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Upto about 10 years ago my dad used to plug his electric shaver into the bathroom light. He could even do this with the light still on as the lamp holder had 2 sockets to plug into so was obviously designed for use that way. Just last week he lost his charger for his shaver and asked me where he...

When Phase & Neutral are cross connected at the CU you are creating one loop which is double the resistance value of the individual Phase & Neutral conductors loop value. When you do a check at a socket at this point you are reading two identical resistances in parallel. The value of two...

You don't happen to know the whereabouts of sidmus do you?

I am often asked for advice from family, friends and members of the public and I provide it. I don't issue them with a disclaimer absolving me of any responsibility because it is 'advice' to the best of my knowledge and ability. The recipients can take it or leave it. This site is an...

You know those square white plastic back plates you can put behind switches to stop the wall getting mucky.. Has anyone heard or seen anything similar to go behind ceiling roses. I have just taken down two monstrous light fittings to be replaced with pendants. Unfortunately the ceiling had...

Thanks Plugwash. Yes, the house is occupied. The two 'downsides' are definately factors which I would encounter in this instance.

I am about to start a full re-wire of a small 3 bed semi. The DB is behind a kitchen cupboard (thanks to a kitchen extension) and so I am putting a new one in about 1 metre away to a more accessible place. There are the usual circuits (Ring, Light, Cooker, Immersion, Shower). I am interested in...

Hi Ben, After suffering a mid-life crisis I decided to take the plunge and 'train' to become an Electrician with the intention of setting up on my own. Did the courses, got the qualifications etc etc. No amount of courses will prepare you for going into peoples houses to do some actual work...

I was told by my NIC assessor that to calculate Maximum Demand you simply total up the rated current of each protective device and the maximum demand is 40% of the total.

I notified my LABC before a CU change and was told to wait 2 days before starting the work. 2 weeks after completing the work (and informing them as such) I received a letter saying I could start!

I changed a CU and informed the LABC (£94). When they found out I was qualified to 16th edition they asked if I would send them a copy of the EIC on completion. I just happened to be at the house where the work was done when a council inspector turned up unannounced. He didn't seem to know the...

Thanks John, I have just found where I read it and although it was connected to a socket (outside a bathroom) it was a socket which was feeding something inside the bathroom. This is what I misunderstood.

Thanks John, I did mention I had already done the main bonding and there is no other electrical appliances (apart from the light). You have answered my main query in that it is sufficient to bond together the hot and cold under the bath (where they enter the bathroom). It is not right that I...

I have to install supplementary bonding in a bathroom for the first time. Despite reading lots of bumph on the subject I am still unsure as to where the best points to bond are without too much cable being on show. (I am assuming this is a matter of opinion). In my drawing the bath, toilet &...

Just happen to have a measure in my pocket. taking into account the slight angle. The diameter of both entries is 1" and the dia of the gap is 1" the distance between the centre of the two entries is 2". So assuming the 20mm is the size of the entry then using the same ratio the centre of the...

Already in hand, the final tentacle will be cut on Wednesday.

I've nothing personal against the octopus, in fact I've become quite attached to it. But over the years its become less of an octopus and more of an hexadecagon-opus Time to let go I think.