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  1. J

    UK Lighting and socket off one fused spur

    Hello, just wanting to know if I can take a fused spur off my ring main and take it to one outdoor socket as well as an outdoor light. Or weather I’d need to fit 2 fused spurs. So one goes from the ring to the socket. Then another fused spur from the outdoor socket to the lights? Cheers
  2. D

    Wiring socket to switch

    Hi everyone, I’m new here and I’m in the middle of doing some wiring and I’m a little hesitant. Can someone confirm if this is correct please?? I’m putting in a new socket where there was one already. I’m also adding a switch which wasn’t here but when I bought this flat there were some cables...
  3. RLithe

    Outdoor socket to replace existing indoor one

    Good afternoon. I’ve recently moved into my new home. I’ve taken down a conservatory and bagged up the existing indoor socket that is now exposed to the elements. I’ve bought an outdoor socket and I’m looking to simply replace the existing one, using the existing wires. There isn’t a recess...
  4. C

    How would you fix the install of this 2 gang socket?

    Hi I noticed a 2 gang socket that was broken in half in one of my Landlord's properties that I was getting ready for the next tenants. I bought a new one and wired it and then attempted to screw it to the back box. It was a tight fit and I couldn't get the front of the socket to sit flush with...
  5. E

    R1/R2 Socket adaptor for Megger 1700 series

    Anyone know of a R1/R2 socket adaptor that I can use with Megger leads. I have a kewtech adaptor and need to turn the megger leads round or it wont give a reading. I dont want to buy a set of Kewtech leads as I have two brand new sets of Megger leads. Are there other adaptor brands like socket &...
  6. M

    Fit flush mounted double socket to 25mm mdf panel.

    I'm a newcomer. Only a DIYer but I have done a lot of general household wiring in the past. My daughter wants an extra double plug socket flush fitted to one side of a 25mm mdf panel. I can access the other side of the panel and run an external spur cable from an existing socket. I would like to...
  7. J

    Filed Socket - Cracked and no switch longer toggles

    I have a new single socket which has failed after 6 months of use - on removing the plug the socket was found to have cracked and the switch would no longer toggle. Power had also stopped running through it (despite the switch being on) - but it did not trip the consumer unit. Any ideas what...
  8. V

    Wall socket relocation lower than it is

    Hello, I am planning to have a feature wall built in my living room. There will be two very large porcelain tile, with TV mounted and hole for cables pass through. My question is: can I have my wall socket relocated at 300-350mm from floor level in order to have less cuts in my tiles? Are there...
  9. KCJ2711

    Help with socket identification

    Hi there everyone. Kevin here. Hoping I can ask a question please. Home DIY'er with no official electrical training. Extent of diy electrics undertaken to date all very basic; plug changes, socket replacements, light switches replacements, bathroom extraction fan transformer replacement...
  10. A

    Anyone ever had a L to N fault in a brand new socket

    I have just spent about 6 hours in a freezing cold building tracing a continuity fault between L and CPC in a ring final circuit in an outbuilding. Not yet commissioned. This has 8 pairs of Hager SS flush double sockets in it (ie 16 sockets) above a quartz counter, and 4 double sockets beneath...
  11. J

    Socket within 300mm of gas oven

    I am changing my oven to a gas only oven and wanted to know if it was sufficient to put a blank plate on the original socket as it is will be close to the oven. Any help much appreciated.
  12. R

    UK Installing double socket on chimney with wood burner

    Is it possible to install a double socket on a chimney breast that has an active wood burner at the bottom? Looking to mount a TV above the fireplace. The fireplace has a mantle that should protect the TV from heat. Is it possible to cut out (chase??) the wall and run electrical cable up to...
  13. D

    For Sale Crabtree Instinct Box Of 5 2 Gang DP Switched Socket Curved Edge Dual Earth 13A CR1306/D

    Crabtree Instinct 2 Gang DP Switched Socket Curved Edge Dual Earth 13A CR1306/D Box of 5 £12.95 + £3 p&P Courier tracked. Contact for how many boxes 13A, double -pole switched socket, with a curved, slimline profile. Two-part operation safety shutter system provides additional protection from...
  14. R

    Double socket problems!!

    I’m changing my double socket and upon removing the old one, I seem to have 3 separate wires coming in to it. So essentially I have 3 live wires, 3 neutral wires, and 3 earth wires. How do I connect the earth wires to the new socket as it only has 2 terminals? I’m fitting new chrome black...
  15. Denzo1973

    7 wires in my single socket

    Hi all I am after some advice I have an existing single socket with metal back box and 7 wires 3 earth to one point 2 live and 2 neutral I have a new socket with usb that I want to swap to I put all 3 earths in new face plate and the 2 live and 2 neutral in the correct places Switched...
  16. J

    Power socket in bathroom

    Hi All, Need advise on something. I have seen a diagrem somewhere showing that we cant have any electrical socket near the washbasin/tub etc. However when visiting my friend's house, which is a new build, I saw that the electric tap for the wash basin had a sicket just below the washbasin...
  17. ukdave

    Cat5 socket installation issue

    I have installed a new Cat5e cable (about 10m) between my network hub and a new office outlet. The cable does not light up with my cable tester (with new battery). I made a test lead with all pairs shorted out to plug into the wall socket and a second socket (to accept the new RJ45) wired to a...
  18. Rockingit

    3a FSU downstream of a spur socket from RFC - compliant?

    Have a 3a FSU that feeds an adjacent WC light and fan, wired from a socket that is a spur. Even though we all know that it's safe (no different to having a 3a plug top in the socket), can't quite make up my mind if it's compliant or not. Thoughts?
  19. EmmCee

    Under cupboard lighting - question about socket type.

    Hi there, I've just moved in to a new place, and it looks as though there's been some under cupboard lighting installed previously, but I've never had it and don't recognise the socket type, and which lights (and where to get them) will work with it. VERY basic question, I know, but it's one I...
  20. G

    Possible to install 32amp socket in residential fuse box?

    I’m looking at renting an office space and I am trying to establish whether I can use my equipment in there. I have a machine that runs on a blue 32amp commando plug. I’ve checked the power requirements for the machine and it’s 25amps with a max consumption of 6000Kw. The office I’m looking at...

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