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  1. S

    Cooker supply to 13 amp sockets

    I will shortly be having a range cooker installed that requires 2 x 13 amp supplies. Maximum power required is stated as 3 kW and 2.85 kW respectively. I have a redundant cooker supply on its own circuit, probably 30 amp. I would like to convert this to provide the power for the new cooker. Can...
  2. N

    is there a minimum number of sockets on a radial

    Fault finding today, no continuity on a FRC turns out to be 1 complete leg of the ring is simply not there. cant run new cable in due to decor/tiled floor I was going to split the remaining sockets into 2 radials which would mean 1 radial with 3 sockets and 1 radial with only 1 socket this...
  3. W

    BG Nexus flush sockets

    Anyone ever fitted these sockets? Was fitting them today and the back boxes weren’t straight, was absolutely no play in the sockets what’s so ever.
  4. P

    UK Adding additional sockets

    Hi, Forgive me for my ignorance, I'm looking to add 2 additional double usb sockets under my desk at home, the electrican I have had the quote from said he will wire them off the ring main, as you can only spur once off a socket. Is this safe and within regulations? Also he says that he will be...
  5. J

    Fitting sockets in loft

    Afternoon:) Could anyone tell me the best way to get socket mains into the loft , would it be taking the ring main from the bedroom below? Thanks
  6. B

    Unexplained power cuts to sockets.

    I would like to know if anyone else out there has encountered the very strange phenomenon i'm currently trying to deal with. The RCD on my 1990s bungalow recently began to trip-out my wall sockets at all hours of the day and night. my first thought was that I probably had a fault in either the...
  7. jonperry64

    Are metal clad sockets more heat resistant than plastic ones?

    As per title really. I need to install a storage heater which is quite close to a 13amp socket. The socket would be about 5cm from very bottom of heater. I don't think much heat is emitted from that part of the heater, but as a precaution, would there be any advantage in changing the socket to a...
  8. S

    20A radial 2 double sockets

    Is a 20A 2.5mm radial sufficient for 2 sockets in a utility room? Will be a tumble dryer/washing machine plugged in and a spare socket used for a Hoover occasionally.
  9. A

    Who supplies rubber gaskets for 2 gang sockets?

    I need to fit compressible rubber or neoprene gaskets between 12 Hager 2 gang stainless steel flat sockets. The gaskets are needed because the wall has small marble mosaic tiles that have slight unevenness and grout indentations and I would like to minimise risk of water ingress. Must look...
  10. N

    plug sockets in bathroom

    hi there - Im about to book an electrical safety certificate for a property that will be let out and I notice I have plug sockets in the bathroom (they have always been handy for electric toothbrushes and hair dryers etc but they are within a metre of the sink and within 3 metres of the bath /...
  11. HappyHippyDad

    Damp problems in sockets... solutions?

    I have a customer who lives in a grand old house which suffers from damp. The ground floor sockets (2 different circuits) IR test at around 0.3Mohms L/N-E. This was actually 0.01Mohms but I have already done some fault finding and managed to improve it. Most of the back boxes are very rusted...
  12. _q12x_

    Electrical sockets flames from old wiring? (for a friend)

    This is more an 80's question: A friend of mine come to me with a bizarre problem that perplexed me. I don't know what to think. And I need some advice from you. I am not an electrician but I have some electrical knowledge and experience. He lives in apartment (in a 4 level building)...this...
  13. Mark Itz

    Re-decorating after new sockets fitted

    We've had some electrical work done which we're very happy with, but I have one query. Where some extra sockets have been fitted, the electrician made a channel in the wall down to the skirting, with the supply picked up from a nearby socket and the cables running under the floorboards; all...
  14. F

    Adding sockets to a radial circuit in different directions

    Hi. I have a radial circuit supplying electricity to the garage (part of the house). It's on a 20amp breaker, uses 2.5mm cable. It currently only supplies a single socket. Before anyone asks, its 100% a radial circuit. 6 months ago I had an electrician install a new consumer unit, and the...
  15. B

    16A sockets in shed for welder and compressor

    Hi, I want to have installed 2 x 16A commando sockets in my shed. I want to run a MIG welder which has a max output of 180A @ 23V and a 3hp 2.2kW compressor. They wouldn’t be running at the same time. Both manufacturers state each needs a 16A supply however I’ve been running the welder from a...
  16. D

    DIYer puts the new lever sockets to the test , what do we reckon...?

  17. B

    Bedroom to Spa Tub room conversion - existing plug sockets.

    My father, who lives a long way away and who is very independently minded, is having a small downstairs bedroom converted to take a built in spa hot tub. From what I can gather talking to him about this, the spa people will replace the two, double gang sockets with Maintenance Free junction...
  18. D

    Upgrading my garage electrics for more light and extra sockets

    My Current Setup (see image BEFORE.jpg): The wiring for my existing detached garage is shown (see image BEFORE.jpg). The house consumer unit provides RCD and MCB (Hager MTN116 B16 – 16A) protection and is wired to the garage via SWA. The SWA armour is earthed where it leaves the house. It enters...
  19. W

    Outdoor sockets from existing cable.

    We have a direct feed to our hot tub, armoured cable, running around the house. Could I put a junction in this to power an outdoor socket?
  20. Daniel1951

    UK Outdoor sockets and lights installed but where to run the cable inside now?

    I've installed an outdoor double PowerPoint on the outside wall of my kitchen and also ran a fused spur from it for lighting in a small outbuilding, all cables in conduit. Now, I have the cable from the back of the outside sockets coming into the kitchen under the sink area, near the back of the...

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