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I have 10+ halogen downlights in the house. They are 12v GU5.3 (MR16) with transformers. They have been in over 20 years and various parts are looking scruffy and even perishing, so I am going to change over to LED while renovating. Are there any technical or safety considerations in going to...

Currently I have a 13A cooker connected to a 13A plug and socket in an island in the kitchen. It was installed about 18 years ago. The cooker needs replacing and everything is 16A these days, even for a 3kW oven :-( The existing 13A socket in the island is a single radial circuit with nothing...

Hi Guys, First of all thanks to everyone who contributes to this forum! Great advice, and saved a fortune. I had the 'flashing rinse/no spin' problem and found all of the answers here. Very simple soldering job (RS Components £5, and that included spare relay and 10 resistors!) Two new dampers...

Hi, I have an old Castle Meridian panel with the standard 7Ahr standby battery in it. We recently had a severe (24hr) powercut and the battery very nearly drained. Spent the night nervously waiting for the bells to go off!! I would like to buy a nice 17Ahr battery to keep as a spare...