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    Rogue Traders

    This is worth a read: Emsworth trader handed court fine for false electrical safety work - Local - Portsmouth News
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    small plung circular saw

    You can use a Stanley on the tongues but what if you need to cut a board on a joist? Circular saw set to about 1mm short of the depth of the board is the best method I have found.
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    Joint cables inside back box?

    I didn't say he should ignore it, I was just pointing out the reallity of the situation. At the end of the day people will ignore Part P and do work for themselves - Fact. He is simply asking for advice on the correct way of doing the job rather than just doing it wrong.
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    Joint cables inside back box?

    Part P is a load of old tosh. It will never stop people doing work in their own homes. It's just another government solution to fix a problem by extracting money from people at the same time
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    Course advice please

    That's what he's asking!!
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    American Bosch grinder to work in the UK.

    I think the fequency may be wrong, isn't America 40Hz?
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    Course advice please

    He only wants to wire in showers etc and carry on being a plumber not a fully qualified electrician
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    Recommendations for electric heating and hot water system required

    Yes their website looks very good along with their suggestions/ products. I'm not convinced though, you basically get out of an electric heater what you put in, so a 1KW output needs a 1KW supply. So with that in mind I'm not sure that their products could be more efficient than others? Maybe...
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    Transformer keeps blowing!!! got me stumped...

    Are you sure they should be on a dimmer?
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    Recommendations for electric heating and hot water system required

    Storage heaters in general are very good and have come along way in 20 years. However, before jumping in to buying them consider these thoughts. 1) inital outlay for storage heaters is high. 2) You have to have an off peak electricity meter installed to make them worth while. You will have to...
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    Removing Plastic Screw Covers

    Has anyone got any good tips/ methods for removing plastic screw covers from face plates without damaging the caps, or is it best to destroy them and fit new ones? Thanks
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    Railway sleeper lights

    http://www.thegardenlightingshop.co.uk/
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    Electrical contractor bypassed my meter ?

    I wonder why the OP has gone quiet and removed the original photos? Maybe they've decided not inform the supplier?
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    8kw Shower....

    Toolstation or Screwfix do 8.5Kw
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    cutting tongue and groove chipboard flooring?

    Fair enough, i just looked at poo fix as they were one of this first results on Google

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