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  1. T

    Drilling through domestic joist

    Hello, I need to run a mains spur off the existing ring main in a domestic property. To get the double socket to the correct place I have to drill through several joists. I understand that there are building regs on this. Can some provide a link to the regs or info that clarifies what I need to...
  2. R

    Pump wired in 2.5mm on a shower circuit 10mm on Type B 40 acceptable ?

    Good evening all, I’m currently part way through my apprenticeship and we are working on IB, IN, IZ and IT and volt drop today. And it got me thinking I have seen a circumstance at work, where: A shower has been wired in 10mm T+E on a 40A breaker. But then from the shower isolator switch a 2.5mm...
  3. S

    Single strand 2.5mm for radiators?

    Hello and good morning all. I am putting in a first fix on a small extension. It will have its own fuse board coming from the main house. I plan to put in 5 electrical radiators. (2x1000w, 2 x 600w and a towel heater) I am going to hardwire them on their own ring with a fuse on each . Just...
  4. Mark42

    UK 3 x 2.5mm T&Es into one 13A socket. How do you do it?

    I've always disliked needing to wrangle three 2.5mm T&Es into one 13A socket. The three solid cores rarely sit cleanly, and there's always the suspicion that at least one core is not being held properly: Lately I've been doing this, using 5-way Wagos and bits of stranded 2.5mm single...
  5. R

    Any tips on wiring 3x 2.5mm cpc's into a 13a socket?

    Every time i go to do this, even with correctly fitting sleeving, it seems to be a right **********")£"$$* of a job getting all three in snugly without the sleeving riding up and making it difficult to tell whether i clamped on sleeving or copper. Any tips for not fighting with this? It just...
  6. V

    I am allowed to replace the 2.5mm wire from a radial circuit to 4mm and the 16Amp MCB for a 32Amp

    Could you tell me please if I am allowed in England to replace by myself the 2.5mm cable from a radial circuit to 4mm and the 16Amp MCB it has now for a 32Amp?
  7. R

    6mm to 2.5mm for sockets

    Hi I've got a job that i've been asked to quote for and i'm struggling with how to do it the best way. It's a summerhouse and the customer only wants a couple of double sockets and a light in it. My issue is that it's a fair distance from the house where the supply will be taken from. I've...
  8. M

    2.5mm wire into 1.5mm plug

    I’m welding and have a cable blue 2.5mm 3 core 10metwrs to reach my shed the plug and socket I got to wire on them biggest hardware has says 13amp but then says 1.0-1.5mm wire rated online said I can stil do it but it’s a squeeze is that acceptable ? I use 2.5 for it stops volt drops while...
  9. P

    Why can't you join 6mm and 2.5mm?

    Saw this thread in the DIY forum but can't respond and i have a question: Everyone seems to be going mad in the thread suggesting it's dangerous but this seems fine to me. Since it's only a pump now, as long as the MCB is downrated to a max of 20a it should be fine, no? Sorry if it's a stupid...
  10. M

    Wire diameter for garage.

    I have purchased a property and need to run power about 50m to a garage. Planning to get everything ready so a sparky can just finish it off. I have 2 questions before starting project. 1. Will 2.5mm twin core+earth be large enough? 2. Can it run from existing garage or should I dig trench to...
  11. LHensh

    Extending 1.5mm and 2.5mm cables

    I'm needing to extend the cables I have coming from my garage fuse board as I am wanting to move the position of the first switch and socket in the circuit. Would extending via Wago 222 connectors housed in a Wago junction box so the job for both?
  12. G

    is it safe to connect a 6 mm cable to a 2.5mm cable

    We are getting our bathroom refurbished , our bathroom already had a 9.5kw shower we are getting that changed to a rainfall shower. As we have low water pressure we are having a water pump installed. The builder has connected the existing 6mm cable to 2.5mm cable (using a connector block )...
  13. P

    Stranded 2.5mm T&E cable

    Recently a couple of threads have discussed T&E cable and it became apparent to me that the 2.5mm, which I have only ever seen as solid core, is available with the live cores in 7-strand (rather like the old 7/.029" imperial size, though with solid CPC and not the 3-strand seen before). In fact...
  14. B

    2.5mm lsf radial from 20a DP switch

    Hi Im Looking for some advice on compliance as its a bit of a gray area Kitchen currently has 13a FCU fed from ring main and 2.5mm lsf to single gang skt for washing machine. Want to change this to 20a DP switch and spur off the single gang socket for washing machine and fit second single...
  15. J

    2.5mm flat cable with a sleeved CPC

    I recall seeing this a long time ago. Is it still available? Anyone know.
  16. P

    Using Fp 200 Gold 2.5mm for single spur from DB Thoughts???

    Using Fp 200 Gold for single spur from DB Thoughts???
  17. R

    UK DIY. Hi Is a 2.5mm T+E cable ok for kitchen appliances ?

    Hi My new extension has 2.5mm T+E cable running to the Hob. The hob needs replacing I have been advised that there should have been a minimum of 4mm cable running to the Hob to comply with part P of the building regs ? Could you please clarify this for me. many thanks Wojtek
  18. OnlQQker

    So I Removed An Old Lath And Plaster Ceiling ...

    To find the electrician had spurred off the ring main in 2 x 2.5mm cables to 2 new sockets in bedroom above. This was done a year ago by an electrician from Mybuilder.com I doubt if it was tested but if it had of been would this of shown up in a test? Secondly is this a way of spurring off...
  19. HappyHippyDad

    Getting 2 x 2.5mm into oval conduit?

    I am continuing my practising today and am trying to get 2 x 2.5mm into oval conduit. It's not as easy as I thought it would be. First of all I used some old cable that I had all twisted up ready to be scrapped. No way was this going to go through either the 20mm or the 25mm conduit. I then...
  20. Vortigern

    Burying 2.5mm ring circuit cable under concrete floor in flexi conduit

    What is your view about such an installation technique? Asked to finish extension wiring and the installer has snaked wire all over the floor in white flexi. They intend to put an island in and this could easily lead to damaged cables. The other wiring for lights etc. is abysmal like a massive...

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