<Picky mode on> If My Memory Serves Me Correctly, I believe not called "earth leakage" when it's part of proper (i.e. non-fault) operation, it's called a "protective conductor current". <Picky mode off>

I think a "clean earth" is not section 607, but something else again. Try looking at the diagrams here: http://www.aelgroup.co.uk/hb/hb022.pdf This page may also be useful: http://www.aelgroup.co.uk/hb/hb008.pdf Although it seems it's easy to get wrong...

Just been sniffing around for what might cause earth leakage. Stumbled across section 607 and standing protective conductor currents. I will probably have at least two PCs, and a printer, and an LCD monitor (c/w SMPSU), and probably some other SMPSU devices that I haven't thought of, so a...

Sounds good to me. Yes I am thinking about an outside boiler. I'm a bit light on suitable spaces outside against the wall which aren't near a window or door. I suppose I could have a metal flue pipe against the wall going up to take the exhaust away from the windows and doors. It's a...

The problem was not in the choice of strip, but in fixing it to the floor. One possibility was to drill, plug and screw. That would still have the problem of accurately positioning holes which are being made by a 7mm (or so) masonry bit. In the end I drilled 7 or 8 mm holes with masonry...

Sounds like you have an interpersonal problem rather than an electrical problem. How is it they can afford to build two houses, but can't afford to be able to get electricity put in? Perhaps you should talk to them to say that whilst, as a humanitarian act, you allow the old lady to have...

How to fix to concrete floor: laminate/carper joining strip Have just put down a laminate floor. Am now wanting to put in a strip which joins the laminate area to the carpet area (the join is under a door). Looking at the gripper rods and the old carpet/carpet joining strip, they appear...

Is that to imply that LPG is even more dangerous than CNG? IIRC LPG sinks, so an LPG leak in a loft could result in LPG building up in the house? Fun the next time you turn on a light?

OK it looks like I'll have to consider a sealed system. It looks like I will need to get the man in. The LPG people implied that oil had a higher startup cost and wasn't as convenient as LPG. Also we are quite keen on cooking on gas. I suppose we could have an LPG cooker fed from an...

hmmm. perhaps there was something wrong... Anyway thanks for the advice guys. I guess I'll have a separate circuit for the fridges on the non-RCD side. I'll probably stick it on a plain 16A MCB and be done with it.

I have a house to be completely refurbished. It is a bungalow with a loft space. I have heard it mentioned that a boiler can be placed in a loft. I have a reasonably sized loft with a reasonably large flat (gable end) wall at the back. I am planning an LPG boiler. AIUI all modern boilers...

I am planning on having a split-load CU. I though it might be an idea to put in a separate circuit to power two separate single 13A sockets, one for a fridge/freezer, and one for a freezer. I thought it could go on the non-RCD side of the CU, but fed out through an RCBO. So the fridge...