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by Coopy1869
Fri Mar 13, 2020 9:13 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Socket Wiring Help When Replacing Damaged Faceplate
Replies: 6
Views: 1937

Re: Socket Wiring Help When Replacing Damaged Faceplate

Thank you Mr White, I appreciate your help! I shall re wire them all into a normal chrome plate tomorrow and hope all the wires fit in!!
by Coopy1869
Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:33 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Socket Wiring Help When Replacing Damaged Faceplate
Replies: 6
Views: 1937

Re: Socket Wiring Help When Replacing Damaged Faceplate

Thanks for that. Daft question number 2, when I wire them all in I can then obv use the socket normally too? Clearly the world of rings and spurs is confusing me...
by Coopy1869
Thu Mar 12, 2020 11:31 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Socket Wiring Help When Replacing Damaged Faceplate
Replies: 6
Views: 1937

Re: Socket Wiring Help When Replacing Damaged Faceplate

Yes that is the old socket but I was planning on putting the same kind back on. So it is safe to put 3 wires in each terminal? Silly question but how will they all fit?
by Coopy1869
Thu Mar 12, 2020 7:52 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Socket Wiring Help When Replacing Damaged Faceplate
Replies: 6
Views: 1937

Socket Wiring Help When Replacing Damaged Faceplate

Hi Changing damaged face plate to single socket and 2 sets of wiring within. Joiner has done me a temp fix as my boiler seems to run off this socket??!! I need to replace the face plate but have no idea how so many wires an fit in each terminal? Or if that is safe? Socket been there for years with n...
by Coopy1869
Tue Jan 14, 2020 9:21 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Upstairs Light Wiring Updating
Replies: 4
Views: 1903

Re: Upstairs Light Wiring Updating

Thanks... Plan is to get it done whilst the upstairs is in turmoil anyways.

Is it possible to have the upstairs wiring done only? Don't fancy ripping up my downstairs just yet.
by Coopy1869
Tue Jan 14, 2020 3:43 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Upstairs Light Wiring Updating
Replies: 4
Views: 1903

Upstairs Light Wiring Updating

Afternoon Looking for some advice. I am about to refurb my house and the upstairs lighting wiring looks very old. I have attached a photo. Would it be a good idea to have the wiring updated along with the refurb and if so would this need to be a complete house re wire? Electrics work fine, no issues...
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