Recent content by billathome65

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    Advice yes or no? On RCBO fuse installation?

    Cheers no issues with tripping the reason originally given was as its the garage that houses the washing machine and freezers if an MCB tripped then it could knock that circuit off. How I see it is if a MCB did trip then I'd be more aware than if the garage tripped as only that would turn off so...
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    Advice yes or no? On RCBO fuse installation?

    Got a duel wylex RCB & RCBO board installed some time back. It has space I think for 3 RCBO's. The spark suggested putting the garage feed and the shower feed on rcbo at the time I stuck with the RCB option as a false saving but am now thinking of doing RCBO for garage and shower a suggested...
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    MCB rating advice is appreciated.

    Lol and tea super. Perfic
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    MCB rating advice is appreciated.

    Cheers alls ok then nothing to change. Thanks for the supper fast reply
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    MCB rating advice is appreciated.

    Just a quick question got a new boiler going in soon and noticed that the MCB that will be used for the dedicated feed ( on kitchen ring ATM ) is 16amp is this correct rated MCB? or does this need replacing with a 6amp MCB with a 3amp fuse at spurr? Cheers
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    Loft light question

    Cheers That's something to think about, I've not thoroughly decided what way to do it so thanks. Bill
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    Loft light question

    Don,t need to Pete I just got a bit confussed for a moment but got my head round it now after revisiting the diagram I had a drrrrrrrrr moment lol. Murdoch a builder I know did a small conversion I helped with. Done floor boards straped joists plus plaster boarded and window. Just to be used as...
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    Loft light question

    Thanks Telectrix The drawing is clear Proof is in my explanation:):):) I bridge coms, take the bridged com, com 2 lets call, it red wire to loft ceiling rose. Then second wire in my case will be the black wire to the L1 on second switch other end to the rose with red tape. Switched live which...
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    Loft light question

    Cheers So only one wire down from the live on light to the light switch i'm assuming your saying? that wire going to L1 on the second switch connection? can you clarify what you mean here then in the light you'll have 3 plate. perm. L and N( I get that bit ) What do you mean here ( with...
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    Loft light question

    Just finished a small conversion in the loft and been running an extension lead up to a light. I'm looking to put a switched light in there and just want to check my thinking is right. I put a light in the loft running a new wire down to the bedroom switch that is currently a single switch. I...
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    wire identification

    Cheers the fuse has been removed at the moment so no power to it. No it is not spurred off I have checked everything else round the house and everything is working fine I would have thought the wire was netral but as the shower switch has a loud 2 live and one neutral this wire was defo going...
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    wire identification

    I have checked the wireing and it shows the red as load obviously the other red is from the shower we have a black = neutral its just this taped black that is throwing me if need be I'll get a spark in once the ceiling is up but I was hoping one of you guys could confirm my suspicion that this...
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    wire identification

    Hi guys I just disconnected an old shower ceiling as a false ceiling is being installed and I noticed two wires have tape round them the red load wire and a black wire. Is this like a switch live as the switch back plate has 2 live 1 load and 1 neutral connectors. Cheers
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    light switch / light istallation

    Over near Failsworth NE Mancheter. If you have a contact number I can get in touch when I have the cash.am looking to have the whole wireing tested at some point. Cheers
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    light switch / light istallation

    Hi Pete999 I hear you. I am not new to electrics it's just this was a new aproach for me and wanted to clarify my thinking. If I feel it is out of my scope don't worry I will call a spark. Cheers

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