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    R1/R2 Socket adaptor for Megger 1700 series

    Anyone know of a R1/R2 socket adaptor that I can use with Megger leads. I have a kewtech adaptor and need to turn the megger leads round or it wont give a reading. I dont want to buy a set of Kewtech leads as I have two brand new sets of Megger leads. Are there other adaptor brands like socket &...
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    Fit flush mounted double socket to 25mm mdf panel.

    I'm a newcomer. Only a DIYer but I have done a lot of general household wiring in the past. My daughter wants an extra double plug socket flush fitted to one side of a 25mm mdf panel. I can access the other side of the panel and run an external spur cable from an existing socket. I would like to...
  3. HappyHippyDad

    Plugging in an electric vehicle to a standard socket?

    Just looking for a bit more information on Mode 2 charging of electric vehicles. The mode 2 charging cables state they have protection against electric shock but they don't go into detail. Do they have an inbuilt RCD in them? Also, if the earthing is PME, how can they be acceptable to use if...
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    Black Surface pattress for shaver socket

    Hi, does anyone know where to get a black surface pattress for use with a shaver socket. 47mm ? Thanks
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    Filed Socket - Cracked and no switch longer toggles

    I have a new single socket which has failed after 6 months of use - on removing the plug the socket was found to have cracked and the switch would no longer toggle. Power had also stopped running through it (despite the switch being on) - but it did not trip the consumer unit. Any ideas what...
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    Wall socket relocation lower than it is

    Hello, I am planning to have a feature wall built in my living room. There will be two very large porcelain tile, with TV mounted and hole for cables pass through. My question is: can I have my wall socket relocated at 300-350mm from floor level in order to have less cuts in my tiles? Are there...
  7. KCJ2711

    Help with socket identification

    Hi there everyone. Kevin here. Hoping I can ask a question please. Home DIY'er with no official electrical training. Extent of diy electrics undertaken to date all very basic; plug changes, socket replacements, light switches replacements, bathroom extraction fan transformer replacement...
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    Grid setup with a flex outlet to a socket

    Hello, I have an idea which I want installing in to an outbuilding and I wonder if it's possible. I need to plug a light (3 pin plug) in to a socket. The light wire to be within the wall. Can I use a 2 gang grid, with a single socket, blank and a flex outlet module? This light wire to enter...
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    Anyone ever had a L to N fault in a brand new socket

    I have just spent about 6 hours in a freezing cold building tracing a continuity fault between L and CPC in a ring final circuit in an outbuilding. Not yet commissioned. This has 8 pairs of Hager SS flush double sockets in it (ie 16 sockets) above a quartz counter, and 4 double sockets beneath...
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    13A plug through junction box into double gang socket?

    Hi all, Just moved into a house and typically now finding a fair few issues. Hoping to have an EICR done at some point, would've done this before we bought it but the house was renovated and rewired in 2013/14 and we had the regs papers for it so went ahead without. A bit of further digging in...
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    Socket within 300mm of gas oven

    I am changing my oven to a gas only oven and wanted to know if it was sufficient to put a blank plate on the original socket as it is will be close to the oven. Any help much appreciated.
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    UK Installing double socket on chimney with wood burner

    Is it possible to install a double socket on a chimney breast that has an active wood burner at the bottom? Looking to mount a TV above the fireplace. The fireplace has a mantle that should protect the TV from heat. Is it possible to cut out (chase??) the wall and run electrical cable up to...
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    For Sale Crabtree Instinct Box Of 5 2 Gang DP Switched Socket Curved Edge Dual Earth 13A CR1306/D

    Crabtree Instinct 2 Gang DP Switched Socket Curved Edge Dual Earth 13A CR1306/D Box of 5 £12.95 + £3 p&P Courier tracked. Contact for how many boxes 13A, double -pole switched socket, with a curved, slimline profile. Two-part operation safety shutter system provides additional protection from...
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    Double socket problems!!

    I’m changing my double socket and upon removing the old one, I seem to have 3 separate wires coming in to it. So essentially I have 3 live wires, 3 neutral wires, and 3 earth wires. How do I connect the earth wires to the new socket as it only has 2 terminals? I’m fitting new chrome black...
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    Is there an outdoor socket for this type of low voltage plug?

    I have bought some net led lights that are permanently installed outside. The problem is, I don't have an outdoor socket. And the socket in the shed is too far away. I can buy an extension to the low voltage lead, for around £10 delivered, but I'd ideally like to plug it in outside. All the...
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