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similar ones worked ok for me under my wall cabinets, but in a display cabinet i think i would prefer spots, Wouldn't you have to be 8ft tall to turn these on and off in the evening.? :wink:

I have a good ariel for my freeview and still find ITV and channel 4 to be the channels that give me grief, ive actually been in the loft tonight as i cant understand why when the ariel hasn't been touched, after 3 months they have gone and I am at one of the highest points in my town. Have...

:shock: thanks for that. The earth fitted now actually goes back to the consumer unit down through the pipes.. Is it possible this is connected in to a ring at the back of the CU and not connected directly to the CU? So to be safe and gain a supply to the new earth I can connect it...

Seems a good place to ask this one. i've just had my loft boarded not yet finished so better ask now! I am drawing the runs of the wires on top of the boards and where there is any lights or fittings im making an access hole is this acceptable?? the holes will then be covered with a small...

Also can i use a the 10mm all the way through so as not to have broken connections anywhere or is this a must for 4mm between pipes . ( cost wise it won't make much difference i can wash me hands, sit on the loo and bath me feet all at the same time :lol: ) regarding the boiler i have been...

Thanks Davey, im getting the picture now can i ask a bit more please? The main supply earths will be a seperate 10 mm loop going to each incoming main pipe after the meters and connected to the CU? So this mains water pipe earthing does not have to be part of the bathroom and kitchen...

If your going to b&Q get the chicken version like i did :lol: it has a protective plastic surround to save your hand :wink:

Hi terry join photobucket to get an account http://photobucket.com/ you use it as an album and upload your pictures from your pc. To place an image in your posts copy the URL link you will find it by the side of your picture when you have uploaded them. :)

Hiya while i have the floor boards up i thought i would check here regarding earthing. I found the attachments to water pipes under the sink in bathroom and one goes off behind the bath, which i will check when i get started, but... the sink one is not tightened up and is hanging free. im...

aagghh good thinking bat man, They are at this time running off a plug, and they are big lights x2 so would it still be ok to place a swtich on them just like a lamp set up, but a boxed switch screwed to the wall by the loft hatch and what size wire as i m not sure what is on there now is safe...

Ours was intermitant and with all the modern cars ( yuk) sensors can play a big part. At times it could be jumped and then not it would work for days then not start. If your battery is losing charge then better off changing it. We tested it over a week as a battery is an exspensive item...

im not a proffesional but have a problem with a scart lead some are made so bad, that when you take them out the cover dislodges and restricts the amount of access the connection has to any unit. Or may possibly it interfers with the connections inside the lead plug as it causes me to...

just an update incase any one else has this problem I managed to locate an electrician living in the same type of house and the pipe should :roll: come up into the bathroom with no extensions to another place. have been advised to remove the floorboard one away from the skirting, should...

hello i have repeated this question in electrics hope its ok to try here. incase builders dont go in electrics Could you help with tracing a pipe for wires in a 1950's poured concrete home ex council. pipes are fixed inside walls. starts under bathroom for cooker socket with a metal...

Hiya ive read a few of the locals here have worked for the council can you help please or any electricians who have worked in this type of house. I have a poured concrete home 1950 i think. I have to re thread a cooker wire, there is a metal pipe placed in the wall it has a metal circular...

Im cutting and securing the wires in place around the loft to the switch box and to spur area ready for connections, thats why its important I checked its ok to spur to switch to light. Many thanks :D OJ

Hello I have 2 flourescent lights in the loft, at this time they are on a normal 13 amp plug into a socket and work on a movement sensor. Im not happy with this set up, and it was used when some work was carried out in the loft. I would prefer to have them wired into the main light ring...

Your right i've been her 19 years and its never been used?? Directly over the top will be 2 ft of earth so i will extend the hole. the reason i worry so much, is you hear of people having to take work apart when officials come prowling. My life of luck, they will want to use it a week...

HI loopy I cant blame a guy for the fix i was in. I purchased a very good quality kitchen second hand, got it home cleaned it up and it sat in my lounge for 2 weeks, i had no sink and a totaly stripped kitchen As i had not budgeted well at all and literally had no money to have it fitted...

Thank you for you help sorry for the lack of job info. I have uploaded another photo and will also get one on here of the cement block off. The whole ground is to be raised flat, highest point at the house along to the road, estimate 4 blocks high. The ground is a wasted unused space...