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When I first started in streetlighting 12 years ago in the summertime when there wasn't many fault repairs coming in we used to get sent out to drive round looking for "dayburners" and make a list of all the columns we repaired. The latest idea to replace the photocell control is the "Node"...

I have the Makita 10.8 v circular saw and its awful very underpowered and can be quite dangerous as the blade guard sticks and chippings get caught between the saw blade and the guard.

The last of the Sky analogue channels on Astra 19.2 east where turned off in September 2001. For Watching the free to air channels including HD I don't think you can go wrong with a Amstrad DRX595 Sky HD box they can be had on ebay for less than £50 and you the the easy to use Sky remote and...

Ive had this happen on my Bosch 36v SDS and also on my 110v Bosch SDS had to send them back to bosch under warranty and they said a sleeve needed replacing in the chuck. The 36v is playing up again so im tempted to replace it with a nice new Milwaukee

Just doing one at the moment its a 3 bedroom house all carpets have been taken up and most of the furniture has been removed. Basic spec 3x doubles in living room 3x doubles in kitchen 2x doubles in each bedroom 1 light point per room cooker circuit shower circuit and new 17th dual RCD...

Them CK auto strippers are great for stripping 1.5/2.5 flat twin and earth cable they take the outer sheathing off nice and clean and strip the inner cores with no visable conductor damage. There also great for stripping round flex upto a certain diameter bought mine at ELEX last June for £10...

The LAP range looks nice on the outside but ive had issues with them the terminal screws are of very poor quality,supplied done tight and sometimes wont undo

I have been using there White range of wiring accessories on a recent rewire and they seem to be of decent quality somewhere between the standard trade range and say MK electric. Fitted plenty of there consumer units aswell and they are excellent value for money. the BG garage consumer unit...

That looks really smart a nice neat install I like the dressing on the cables as they enter the socket box. Cant beat a nice bit of pyro shame its not used that much anymore

Try TLC direct electrical wholesalers online they have in there catalogue a range of step down transformers in a range of sizes for different loads and they come with the US 3 pin sockets on them. I have seen on other forums people who have imported US powertools fitted a Yellow 16 amp plug...

Brand new cooker ? Ive had this several times where they have been commission and instantly trip usually both the MCB and RCD its probably been stored in a warehouse for a few months and a bit of damp has got into the magnesium oxide insulation in the elements problably just needs a bit of...

Try be wiser insurance thats who i am with and they have beaten all other quotes

The cable coming out of the bottom of the grey MEM use unit for the shower looks like either 10/16mm twin and earth is that coming from the silver metal clad Bill switch fuse where the main feed comes into the flat or does it run down back to the meter position ?

What type of earthing arrangement is there at the incoming to the house ?

I would age this saw as early 70s to late 70s i collect vintage Black&Decker power tools. I would say its probably a better made more reliable product than the modern version and safe enough to use. I would however be interested in buying the saw for my collection if you are interested ?

The light switches with the "loop" terminal are made by Hager they launched them a couple of years ago. I got a free sample of the switch from the ELEX show in 2011 and i thought what i good idea.

By processing plant in warrington i assume you mean NWG ? Near Thompsons depot. If you can do me a detailed list with prices Securespark then i may be intrested in some of the gear. Im located in Widnes on the border of warrington

For my first assesment i did a consumer unit change and i notified this after i had passed my ELECSA assesment they where fine with this

At ELEX last week i picked up a set of holesaws made by armeg specially designed for drilling sheet steel like trunking and enclosures. they have a hex shank and can be used with an impact driver and a smaller pillot drill and finer teeth than normal whole saws also a rim to stop them going in...

I would advise getting a qualified electrician to carry out an Electrical Installation Condition Report, this will identify all the circuits and show any potential issues with the wiring