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    Socket inside disused chimney breast

    We currently have a disused chimney breast (capped and sealed), and would like to a have a socket fitted inside it to power either some light features, and maybe at some point a TV above the fireplace or an electric wood burner (mainly for the flame effect) - but that would be something much...
  2. Macca Wacca

    Electrician. Chased Walls and Installed Sockets But Wires Are Not Capped. Is this Correct

    HI there, I recently hired an electrician on my mum’s behalf to install additional electrical sockets in two rooms in her house. The electrician chased the cables only, as both rooms would be decorated by myself (to keep costs to a minimum). If the work was beyond me (I've 'only' filled in...
    • Macca Wacca
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    • british gypsum chasing in filling deep holes in plaser socket wiring
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Electrics UK
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    RCD tripped - ground floor sockets

    Hello, Looking for some advice please. I was away for a few weeks, my family came to stay a couple of weeks in and found the ground floor electrics had gone out. RCD had tripped with all downstairs electrics. The only items I’d left plugged in and on were smart meter, fridge and boiler...
    • sandbags
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    • electrical fault rcd socket wiring tripping
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Electrics UK
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