extension

  1. R

    GU10 extension ? Help please

    Hi there.....I am a complete novice at electrical stuff, so sorry if my wording is not right... in my new house there is no bulb in one fitting/socket (the bit the bulb fits into!) in the bathroom ceiling. when I have looked at it I have found that the fitting/socket will not reach to the...
  2. D

    Christmas Lights - connector type / extension

    Hi all, I'm new on here so hello everyone - hope i've done this thread correctly! Looking for a bit of help ... I have some LED Christmas lights with a connector that I am unfamiliar with. I would like to extend them between the lights and the transformer. Does anyone know what the...
  3. J

    DIY Extension Cable

    Hi all, I've been searching around for quite some time for an answer to my question and can't seem to find an answer. I want to make up an extension lead to carry mains voltage to a 6V transformer plug that is powering a small appliance that can draw up to 200mA when maxed out (although I...
  4. H

    customers

    A customer wants an extra socket installed in the living room. Carpets have been laid and they don't want them lifted. There is 1 double socket on the ring and an unfused spur to another double socket. They want minimal disruption and have suggested I run an extension lead clipped around the...
  5. P

    Lamps flickering when plugged into extension lead

    Hello I have two desk top lamps plugged into an extension lead. If I add a small laptop, the lamps flicker. I tried a different extension lead - same result. Does this indicate a fault with the electrics? :confused5: Or could it be a fault with the laptop plug/adapter? Cheers
  6. N

    rj11+ BT Extension from BT master socket

    Hi, I need to move my router, and I'm stuck. :book: At present it is connected diresctly to the rj11 socket in Bt master socket (Type 5: SSFP Infinity) Bought a combined rj11 + bt socket from TLC and I'm using Cat5e It’s only got 4 pins labelled 2,3,4,5 - I have connected 2&5 and the ring...
  7. P

    Testing IEC Extensions

    Hi all and thank you for letting me join the forum !! I do a bit of Pat testing at my work and have been asked to test some of the leads that attach to the IEC leads with the plug on(I.e. to make them longer). As these haven't got their own plugs do they have to be tested as surely they are only...
  8. M

    Extension and Garage Conversion Wiring

    Hi All, I was hoping to get some advice on some building work which is currently ongoing at my home. I am having a single story extension added to my current kitchen/diner. I am also having my garage converted and some power ran to a new shed which has been recently built. The builder has been...
  9. D

    Extension Sockets - adding them to existing ring

    Hi All, Hope you can offer some advice here.. I have split the single full house ring main (well it was more of a ring and a few extra wires) into two rings (upstairs and downstairs, Kitchen will be getting its own ring) the upstairs ring is totally new so all sockets and spur's fine and catered...
  10. A

    Heavy Duty Extension cable idea for garden and pool use

    I have recently bought a 10ft pool with an electric filter and heater. Its an intex brand. I have a garden power reel that I use for the lawn bower and strimmer etc which works fine, but its not performing too well on this heater and filter pump situation. The whole reel heats up a lot and the...
  11. E

    Radio adverts about overloading sockets.

    Has anyone else heard the new advert along the lines of 'don't plug in too much into an extension lead it will overload the electrical socket' Surely the 13a fuse in extension lead's plug top is to stop this very occurence?? Ok, a 13a fuse doesn't break at 13a as we all know but surely the...
  12. N

    Wireless Fire Alarm extension bell

    We have an extensive fire alarm system here, regularly maintained, and we're seeking to add an extension bell to our camp-site, where it would be useful to wake people up in the event of a fire in the house. This is not a statutary requirement just something that it would be handy to have. This...
  13. Gazthesparky

    Tendering for a extension project but not registered

    Hi Looking for opinions/ advice I'm in Scotland by the way so part P doesn't stand I've been asked to put a quotation together for a rewire and extension project. They have sent me over the plans and I'm just having a first glance at the architect drawings and in the notes it states that the...
  14. marconi

    Overloaded extension cable or not?

    I discovered while visiting an elderly neighbour she was using a 2 socket 2m long extension lead wired with 1mm2 PVC 3 core (- both a Duraplug double socket and 13 amp and 10 amp fused plug) to supply her ironing board in her lean to extension on which she had plugged a 2.2kW steam press and...
  15. R

    BT Extension

    Hi guys, First post on here, so apologies if this is in the wrong place! Tomorrow I need to install a BT Slave socket from the master, which isn't an issue, but as it's a very large house it will be a good 40 to 45 meter run between the two. Will this be acceptable? Will this still work at...
  16. J

    Yellow 240v extension reel??

    Hi all, Today I was given a yellow 240v extension reel to use. Now if I'm not mistaken yellow flex indicates 110v. So how does this comply? If I was to use this on a construction site everybody would assume it is 110v whereas in reality it's not it's 240v! Thoughts please :)
  17. F

    New Extension regs, 2391?

    Hi, I wanted to get a 2nd opinion relating to an extension. The Building controller is asking if the installer is Part P registered. It was explained that the Electrician has a 2391 and 17th Edition and many years of experience which would mean they were considered to be competent. This person...
  18. Y

    sub mains

    Im going to run a sub mains to an extension on a restaurant, the extension is to provide extra space for the dish washers, its all single phase equipment. Im taking a 16mm 4c swa from a 3phase mains baord. Its tight on space in the mains board to fit an enclosure for an MCCB or switch fuse. the...
  19. R

    Extension of meter tails and the rules regarding this

    Hello all, I have just been reading another post regarding a method of extending meter tails in a certain situation and just want to expand my knowledge on the subject. If extending meter tails, I believe some kind of overcurrent protection/isolation method is require if longer then 3 meters...
  20. C

    Adding a second consumer unit in a extension

    Hi only recently qualified and gone out on my own just landed my first big job wiring a new extension. I recomended to the client that a second cu for the extension might be a good idea as the existing house wiring is all in need of up dating and did not want to get involved with the old cu...

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