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    External halogen light wired directly to hallway light circuit - No isolater / switch

    Hello All, I hope that asking this does not annoy too many Members who think that the answer should be obvious to me: Last night at my next door neighbour`s house who is away on holiday for the next 12 days one of his external halogen PIR controlled lights above the front door came on and...
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    Cooker and kitchen power cables to be enclosed in rockwall

    Hello All, I have just found out that a family member who is having some Building work done has been advised to insulate above the Kitchen ceiling of their flat with Rockwool type insulation - above their ceiling and into the floor void of the flat above. I have told them that Electrical POWER...
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    45 AMP DP ISOLATOR SWITCH TO IMMERSION HEATER QUERIED BY ELECTRICIAN

    Hello All, Sorry if this is a ridiculous question - as I am not an Electrician I wanted to check whether my initial thoughts were correct before answering a question from a neighbour I have been asked by a neighbour whether a 45 Amp DP switch with Neon indicator is a correct isolator switch...
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    Gluing alarm cables to UPVC Window frames & Door architraves

    Hello All, I am hoping to find a recommendation from members for a small tube of adhesive that is suitable for gluing Burglar Alarm detector cables to UPVC Window frames and Door architraves. I don`t want to buy a Hot Glue gun and glue sticks as I only have 4 cables to run down quite detailed...
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    NICEIC Certification Scheme NICEIC launches bursary to encourage female electricians into the industry

    Hello All, I saw Today in the `Installer` online Magazine [used to be CORGI`s Gas Installer Magazine] that the NICEIC are going to offer a Bursary to encourage Women to become Electricians - here is a link to that article: NICEIC launches bursary to encourage female electricians into the...
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    ALL THE CHANGES IN NEW 18th EDITION - DETAILS FROM IET

    Hello All, As I have mentioned before I have been a Free Subscriber to the IET `Wiring Matters` Magazine for many years after being given a Free subscription by the then IEE after posing a question to them. As you will know the Magazine is now an online version and I get regular Emails...
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    USEFUL IET VIDEOS FOR ELECTRICAL APPRENTICES / STUDENTS

    Hello All, As I might have mentioned on the Forum previously I am subscribed to the IET for the `Wiring Matters` magazine which I think is now only online. I also receive regular Emails from the IET about Electrical Regulations and all manner of things `Electrical`. Today I received an Email...
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    Surface double sockets all have spur double sockets next to them - ok re. Regs ?

    "Hello All", One of my Cousins has bought a Flat and asked Me to look at the Heating System [prior to buying] while I was there I noticed a couple of surface mounted Double socket outlet `faceplates` cracked - He said that he would replace them. While He was removing the Socket outlets he saw...
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    Links to products appearing in my recent post - why has this happened ?

    "Hello All", I noticed tonight that a couple of Links to products appeared in a message that I posted - How / Why would this be happening ? For example I wrote `28mm Diamond Core bit` and `bathroom Vent Axia` in a message earlier to Member gnselectrical about Diamond Core bits - this...
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    When trying to view a picture on a post i received a message stating i cannot view it

    Hello, I should probably be sending this as an enquiry / private message to Marvo or another Moderator - but perhaps I can get the problem sorted on here: When I tried to view a picture in a members post on the thread below [link to that thread below] by clicking onto the picture I received a...
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    Which energy efficient lightbulbs [lamps] can i use with digital lightswitch timers ?

    "Hello All", As this might be seen as an insignificant `problem` I tried to post this in the DIY section but there was no `New Thread` button showing and my `Status` was showing as `You may not post` - `You may not edit` etc. on that Forum webpage [I was logged in] however I may get more views...
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    Suspected interference on sky box rf2 channel 68 output to second tv

    "Hello All", I have a problem with bad interference on the reception of my Home`s TV`s that are connected to Sky Digiboxes in other rooms via satellite quality co-ax cables [Sky Box RF2 output] - this has just started yesterday and the Sky TV is un-watchable on these TV sets. The affected TV`s...
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    Amendment Number 3 to BS7671:2008

    "Hello All", I have been a subscriber to the IET `Wiring Matters` Magazine for many Years [previously IEE]. I was signed up by an IEE Electrical Engineer when I asked them for clarification about a Boiler which was installed in a Bathroom [Room Sealed appliance] Zone 3 - [but `reachable` by...
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    `gas fitter` burns cable - arcing occurs penetrating gas pipe - then explosion !

    "Hello All", I have just read about this Today in the Installer Magazine [Gas related]: A `Gas Fitter` soldered a copper joint on a Gas pipe next to an Electrical cable - He burned the insulation on the cable which He `repaired` by putting some insulation tape over the burnt area - arcing...
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    I cannot use google chrome or internet explorer to type messages for the forum

    "Hello All", As We know Internet Explorer is not recommended for accessing the Forum and being able to type messages - there are reasons why it does not work correctly on here and this was explained to Me some time ago by the Owner / Dan in a post about that so I have been using Google Chrome...
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    Armoured cable into building below ground - how should hole have been ducted / sealed

    "Hello All", I am trying to find out some information to give to a Friend who is investigating the cause of Damp in his Home`s wall and has seen that his neighbours have Armoured cables entering their building through just a Hole / `Slot` in the Brickwork under ground level [Not visible at...
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    `designer light fitting` = £120.00 - what do you think of it ?

    "Hello All", I hope that I am not breaking any Forum rules with this - as Habitat send out Emails to probably Thousands of Customers this is `in the Public domain`. I receive Emails about Habitat products as I have previously purchased Furniture etc. from them. Today I saw this `Designer...
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    What about this for a day at work !

    Hello All, I have just been reading in the `Installer ` Magazine [Gas / Heating / Plumbing & some Electrical etc.] about a Day at Work in 2008 on a Construction Project where an Argon Gas Cylinder which was `stored` with 79 others fell over and the Valve snapped off the top of the...
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    Problem using forum - keep getting this message on my computer - anyone else ?

    "Hello All", Last Night and Today I have been having problems using the Forum - I keep getting a message about the Forum running a `long script` - this means that Forum pages / threads will not load as normal - the message takes a couple of minutes to display as my Computer is obviously...
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    Sky digibox rf2 output - power to magic eye option to be turned off by sky firmware ?

    "Hello All", I wondered if anyone else has heard the RUMOUR that Sky are going to broadcast a Firmware Update around September which will have the `accidental effect` of removing the Set Up Option within the Engineers Set Up Menu to turn Power ON to the Digi-box RF2 Output / Remote Control...

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