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    3 phase plug won't fit securely in socket.

    I have a 3 phase (male) NHP ISOP P5532P plug that fits into a (female) Clipsal 563 540 socket, but won't go in deep enough for the threaded collar to screw on. It only needs to go in another 2-3mm. Hints please?
  2. S

    What is the maximum output voltage permitted on a 230 / 115 Volt Shaver socket?

    What is the maximum output voltage permitted on a 230 / 115 Volt Shaver socket?
  3. K

    Double Socket Not Working

    Hey Everyone, I'm after some advice if possible... I have recently bought my first home and I'm having issues with one of the double sockets. There has been no power to it since I have moved in, I changed the physical front socket to see if that would rectify the issue, however it still...
  4. Moley

    Anyone know what type of socket this is?

    These 3 pin sockets are used by Seaward on some of their PATesters, in this case an Apollo 600. I need to make up some leads but I can't find this socket listed anywhere. Anyone recognise them and point me in the right direction for some plugs? The socket is about 13mm diameter. I'll be taking...
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    UK New induction hob require 2x16A fuse. Can I connect it to the existing socket please?

    Those are the pictures from new hob. It require 6mm cable according to the plate info. Current hob is hardwired through 6mm cable too. Fuse at the fuseboard is 32A shared for oven and hob. Does it mean that fuse in the main fuseboard need replacing for 2x16A and then perhaps oven to be on a...
  6. M

    Cooker control switch with socket

    Does anyone know of a manufacturer who makes a cooker control module with a socket outlet in the vertical orientation? This is with the switch above the socket, not side by side.. Thankls for any help
  7. S

    Socket stop working

    Hi guys Wonder if someone can help The RCCB is not turning on. The kitchen sockets are not working. The washing machine fuse switch sparks when you turn it on and smells. Moreover the consumer unit made sizzling noise when trying to turn it on day later. I have changed the fuse in the...
  8. S

    Connecting a socket to a switch?? In kitchen

    Hi guys Is it possible to spur a socket from this switch? This is a switch for a combi boiler. Thank you.
  9. S

    Lifting floorboards for socket

    Hey guys. I know how to spur a socket etc. However never done one in a house. I want to put a new socket in my room. How do I go about lifting the floor boards etc? Would I just pick 1 or 2 and feed the wires through? But I may need to make the holes in all the joists ? Any help would be...
  10. M

    B22 Bayonet Stuck in Socket

    Interior plastic seems to have shifted in insertion. Bulb feels loose but completely locked. Plastic now stuck in position. Any ideas?
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    Have a 2 plug socket in bedroom. Want to plug in 4 plugs from hifi stack system and one from electric heater via a 10 plug extension lead.

    Hi. Am new to this forum and i have an urgent question. Have a 2 plug socket in the bedroom and want to plug into one side of it an upright extension lead holding 4 plugs from a hifi stack system and one from an electric heater, making 5 plugs in the lead. Is this safe to do? Can one socket and...
  12. aidan_j

    UK Double socket with two feeds

    Hi all, I need your help. I have installed double socket box for washing machine and tumble dryer and have two separate fused feeds for these. But I cannot find a double socket that could be connected using two individual feeds. If you know a specific product please can you share? At this...
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    Ferrule for triple solid core CPC in socket w/metal back box

    Ancillary to my other post, I wanted to check if something was up to standard in part of the installation I'm doing. We have a metal back box in this case. I've got a fly lead going to the face plate, which has the two other CPC cables going to it also. I've not been happy with how sturdy the...
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    Plug socket disconnected live wire.no power to rest of sockets. Should I reconnect this wire?

    Hello, I’ve recently purchased a house, I noticed none of my plug sockets in one of my rooms are working including a switch for the outside garden light. After some investigating I found one of the sockets to have had the live wire blanked off . Am I right in assuming that this would break the...
  15. S

    UK Megger 1720 probe socket assembly replacement

    Hi I wondered if anyone knows where I can get a replacement probe socket assembly for a Megger 1720. One of the test lead pins has snapped off and I can't get it out 😪 Thanks
  16. L

    Outdoor Socket Fitting - Advice

    Hi all, I'm looking at getting an outdoor double socket fitted. I'm hoping for some thoughts from the forum who have already provided a lot of valuable help and advice. Any work will be completed and signed off according to regs by suitably qualified electrician. The planned setup is to...
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    Light Supplied from Wall Socket

    Hi I want to power a pendant light from a 13A socket. There is a convenient wooden beam above the dining table to run the cable along, then it can drop down the wall to a wall socket. Am I correct in my understanding that I am not allowed to fix the cable to the beam with cable fasteners but...
  18. F

    Moving a socket on a ring ciruit

    I want to move a socket on a ring circuit approx 5-6 feet, fitted cupboards coming in will cover it otherwise. It has 2 2.5 mm cables coming into it. In the cellar these 2 cables go into a round 32A connection box with screw terminals and 4 cables in it, the ring in, ring out and the 2 socket...
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    Recommended outdoor double socket

    These vary a lot in price, specification, design and build quality, what would be the recommended make and type?
  20. J

    Ev Charger: Tesla charger by installing a commando socket

    Yes guys just a quick one. A friend of mine wants me to connect up an old Tesla charger by installing a commando socket and then a commando plug from the Tesla charger to the socket. Now do I need a pen fault system as it’s not a tt system ? Cheers guys

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