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    Build regs for internal wall insulation?

    How? As I previous said there can be no heat loss if both sides are the same temperature.
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    Tv Bracket On Plasterboard

    Over the fireplace is too high. You will get a crick in the neck. Also heat from the fire will shorten the life of the TV.
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    Build regs for internal wall insulation?

    Why would you need to insulate internal walls? There is no heat loss if both sides are the same temperature.
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    Fluorescent Light Failed - Is It the Ballast or Lamp?

    The cheapest option is not the best or even correct option. LED replacement tubes have less output than florescents of the same size so it is possible you may need more fittings to get the same light level.
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    Fluorescent Light Failed - Is It the Ballast or Lamp?

    Because those in charge don’t know what they are doing.
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    How to fill a 60cm trench that was dug for an electric cable

    5 phase? Sand, tape, then the soil you removed.
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    TV Power Cable Extension

    Read post 6. Or at least the first line of it.
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    Can I install a small unvented water heater in a rental property?

    Are you the landlord or the tenant? If the latter you need to ask the landlords permission before you do anything.
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    TV Power Cable Extension

    The Thorn 2000 series colour TV from 1967/8 had an earth with 3 core cable.
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    Where's he gone?

    Australia moved away from BS546 in the thirties.
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    Identify age of this socket?

    What rule is /was there about the position of party line telephones?
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    Identify age of this socket?

    Around 1970 I guess.
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    Can I add new light fitting from switch?

    Yes, but hear in mind the wire in COM may be either the switched or permanent live.
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    Efect on EPC rating of installing High Heat Retention Storage heaters in place of 'warm air electricaire' system.

    So changing a say 20w CFL to a 100w tungsten will give you an additional 80 w of infrared heat. That would not be noticeable in a typical room requiring 1 kW. P
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    What size SWA cable for garden workshop?

    This is notifiable work and you need to contact building control and pay their fee BEFORE you start.
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    Simple panel heater

    Seems an astronomical amount of money for a 1KW heater!
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    Immersion heater on 32A breaker

    2.5mm cable seems OK to spur off a ring on a 32 A breaker. So why can’t it be on a 32 A breaker without the ring?
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    Simple panel heater

    I would use a cheap fan heater to warm the room quickly and never have heating on all night. Just get a higher TOG duvet.
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    Fluorescent tube replacement

    Of course you can. But it won’t work unless you make other changes. At a minimum short out the starter.
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    Fluorescent tube replacement

    LEDs also reduce light output with age. Very noticeable with LED clocks. Tubes will do the same.
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