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    ≥6-core flex?

    The main one is for heating control. 5 core. or look at the voltage spec of towbar / traffic light cables. 7 Core These should be available in short lengths
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    Flourescent tube for kitchen lighting.

    The led tubes are backwards compatable to be fitted by average joe. Just change the starter inside for the supplied one (fuse) Fit the led tube
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    Shaver socket, beard trimmer and future-proofing the bathroom

    Well I can confirm these BG euro sockets can accept both euro 2A and UK shaver plugs nicely. So great for charging your tooth brush and shaver which can come with either plug. No heat output. No buzzing. And you can get 2 dual outlet ones on eBay at present for less than £5 Chrome &...
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    Shaver socket, beard trimmer and future-proofing the bathroom

    Against regulators but I like these. Can then charge your euro plugged devices But I like your USB C idea/device which is compliant. https://ebay.us/m/JrPYTX You can also get doubles, which the back box that is compatable with the standard UK shaver face plate Or https://ebay.us/m/bN21n0
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    Blocked smart meter install: Bunched tails in floating Henley blocks – how to get it sorted?

    flameport was saying it was unnecessary
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    Blocked smart meter install: Bunched tails in floating Henley blocks – how to get it sorted?

    To me at quick glance the green tape is a joint between a flat mica supply cable and a grey tail. There for a reason
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    Shaver and toothbrush sockets

    If a bathroom doesn’t have a bath in it, I don’t know what would
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    Consumer configuration query

    The RCD protects all the 'breakers'/MCB directly to the left of it
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    What Do You Make Of This?

    Not great if the links are getting too hot, they either aren’t up for the Job or a fault The link shouldn’t be carrying the full current anyway
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    Out door light recommendations help/advise

    car reversing lights aren't what they were. Many have down graded 21W bulbs to 16W bulbs and with small windows in the lens. They do sell plug is replacement capless bulbs in the 21W version, which maybe an easy option. As for the house, well you could fit one of those fashionable up and down...
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    Bathroom fan switch

    Is that brown and red wire in the same terminal hole ? Take one out. To me a timer fan has been replaced with a normal fan
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    Shaver and toothbrush sockets

    That’s certainly what the regulations say.
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    45 amp oven and hob connection

    A chox block was prob used As Cable so short !
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    Bathroom fan switch

    didn't know that rule. But that's not an intermediate switch. probably a wiring error at the switch. Start by seeing what colours are present at the fan if easy.
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    Shaver and toothbrush sockets

    Modern ones and maybe even old ones too, have switches activated off the shutters, to prevent the transformer running
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    Shaver and toothbrush sockets

    30mA RCD protection on all circuits. Toothbrushes being left plugged in for a long time
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    Shaver and toothbrush sockets

    The reset of the world manages without (big, heavy, humming, hot) isolation transformers. So common sense would say they are no longer required. In was a cleaver idea in its day. And as for the regulation being all about Baths, as long as you aren't fitting a 13A socket, then you aren't going...
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    Small euro/shaver socket

    Bttt
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    Shaver and toothbrush sockets

    That copy thread link didn’t work too well. Look a few posts away
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    Shaver and toothbrush sockets

    https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/small-euro-shaver-socket.656330/
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