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    Patio door - is this correct please or badly manufactured ?

    Hi there, the attached photos are the top and bottom of a patio door. I look at these and think a) the top one has had a bit of plastic accidentally shaved off and is now stuck in the gap above the door, and b) the bottom one ‘guide’ bit has bent in under the door when it should be outside of...
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    What are these bits for please :-) ?

    hi So I bought a nearly new shower / bath tap as you can see in the pics. But I am a complete numpty and have no idea what all the black bits with threads are to the left of the box ? Can someone please enlighten me :-) and sorry if I am being really thick ! Thanks in advance Thanks Bob
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    New switch is different - how to wire..?

    Hi there, Bought some new lights energy saving which means dimmers no longer work...grrr... never mind So bought a new switch but have a slight different in the holes at the back of the new switch. The old one has switch 1, Com, L1 & L2 & switch 2 Com, L1 & L2 The new one I got has...
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    Mystery Pipe - Can anyone tell me what this is please ?

    HI All, Whilst starting to tidy up the kitchen, we removed 3 motifs off the wall. Behind one is what looks like a capped off pipe ? The end is about the size of a 5p piece and on the 'cap' is the number 864 ..? Does anyone know what this is please i.e. gas & I should leave it alone or ...
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    Simple Q Please

    Just double checking please - I have bought a pool heat pump and my electrics are good old live, neutral & earth. On the attached diagram, I should be connecting live to 'L ' & to '1' in parallel & also neutral to 'N' & '2' (& obviously earth to earth) There is nothign more I need to know...
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    Old colours to new with different cores

    Hi, I had some nice shiny new re-inforced electric mains cables put into my shed... which are BROWN, BLACK & GREY with outer re-inforcing metal strands around the cable. All good, but I just bought an old water pump that has wire RED, BLACK & YELLOW / GREEN. So I guess I have an old...
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    Wiring help please with security lights

    Hi, The ***!!! who previously owned the house wired 4 security lights through the lighting 5 amp main for downstairs. This therefore obviously keeps tripping the RCD as it is essentially overloaded. They also wired all 4 of these lights through several interconnected switches. I have...
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