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by TOPSPARK
Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:19 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: hallogen 50w spots
Replies: 3
Views: 2604

When you buy the mcb's that adapt to that old wylex board in screwfix they usually come with the carrier to fit this board when ordering ask the person you are ordering it with o double check in the catalogue
regards
Topspark
by TOPSPARK
Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:15 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Earthing metal sockets?
Replies: 5
Views: 27784

When installing metal face plates on the back of these is an earthing connection and you should take a flying earth from the face plate to the backbox so if the socket is taken off for any reason the metalwork is still earthed in his reply sparx should've pointed this out as if there is a fault whil...
by TOPSPARK
Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:10 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Socket dies upon use
Replies: 5
Views: 2438

It sounds to me like you still have a wylex mains board with rewireable fuses .I would recommend you badger your landlord to get an electrician round as this does not comply with bs7671,16th or 17th edition wiring regs.In the least get your landlord to have a periodic test and inspection on the prop...
by TOPSPARK
Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:04 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: extending light switch wiring
Replies: 2
Views: 5291

If the cable is being extended and you can put the existing cable under the floor then get a 4terminal 20 amp junction box and connect the wire into this and put the junction boxin the floor if this is upstairs.
all the best
Topspark
by TOPSPARK
Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:58 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Wiring a metal ceiling rose to old wiring (no earth in exist
Replies: 2
Views: 5697

First of all get in a part p registered electrician and have him do a full periodic inspection and test and then go from there. It sounds a little dodgy to me your wiring so get it checked out ASAP.
regards
Topspark
by TOPSPARK
Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:54 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Bathroom - Spa Bath and Electric Towel Rail
Replies: 3
Views: 3230

For the spa bath you could get an rcd point and put out on the landing it would look similar to a single socket but as to the timer put it in the adjoining toilet or perhaps in the airing cupboard on the landing if there is one
all the best
Topspark
by TOPSPARK
Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:22 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Hot water and rads comming on
Replies: 4
Views: 3209

It sounds to me as you have a problem with your time clock and the connections are crossed but as without a better description of set up would hate to comment any further
regards
Topspark
by TOPSPARK
Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:16 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: how to drain down hot water cylinder to replace immersion
Replies: 3
Views: 12089

Yes turn off cold water stop tap and then open hot tap on both basin and sink also tie up ball valve on header tank to stop header tank filling main tank back up. then you can take out immersion heater coil. when doing this dont forget to isolate electric supply for immersion heater regards Topspark
by TOPSPARK
Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:31 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: new light fitting help requested
Replies: 4
Views: 2683

Sounds to me in your description you have lost a live and neutral feed to the rest of your upstairs lights. the only suggestion i can give is go in the loft and take a cable from the light that is working to another of the lights on the circuit then connect these up and put lighting circuit back on ...
by TOPSPARK
Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:25 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Light won't go off
Replies: 3
Views: 2724

What you need to do is connect one of the red cables from the cable with the 2 red cables in with the red out of the cable with the black in then the other red left connect to light fitting and then connect the black to the light fitting and the earths together then when you turn the power back on t...
by TOPSPARK
Sun Aug 10, 2008 1:57 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Light fitting wired up wrong. Blown fuse?
Replies: 4
Views: 8214

It sounds like you have cartridge fuses in your mains board,As you have no means of testing the continuity of the fuses i would suggest you goto an electrical wholessalers with cartridge and they will supply you with the correct rated fuse. regards Topspark
by TOPSPARK
Sat Aug 09, 2008 3:35 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Why does this keep happening? RCD's and Consumer unit faults
Replies: 3
Views: 5524

Best advice I can give you on this matter is call in aregistered electrician and have him do a periodic inspection and tes on all the circuits and hopefully he will find the fault and be able to repair it with little fuss regards Topspark
by TOPSPARK
Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:22 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: SPLIT LOAD BOXES
Replies: 6
Views: 4510

Susan as you still seem to have a lot of questions about consumer units and you still seem unsure I STRONGLY RECOMMEND you call in a local registered electrician and then you can discuss fully about rcds and mcbs and rcbo's and he can then best advise you the best way to go with regards to your upgr...
by TOPSPARK
Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:59 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Back boiler triping immersion safety cutout
Replies: 1
Views: 2370

Hi Skids
Topspark here most room stats have 3 connections
1. is usually permanent live
2. is usually neutral
3 is usually switch live
by TOPSPARK
Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:25 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: SPLIT LOAD BOXES
Replies: 6
Views: 4510

Susan As your knowledge o the consumer units is limited i would suggest you call in a local part p registered electrician and discuss the whole project with him and then he should be able to give you best advice on seeing the project and clear up any questions you may have regards Topspark
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