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  1. U

    Cable behind Dot Dab wall --

    Hi all, hope someone can help 😊. I am looking at running a transformer extension lead behind my dot dab plasterboard wall. My wife bought a Led name light for my sons wall and wants it mounted smack bang in the middle of the wall. It came with a transformer with a 2ft lead so bought a extension...
  2. OnlQQker

    So There I am Looking Out Over Hadrian's Wall..

    When I notice one of those new lodge sites. A bit like the old caravan parks but way more modern. Composite cladding, plastic ridged rood tiles, double glazed french doors etc. So me being me instantly loses interest in the old Roman wall and trying to work out if it was actually built to...
  3. newfutile

    Meter tails no rcd in stud wall

    During an EICR meter tails were found entering the cavity and coming down a stud wall to a consumer unit about 5 meters (direct distance) away. they do have an isolator but no rcd or other protection . as cables buried in a wall have to have (RCD) Residual Current Device at 30mA and generally...
  4. N

    Wall chasing old hollow bricks?

    Can anyone give me some advice for chasing these types of walls? Not really come across this type of brick before.
  5. R

    I am designing a wall light with 3 core 0.75mm cable leads.

    I am designing a wall light . Can the cable leads from the fitting be connected to the mains wiring inside the wall cavity or does the connection have to be within a terminal housing as part of the fitting?
  6. D

    No back box ... Just straight into the wall behind

    Anyone seen this before
  7. M

    Back Box In Hollow Wall Installation

    Hi Guys, I've completed rewires with hollow walls before and was able to use a dry line Box. No chance of being able to use them this time. I've never seen walls like this though. Just wondering how people have installed back boxes in this circumstance? I've attached a pic I'm assuming...
  8. A

    media wall spotlights

    Hi guys can anyone recommend what spotlights to install in the shelves in my media wall. Jcc v50s are my usual go to for downlights but i think there a bit too big for something like this, i have been looking at the ansell prism pro mini but just looking to see if anyone has any other...
  9. D

    Electric Wall Heaters

    Hello We live in an apartment and are looking to have our 19 year old dimplex electric wall heaters replaced. I'm looking for recommendations on the best electric wall heaters around 1kw. Are dimplex the best? We want to be able to control them via a hub over wifi. Any advice appreciated...
  10. fourtytwo

    unprotected cable on outside wall, legal ?

    Hi I have just moved house and inherited a lot of problems...... One of them is this run of 2.5mm along an outside wall past some dustbins & under a doorstep only four brick courses above ground level. It feeds a whole host of double sockets in the garage and is fed by its own 16A MCB in the...
  11. S

    Does this look right? Fan/Light switch

  12. spectredubs

    How do I safely use a 16A 250V EU subwoofer at home with UK wall sockets?

    Hi folks, new member here. I am a DJ/electronic music producer with basically zero experience in advanced electronics. I recently bought the Presonus Eris Sub8 subwoofer, I need help using this safely at home. The appliance came with an EU plug (two circular rods) and it says 16A 250V on it...
  13. V

    Advice wires out a wall

    Hi. I have just purchased a new home. There are wires coming out a wall in one of the bedroom, see attached picture. I am wondering what these are and how to remove them safely. Thanks!
  14. S

    Bane of my life new wall lights

    I posted last week regarding a lighting cable being too short in the wall to reach my new light fittings.this is still annoying me lol, I will try and elaborate further , my dad was a retired electrician he passed away just under 3 yrs ago , when he fitted these wall lights it was before the new...
  15. captaincaveman

    Does anyone recognise this wall insulation?

    Hiya. Does anyone recognise this wall insulation? I'm not sure I've come across it before. I'm pretty confident it's not asbestos but it is rather crumbly. Is it chasable do you know?
  16. S

    Clicking/popping sound coming from wall when tv switched on

    Hi, looking for some advice.. the wall behind my tv makes clicking/popping noises when my tv is switched on and again when it’s switched off. It’s similar to the noise TVs make when they’re heating up/cooling. Don’t want the electrician to have a wasted visit if it’s nothing?
  17. V

    Weatherproofing SWA armoured cable through wall

    I have a slightly odd requirement that means I am wanting to route a 3 core 4mm SWA cable (14mm outside diameter) from outside through a cavity wall into a garage to the isolator just inside. The cable is actually carrying DC feed from a small solar ground installation. How should I shield the...
  18. captaincaveman

    How many holes can you put in a wall?

    Hiya! Got a customer who wants me to install a cooker hood but it apparently requires a new hole for the venting as the existing one is too low down to utilise. I'm just pondering whether coring out another hole a foot or so above an existing one on a load bearing wall is a good idea...
  19. Ajboynton

    Bedroom Wall Sconces

    I am installing two wall sconces in my primary bedroom on either side of the bed. The staright up install isn't an issue but then again, I can never just install something normally. My goal is to have a switch on each side of the bed that can turn on both lights, turn off the light on the switch...
  20. Phill104

    Outdoor wall lighting

    A little about myself first. After doing a physics degree I began working in the battery backup industry designing, testing and building prototype battery backup systems for the telecoms and oil industries. I then worked for a company building switch gear for the rail industry where I qualified...

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