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  1. M

    Extension supply

    Hi just looking for some advice, Extension has been built onto the side of a house and they are putting in a separate consumer unit (just for the extension) and it will be fed off the existing consumer unit with a 16mm T&E. Distance between the 2 boards approx 6 metres. It’s a big enough...
  2. gazdkw82

    Virgin media cable extension

    Need to move the router. I'm fine with creating my own cat 6 cables but not sure about the other cable that is connected to the router via a wall outlet. It looks like a coax of some kind. The connector says cabelcon 3.9. If it is just coax, I have some decent quality coax already, should I...
  3. M

    2 gang extension plugged into spurred socket

    I recently spurred a double socket off the ring main to wall mount the TV and sky q mini box. I have now added a soundbar so need another socket. So if I understand this correctly I’m only allowed to spur one socket from the ring. If I added a 13 amp fused switch before my spurred socket I could...
  4. Cornealia

    UK Fairy light extension?

    is it possible to chop the end of a set of fairy lights and attach another set to the end? i have a length of pink fairy lights in my room that are attached to a switch but they dont go all the way round the room, and i have a second set, could i chop the end off and attach the two together? and...
  5. J

    Extension leads passing through walls

    I've come across a number of instances recently where the occupant of a house has run extension leads clipped on and passing through walls to provide additional sockets. One instance they had an extension lead of 4 plugs screwed onto their kitchen counter wall, plugged into one of the double...
  6. C

    Bedroom socket extension

    I’m after some advice. I have a single socket in a bedroom where I’m putting some panelling. On the panelling I’m wanting 2 double usb sockets (one each side of the bed). First question: Should I install a 20A unswitched flex outlet plate in place of the single socket to feed the 2 double usb...
  7. V

    Extension socket exploded, problem with extension block or main wiring?

    I have a 4 socket extension block plugged in, in my bedroom. Just plugged genuine iPhone charger into it and instantly loud bang and the socket + charger burnt out. Although no damage at the wall socket. I assume this is just a problem with the extension and not the wall / main wiring? Just need...
  8. K

    extension cord thru ceiling going in attic ?

    I like to be able to connect an electrical tool such as small vacuum cleaner to clean things on the attic or a light. For convenience, I like to plug one end of this cord to an outlet on the ground level, then let it run straight up to a small hole on the ceiling to the attic. So, only a few...
  9. G

    extension lead for freezer

    I am looking at plugging a medium-sized (85L) freezer into somewhere else and will need an extension for it. It's a fairly new freezer, bought 6 months ago. Would one like this be safe to leave it plugged into? https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B081P5GR6K/
  10. I

    Testing extension to LED Lighting circuit

    I have an existing lighting radial that ends with 3 x LED downlights which are all 230VAC integral units (cannot remove bulbs). I'm extending this by another 3 lights so I'm picking up the supply from the 3rd light and daisy chaining them up using a wago light junction box. So how do I test...
  11. N

    220v outlet with 110v extension cord

    Good Day, everyone, I came across this forum and thought this would be the place to ask my questions... I am not an electrician but I have a decent knowledge base, my mother was a certified electrician most of my life but has been out of the game for many years now. What I am trying to...
  12. P

    What might be causing clicking in my extension lead ?

    My 4 plug, 2 usb, surge protected extension lead started producing a clicking noise about 2 months after purchase. The clicks are every ~0.4 seconds and start as soon as the power is supplied to the extension lead, even when nothing else in the room is plugged in to anything. The clicks sound...
  13. S

    Crimping question for Wires inside extension cable

    Hi all, I'm not an electrician by any stretch, but I do try to do the odd job in my studio. And shortening extension cables is something i need to do once in a while. When taking the plug off one recently, I saw these tiny crimps that were used. And I can't for the life of me figure out how to...
  14. H

    How to setup new breaker from an extension cable

    Guys so my parents built me my own room in the backyard that is seperate from the main house (we have almost an acre of land) when we moved into our new house this past year but the person who built it micky moused the wiring and just made an extension cable that connects from my room to an...
  15. B

    DIY Extension lead in hose pipe for external power to shed

    Hi all, looking for advice, based in the UK. I have a 30m long garden with shed at bottom that I want to run an extension lead to on a permanent basis. Use is for power tools (drill, jigsaw) plus lamp in the winter so neither constant nor heavy usage. Currently I run a single 40m reel...
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  16. A

    Polarity test failure on SPD extension leads

    Evening all, This has probably been answered somewhere here, but in case it hasn't... I have a Fluke 6500-2 and had trouble testing SPD extension leads as you cannot drop the voltage to 250V using the IEC lead test button. I found a way to set up an auto test sequence to include EB and 250V...
  17. D

    Glorified extension lead

    Hello all, This is my first post, some background first. I'm not qualified. I am comfortable with logic-level voltage and have worked a summer job wiring control systems under someone with 30 years of experience. I am comfortable I can wire something up neatly and safely (no nicks, no stray...
  18. A

    Fluke 6500-2 Surge Extension test

    Hello all, I am new to PAT testing and have a Fluke 6500-2. I am having an issue whereby I cannot seem to drop the voltage down to 250V when testing a surge protected extension lead. I have read in a couple of places that without a means of lowering it from 500V simply hit the IEC test button...
  19. J

    Extension sub fuse board were do tails go to ?

    Connecting up a fuse board in an new extension we’re will the tails go to connect to the supply and get power . thanks
  20. L

    UK to EU Adaptor for Extension Tower

    My partner and I will be working from Germany for a few weeks. We have a couple of laptops, monitors, iMac, printer, TV, etc. that need to be plugged in. Obviously this would mean a ton of adaptors and headache in terms of where plugs are positioned. I got two of the below extension tower...
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