Thanks have fire alarm in that cupboard as well (linked to other ones so if it goes off so does ones in other rooms)
Never knew about 3A would have just fitted 13A
Just worried when I switch on at wall it does not come on and i have to press additional button.(reason explained above why i want...
currently have extractor fan in utility room for condenser dryer (extracts outside via pipe
Its wired to a 3 pin plug same as condenser dryer that both go into a 2 way extension and into socket in wall so when we click wall socket switch on they both come on together
(that way as well when my...
Anyone link or tell me what i need to put power washer or mower plug out letterbox
Apart from bigger letterbox or outside socket or joining wire
Some kind of plug that would join but fit in letterbox
Hello back again anyone here replaced their gas boiler
And if so when you switch off gas how do you get rid of excess in the pipes?
Joking but has anyone seen this kind of pipe for a bath and if so whats it called
One thing I forgot to ask but have done it anyway
I did not have green/yellow sheeving for earth wire but used insulating tape (same colour stripped green/yellow)
This should be ok
And to a previous post can’t remember who by i never took spur to spur
I have swapped over heaps of white...
Ok which one of these would you do if you had to do one (forget regs for a minute)
Spar off the spar or spar off socket where the spar comes from (which has a kettle plugged in 24/7
Sorry for being so thick but i have a spur in another room with double socket and in this double socket i have floor lamp plugged into one side and a 4 way fused extension cable into other side with (phone charger/laptop charger/ps4/table lamp
Can hear the overload screams already but have had...
Not wanting to get drawn into a regs war as i have read this long thread on another forum and they all seem to disagree and i cant make head or tail of it
https://community.screwfix.com/threads/two-spurs-from-one-socket.57476/
So basically if i have only 1 single twin and earth going to socket...
Sorry my fault i mean single grey twin and earth as opposed to two or three
Most sockets i have changed have 1 grey twin and earth coming in and another all twisted together going to next one
So i presume a socket with only 1 twin and earth is either end of ring or a spur already
Is 4-6...
Yes spur my mistake
I understand someone is going to post regs or limit on ring etc but i really want to know if the short distance between both sockets is a problem.
Is it ok to spike a socket across an inner wall
Have wired in a few sockets and one is above a cross beam in an inner wall that i wanted to drop down but hole in beam only enough for one twin and earth
Cant get access to open or drill hole as its behind splash-back
But across from where i want...
They got back to us quoting £134 to go from 63amp to 100amp seems cheap unless its Just a fuse change?
The cable going in is around half an inch across but has been painted so i cant make out writing see photo
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