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I can see similar threads have been posted previously (although I already have an external power supply) but I'm wondering if there are technicalities of doing the following:- There is already a double external socket wired to the back of the house (new build). I spoke to the gardener who...

Hello. I want to put in a small, LED up/down light by the back door. I know how to do this and I have the equipment to do it, but I've not been able to find a clear answer on which type of cable I should use. My current idea of the set up is this.... - There is a socket near the back door...

So my Auntie has moved into her new bungalow and had her fibre broadband (BT Infinity) set up the other day. Unless I am mistaken, below looks like an extension telephone socket. Can anyone confirm that this is an extension socket? So far, this is the only telephone socket she can find. Also...

I want to replace a double unswitched electric socket with a switched socket. I removed the old one and found the ring main to be extremely thick braided cable and the socket had 2 connections for live, neutral and earth which meant the cables had a snug fit. The new socket has only has single...

Hi all. I've just installed a burglar alarm in the understairs cupboard. The manual calls for a 2A FCU to supply the power. Next to the panel, there's a single socket which appears to be a spur from another socket on the ring main as only one surface mounted cable goes into it. The single...

I am planning to do the wiring for my new kitchen extension. All my power sockets will be low level and run of a new ring circuit. Is it best for the cables to run: a) From the socket downwards, under the floor insulation on to the next socket, b) Out of the socket horizontally, behind the...

Hello to you all and Merry Christmas first of all. I'm hoping the Christmas days after-celebrations boredom will provide me with some answers :D. Before I start I appreciate everyone will advise me to call an electrician and have it done by them. This is what I might do unless it's a very...

Hello, I have just moved into a house and in our living room there seems to only be 2 single sockets. Ones fine but the other is near where out home entertainment system (TV, audio, lights etc.) Will go. We started with extension cables but before we knew it, we had extension on extension which...

Just wondering what the regulations were for how close a socket could be to a sink in the year 2000. The photo below is from a kitchen at a commercial office building that was likley built around the year 2000, the edge of the socket is only about 100mm-150mm away from the edge of the sink ...

Hi I have a long rectangular room with 3 sides being external walls, the other being an internal one. It's a modern house so the internal wall is just a stud partition. The room has 4 double sockets all on the same ring, and all mounted on the external walls. I would like to add an additional...

Afternoon all. I am stuck at a crossroads with how to further proceed with a non existent broadband connection setup by talktalk. We had an engineer come to the house to setup all the wiring etc to get everything working for us and was told within a few hours we would have an Internet...

Hello, I am looking to dot & dab some 25mm thermal plasterboard on the external solid wall in my lounge, after stripping back the plaster back to the brick. I'm looking to have 2 sockets on this wall. In terms of wiring, can this just run behind the thermal plasterboard if chased out of the...

I am looking for terminal screws for MK logic plus double switched wall sockets. Had a fairly extensive look online and cannot find them. Have even phoned MK and they say they are not available. They are a screw; of course they are available. Screw measures approx m4.5 and is 9mm long. Anyone...

Just wondering what BS7671 says about fixed sockets being RCD protected when being fed from a portable UPS (i.e. removable rack type UPS) when the the UPS is operating on battery mode and the Line & Neutral conductors are isolated from Earth. (Effectively a Isolated Terra based earthing system.)...

Just seen a video from a fairly big UK based YouTuber, who went to Home Base to get a some bits to make up an extension lead socket. Shame he picked the 2 core 0.75mm² flex. Not sure if he know's he has not earthed it or not or the safety implications of what he has done? Video Below, see...

Hi, I've trawled various forums and can't seem to find an answer to this so hoping someone can help. This afternoon I was just about finished trimming hedges in the front garden when stupidly I cut through the cable with the trimmers. Luckily no injuries, however the power as you'd expect went...

Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction. I've just moved into a small flat. I'm due to have the phone/broadband installed next week. Apparently the service will just be 'activated' so no engineer will call. I am trying to make sense of the existing BT sockets. There is a double...

Hi, I've looked at a few threads but would like advice on my particular set up. I want to replace a load of storage heaters (5) with plug sockets. Please can you look at the photo below and recommend how to do this? Thanks! :) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwS53MI0_NV0TTBXdjUxNmY0eWs

Went to Spain a couple of weeks ago to visit a friend. I have just realised while I was out there that I plugged the charger for my Braun electric tooth brush directly into the EU type socket. No 1A fuse, No isolation transformer, nothing protecting the charger other than the 20 Amp MCB along...

Hi I have just had my kitchen tiled and found that there are gaps around two sockets. The tiler said that the socket was incorrectly installed and that there is nothing he can do. It looks terrible and is really obvious when you walk into the kitchen. Please help me as I have no idea what to...