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As promised, here are some pics of my meter & consumer unit set up... how bad does it look? If someone could tell me what the different bits are it would be nice. I'm sure the bit bottom right is redundant. The slightly concerning bit for me (though my knowledge of electrics is limited) is...

Just taken a look at the Kewtechnik SOK-32, it definitely looks more advanced than mine so I'll pick one up. Thanks

i'm reasonably confident my non-fixed wiring is ok. All electrical items are bought new and well looked after... apart from my wife's straightners, she alwas gets the lead twisted up! I've got a socket tester but i'm not sure of the brand. It checks earth continuity and live/neutral reverse...

i'll do that tonight... you guys will have a field day!

Just read a post by someone who lost a friend to an electrical house fire and it's made be think about the condition of our electrics. I've recently had a son which made me all cautious about gas fittings so I get the boiler serviced annually and fiited a carbon monoxide alarm but I never really...

Thanks, I'll budget for a sparky then.

To keep the missus happy, I'm currently planning to upgrade our bathroom. Because the bathroom is small and the ceiling is high (and not very good) I'm planning on creating a new ceiling at lower level (metal frame and plasterboard). Currently the light switch is a pull cord so I was thinking...

is this a proper balcony balustrade that needs to stop you falling a great height to your death? if so it needs to comply with building regulations as already mentioned and needs to be designed to resist various types of forces. maybe a photo of your existing balcony and a sketch of what...

Can anybody advice on a reasonables cost of replacing a upvc door mechanism. Ours has just broken, luckily in the closed postion, so now we can't get the door open. I assume that getting to the mechanism will require taking the hinges off sine it's stuck closed. Is £170ish (£65 call out...

Thanks all for you input. So the general consensus is it's nothing to do with the electrics in the house and is either a supply problem or bad luck on the appliances front. The kettles were both pretty standard; the type that sit on a base. No standby mode... not even heard of kettles with...

Yeah, I will take the toaster back as it's only a few months old, but obviously I want to sort the root cause. I've not noticed the lights changing brightness. Do I need to go out and buy loads of surge protectors? What would the electricity supplier do if there was a problem with the...

they've all been relatively new items (less than a year old). What is the lifespan of these sorts of things? Not that I can think of. What sort of radius are we talking and how big a development? Haven't a clue! If it's over voltage, shouldn't the fuses be blowing and protecting the...

is that a serious question? there's a garage on our street (the type that repairs cars as opposed to the type you have on a house). Not sure about any other amateur welders.

About 3 years ago I installed a new kitchen and had the electrics redone by an electrician. Everything was ok until fairly recently when small appliances started blowing up. In the last year we've lost 2 kettles, a toaster and a microwave (none of them cheap). Could this been anything to do...

Job done and it seems to be working fine. I love you guys.... hugs all round! erm... sorry :oops: