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Greetings, I need some advice with regards to my hood installation. I have a 13A fused spur for the hood and a three pin socket at the top for it to connect into it. Due to the complications of installing the hood, i have had to remove the socket altogether and wired up the hood directly...

Hi Guys, I need some help locating a 2000W Dimmer. A local sparky informed me that i would have to special order it and would cost me about £80. Can i order this online from any wholesaler as such? Many thanks in advance. Nav

Hi Folks, I am planning on installing a mirror with light in my bathroom. Under the 17th edition, do i now have to have an RCD to protect this? Does the RCD have to be near it or can be at the CU? The feed is part of the lights main ring at 6A on the CU. The feed is from an old...

Hi folks, Simple question regarding connecting a timer extractor fan in the bathroom. What cable is suitable for this set up? 1. White flexible 3 core and earth 1mm2 cable? or 2. Standard Grey cable 3 core and earth 1mm2 cable? The cable will be running in trunking from...

Hi guys, I am about to get a sparky to fit an extractor fan in my shower room. I wanted to know what the regulations are regarding surface electrical cables in bath and shower rooms? I have plasterboards all round and hence will not be able to put the cable in the wall. the cable will...

Hi, I am trying to connect a new 20A double pole switch and cannot figure out where the cable from the storage heater connects to and where the live cable from the wall connects to? The instructions which came with the switch are useless. The two poles are labelled FEED and LOAD. I...

Hi all, I am looking for dimmable Gu10 energy savers. I have looked around and come across only one brand made by Megaman but they are only dimmable using standard dimmers and do not work on touch or remote dimmers. This is what megaman quote regarding why they do not work with...

Hi all, I have been reading many threads here recently so decided to join to ask my troubling question. I have recently bought a 2 bedroom flat and am refurbishing it throughout. I am not good with electrics and so i got my fuse box checked as i am installing a new kitchen. According to...