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Question: Consumer Unit and other problems
Post date: 19 Jan 2012 - 18:10
Teaser: Hi. I currently let my house out (I now live hundreds of miles away) but the letting agents say there is an electrical problem - there is a loss of power to the kitchen...
Question: simple light fitting change - blows out some...
Post date: 11 Jan 2012 - 20:28
Teaser: I am helping a friend of mine change a light fitting on the his upstairs landing. We had ensured the light switch was switched off. In the surrounding rooms 3 bedrooms and...
Question: Shower Isolation switch
Post date: 2 Jan 2012 - 00:00
Teaser: I wondered if there is anything in the Regulations to prevent me having the Shower Isolation Switch in the Meter Cupboard next to the CU. I realise if it is in the bathroom...
Question: My ceiling light
Post date: 2 Jan 2012 - 00:00
Teaser: i have ceiling lights in the hall and 1 in the dining room and 1 in the living room and 2 in the kichen all were working i changed the living room and dining room ceiling...
Question: Adaptor for round 3 pin sockets
Post date: 9 Nov 2011 - 23:55
Teaser: Hi The property I'm in has modern-looking round 3-pin sockets in each room. The top pin is slightly fatter than the bottom two. Where, in the UK, can I purchase a non-bulky...
Question: bedroom sockets
Post date: 16 Oct 2011 - 09:10
Teaser: Hi all I'm havin a bit of trouble changing a power socket in my bedroom, I have changed 2 all ready like for like but when I came to the last socket I removed the old one...
Question: Part P Certification
Post date: 25 Jul 2011 - 19:18
Teaser: Last Year I Changeed an outside Socket for a Customer. No new circuits, No Alterations to a Circuit, just a like for Like change. The Customer now wants me to go back to...
Question: MICRO-GENERATION: What are YOUR main...
Post date: 28 Apr 2011 - 12:17
Teaser: Hi again Gary! Ant Standring here from NAPIT. I'm hoping to get some insight into the main causes for concern regarding MG and related technologies. What are the most cited...
Question: becoming a domestic spark
Post date: 2 Apr 2011 - 08:11
Teaser: Hello! I'm Kieron, I work in the rail industry maintaining/reparing/fault finding on traction and rolling stock. My apprenticship was served in the RAF, so no domestic...
Question: van signwriting
Post date: 27 Feb 2011 - 00:25
Teaser: hi im an electrician in richmond, was wondering if anyone knows of a decent and cheap van signwriters around this area thanks