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Ok thanks that’s very helpful.

Mhm really? My lighting circuit is rcbo protected at 6 amps. I plan to retire in my house, but if some future owner sees a socket there and plugs in a 13a rated heater, it will trip the entire lighting circuit, no? And they will wonder why. If I wire via JB then its quite clear that there is no...

yup, mine is in the loft of the rear extension of my victorian terrace. I had no other options and was struggling to find an installer who would even take a look at it. In the end it all worked out and I am quite happy with everything. Whilst I understand the new recommendation, it will make it...

Hello everyone, in these warm sunny days I noticed that my solar inverter reached an internal temperature of 50 degrees celsius. This is when running full whack with about 26 degrees outside temperature. Whilst the inverter is rated at an operating temperature up to 60 degrees, the inverter...

Thanks very good idea, I actually have double socket on the other side, so perhaps I could just widen that hole and then the bulk of the box will beheld in place. And then the other side could fix a lath or so and the rest becomes a more manageable hole to fix.

Hello all, I was looking to install a new socket into plasterboard and in a moment of distraction (while marking the wall) I actually held the pattress box with the front side against wall instead of the recess area. Now the hole I cut is obviously too large, by exactly the amount of the...

Opted for the twist/insulate/label method… done the same on the other side and it just pushed inside the wall out of the way

Thanks both, that has given me enough options to do this correctly. (Maybe) last question on this... regarding the socket that is running off this, I plan to just run a fresh wire from the FCU down to the lower shelf where I plan to install the socket (Blue). There is obviously an existing...

Not sure I follow. I would need the white JB to manage the lightswitch, so that would need to stay. The black JB has one incoming and the other one is serving a double socket. I would continue to have a socket there in the lower part of the shelf. Are suggesting just to twin the two 2.5mm...

Update: So I decided to cut a hole in the plasterboard to see the wiring. It's quite simple, the spur comes in with a 2.5mm^2 wire and enters the black 30a JB. From there it splits down to serve the socket in the middle (in 2.5mm^2) and another 1.5mm^2 cable goes from the black JB into the...

Some updates, as I finally had time to take another closer look at this... Following a "tug of war" resulting in a few scratches on my hands, I managed to remove all the old pushfits without cutting any cables and reconnected with Wago221s for now, as this made testing a bit easier. For a...

Thanks I might try this. I actually still have half a can of sandtex masonry paint from painting another window . The sill is fairly level, so water does not run off easily, hence my idea to put a layer of exterior filler with a slight slope, but maybe a thick coat of paint will do. I will need...

Hello, I've just noticed these white spots/areas in my cellar. It's an old victorian coal cellar, which is generally quite damp. This is under the hallway just below the main entrance door. The white (possibly) fungi is not directly on the floor boards, but there is another supporting board in...

Hello, the window sill on my rear window is quite old and has been painted over many times. I can't see any hints of cracks or so, but over time with flaking paint etc. it has developed a very uneven surface, which collects spots of water when it rains. See picture below. I don't have access...

Ah these are recessed mini spotlights and all built in already with all wires behind walls. I might upload a picture to illustrate. But this actually brings up another problem. The ring is quite large already and has many sockets, but it's only running on a 20a RCBO. My sparky who did the...

Thanks Harry. Few questions on this please for my understanding: - If it turns out to be a 1.5mm cable, can this remain in place if used in conjunction with a fused spur and would the fused spur need to be installed at the JB before the 1.5mm cable commences or does that not matter? - Although...

That is indeed correct, but the discussion around this is regardless very interesting and contributes to my understanding. good spot. yes... another one of previous owner's beauty. To be fair, they were probably unaware, as it passed EICR and it was probably their builder who also acted as...

Ok thanks very much, that makes perfect sense and is very helpful.

Well.. the mrs works with adobe illustrator and helped putting this together... This is basically what I have. "JB" is really just this cable kerfuffle with the push fit connectors. I used a multimeter to confirm that the ring is in fact a ring, indicated by green highlights, but it's also...

Thanks for the responses so far. I will try to put this into a diagram. Seems like there are even some free online wiring diagram tools, I was not aware. I also just found some moth damage to the carpet in the area, so I might have access to floorboards after all.