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Thank you for the response looks like I'll have to get an electrician in.

Pretty much the same time yeah. Every time we have been sat watching tv and its gone off.

Hi all Need some advice re my house alarm it's an old data alarm with the large control panel. The alarm has been going off when not armed at roughly the same time everyday just once a day .when we put the code in to stop it the tamper light is lit. We thought it may be the battery and have...

Just out of interest.. as its the end of the circuit would it matter which of the black or red wires i connect to the L terminal on the light fitting? Black & red are both technically live from a switch anyway are they not? So either way would complete the circuit.

Thanks for the quick response! Ashamed to say i disconnected old wiring without making note of connections :oops: Crawling through the loft following the cables has reminded me not to do that again! :lol:

Hi All Bit of advice please. Just bought a new light fitting for a bedroom but just want to make sure im wiring it correctly. Old ceiling rose has 2 - Cables (2 red,2 Black, 2 earth) I presume this is the last light on the loop. New fitting has block with space for L E N & spare at...

I've tested it all by flicking the switches on the consumer unit all the kitchen is definately on the same ring.

[/url] I don't understand what your getting at? :? That post was when I had the old consumer unit with the fuses with the alloy in. At the same time as fitting our kitchen I got an electrician to upgrade our consumer unit this was the same guy who said it was fine to plug that oven in.

To be honest your bang on! The fit was very tight but we went with it as we were told it as ok. Lesson learned

Thankyou thats really helpful :D Re the Samsung oven yes ours did say that and our sparky confirmed it :? One last question (sorry if this is a stupid question) What are the pros cons of a Plug v FCU. The socket for our oven is accessable as its under the work surface in a...

Hi Riveralt. No its a single oven Samsung all singing all dancing thing. Thanks for the advice i understand its not the "correct " way to connect it but from a safety point of view will it be safe ie not a fire risk. Also if the oven isnt supplied with a plug what size flex would be...

Thank you for the responses its much appreciated. :D I have today spoken to an electrician who told me he will have to look at the job but im looking in the region of 300-400 for a new dedicated circuit. Does this sound correct? Im gutted as my kitchen is only 2 years old and lovely, id...

Hi all Need some advice please. Turned our electric oven on earlier to preheat a couple of minutes later a bang and the electrics go. I follow the burning smell to the plug socket the oven is plugged into - cable is blackend and inside the plug is totally melted. Our oven is max 3400w...

Thanks for the response static! Apologies if im using the wrong terminology... The joins in the beams or joists shown in the last picture - are not over any wall. The wall under that side of the loft is a stud wall and is 2-3feet to the left of those joins. We dont know if there was...

Hi there! Thanks for the response! :D It sounds like yours was very similar to mine! We have lathe & Plaster too so cue dust sheets and lots of them! We've pretty much decided we want to give it a go ourselves but....... i have a few questions if thats ok? Im 99% sure its not a...

Hi There Im wanting to convert my loft for storage and was planning on doing the work myself along with the OH. However after having a trademans come and provide a quote anyway it seems a lot more complicated that i first thought? Or is it? Basically our existing loft hatch is very...

Thanks for the response. Yep pipe work is correct, the shower has lovely red and blue stickers to help us novices. Im wondering whether it could be to do with the hot water temp setting on the boiler?? Currently at 50 degrees. Ive tried turning it right down - my reasoning maybe the boiler...

Hi Guys We have just installed a new Triton thermostatic mixer shower, but ever since we are having problems with the shower going completely cold for a few seconds (presure also increases). It seems as if the boiler isnt sending any cold water at all as the hot pipe goes cold. We basically...

Hi Guys We've recently fitted a new thermostatic mixer shower to existing pipework. Ever since we have been having problems with the shower going completely cold for 5 seconds or so then back to hot. This never happened with the old shower but i dont think its a fault with the new...

Thanks for the help John really appreciate it! :D We only have a tiny bathroom so shouldnt need a huge output from the radiator. I will get some inhibitor i presume its ok to mix it with whatever inhibitor is already the system. One last gerneral question when filling the system...