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  1. T

    Shall I ask my sparky to run a 6mm or 10mm cable ?

    Hi, I am Currently in the process of building an extension and my builders will shortly be getting their electricians to commence the first fix electricals. I've got an integrated double oven going in and a single oven and I just wanted to know if I should make sure they run either a 6mm or...
  2. I

    run two 6mm tps cables

    I would like to run power to a shed that is 40m from my other shed which is powered by a 10mm cable from the house. I have access to a 100m roll of 6mm tps if I want it but the voltage drop using this is going to be borderline. Now the dumb question. Can I use a run of two 6mm cables joined...
  3. B

    Can i hardwire two 16amp aplliances into a hardwire point on a 6mm cable?

    Is this ok? 32amp breaker with a 6mm wire leading to fused cooker switch. This then leads with 6mm cable to hardwire point. Can i hardwire 2 x 16 amp appliances to this hardwire point. This hardwire point is all i have for these these appliances. Should I use a double hardwire point or will...
  4. R

    EV charge point 6mm cable??? Help!

    Help please! I need a Tesla Gen 2 EV charger fitted in my garage which is 22m from the consumer unit. My electrician is proposing to route a 6mm cable through pre-existing plastic conduit which has a cable in already and through a void in concrete walls to a sub-consumer unit at the charge...
  5. ak247fox

    Can i use 6mm twin and earth with wago 5 way to wire up a double plug

    I had to replace a surface plug socket box after the plasterer destroyed the old stuff. It has black, red and earth wire, 3 of each and look quite thick (the earth wire looks like it should be used for barb wire abd isn't covered) Sticking all of that into a new faceplate isn't working so well...
  6. S

    6mm to 10mm kitchen switch?

    Hi, I'm new here so apologies if this isn't the correct area to post this. We moved in to a bungalow around 8 months ago and had a full re-wire done etc. Over the past 2months we've been ripping out the kitchen as some damages (non-electrical) came to our attention meaning we had to stip back to...
  7. S

    Convert 6mm cooker connection point to 13a fuse spur for oven

    Hi So converting a 6mm cooker connection point into a 13a unswitched fuse spur with the load being a 2.5mm pre wired cable from a oven . is this suitable? thanks sid
  8. B

    6mm kitchen sub-main

    Howdy All, just after a 2nd opinion as i'm doubting myself. I went to a property to look at replacing the ccu, I noticed what I thought was a 6mm cooker circuit on 32a But found it was feeding another ccu in the kitchen (Extension) I couldn't open the ccu as it was boxed very tightly!! it has...
  9. T

    Twin socket from 6mm cable

    Hi everyone, First time posting here and just after some advice. I've got a 6mm cable in my kitchen which isn't currently connected. I'm planning to have an oven and a gas hob. Is It OK to have a twin socket from the 6mm cable and plug my 16A oven and gas hob straight into this? On the...
  10. 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...
  11. B

    Swim spa on 6mm swa?

    Upgrading the Hot Tub to a Swim Spa, current power for the hot tub is 6mm 3x core swa to a 40amp mcb and 40amp rotary isolator. Cable is clipped to wall not buried. The swim spa we want has the following rating required: (copied from the spec page) 1x35A 230V/50Hz min. Heater is 3kw. Cable run...
  12. 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...
  13. 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 )...
  14. W

    Connecting together 6mm cables

    Hi.... First time I've posted here. I own a property which is rented out. Recently the Gas Oven failed a gas safety test and the Gas Engineers recommended an Electric Oven. I purchased a 2.3Kw oven and they fitted it and plugged it into the ring main. Its only a small terrace and just as the one...
  15. kreatiff63

    Wiring a 6kw / 30A ceramic hob to existing 40A 6mm wall plate

    I've installed a ceramic hob and would like to check if I've done it correctly as I have a replacement coming tomorrow and would like to get it right. The configuration is as follows: 40A circuit breaker feeds original wall plate and is now burried in the wall and has the new 6mm cable...
  16. R

    Electric Cooker 4mm Vs 6MM

    Hi there. I’m looking for some professional advice. I recently bought Beko Cooker model KDC653S, it doesn’t come with the electricity cable and according to the manual it require H05W-FG 3X4mm or equivalent with total power consumption of 10KW. I called all local shops including electricity...
  17. D

    6mm incoming earth

    Hi all This is a follow up from a previous thread I posted about 16mm tails. Just had two electricians round to quote for a board change, they were both happy to do it with 16mm tails but the incoming earth is only 6mm they have advised me to get onto the electricity supplier and upgrade the...
  18. I

    6mm cooker cable

    If this protected by a 40amp rcbo is this unacceptable. Does the cooker kw not effect rcbo size?
  19. old man sparky

    Here we go again, 6mm cable x 10kw shower x whack a 40A mcb in.

    Just been to another one of those !! Plumber replaces shower for upgraded version. 40A mcb replaces 32A. No problem mate !! that will work fine. So 12 months later the owners girlfriend moves in with him. So that poor old 6mm that was just starting to break a sweat for 12 months, suddenly...
  20. F

    10mm T&E to 6mm T&E

    Hi I have recently had a bathroom replaced which had an electric shower, this was changed out for a mixer shower off the combi boiler. The shower cable is a 10mm twin and earth which was pulled back to loft space and JB'd. A 40amp cb fed the shower. I am wondering if it is ok run a 6mm supply...

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