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I have got a cheap/amateur multimeter and not a lot of experience using it, but I am always keen to learn new skills. Can you give me some hints? what am I looking for?

This is what I did: it is a Hager MTN132, I opened the screws at top and bottom fully , pulled down the little clip at the back/bottom. Removed the old MCB, pushed the new on on the busbar, pushed little clip at back upwards, tightened bottom screw. Inserted brown wire into top and tightened...

Thanks for replying! No it did not trip again.

Two years ago I had a consumer unit fitted in the shed to supply a LED bulk head light and double socket. In the consumer unit I have three switches: one for socket, one for light and the main switch. I wanted to change the light and when wiring it up (with all power off of course) I made a...

Ah yes I thought so but wasn't sure. I'm curious, if you say it is electrically correct, does that mean I could run all three cables into the double outlet that JohnD suggested? Is that kind of like a junction box? It would save having to find a socket for the microwave. Thanks! Em

Hi, is this in reply to me or John's suggestion? The old junction box really doesn't feel right, John's suggestions makes sense? Em

Thank you very much John, I really appreciate your advice! So, next to the cooker switch is a double socket on a mains ring, would it be a good idea to add a spur to this to hard-wire the microwave in? Or is it permissable to have a socket below the work surface? I would like to avoid...

Hi, I have bought replacement appliances for my kitchen and I will install them in virtually the same place as the existing double oven and ceramic hob, so the position of the existing wiring does not need to be changed. However, I am unsure if I need to get an electrician in to change the...