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Electrics in the home can be very complex to people that do not work on electrics on a regular basis. Before starting any work it is essential that you know what you are doing and that you know how to isolate the circuit correctly before working on it and you must also follow any applicable rules and building regulations. Please ensure that you know 100% what you are doing before even considering doing any electrical work yourself and if in doubt consult a qualified electrician.

Safe isolation procedures

Light fitting Here is the light fitting page where you will find out how to change a light fitting, learn about different types of light wiring as well as two and three way lighting arrangements. How to change light switches is also in here.

Electrical Safety Safety should be your main priority when doing any DIY task but especially when working with electricity as the results could be fatal!

Electricity A brief introduction to where electricity comes from and how it is distributed.

Earthing and Bonding Electrical safety is of paramount importance. Ensure you have an adequate Earthing and bonding system Installed.

Socket and switch heights Here are the recommendations for the heights of sockets and switches in new houses. Height of sockets in a Habitable rooms Height of sockets in a Kitchen

Electrical Glossary A concise list of electrical abbreviations.

Consumer units. Learn about Consumer units and fuse boxes in here.

How to cut and strip cable Step by step instructions on how to cut and strip domestic cable

How to wire a plug How to wire a three pin domestic appliance plug.

Electric cooker circuits Electric cookers normally require their own dedicated radial circuit and cooker control unit.

Fuses This page looks at a few different types of fuses and also shows the correct Amperage ratings for the different fuses.

New Harmonised wiring colours After having Live red wires and Black Neutral wires for the last 50 years the government has decided to change the colours from black to blue and from red to brown. This page has the new colours and also includes three Phase electricity.

Does your house need re-wiring? Is the wiring in your home safe? by reading this you should be able to determine if the wiring in your home is safe or if it needs replacing!

Testing a consumer unit fuse If you suspect a fuse has blown in the fuse box or consumer unit this will show you how to safely test it.

Electrical appliance fuse testing Testing the fuse in a common household plug.

Installing an electric shower instructions on how to fit a electric shower from the electrics to the plumbing

Routing Cables This page covers where wires can be run under floors and in walls, including the permitted zones

Ring Mains Sockets are normally wired on ring mains, here are the diagrams and drawings

How to fit an electrical accessory back box How to fit a metal back box, dry lining back box or surface mounted patress.

Wiring A Kitchen extractor fan Wiring diagrams and instructions for extractor fans.

Replacing a damaged socket Instructions on replacing a broken or damaged socket

Replacing an Electric oven How to replace or fit an electric oven

Armoured cable and Glands How to cut, strip and terminate armoured cable using Glands

Domestic Cable Which thickness of cable to use for which circuit

Machine Screw Cutting How to easily cut a electrical screw to length without damaging the thread

Crimp Terminals A look at crimp terminals and how to use them to join stranded wire

Under Floor heating How to install electric under floor heating beneath a tiled floor.

How to replace a room stat. This is a step by step guide on how to replace a mechanical room thermostat with a digital programmable room stat

Extractor fan wiring How to wire a bathroom of shower extractor fan