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    How do I get the wires out of this terminal block?

    if you rotate them slightly from side to side whilst pulling gently they sometimes come out of that style of push in connector
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    Rejoining 8mm LED strip?

    you could use the joiner pictured or solder the strip connections, thats what the little copper tabs are for
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    Fireangel mains smoke alarm wiring

    agree with using the correct base if possible, it makes the wiring much easier
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    Kitchen LED's Not Working. New Junction Box/Re-Wire?

    What happens if you connect your spare 12v supply to the input of the junction box? I can't imagine there is much to go wrong in the junction box. Does it come apart?
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    Best way to feed electric to this shed inlet?

    Piece of wood inside the shed just behind the cable inlet and screw through and into the wood? Then drill a hole for the cable through the wood or do it first but easier to drill through than trying to line up holes.
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    Can anyone explain the purpose of this separate switchfuse and RCD? (Ed.)

    RCD and main switch fuse for the garage..... When you turn it off does it turn off lights etc in the garage?
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    DIY plasterboard box sinker

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    Ring Floodlight Cam - wire with 3 pin plug?

    have you got a local hardware shop as by the time you pay postage on that from kenable it will probably be cheaper from a local shop. or have you got a suitable lehgth of cable in the house already and just need a plug?
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    Unusual switches,...

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    Do I need to switch the shower off?

    The crabtree switch is favoured by lots on here as it's easy to wire with nice big terminals and allows cables to come down either side of a joist
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    Shaver Socket with USB Charging points?

    Are people so welded to their phones these days that they need to have it when they are shaving!!!???
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    Running multiple cables through brick wall

    Good point! Should go in this one https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/correctly-exiting-cable-from-external-conduit.625241/ how I managed to reply in the wrong thread I don't know? Perhaps it's my age!......
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    Running multiple cables through brick wall

    Looks like there would be enough room for a 20mm hole at the sides (where the very very badly drawn circles are!!!) mods!! I have replied to the wrong post could you move it please. Ta,
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    Do I need to switch the shower off?

    Crabtree shower switch. https://www.screwfix.com/p/crabtree-capital-50a-1-way-pull-cord-switch-white-with-neon/90597
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    Correctly exiting cable from external conduit

    pic 2 seems to show a conduit entry on the left but cant see it on pic 3? you could just drill a 20mm hole in the appropiate side and fit a conduit coupler and a bit of silicon wouldnt go amiss round the top cable entry hole that seems designed to let in water
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    My neighbour is refusing SSE to enter property so I can move my meter

    but he could refuse access.................
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    My neighbour is refusing SSE to enter property so I can move my meter

    Surely if the supply goes from the op's house to next door then SSE could just remove the loop and then tell next door "we will need access and to dig across the garden if you want Lecky!!"
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    new "earthsure" cable

    in the video doncaster cables say they will sell it at the same cost as normal twin and earth
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    new "earthsure" cable

    as title, doncaster cables are to launch a new range of twin and earth cables with preinsulated cpc. 1.0/1.5 and 2.5 initially but they hope to sell all sizes soon "about bl++dy time"
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