electrics

Hi, Got a 20A mcb radial circuit which used to power a stair lift, I’m going to get rid of that, extend the cable and have one double socket, it’ll power just a lamp and general low current things, should I downgrade it to a 16A or is 20A fine? it’ll be clipped to wall and go through a wall at...

Recently brought a new house, fitted new ceiling lights and they had an earth connections (possibly fitted after the original wiring was?) I’ve just fitted metal light switch’s however there’s no earth connection there, just 2 core wire (definitely nothing else up the insulation) they should be...

Hi, I have been doing some home DIY and somehow broken a circuit. There are only two scenarios where I potentially could have damaged to my knowledge. - I initially drilled a shallow pilot hole when installing a curtain rail to check for electrics (my tester was only beeping for metal). On...

Hi, I am currently in the final stages of having the driveway laid. I want outdoor lighting and an electric gate in the future, and would like to run the wire from the house to the end of the drive now. Does the armoured cable have to be run underground? If so, what's the minimum depth. Or, is...

I’m planning to feed an electrical cable (to connect to a led mirror) through an exterior wall, but there’s insulation and a plastic vapor barrier directly behind the plasterboard. There seems to be enough room to run the cable, but I’m concerned about having the insulation and vapor barrier...

Hi all. In a small flat kitchen, there is a corner where all the worktop appliances sit: Air fryer Kettle Toaster Multi cooker. There is currently a 2 gang socket, directly below the consumer unit. Is it possible to swap this to a 4 gang faceplate with back box? More importantly, is it safe...

Any advice as to how to go about it? Main concern is don't want to get electrocuted! It's pretty old (I've attached a pic) - bathroom hasn't been touched in many a decade and this thing doesn't even work! Just want it gone.

I'm planning to build a garden room at some point and I have a question about getting power to it. I'd have lighting and sockets plus potentially an electric sauna so it'd need a consumer unit to handle the different circuits. The most convenient place to get power would be from the garage...

Hi all, Around a month ago, my old gas hob started pulsing (the ring spits up a bit, making a noise) every few seconds. It varies between the four rings - one is completely fine, one is nearly fine, one pulses a bit, and the other a lot. The flames are still pretty much blue, and all four rings...

Hi all, I have an outdoor light which has a titan receiver relay (as in the picture) and this is controlled by a switch indoors as in the pictures. However the receiver has now packed in and I need a new one. I can seem to find that specific receiver anymore so wondering if anyone can recommend...

Was cleaning the understairs cupboard in our new house and this popped out at me. It's setting off my wee detector, but only on low, not the big alarm you get when you touch plug sockets. It's a 100 year old house so could be from any era! Can't trace it back any further as it goes right under...

Hoping someone can help! my electrician is on holiday and don’t want to disturb him with my lighting issues I brought this ceiling pendant from b and q and hoping to install in my hallway My hallway light has 3 wires coming down but the new light only has space for 2 and no earth Any...

Evening! I've recently run into an issue with LAP 10AX brushed stainless steel light switches I'm fitting at home (with the help of my old retired sparky dad). Despite having a flat profile, they aren't sitting flush against the wall. Strangely, they seem to be bowing a bit. I've attached a...

Afternoon all, I have a situation in my house that I could use some advice on. In the hallway, there is a disused light fitting (ceiling rose present but no bulb attachment when moved in) that would have been connected to the switch pictured near the door: There's also an outside light...

Can anyone suggest a good replacement for this tool? Its for a gift my Nephew he liked the set I have but it was a Special Offer in my Local Lidel's. They now no longer have them in stock at the moment. You can't get them online. Thanks...

Hi, One of our power sockets seems to have spontaneously stopped working. Our tumble dryer was old and already had a fault. We already believed it was on its way out, when we lost power throughout the house during a drying cycle. Sure enough, the switch that tripped on the RCD was the one that...

Hi everyone, I’m building a small retaining wall (yes still building it ) and am now thinking about lighting. The blocks are up and I’m shortly sorting the patio subbase out when the weather gets a bit warmer. I’d like to put some lights at 3 locations along the front of the wall (see diagram)...

Hi I am looking for some help please . My Rangemaster cooker hood stopped working sometime ago, I’ve stripped the hood down and degreased the hood. Ive diagnosed the problem to be a faulty motor. I’ve bought a replacement motor, like for like, although the new motor has the same coloured wires...

We're just pulling down a wall in our house and have found the cable for the old electric shower (since replaced with a thermostatic one) and it's still live!!! *Scared face* I'm not good enough with electrics to go routing around in a consumer unit and unfortunately the cable goes straight into...

I have a Logik oven - probably about 10 years old. If the RCD is on, switch on the wall is on and I switch the oven OFF - it trips the electric. If I switch the oven off at the wall, it doesn’t matter which direction the on/off switch is facing, it doesn’t trip. Any initial thoughts before I...