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Loft Consumer Unit?
Hum.... slightly confused :( I have been asked to install a small consumer unit in loft to feed new loft electrics only, (Ie sockets, lights and extractor fan), however a little confused on what cable is required to feed the new Consumer unit? Calculations make 16mm cable fine for job, but...- ukpita
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Lite-up that loft!
ive just been asked, by my brother-in-law,if id mind installing 3 sets of strip lighting in his loft. From what he has told me ,he has power running up to the loft ( his boilers up there!) but it hasnt been converted, just a few boards. So, what would be a recommended instalation method, and... -
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No access to loft Lighting Circuit tripping RCD
Hi folks, I've got a job where an RCD is tripping out on the upstairs lighting circuit where the cable runs in the loft are not accessible (unless of course I take the roof off or the ceilings down - neither of which are really feasible or customer friendly)! I've checked all the fittings...- mcummins7
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Light for loft
Can anyone recomend a good light when working in a loft? Im fed up with working off a torch and nearing coming through the ceiling! It can be mains powered or battery opperated but Im looking for something that will light the whole loft. Thanks guys.- Bright.Spark
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- electricians' talk light loft
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loft wiring
What is the done waye to have sockets put up into a loft? a whole new ring/radial from the consumer unit or a fuse spur off an appropriate socket on the upstairs ring then then a couple sockets off that, obviously beign down graded due to the 13amp fuse in the spur. thanks ben.- Sparky_Ben
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- electricians' talk loft wiring
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Wiring a Lamp In The Loft
Hi, I have two flourecent lamps in my loft being run of a plug, i want them to run to a switch. I looked at the wiring from the bedroom below and am abit confused! What i have.. I have Phase Neutral Earth coming from the bedroom below them 3 wires got in too a terminal block then coming out...- yellow-zed
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- electricians' talk lamp lighting lights loft wiring
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loft conversions
hi, my normal electrician is unable to do this loft conversion, so called a new guy he has stated that because there is an onsuit bathroom and the existing fuse box has no rcd he cannot just connect to the existing ring main? and wants to change the whole fuse box! Also he insists that he needs...- loftyideas
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- aus electricians' talk loft
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- Forum: Australia
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Wiring in a Loft Light
Hi all I have popped over from the Plumbers forum for a bit of assistance I want to pop a loft light in...well ...the loft prior to boarding it I obviously need to find a live wire to this rather than a switched live off the landing light rose Is there an easy way?- Plumbstar Tom
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- aus electricians' talk light loft wiring
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Loft wiring.
Hi, I am in the process of converting my loft at the mo, and with the current climate im watching every penny. Basically i have a few simple questions on the wiring aspect of it, hopefully some of you could answer. Getting hold of my building control officer is a nightmare, so I thought I...- mc497
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- aus electricians' talk loft wiring
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Spotlights in loft conversion?
Hi, Just some advice on some spotlights in a loft conversion that the customer wants that I'm pricing up. Are they're any special spots for this purpose, as obviously i will be removing the insulation from around the spots and not complying then with Part L? Any ideas welcomed...- aaronstuart
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- aus conversion electricians' talk lighting lights loft spotlights
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Loft Light
Got a problem, Client wants a loft light fitted. Taken feed bedroom ceiling rose, Connected to live, neutral and earth terminal, run 1.5mm T&E to pull switch and then to new ceiling rose. Swiched on power, lighting circuit trips....disconnected feed at bedroom ceiling rose, house lights work...- ANT68
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- aus electricians' talk light loft
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socket in loft
hi, if a customer wants a socket putting in the loft but they don't want there new wallpaper damaged could I drill out the wall at the back of the socket and take the cable (2.5mm 2 core + earth) outside and clip direct the to wall up to the loft?- still learning.
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- aus because cable electricians' talk lighting loft socket
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Adding Loft Lights
As i have mentioned in my first post on here, i am a little bit behind on the domestic yes's and no's My question is: i have been asked to install two light roses into a loft, currently nothing up there at all. I am have no problem with the actual installation, but is this notifiable work...- marc_jones
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- adding aus electricians' talk lighting lights loft
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- Forum: Australia
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Loft Sockets.
I have a job coming up to replace existing batten fitting in loft with a 6ft Flourescent tube, no problems there, not altering anything, its on the existing house lighting circuit protected by a 5a rewireabe fuse. Zs and IR of circuit well within spec. Customer wants 6 off twin switched...- SirKit Breaker
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- aus cable circuit cupboard electricians' talk loft socket sockets
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Running cables with loft insulation.
Hi guys, Just wondering how the rest of you are running cables in the loft space - as I am seeing more and more lofts with the double layer of insulation (as the government is recommending) . So clipping to the cieling timbers still means the cable is burried under insulation. And don't...- YTSOxford
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- aus cables electricians' talk insulation loft running
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- Forum: Australia
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