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by marconii
Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:36 pm
Forum: Cowboy Builders
Topic: ADVICE PLEASE ON BOTCH JOB
Replies: 13
Views: 13189

[quote="alison1971"]My letter to my cowboy is typed and ready to be printed, I feel I cannot let this matter drop..... Since posting my message on here I have had even more trouble with him - Geez... I got him back to redo some badly fitted tiles around my bath upstairs, he agreed they wer...
by marconii
Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:48 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Wiring a double switch
Replies: 6
Views: 4644

[quote="sparx"]hi JennyBell, as I said reconnecting the 'spare' wire to the switch should have fixed it, if not either from local recommendation or from typeing in 'competant person' should find a place to put your post code to find a local leckie registered with a registered scheme provid...
by marconii
Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:36 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: new rewiring
Replies: 6
Views: 3590

Re: new rewiring

[quote="sonny69uk"]Dear Users, I have just had my kitcgen and the front of the house extended and have had new wiring done for it. Now thw electrician replaced the old electric board and put in the new one and to that he connected the wiring of the new extended and the old part of the hous...
by marconii
Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:01 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Kitchen Light Earth Problem....
Replies: 3
Views: 2807

Re: Kitchen Light Earth Problem....

[quote="am74"]Hi, I realise this may be a stupid question, so forgive my ignorance! I need to fit a new spotlight fitting in my kitchen...the current fitting trips the system every time it's switched on. For ease of fitting I have chosen the same style as the current fitting, but have noti...
by marconii
Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:56 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: rewiring chandelier
Replies: 4
Views: 6478

Re: rewiring chandelier

[quote="big sp"]I bought an old chandelier recently and I'm attempting to rewire it. I would like to do it to recent specifications (quoted everywhere) but can't seem to find out what they are! Can anyone help?? It's metal, five arms, doesn't seem to have an earth, just live and neutral.[/...
by marconii
Sun Nov 29, 2009 7:15 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Electricity Pole and Stay in garden - options
Replies: 7
Views: 23603

Re: Electricity Pole and Stay in garden - options

[quote="burt12345"]Hello, We have an electricity pole in the garden and it's stay is directed to about 10ft from the back of the house (our neighbour also has a feed of the pole as well the wires from the previous pole are coming towards the house). The trouble is we are considering puttin...
by marconii
Sun Nov 29, 2009 6:48 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: total rewire of an old house with many types of wire
Replies: 6
Views: 6973

Re: total rewire of an old house with many types of wire

[quote="rob.c"]hi, i wish to rewire my sisters old house as we are renovating it from top to toe. i have read alot about 17th edition but am confused as to who i should advise of my impending work. the old house has a combination of old rubber coated,braided waxed and both old red/black/gr...
by marconii
Sun Nov 29, 2009 6:26 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: oven blowing fuse
Replies: 2
Views: 8011

Re: oven blowing fuse

[quote="footballman"]can anyone help me with my oven when i switch it onit blows the 13 amp fuse in the cooker socket its an indeset single fan oven so is on a normal 3 pin 13 amp plug and fuse any ideas why thanks[/quote] have you got an up to date fuse box(consumer unit/board)??? it soun...
by marconii
Sun Nov 29, 2009 6:11 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Feed from main house
Replies: 2
Views: 2490

ive also seen outside electrcal supplies ran from a fused spur...you need to step the distance out and then calculate the size of the cable...ie...6mm/8mm etc... from the board....
by marconii
Sun Nov 29, 2009 6:03 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Kitchen Spotlight
Replies: 6
Views: 3188

Re: Kitchen Spotlight

[quote="jazp1970"]I removed an old light fitting in my kitchen and replaced it with a 3 spotlight bar fitting after wiring it according to the instructions supplied only one spotlight ( the middle of the 3 ) works any suggestions ?[/quote] hi im an electrician.....MW ELECTRICAL....CARLISLE...
by marconii
Sun Nov 29, 2009 5:53 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: One light, 2 switches ... cabling question?
Replies: 3
Views: 3989

Re: One light, 2 switches ... cabling question?

[quote="Alan Marshall"]Hi, hope you can help me. Wanting to replace ceiling rose in house where wires are danging from the ceiling in the hall. One light fitting but two switches, one single switch and the other with 3 switches ... one for the hall, one for landing and one for outside ligh...
by marconii
Sun Nov 29, 2009 5:06 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: One light, 2 switches ... cabling question?
Replies: 3
Views: 3989

Re: One light, 2 switches ... cabling question?

[quote="Alan Marshall"]Hi, hope you can help me. Wanting to replace ceiling rose in house where wires are danging from the ceiling in the hall. One light fitting but two switches, one single switch and the other with 3 switches ... one for the hall, one for landing and one for outside ligh...
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