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  1. Syncopator

    Curiosity about American 3-pin outlets.

    Until some years ago American 3-pin outlets were installed similarly to ours insofar as the earth pin was at the top; presumably for the same reason that ours are. Now, though, they all seem to be installed with the earth pin at the bottom. Does anyone know the reason for this?
  2. B

    2 gang socket with usb watch for them

    Horrible 2 gang switched socket with usb. Its very flimsey and has 2 earth terminals on the back for each socket that ARE NOT CONNECTED (by not connected I mean to each other each individual connection goes to one earth pin only) so watch for them. No suprise its from china on Ebay. White...
  3. mrhorse

    Amendment 3 RCD question...

    Hello everyone, Just getting familiar with the changes to BS 7671 brought in with Amendment 3. I have a question regarding Regulation 411.3.3 in particular. The Regulation states that an RCD should be provided for socket-outlets with a rated current not exceeding 20A for all installations...
  4. M

    Applicance outlets in kitchen

    Hey all, Dont post on here much but after searching for an answer to my question and coming up with nothing definitive i thought id ask the brains of this forum. Ok so having a debate with my friend over access to appliance outlets in a kitchen. He thinks there is some sort of regulation for...
  5. Dan Brown

    cracked socket outlets and fcu

    Hi all I've come across a double gang socket outlet with a crack running from the earth upwards and one from the live downwards What could have caused this would excess amperage cause this Same goes for the switched FCU, it has a crack on the face where the fuse input is situated
  6. Pete999

    New build 13Amp socket outlets

    Another one from Pete999s memoirs, when I was involved in House Bashing, sorry wiring new builds, the chap who I was Apprenticed to, tried and succeeded in instilling in me the habit of,during 1st fix to lay the 7/029s as it was then in the same orientation, ie red cores to the right or left...
  7. W

    Help explaining cable installation!

    Hi all I need help getting my head around wiring. I'm doing an assignment and in a large workshop I'd run swa. But am I correct in saying swa dosnt terminate in socket outlets and high bay lighting. My question is would I have to convert it to flex or twin and earth and if so how? Thanks
  8. J

    ring circuit why ?

    why do people use a ring circuit? i understand that the cable for example 2.5mm twin and earth can carry more current in theory another reason i can think of dont know if its why is the circuit may require a heavy use of socket outlets e.g an office using computers etc... but what other reasons...
  9. M

    13A Outlets with USB outlets

    Hi all looking for some feedback regarding the 13A socket outlets which also have USB outlets on the faceplate, i have seen them advertised but have not physically handled one. 1. Has anyone installed these and what are your thoughts, positive & negative required. 2. Are they good quality? if...
  10. D

    RCD on socket outlets

    Hi all, i have heard so much difference of opinion on this subject, and im sure it has been discussed many a time on this forum, but can anyone clarify a couple of questions i have on the subject please. Do all new sockets installed have to be RCD protected, or is it only mandatory if they are...
  11. S

    Multiple outside socket outlets

    Went to price job for new patio outside power possible socket and sfcu for lights. Customer now wanting x 3 2g outside sockets. One at each far end of patio and third on far side away from house. Previous spark has left a 2.5 t/e cable ready to go though wall spurred from kitchen socket ring...
  12. Resu

    European Sockets

    Hi all, my mum runs a B&B and has a lot of issues with European guests forgetting adapters, etc. and was wondering if fitting a European socket in the house would be ok? I'm yet to confirm the actual voltage in her house but can't see anything wrong otherwise? She's provided adapters in the past...
  13. X

    two outlets to one?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsfgwEUXtTc&list=PLbDYIZ0o1HPLYXh9BoCdzej1KtCQOt9-z in ths clip (3.39) the guy says he isn't sure if this is safe, or if there is a better way. i would like to make this stickwelder myself, but i would also like to know, if this is safe, if there is a safer way...
  14. M

    110v 16A power outlets

    I got sent to a job today to move a 110v to above a newly buitl workbench which has is going to have 2 mitre saws when i got the there where 10 * 16A(5 doubles but each outlet has its own feed) outlets from 1* 5kw fixed transformer with only 2 legs coming directly from so then i thought it...
  15. T

    6 gang socket outlets

    I have a customer who would like 6 adjacent socket outlets installed in a kitchen. Obviously I can install 3 double socket outlets, but for neatness she would prefer one six-gang outlet. I think I've seen this in proprietary kitchen systems but can't find a generic one. Any recommendations?
  16. E

    Any decent LED lamp outlets in or around North London

    Anyone know of the best place to physically purchase replacement downlighter GU 3w to 6w LED lamps in North London. I'm asking for a friend in Cyprus, whose mother is coming over in 10 days. Don't know why he can't purchase on internet and have them delivered to her home, but he seems to want to...
  17. brs73

    black metal clad socket outlets

    morning all i need to install some black enamel surface conduit on a feature brick wall as requested by the client. its a domestic property but i cant seem to find black metal clad sockets and back boxes. some where in the dark recesses of my memory i seem to recall seeing them around years ago...
  18. B

    Bathroom Hairdryer

    Hello All Wise and Wonderful Persons!!!! :rofl: (only joking!) I am currently working in a house which is being complete refurbished. Whilst walking through the job with the client, he asked if it was possible to have a power supply for a hairdryer within the basin unit in the bathroom, so...
  19. R

    Radial Circuit

    Recently i have wired a small dwelling house. I have used 2.5 mm Wire for a radial circuit of 2 double and 2 single sockets. (probably the cable length of 35 m) I am a bit conscious to know whether it will work for longer time. or i will need to make it a ring circuit. WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST?
  20. jimmyray

    Type of Breaker

    Hi all. I installed a ring main the other day, and the breaker was a Type C 32A. I was wondering why the breaker was Type C and not B, as the circuit was feeding twin socket outlets in dado trunking, with only PCs and office stuff connected. This tends to be the case for all circuits where I...

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