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    Mounting bracket on brick wall

    Hi, I've been having difficulty mounting a bracket on a brick wall, the bracket needs to be able to hold 15kg and comes with sleeve anchors but for some reason they don't seem to hold. I've bought replacement sleeve anchors and these also do not hold (not sure why as I'm drilling the right size...
    • h901
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    • bracket brick mounting screwfix screws sleeve wall
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. N

    Garden light fault

    I have a set of double insulated LED garden brick lights that I installed about 5 years ago, Recently they tripped the RCBO and would not reset. The fault is L&N to earth, about 0.2 mega ohms. The install is SWA terminated into galvanized conduit boxes filled with magic jell.Thinking the jell...
    • Nigel Evans
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    • attach brick earth fault garden light lights
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  3. M

    Installing brick lights for the first time

    alright guys im installing 9 brick lights outside ran 1.5mm armored to each point just picking fittings now any recommendations and tips on installing them
    • Mike Blair
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    • brick first installing lighting lights time
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  4. D

    Brick lights in timber

    Hi there. I am just about to start a job that entails installing a load of brick style lights into railway sleepers. Any thoughts on the best way to cut the hole out? I was thinking of drilling a load of holes with a wooden spade bit inside the shape of the hole then chiselling any corners out...
  5. 1Justin

    socket fronts on brick slips?

    The job I'm on requires socket fronts to be fitted into brick slips behind kitchen worktop. Kitchen is not built yet. Thinking ahead, any nice solution to IP4X requirement against the rough brick fronts which would look tidy? (Yes, mastic etc work but nasty, and rather not need to use any sort...
  6. albi

    Emergency brick lights

    Hi I am in the proses of doing some referbish on a nursing home and the architect has specified emergency brick lights for the external exit walk ways but I am having difficulty sourcing any of these items. so what I would like to know has any one come across any thing along this line
  7. S

    Knightsbridge pl9w brick light

    Hi guys and girls Finally getting round to wiring up the above mentioned lights in my small patio but I am having trouble with the final connection at each light Each light has a 3 core flex to it which is run back to my shed 3 meters max all visible an all will be protected before I back fill...
  8. J

    Accessible channel in brick for cables

    Hi all, looking for some advice, I'm going to channel out my brick wall for my tv and other cables, just wondering if any one has came across this before and what they used to hide the cables and still have a flush finish against the existing brick work whilst still being accessible, any advice...
    • J_c9sh
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    • accessible brick cables channel
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. Midwest

    Cable termination into Brick Lights

    I've picked up a job of replacing some Brick Lights, whilst doing some work at a property. The original lights seals have failed and had a very low IR reading. The lights were fed from the house via FCU and swa cable. I've disconnected both ends of the swa and have a satisfactory IR. What I'm...
  10. S

    sockets on skirting no backbox

    Hi, Came across some sockets mounted in tall skirting using metal frames screwed to the front of the skirting (trunking adapters?) with no back box. Void behind is hollowed out brick. Pretty sure this is a no no but I can't find the relevant reg, anybody? Cheers s
  11. S

    LED Brick lights dwarf wall

    Hi, I'm installing lighting system in a garden. the client wants 5 LED brick lights installed in a L shaped, 2 course wide dwarf wall. I'm thinking of running 2core 1.5 SWA under the unbuilt patio to an ip44+ enclosure on the side of the wall then run 0.75 rubber sheafed 'pond' cable (really...
  12. S

    Patio wall brick lights

    Does anyone know the best way to fit and connect x 10 LED brick lights in patio dwarf wall where both sides are visible and to be rendered. Have t/e inside ready to feed through wall to outside but without actually having the brick lights yet not sure how it will or should work. Assume conduit...
  13. P

    conductive brick wall????

    Hello all, I'm new to this forum. Has anybody ever come across a conductive type of house brick? I know it sounds crazy. A heating engineer I was working with got a buzz off the bracket of his boiler he just screwed to a wall. The whole wall was setting the volt pen off. I penetrated the...
  14. S

    Socket fixing

    Just a quick one for any tips. While drilling screw holes for a socket box the hammer action of the drill pushedd the brick into the cavity. Although not completely lost, to fis with cement etc will take a while to set before trying again. Does anyone have any quick fix tips so the box can be...
  15. M

    bosch multi cutter on brick work

    Hi All probably already been talked about, but has anyone ever used a plunge multi cutter for cutting brick (im thinking for back boxes guys). I got a bosch GOP10.8V-LI on order but not sure if there is a blade for brick/block work available. cheers
    • mdgibbs32
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    • bosch brick cutter electrical work multi
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. S

    Black brick dust

    Does anyone have a magic trick for getting black brick dust out of a cream carpet...... Hope so :banghead:
  17. C

    External Brick Lights

    Hi All, I have a domestic client that has external brick lights in his garden wall. The wall lights keep letting in water and also the plastic rear casings disintergrate over a period of 18 months or so. I have replaced a number of these wall lights in the past, but it keeps happening. The main...
    • chloebear
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    • brick external lighting lights
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. i=p/u

    Recessed Lights In Brick Paving ...

    i have asked to quote for 8 x 36mm diameter recessed lights in brick paving.. i havent carried this out before , is there anything i need to be aware of in reguards to cutting the brick paving perfectly . just any tips or expierence you have had with doing this... i.e does it take longer to...
  19. G

    Chasing out brick

    Hello, I am in the middle of chasing out for a rewire. In some areas I want to sink 35 mm boxes in brick to allow for easier termination. I would normally chase out for the cables to a similar depth but it is taking forever. I do have a wall chaser but find the dust it creates is unmanageable...
  20. Doomed

    Brick repairs

    Got a customer going off on one because when drilling through to the outside on two of several holes the red brick laminated. She wants it made good. Sand cement is a no no as its 'the wrong colour' The boss has lost it with her and has said to me 'sort it'. Suggestions please.

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