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All opinions would be more than welcome. I am half way through the C & G 2330 (2360 replacement) Part 1, I enjoy the course and wish to continue. However I'm doing the course in the evening and would like to do some paid electrical work during the day. The college where I'm studying are...

Please help. In the kitchen running off the standard 32amp ring main I have a spur running to a fuse box with a 3 amp fuse. My extractor fan is connected to this fuse box. Now I want to add 2 fluorescent tubes under the eye level units. These also require a 3 amp fuse. My question...

I wonder if anyone can help. I recently had a joiner put a new doorway in a brick wall and to fix the new frame to the brick work he appeared to use some form of expanding foam that glued the timber in place. Can anybody tell me what this product is ? Cheers JP

I have been doing a lot of homework recently about what courses I should do to become a fully qualified electrician. Following the advise of many people I decided I want to complete the 2360 and if I'd started last year I could have done this two evenings a week for 3 years (part 1 & part 2)...

Can anyone recommend a multi meter I should use for domestic wiring ?

If I am to install a new oven, tech spec as follows, Total Connected Load (kw) 4.3 Maximum Voltage (Volts) 240 Maximum Current Draw (Amps) 19 Do I need to run a separate cable to the consumer unit ? 6mm ? The current oven is just plugged into the ring main. If anybody has any...

Help please ! When attending to one or two minor changes in the electrics in my house I discovered that there is no earthing on the central heating, water or gas pipes. Questions 1) I take it this is essential ? 2) Do the earthing clamps have to go as close to where the services enter...

I wish to run some 10mm cable on the out side of the house (for less than two feet) to make my shower installation easier. Can anyone tell me what kind of conduit I require to protect the cable and where to source it from ? Thanks JP

Can anyone recommend a good electric shower, the bathroom is already wired with 10mm cable and I'm interested in the best one I can find for anything upto £250. Advice / opinions please, thanks in advance. JP

Can anyone help ? I'm trying to find the plastic covers that fit over coax as it enters an outside wall, does anyone know where these are available from? JP

I recently turned 30 and wish to change my career. Having been a pretty keen DIYer for many years I wish to become qualified to perform domestic electrical installations. I recently met a chap that has been studying for 2 years in his spare time and will soon be qualified. Unfortunately I'm...

Please help. I have just bought a house and am in the process of fixing all the little things that don't work. I have found an outside light which has a T&E cable running to a switch which is inside the house. There is then another T&E running elswhere, (premumeably to the lighting...