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  1. M

    Where am I going wrong with conservatory lights?

    Just removed some tired and grotty looking spotlights which were fitted to the top beam of my conservatory. Bro in law removed them first before I could look at how they were wired in but thought nothing of it cos its simple right? ? Have bought 4 hanging vintage style pendants to replace them...
  2. HappyHippyDad

    Earth rod 'probably' buried under conservatory, which code?

    I have just carried out an EICR. Earthing is TT. A 4mm green/yellow conductor leaves the CU and disappears under the conservatory, I get 158Ω when I do a Ze test. There is a 10mm that goes to both gas and water. ZS tests are around 40Ω 's on sockets/lights. I started a similar thread some...
  3. I

    Electrics in conservatory.

    Hi when we purchased our house from new it had a small conservatory. There was one power socket we used this for a heater and lamp. 15+ years ago this conservatory was knocked down and a new one erected. We had our boiler upgraded and hot water under floor heating installed. The power and water...
  4. B

    Conservatory Electrics

    Hi Guys, Newbie here and I don't have any electrical qualifications, we are planning on having a conservatory built this summer and would like to have lighting and a few sockets installed. Does it have to go through part P tested?
  5. S

    RCD protect conservatory

    Hi, My conservatory has 4 x double sockets and operates from a 13amp switched fused spur. I've just run an outdoor double socket from one of the inside sockets so I can use a fishpond pump. Q: Should I of used a RCD protected outdoor socket or am I ok replying on the internal 13amp fused spur...
  6. D

    Conservatory lighting

    Hi, got a job to connect up some new spotlights in a conservatory. Roof has been replaced and plaster boarded. I'm assuming insulation has also be installed. Originally the client purchased Enlite Spryte non-fire rated IP44 LED downlights, however I thought that they should be fire rated as...
  7. HappyHippyDad

    New conservatory questions.......

    I am having a new conservatory built in my own garden. It is 3m x 4m North facing with a dwarf wall. I expect I will put in electric underfloor heating and have a separate plug in heater if the UFH is not sufficient on really cold winter days. A few questions: 1. Anyone know where I can...
  8. D

    Conservatory Light FCU Switch Change of Location

    Hi all, I've looked at a job in a conservatory where there is a 3A FCU powering the light in the conservatory but the location of the FCU is as low down as a socket, under the window, making it difficult for the customer to reach down all the time. They want it moving to a standard height. Can...
    • DKenny
    • Thread
    • change conservatory fcu light location switch
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  9. M

    Quick Conservatory Question

    Hi, I wanted to ask a question about a conservatory. I am looking to buy a house with a conservatory. The row of houses have over-head electrical incoming supply. The conservatory was built approx 4 years ago, no documents for it. The conservatory has a hole in the lead flashings to allow the...
    • mchohan
    • Thread
    • conservatory question quick
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. akwoody2

    Conservatory wiring

    Hello, so iv been asked to wire a conservatory that's been built, an electrician had stared it but didn't finish it due to health reasons. What I mean by started it he has chased in one twin back box and put one 2.5 t+e in. The other end of the cable is poking out the corner of the room through...
  11. P

    Underfloor heating in a conservatory

    Had my assessment today and when looking through some certificates got asked why I had done a EIC for a spur for underfloor heating off a ring main which was connected to the heating system when I could have just done a minor works, I said to him I thought underfloor heating was notifiable which...
    • paulfreer
    • Thread
    • attach conservatory heating notifiable underfloor underfloor heating understanding
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. D

    Fault finding advice

    I got asked to find an occasional fault by a regular customer of mine. I'm now totally stumped. This is how the relevant part of the installation stands today... [ Main House ] 5m T&E [ Conservatory ] 30m SWA [ Garden ] 20m T&E in conduit [ Greenhouse ] [ CU - Non ]----->----[...
    • dg2908
    • Thread
    • advice cable conservatory fault fault finding finding garden socket
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. M

    Conservatory wiring

    Just a quick one how would you go about wiring a conservatory it has got a 32amp supply via 6.0mm 3core swa it will have 12 d/l and 4x 2g sockets I would appreciate your thoughts and see if my ideas are coming in the same cheers mike
  14. Tiny Spark

    Drilling through conservatorys?

    Anyone know if its ok to drill through a conservatory? Planing on fitting my outside light this weekend if the weather holds out. Only problem is I need to go through the conservatory to do it! I cant see any reason why I cant as long as I stay away from the edges of the windows but just thought...
  15. A

    wiring a conservatory

    Just wondering if anyone has any tips for getting power to a conservatory. There is a Double socket on the wall which backs onto the conservatory. Would you fit a fused spur to down rate the lights but thinking that would look a bit naff. What has anyone else done for a conservatory.? How...
  16. S

    Conservatory Cavity Wall Query

    Hoping someone can help. New conservatory being built, with 450mm dwarf cavity wall, brick outer, thermalite inner, no cavity insulation. I need to have power and lighting cables run, and my initial thouhts were in capping on the thermalite which would then be covered by dot and dab...
    • shaggie16
    • Thread
    • cavity conservatory query wall
    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. L

    Conservatory Dilemma

    Hi All, New one on me this is... Been asked to put some sockets into a recent built conservatory.... The conservatory base is in in and is fully constructed...... However, the conservatory does not have dwarf walls........ the lower panels where the dwarf walls would be are UPVC...... Any...
  18. sythai

    Conservatory wiring advice help please....

    Morning Chaps... Have only wired a couple of conservatories previously so after some advice as this one isnt being constructed as expected. Off to first fix later this afternoon ...... builder is compacting a layer of hardcore then tomorrow will be cellotexing and laying a concrete screed on...
  19. F

    help with problem radial circuit pls ??

    Hi folks, called out to my aunts house couple of days ago saying she has lost power to her sockets, , upon arrival found the db was a split board and the rcd had tripped the sockets out, i turned all the breakers off and the rcd now stayed on, i turned them back on one at a time until the...
    • fixit4u
    • Thread
    • again circuit conservatory problem radial radial circuit socket sockets tripping
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. telectrix

    conservatory fitters, worse than kitchen bodgers?

    wiring an extension at the moment, first fix complete. got a call from builder ( this one's a good one ). "can you come out, there's a cable across the new doorway we've just cut out". thinking that this is impossible, as i had not installed any cables there, gets to site to find a new doorway...

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