cable

I've run some cables up thru some back boxes for 240v sockets and was just putting some pvc channel over the cables (pairs - it's a ring) when I thought that it might be easier to get the grey outer off before the cables are fixed in place behind the pvc channel and up thru the grommets. Is it...

Hi I've run some cables through a wooden joist but quite a small hole so the cables are very close to each other at this point. Is this going to give me temperature issues when I want them connecting upto a shower, the water tank and an oven? The oven is single electric oven and came with a...

We have a contractor in work carrying out PAT work. He has failed an appliance which, whilst not strictly being portable in that you can carry it around, is connected via a BS1363 plug. His reason is that the 2.5mm 3 core cable is too large for this plug and the maximum diameter should be 1.5mm...

Hi all, not sure if I'm posting this in the right category... I want to add a small chandelier type light fitting to hang in the centre of the room. There has never been a light fitting there so there are no cables existing. It is a very old house with exposed wooden structural beams and...

Hello all, this is my first post here! https://gyazo.com/704537c55e8fa32546d7b898dad1bba9 Here is an image of my computer setup, I have my monitor vesa mounted right under my window sill. As you can probably see, there are cables coming from the monitor that just hang down...

Hello What size armoured cable will I need to run about 150m and what would the maximum load it could take be. I will be using an electrician but I am just looking at the options and pricing the work up. Thanks Barnman

Hello. I'm wanting to upgrade my 8.5kw shower to 10.5 or 10.8kw. I think I have 6mm cable but not 100%. The picture of the white cable is what I have now, the picture with grey is what I checked out at the store. Can anyone advise? My white cable is around 13mm in width. I don't have any...

The old oven I am replacing was wired up to two 6mm twin and Earth cables. The replacement oven has a different terminal connection arrangement and can only accommodate one of the cables. The cables disappear behind the kitchen units which I am not replacing but I think one of them may power...