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    Landlord Recently fitted this Storage Heater...Is it right?

    Hi all, Apologies for this being my first post on the forum, I intend to write an introduction post too once I've finished here. I've recently had a storage heater fitted as a way of heating my property (I'm a student). I can't help but think it looks extremely dangerous and I'm dubious about...
  2. B

    Swapping suppliers will the smart meter still work?

    Hi all I am currently with British gas duel fuel and have smart meters fitted. The standard tarrif is what I am on so have some savings to be made by swapping. Will my smart meters still funtion? or will they revert to "dumb meters" anyone swapped from BG to another provider ? I realise...
  3. R

    Bathroom fans

    Hi, We have a bathroom fan controlled by the light switch with over run, fitted when we had a partial rewire. Have all the correct paper work relating to the work. The bathroom has no window, hence the fan. Would it be electrically safe circuit-wise to have another one wired and fitted up to...
    • Robert B
    • Thread
    • bathroom ceiling ducting extract fans fitted
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  4. Hellmooth

    Most recent board change.......

    Came across this today, made me wonder what profession the installer was from!
  5. O

    Horizontal immersion heaters - any good?

    The guy fitting my boiler next year seems to have a preference for horizontal immersion heaters. It's a bio mass (Wood pellet) boiler. I need an immersion heater for several weeks before the boiler is fitted. Then the immersion will be used as the store from the boiler - as well as back up. On...
  6. HandySparks

    Noisy LED lamps

    Just installed 12 light fittings an a new house. Most using several G9 LED lamps. I was surprised to find that there was a distinctly audible hum from many of the fittings. These were ceiling lights consisting of a large thin chromed steel disc fixed via a bracket to the ceiling and supporting...
  7. Wes1000

    Home automation system enclosures

    hi guys, I'm looking for someone with some experience with home automation systems to give some advice on the enclosures. I haven't fitted any before and wondered if they, when fitted in to a din rail enclosure/cabinet, would fall under the catch all of 'switch gear' and have to be fitted in a...
  8. M

    Fan switching on/off with lights - 2 bathrooms only one loft fitted fan.

    Hello all, I had a professional electrician firm look into this when I was having my house re-wired and they said it wasn't possible, but I'm not so sure! The scenario is - one large extraction fan in the loft and a set of extraction ducting that has a Y piece in it so it can extract from two...
    • Matt H
    • Thread
    • bathroom bathrooms extractor fan fitted lighting lights loft switching
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  9. S

    Vans break in's Derbyshire!!!!

    might need to be checking ya vans lads, 48 recorded break ins in the last two weeks around Chesterfield/ Mansfield area. Anyone had armaplate fitted???
    • Smigs
    • Thread
    • break electricians vans fitted van vans vehicle
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  10. T

    Alternator wiring

    Just acquired a Reliant Scimitar...SE6b ....fibreglass body so earths are all over the place. .. waiting for carb to get it running but meantie the seller says it fries alternators. There's a three way connector on the back of the alternator and a spade terminal unused marked B+ ..I thought...
    • trampintransit
    • Thread
    • alternator fitted terminal wiring
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Auto Electrician Forum
  11. Soulsurfer

    Awkward Customer.

    So I have a full rewire to do asap but customer is trying to live in upstairs of house while myself and builders are going to try ripping out and rewiring entire place, chasing in extras at same time but she doesn't want ceilings down to gain access to joists ! or many floorboards upstairs...
  12. G

    Extractor Fan - No Rcd

    I just realised that I have a ip45 rated extractor fan in my ensuite, located on the ceiling above the shower, that has no rcd protection. It is controlled via a 3 way switch, that also controls downlights and a light above a cabinet. Should I be worried? Is it safe? How urgently should I get a...
    • GaryWall
    • Thread
    • extractor extractor fan fan fitted protection rcd shower
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. P

    Trying To Work Out Price For Doing Wiring In Kitchen

    Hello, I have carried out electrical wiring in a kitchen. I have never priced a job before and don't want to overprice or shortchange myself any help would be much appreciated. I fitted: 16 down lights 2 double socket moves Moved all isolator off walls and relocated to central location (10...
    • peterl3986
    • Thread
    • before doing electrical work fitted kitchen out price replaced trying wired wiring
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. B

    Cooker Advice ? Ring main or dedicated circuit ?

    Hi All My trusty old SMEG fan oven has finally died and i have been offered a replacemnt, brand new, never fitted at a good price. My current oven just has one rting - 3Kw (it has top/bottom/fan elements) and is just fed off a 13a plug of the main circuit (for about 12 years when i had new...
    • bilabonic
    • Thread
    • advice cable circuit cooker dedicated electrician fitted kitchen main ring ring main total
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. I

    Cooker hob installation question

    Hi iv just fitted a cooker hob to a newly fitted kitchen, the junction box for the hob and oven was already there and the cooker switch too, in other words it was all there and ready to go it just needed a heat resistant flex for the hob, however when i lifted the panel over the terminals to...
    • irrelevant name
    • Thread
    • cooker cooker hob fitted hob installation needed other phase question
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. amlu

    small wired alarm system recommendation

    Hello Im working on a quote for rewiring a small restaurant, got an alarm system in the specs and got to price something in there. 5 PIR sensors and 3 door contactors, control keypad, all wired. Its not my daily part of business and im not sure whats good on the market those days. Can you...
  17. polo1

    Off topic, van security.

    Hi peeps, anyone out there had deadlocks fitted to the lower part of the side sliding door of a Vivaro panel van (2009-14 model)? I've just had this work done, and I'm unhappy with the finished product on the side door. Sure it locks, but the cylinder sits on a slant (the back door lock is...
    • polo1
    • Thread
    • angle electricians vans fitted looks noticed security topic van vehicle
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. M

    Favourite amend 3 board

    So guys and girls what's your favourite amendment 3 board. Fitted cti, Wylex, hager, British general and MK up to now. MK being the winner up to now but that said there also the cheapest.
  19. R

    2G Socket with USB

    Hi, Ive fitted a couple of makes but i was wondering which of you guys prefer. Looking for good price for quality. I know they have different types ideally i would like a make that has a good spacer to fit just in case i need to extend it out because of back box being to small Neweys sell...
  20. S

    get extra locks fitted lads

    just seen this on facebook and the thiefs gave up, it looks like they were there a long time trying to break in

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