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I'm going to weigh in here and no doubt receive criticism... But will also on the other hand be frank. The problem is, this site is... A DIY site, people come on here for help and advice. With electrics, they are dangerous, life threatening and BAS takes the attitude that if he doesn't advise...

Hi, got some a rated argon filled with Swiss spacer units which we fitted and notified to council about 2 1/2 years ago, the glazed units I understand were made by sola glass, and 2 units have misted up! 2 1/2 years isn't really acceptable, is there any particular possible cause or just one of...

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Then you have nothing to clip the joiner to!

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No I haven't done anything illegally, I even hire the test equipment at a cost of £96 each time for 1 week.. And own copies of the relevant books.never do anything without knowing how to do correctly. But in the past I have asked a question I'm not quite sure about (but never did until I was...

May I just add to this, I am a DIYer... but I am nearer to professional than basic DIYer. I own copies of the On Site Guide, 17th Edition regulations book (latest one) I have also worked previously with electricians who have given me guidance.. allowed me to lay the cables under...

Heres an idea, instead of using a 13 amp extension lead for a purpose it was not designed for and continually blowing 13 amp fuses... which wouldnt be unexpected seeming its a 16amp appliance and the fuse is only rated for 13amp? Shove one of these...

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I thought, if you have planning permission for your extention, theres a possibility that planning application covers the electrics anyway? and you can get it inspected at intervals just as you would any of the other work being done that needs inspecting by building control. if that is the...

Hi, got a problem, theres a boundary wall, and behind the wall the ground is built up. Now there is water coming through the wall that is draining from the neighbours land. is this their problem? or are there any available solutions to stop the water penetrating.

as above, they will probably invalidate the warranty if it wasnt fitted by a GSR...can see why as its their way of ensuring that it was correctly (hopefully) installed to begin with. although wrong, in the sense that a loophole in the law says "the" homeowner, can install a gas appliance such...

I@ have no idea why their code refers to it, but from visiting the country I can tell you that you can visit a dozen or more places and nobody stocks the stuff even the big DIY chains they have there. nor the waterproof accessories and if you visit the country and go around you will find...

Ban all sheds saying get somebody who knows what they are doing isnt a sensible reply in a country like that, or follow their code. if you have ever been to the country or have family or lived there you will know why you cant apply a view like that there. in regards to "get somebody who...

I cant give photos because im not in the country at the moment, wont be for about 6 weeks. its the philippines.

regarding my understanding, I dont claim to "fully" understand it as I dont work for a DNO but in the UK, PME, or TNC-S - supply comes into the local substation, as just a live, then there is a ground spike there, and possibly/usually multiple ground spikes between a premeses/house and...

hi, nope not an earth rod.. the country doesnt currently use earths... all 2 pin plugs amoured cable is impossible to source.. main incoming cable even is only 4-6mm not even fused.. remember going 1 place with a large disco and you could see all the lights dim where it was drawing so...

true lol, regulations in this country are so lapse its highly unlikely they even do that. ive got to try and provide a decent neutral as well so will probably have to do that same way as the earth... posted in electrics outside of uk already. but anything i do will be better than whats...

ive got to install an earth rod abroad where uk regulations dont apply wont have access to a meter, but generally if you bang in a load of rods say 4-5... would that generaly produce a low enough reading to trip a 100mA RCD? hypethetically, because I appreciate its impossible to know without...