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Hi all, Thought I'd pop a question on here if anyone doesn't mind sharing their expertise it would be greatly appreciated :D I'm fairly proficient at DIY but regs can get complicated with electrics, so wanted to ask first. I understand safe zones for electric cables, I was just wondering if...

I've got an second-hand gigantic standing lamp for my living room that I recently took apart to clean and re-spray a pretty black. But looking again at the socket, should I even be bothering? It's kind of missing an earth wire, and not exactly sure what i'm looking for but there is no...

Hi, I am fitting a double outdoor socket. The Line cable will be connected to an isolator and then to the double sockets. I have IP68 glands https://www.screwfix.com/p/tower-male-comp-gland-20mm-2-pack/80851?_requestid=738934 to fix to both boxes but I need a bit of conduit between the glands...

Hey! My kettle plug is stuck in the socket. We rent and we are unsure if this is a problem with the socket or the plug itself? Can anyone explain what is likely to have happened to cause this? We’ve had this kettle for about 2 months now. The plug is never left on after use. Thank you ☺️

Hi all, Basically I'm looking to wall mount a microwave which happens to be above the worktop that has a washing machine underneath. The washing machine runs from a socket behind the machine with a standard fused switch above the work surface. The easiest route for me to power the microwave...

I am purchasing a lower-ground floor flat which currently has all of the plug sockets and wiring surface mounted in trunking. I'm undertaking a renovation project on the house soon so now is the time to get them hidden! I am looking at installing a wet UFH system between a concrete slab and my...

In the process of renovating our kitchen and after removing the faceplate of 1 double socket with the intention of replacing the faceplate and adding a spur I've found there's 4 cables feeding it. 4 live, 4 neutral, 4 earths. All 2.5mm t+e. Now there's two feeding it from above, both I assume...

OK, so I'm probably as daft as a brush (hence the username), but... I have a socket tester (TackLife from Amazon) that has 3 lights to give various readings for sockets, i.e. 'correct', 'open ground', etc. Now for 'Open Hot (Live)' the light combination is er - no lights. Doesn't this seem to...

Hi all, I wonder if you can help? I was about to change an old white plastic dimmer switch for a 1 gang polished steel face plate. Recently moved to a new property and met by what appears to be fairly antiquated electrics! Opened the faceplate fo be met by two red wires. One has a piece of brown...

Hi Im new to this forum, hopefully im in the right area for this. Ok, so i need power outdoors to power some decking lights (16 x 0.6w) and a pond fountain, which i believe was around 400w- may be wrong there but its definitely a very small amount. So, i have no power in that area. Closest...

HI i just moved to a flat. The TV reception is sporadic at best and we have been needing to re-tune it every few days. I have tried to look online and all the sockets seem to be wired in and the live wire connected ? Does this look normal ? Any advice would be great thank you.

Hi, My garage has a fused spur with 2 security lights and a double socket from a short run of 2.5mm T/E directly from separate 16A breaker. Can this be extended to add an external socket back to back or other or do I need to redo the setup to accomodate. There are no other spare slots in the...

Hi just a quick question about adding a spur. Do I need to wire the socket in or can I wire a plug with 2.5mm grey flat cable and plug the new one in that way? The one I want to add a spur to has 2 cables in it already. I have fixed the new socket to the wall ready to wire it into the kitchen...

Hi all, I got a cable running into an airing cupboard in which I want to install a network switch and AC/DC adapter for a camera. The cable 2.5mm runs direct from consumer unit which is wired to a 16A fuse in the CU. Currently cable just terminates into a switch that I assume was used to power...

Hi, My room currently has two single sockets, each on adjacent walls and am wanting to add additional sockets. In January, I added two double sockets on one wall as fused spur from one original socket and another additional double socket from the other original socket as a spur. The wiring...

Hi all, Trying to add two new sockets and having hard time deciding from where to extend the ring main. There is a socket to the right but I can't quite find where it goes and there is no real way to check without ripping into the wall and there is nothing underneath so it means it runs up...

Hi in our garage we've 2 double sockets i think the previous owner has added the socket on the right. We've noticed when taking the tumble dryer plug out of the socket on the right the pins are red hot!!! which has us worried. If we put the tumble dryer in the socket on the left its fine...

Hello I have a hole in the wall from an old power socket which I would like to fill in and then skim with plaster. What's the best way to fill the hole which gives the plaster layer something good to adhere to? Thanks for your advice

Hi Through poor planning etc I placed a double socket behind my Wall hung TV, which sits directly in the gap of the below bracket. When I close the bracket, if fits neatly around the gap in the arm, but then pushes on the plug cable, as it comes out of the plug. To get the TV to fit more...

About a month ago, I was in one of the office wings of the building that I work at. Went out the fire exit to enter the internal fire-escape stairwell of the wing that I was in to grab some network cables that were in a box that I needed (box of cables was in stairwell). On coming back into...