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    Connecting an induction hob

    Just wanted to check something with the great and the good on here, I'm just about to put in a aeg induction hob in my kitchen, the two diagrams show one 400v diagram with the two lives going to connection points 1 and 2, the 230v diagram (relevant to me) shows the live going to connection point...
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    Sinks, electrics and blanking plates

    It's a new sloping roof with only minimal clearance in the void, now that it has been insulated and plastered I would not be able to get to the cables. Regards
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    Sinks, electrics and blanking plates

    Its a new plasterboard wall so I have used plasterboard back boxes
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    Sinks, electrics and blanking plates

    Thankyou for that
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    Sinks, electrics and blanking plates

    Quick question, I have a socket in the wrong position in a utility room, if I put in the sink where I want to, the sockets will be within 300mm of the sink which I know is a no no, I can do without the socket, could I fit a blanking plate over the wires (having joined them to keep the ring) and...
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    Utility room extractor fans

    Thanks for the replies, BCO are involved in as much as the electrician has to satisfy them that the regs have been followed, unfortunately an external wall mounted extract is not an option due to location of new LPG boiler flue and the layout of the room. I wanted to use 100mm as I have...
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    Utility room extractor fans

    Apologies if this has been discussed before, for background I am first fixing a new extension with the electrician happy to check and test when I have finished ( I have previously completed a domestic installers course), according to building regs, a utility room needs an intermittent...
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    Lighting advice for a flat

    Hi all, Been a while since I have posted on here, I'm looking for some advice on the best lighting for a small kitchen in a flat, the kitchen has no windows and currently has a woefully inadequate 4 lights in 1 unit set up. Unfortunately the ceiling is concrete so I can't put spots in. Also...
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    Looking for ideas for a wired gate alarm

    Hi, I'm after some ideas to make a wired gate alarm, I have tried a wireless version and it's hopeless, despite claiming a 100M range I have found it has to be so close to the house that the 'visitor' is by the door by the time the alarm goes off. My plan was to use bell wire connected to two...
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    Oak framed garage with plastic water pipe incomer, do I need to bond?

    I have TT'd the garage so I will do it from local CU
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    Oak framed garage with plastic water pipe incomer, do I need to bond?

    I realise this question has been asked in all sorts of different ways before but I would like your opinions on the following, I have an oak framed garage with accommodation upstairs, the water comes in via a plastic incomer, once in the property (behind the sink) it then connects to a copper...
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    Two radials together, when separated it trips dual rcd board.

    32A :35: woops, the clue is potentially there isn't it.
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    Two radials together, when separated it trips dual rcd board.

    That's a fair point, when I didn't get any continuity between the Lines I put in a shorting link form Line to earth and tested sockets round the house, one of the radials did one part of the house and the other radial the other half but I suppose if there is a break somewhere this is exactly...
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    Two radials together, when separated it trips dual rcd board.

    I have just installed a new wylex dual rcd board replacing an old memera 2000 single rcd. Whilst wiring in I noticed what was purporting to be a ring main was in fact two radials in the same breaker, no problem I thought, I will split them up, one on each rcd, however, having done that it will...
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    The great British Bake off, how big must the cable be to the tent!

    I was wondering (like you do) how they would supply power to the tent they use in the great british bake off, if you assume that the cookers they are using are roughly 15Kw with diversity thats 26.5A per cooker, there is at least 10 of them plus sundry other electrical appliances, presumably...

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