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They might have been from eBay lol, so I guess I have some spare legs :-) Thanks all for the replies, at least I know I am not going mad !

For a bath ? If so why include with a tap / shower ? Seems a bit weird .?

hi So I bought a nearly new shower / bath tap as you can see in the pics. But I am a complete numpty and have no idea what all the black bits with threads are to the left of the box ? Can someone please enlighten me :-) and sorry if I am being really thick ! Thanks in advance Thanks Bob

Hi all Thank you all for your replies and I wasn't aware what the INT meant so it all makes sense Thanks again for all your help

Hi there, Bought some new lights energy saving which means dimmers no longer work...grrr... never mind So bought a new switch but have a slight different in the holes at the back of the new switch. The old one has switch 1, Com, L1 & L2 & switch 2 Com, L1 & L2 The new one I got has...

HI All, Whilst starting to tidy up the kitchen, we removed 3 motifs off the wall. Behind one is what looks like a capped off pipe ? The end is about the size of a 5p piece and on the 'cap' is the number 864 ..? Does anyone know what this is please i.e. gas & I should leave it alone or ...

Thanks all for the replies - I did consult an electrican to be sure and joinerjohn you are pretty much spot on ! I do think phrases like 'if you are so incompetant' are not exactly helpful though :-) for anyone

Just double checking please - I have bought a pool heat pump and my electrics are good old live, neutral & earth. On the attached diagram, I should be connecting live to 'L ' & to '1' in parallel & also neutral to 'N' & '2' (& obviously earth to earth) There is nothign more I need to know...

Wow! Thanks everyone - this gives me some ideas - I will delve a bit deeper into the other end of the wire to be sure (with it switched off :-) ) and then go from there.

Hi, I had some nice shiny new re-inforced electric mains cables put into my shed... which are BROWN, BLACK & GREY with outer re-inforcing metal strands around the cable. All good, but I just bought an old water pump that has wire RED, BLACK & YELLOW / GREEN. So I guess I have an old...

i know :-) they were just already there when we moved in - actually satying that we have no street lighting so this is probably why...i guess a 13a spur then.....

hi the mcb says B6? the lights are all 500w = 2kw... is a 5A spur enough for this..? thansk again

sorry tripping out the mcb not the rcd - sorry guys !!!!

ok thanks - the 'electrician' said the circuit was overloaded as it was only a basic lighting circuit and these lights needed to come off - i take it he is right about this..? i guess a fused spur from the mains to the switches would be a better idea..? thanks again for your responses...

Hi, The ***!!! who previously owned the house wired 4 security lights through the lighting 5 amp main for downstairs. This therefore obviously keeps tripping the RCD as it is essentially overloaded. They also wired all 4 of these lights through several interconnected switches. I have...