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    power to sockets as light on and plugs but nothing works

    Hi our sheds and outbuildings seem to have lost all electrical power but the socket next to the shed has lights on nothing works in the other sheds sockets either no kettle garden pond pump etc plus light switches too.The junction box in the shed halfway down the garden is fine if I turn off the...
  2. F

    External Electric Sockets

    We are planning to have external electrical sockets fitted in our courtyard patio area. We would like to have flush sockets installed so that they are not protruding from the wall, where people might bang their legs on them. Our electrician says that he has never come across them before and...
  3. littlespark

    Sockets on lighting circuit

    Had a look at a job today to replace 5 x 1000W halogen floods with LED equivalent in a big agricultural shed. 4 inside, 1 outside, all high level. The 4 inside are controlled by a 4 gang grid switch, across 2 circuits on 16A breakers. The lights themselves have a 13A plugtop and are plugged...
  4. T

    Electrical sockets

    Hi new to the forum, looking for some advice regarding buying electrical sockets, 2 gang. What would be classed as the best on the market, also are screw less sockets any good. Thank You.
  5. G100917

    20a DP switch spur for 6 sockets

    Hi everyone, I'm currently upgrading my workshop and before I get quotes for the electrics I'd like to understand it better myself. If I want 6 sockets from a ring mains circuit can I spur off an existing socket to a 20a DP switch and run the 6 sockets from that? It's unlikely the load will...
  6. H

    Adding sockets to an existing radial supply in a garage

    Hello all, I’m new to this forum! I work in commercial electrics (NVQ level 3, HND etc) but not domestic. I am confident to carry out basic domestic work but not familiar with the regs such as Part P etc. New build house, 17th edition amendment 3 consumer unit. I have a detached garage fed from...
  7. M

    Intermittent socket fault

    I'm having a very strange issue with some sockets. They're in my garage and are running from a 13amp switched fused spur off a 30amp radial circuit. There are 4 double sockets and appeared to be working fine. Then suddenly they stopped, no breaker went on the consumer unit so I assumed the fuse...
  8. N

    Controlling plug sockets room by room

    Hi Would really appreciate some advice on this as I have pretty limited electrical knowledge I live in a fairly new build home with 3 floors and the fuse box can either turn off all the plug sockets on the ground floor or turn off all the plug sockets on the 2nd and 3rd floor in every room...
  9. P

    Kitchen sockets keep tripping.

    Hi all, hope everyone has had a nice Christmas. At some point this morning the kitchen sockets tripped and its had me up the wall, literally. It has happened in the past but I just flip the breaker back up and it's been fine. Not today. Flip it up, few seconds later it trips the downstairs...
  10. S

    Sockets making tv turn on and off

    Hi Everyone I have an issue that has stumped me. My TV turns it self on and off from standby to on and back to standby continuously but only in two separate sockets in the lounge. It seems to always have power but flicking between the two modes Plugged the tv in to every other socket on that...
  11. J

    Is this is a good wiring diagram for 4 plug sockets?

    Hello, This conduit and wiring layout already exist on a wall. I'm going to duplicate it. Is it okay to copy the layout of the wiring? Thanks.
  12. J

    How can you tell if two of your sockets are on the same phase?

    I’m planning on buying a powerline adaptor for one of the upstairs bedrooms. This is to allow for a stronger internet access from this room as the WiFi signal is almost completely blocked by an external wall due to it being an extension. My Wifi router is downstairs in my living room and I’ve...
  13. O

    3 phase ring main in a tool room. X6 16A sockets

    Hi, I have been tasked with installing 3 phase ring main in a tool room. X6 16A sockets. Each pice if kit will pull no more than 5A. Planning on using 4mm SWA cable protected by a 63A breaker. Tool room dimensions are 7M X 5M. Any problems with this?
  14. N

    Are chrome/steel sockets safe?

    Hi All. I am doing up a new home and wanted to change all the plastic sockets and switches to chrome or steel as I feel it adds a more modern and elegant look to the home however I have been told that these aren’t considered safe and there is a chance of electric shock if I were to have...
  15. D

    Doubling over conductors in ring circuit

    Was wondering. I haven't been to college for about 3 or 4 years now and I can't seem to remember what they said about doubling over conductors in a ring circuit. So in a ring circuit using 2.5mm twin and earth cable, is it recommended that you double over the conductors before terminating them...
  16. S

    Kitchen sockets MCB tripping - what could/could not be a cause?

    Hi everyone. A DIYer here, not looking to fix this issue (as the house in question is hundreds of miles away...) but to try and help owner to narrow down possible causes. He has had a sparky in, but problem persists. He has a kitchen in a flat-roofed extension. There is a 'reception' room in...
  17. M

    Customer want extra sockets and additional wiring points with this fuseboard

    Hi all As stated above see attached photo. Have never seen one of these any certainly doesn't look to have RCD protection so question is how do I comply with regs as am hearing now RCD spurs and sockets are not compliant with regs anymore ( or if they ever were) this would get me around the...
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    Commercial building MK metal clad sockets

    Hey guys, So I have a community centre I do some work for, they are looking to replace all the sockets and switches, which is a load of them. They are currently metal sockets and switches, because its an old building most of the sockets are in the large skirting board, because of this I...
  19. LewisM

    Whining noise from multiple sockets ?

    Hello, I fitted some extra sockets in a bedroom two years ago, and the customer has said that 2 of the sockets make a high pitched whining noise, all tested at the time readings fine etc, I've attached a video, doesn't sound like arcing to me as it's not a crackling sound? I've told them not to...
  20. H

    240V Commando sockets

    I want to put a hookup outside my house for my camper van. I will be using a commando socket (at least that what we called them when i was at work) If you view the socket as mounted on the wall, the socket itself is facing down obviously. All i can see are top entry for the supply i am looking...

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