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Hi thought I’d share a recent project with you lovely people. A while back, a Tefal induction hob (single plate), we bought failed with a loud bang. My first reaction was it didn’t cost a huge amount so bin it. Then my recycle side stepped in and I decided to investigate my it had failed. If you...

Is this caused by the timer board mounted on the back. I read that they were a problem on 2000 to 2006 models but this is a 2010.

Hi folks I've not been on here for a while, far to busy keeping the customers happy. I am doing a large refurb at present and the spec calls for two floor sockets for table lamps, these are supplied from a dimmer beside the door. All the lighting by table lamps is on three round pin sockets. I...

Can anyone out there shed some light on the probable cause. The Engine management light first came on whilst I was driving on a motorway and was accompanied by a reduction in power. I dutifully booked it into my local dealer, to be connected to their diagnostic computer (£54) but before the...

Hope someone out there can shove me in the right direction. I have been trying to finf a reliable chart comparing LED lamps with halogen. Whats the average lumens of GU10's 20/35/50 Watt Prices of Led's are coming down but still too high for most replacements but I have an enquiry for...

Help!! When I try to print my invoices a popup window appears informing me 'Report Designer was unable to generate the report: Out of Memory' I am running Windows Vista home edition. I have rebooted several times to no avail, any ideas would be fantastic.

Can anyone help choosing 4 speakers for a shop? The present speakers are 6ohm. I am proposing using 8ohm speakers as I am assured the resultant impedance of 4ohms will not be noticeable. Looking to spend about £30-50 per speaker.

I have just aquired a Canon Fax-B100 minus its manual and being a cheapskate, I want to download one for free. Can anyone point me to a site that does free ones. And yes I have found ones that charge, just thought there maybe a generous soul out there like me.

Dummy that I am, I did a cold reset on my laserjet II and it has defaulted to serial comms. Its been years since I worked on these wonderful old work horses and my memory has failed me. Any one out there who can remember?

Hope this has not been asked before...but... I am leaving my present pc and want to take my emoticons with me. I have added many new ones and have tried serching the pc for them but to no avail. Having given help on the electrical forum, (well thats what I call it), I now need yours.

A bathroom fitter was fined a total of £15,000 and required to pay £1,066 in costs after pleading guilty to contravening the Building Regulations with regard to electrical work in a bathroom.

Does anyone know when this came into being? There was a scene at the end of 'Life on Mars' last week where you can clearly see a run of open trunking running up, the wall but this was supposed to be set in 1973. Trivial question, I know, but good sparkies should have good attention to detail.

I have been asked for a quote to run a cable for a body dryer. The customer is saying it needs a 10mm cable but the only body dryers I can find are rated at 2.9kW. Has anyone else had experience of these and whats the largest domestic size available. All will become clear whan I can get round...

Your opinions would be welcomed for a little recent problem. Fitted a new Crabtree split load CCU in the summer and ever since the customer has complained of nuisance tripping, but when ever I check all seems ok. Last week I went out again (lucky they are across the road from me) and have...

Just heard from a customer who went to a shed for an Imersion Heater Timer and was sold a Central Heating Timer. It was clearly marked with the rating of 6A. When he called the manufacturer to check the reply was "Did you buy it from B&Q"

Does any one know what the current regs are on mains operated smoke alarms? I was under the impression that you can fit one alarm from the lighting circuit but if there are more than one, that they must be interconnected (so that one triggers them all) and must be supplied from their own...

Can anyone enlighten me. I am installing a slot meter and CU for a customer who got stung with a huge electric bill from students. The supply cables and cpc to the new meter will be about 4.5m and will be enclosed in 25mm²x40mm² mini trunking together with 6mm² Cooker cable, 2x2.5mm² Ring and...

I keep getting "your PC has registry errors" 'visit windowsregfix.com and we'll break your pc for you.' Anyone found an effective way of digging this out of the op system Window 2000 pro