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Thank you all for your replies. Yes, I am planning on keeping the old valves, they are in good condition - the TRV is only about a year old (the previous one replaced after a leak, by a proper plumber!). Also I have managed to get the same size radiator - it's double rather than single, but the...

Hi, bit of a basic question this one. I bought a new radiator to swap for an older one. I thought it would be pretty simple - disconnect old from valves, drain, hang new one and reconnect. But now that I have the new radiator I see that it's not come with any connections to screw the valves...

Thanks for the responses. After finding the mystery wire was red I wired it as live and the two black as neutral and it works fine. As suggested, effectively wiring it as I found it, but I just preferred to understand as well as just replicate! Thanks.

Just having another look at the extra wire, underneath the grey coating the wire has a red coating, so an extra live wire??

Hi, I am changing a ceiling light and found an odd configuration that I was hoping someone could explain so I don't put the new light on incorrectly. There are three wires coming down from the ceiling. Two normal ones - black, red and yellow/green and one extra wire which is just a single...

Right, calmed down, studied the diagrams better and figured it out. Light now working perfectly. Sorry to disappoint you conny, but thanks all for your help and I understand your exasperation. Incidentally, the RCDs worked very well because the house I moved into needed a lot of electrical...

Yes, I realise I am an idiot. The original fitting has 5 blue wires that are taped together and shoved into a single choc block. The original fitting has 5 brown wires that were shoved into a single choc block. The original fitting has one green/yello wire, no choc block, didn't appear...

Hi, I was hoping someone could help me with an electrical mystery I have. I bought a house recently and in the living room there were two ceiling light fittings - both with 5-bulb fittings that I didn't like and wanted to swap for single-bulb fittings. The first one swapped no problem...