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Thanks IJWS15 I think the inner insulation is a type of plastic rather than rubber, the outer grey certainly is.

Thanks Adam151 they are singles 1.5 red and black in grey outer sleeve but with no earth.

,lectrician No timer in the circuit and only 1 flood wired from MCB to photocell and then to flood.Thanks for your quick involvment.

My brother bought his house off the council of the council about 3 years ago and I am giving him a hand with the refurbishments .With regards the electrics we will get an electrician to replace the old rewireable board with split MCB/RCD cosumer unit.We have found that the old red& black T&E to...

Thanks Lectrician sorry I made you repeat yourself. My customer has found a sparks who will carry out the works and certify but he did comment that although he agreed with yourself that he did not think it was in any regs not to come off 2 circuits for one area, the other sparky had some sort...

Thanks for all your replies they make good sense,but the sparks who walked away from the job said part P regs stopped him , or stated that you could not have one area supplied by 2 circuits. Is this correct as my customer needs to have the work certified. Many thanks. Wes

Thanks Thripster,but how about coming off 2 circuits with regards to certification? regards Wes

Thanks Masona . Tried again and submitted OK, must have been me.Thanks again. Wes

I am fitting a bathroom for a customer who has had a conservatory built across the complete rear width of his house using different trades to carry out various aspects of the works.His builders ran 2.5 T&E in the cavity to 2 twin metal back boxes on each extremity wall the one butting up to the...

I am fairly new to this brilliant site, not good with computors and type very slowly. I read a lot of posts and replies and have submitted a few short posts (2 or 3 liners) successfuly.My problem is I am trying to submit a 9 line post but when I spell check and click submit I lose the post.I...

I am a bathroom and kitchen fitter who tries to play by the the rules. I am told by a sparky friend who contracts for MITE that their contracts manager has told him that 17th eddition IEE regulations comes into force in jan 2008 and that supplimentary earthing requirments will be dispenced with...

hi guys, I now have a power shower with a pump and a conventional boiler and tank system. I'm having a combi boiler fitted and have been told I will no longer require the pump for the shower is this correct? also will I get more pressure at the shower off a 100,000 btu than a 80,000btu...

No he says circuits should be re wireable/fishable this does not sound right great site hope I,m not boring the pants or wasting your time

Had to work this after noon sorry could thank you earlier.Your reply prompts another question an electrician friend says cables should no longer be clipped to rafters/joists as this is not good practice and against regs this to me sounds b-lls please comment .Thanks again...

Just found this great site,can anyone please help? I am about to install a kitchen and bathroom in a new two story extension including electrics (work will be notified to building control prior to state).The customer to go with 12 volt halogen downlights 8 in kitchen, 6 in bathroom and 3 in...