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    Quality work by a electrical trainee.....

    Interesting to know how Joe Public can choose between one ‘professional’ and another ‘professional’ when you see a job like this that actually any vaguely serious DIYer would be ashamed of.
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    Outdoor Heating, Blind Motors, New Circuits - Brain hurts!

    Thanks both. Agree on external heating generally and happily the idea of dual fixed heaters is now off the agenda. A single plug in infra red table heater for when required is now the agreed choice. And I’m sure I can find a shed to hide it in.... I’ve contacted my electrician who has now...
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    Outdoor Heating, Blind Motors, New Circuits - Brain hurts!

    Cancel the question - done some more reading :) Sparky time!
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    Outdoor Heating, Blind Motors, New Circuits - Brain hurts!

    Thanks Pete, Ignoring the dual heater set-up (which would require design and installation) I’ve never read anything against external sockets off a ring other than the obvious tripping risk. While it’s certainly not an elegant solution does the use of a plug in an IP66 switched socket for the...
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    Outdoor Heating, Blind Motors, New Circuits - Brain hurts!

    So, with the house job nearly completed, the wife wants some outside heating and the blind man needs to connect his motors for the new outside blinds coming... HEATER She’s found a 2kw infra red heater that, while I’m not keen on trailing cables on the deck will probably do the job if it’s...
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    Has anyone used these lights

    Agree with Marvo. While an SMD cluster led at 320 lumens may well satisfy for mostly ambient lighting the light output is well below a normal 50 watt halogen. It certainly wouldn't do the job properly for kitchen or task lighting. There are some good LED units now. Most of them are a bit...
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    Grommets or conduit in metal back boxes?

    And it seemed such a simple question to me.......!!! Hmmmm... I definitely get that grommets are best but I must admit after 60 odd posts I'm still not clear whether having the oval conduit running into the box without a grommet is a pass, a fail, or just room for improvement! Reading some...
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    Grommets or conduit in metal back boxes?

    So if I use the heavy duty round conduit (not exactly thin enough to have any sort of sharp edge) then I should be OK?
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    Grommets or conduit in metal back boxes?

    I've seen a few comments on failed installs because of lack of grommets - although apparently not a specific requirement as such. Is oval conduit plastered into chase and fed a little into the back box OK or does one HAVE to cut it just short of the the box and fit a grommet? Granted it's a...
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    Bedroom Ceiling Fan - Isolation?

    Only just got back again to read this thread and I must admit I didn't think the question would elicit so many comments! But they've all been very interesting. As a DIYer putting in the basics and trying hard not to cock anything up (as in do it properly!) it amazes (and occasionally amuses) me...
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    Bedroom Ceiling Fan - Isolation?

    Thanks for that. I've not bought one yet - just making sure I don't have to do any addtional channels later. Seems that the instructions online are making something simple need more work than necessary..... Case closed!
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    Bedroom Ceiling Fan - Isolation?

    Thanks for the replies. Realistically just me being dumb! Just needs the wall controller switch to be 3 amp fused double pole.... Dooh....
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    Bedroom Ceiling Fan - Isolation?

    Hi, If I'm fitting a ceiling fan in the bedroom off the lighting circuit then do I need any more isolation than switching off the lighting circuit at the fuse box? One set of instructions telling me I need a double pole isolator which I could understand in a bathroom or commercial but seems...
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    Hi Folks - Good forum!

    Hi Everybody, Thought I'd best say hello before I get struck off for no posts! I'm not a qualified sparky (more computer background) but halfway through a house refurb so researching all the time - mainly on LED stuff and wireless systems. Might have something useful to contribute - hopefully...

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