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    linking two radiators together

    I am in process to removing the wall between our kitchen and dining room. The dining room has a double rad 620x 1450 and the kintchen currently a 620x500 double however according to btu calculation the kitchen rad is too small and should be upgraded. As I 'm going to remove the wall and...
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    Extending wiring to move consumer unit

    Hi all, Not quite sure what to do for the best practice here, I am planning on removing an internal wall in my house between dining room and kitchen unfortunetly my consumer unit is on this wall so needs to be moved a few feet onto another wall. i have been upstairs and taken up...
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    can I convert a cooker socket to a double socket for my tumb

    Is it possible to replace a 45a cooker switch and single socket with a double socket,as i have a gas appliance and dont need it, dedicated for my tumble dryer and washing machine, therefore should anything blow/fuse it wouldnt knock all the house sockets out. The current set up is a...
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    building a raised car hardstanding

    I'm embarking on a new project to make my car safe from the street boy racers and local idiots who bang cars for fun. I want to erect a hardstanding on the front of my house measuring 15ft l by 20ft w. The problem i have is that my garden to front of house slopes. I have calculated that...
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    main house electric supply fuse testing - size

    I have seen a message here regarding establishing the main electric supply fuse rating to the consumer board. It talks about getting the supply cable to the meter and consumer box size, inc sheath??. The problem that I have is that the electric board say they don't know the rating however...
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    where should i connect the earth wire on my consumer board.

    I have recently put in a new shower circuit with 100mm t&e cable. I have connected the mcb with live and neutral as per the existing mcb wiring. Which side of my consumer board should i connect the earth. The connection block with all the other mcbs wire earths or the other earth connection...
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    new showere and 45a mcb (MK) crackling sound problem

    Hi all, I have recently installed a 9.5kw triton shower. The property used to have a 7.5kw shower fitted with 6mm t&e cable, isolation switch and a 32a mcb to the consumer unit. The consumer unit is mk make with an isolation switch for main power and 2 rcd 80a 30ma which i think is split...
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