Hi All
one for the sparks here when calulation for protection, for example a load of 6KW over 8 metres I get 4mm cable and a current rating of 26.09 amps which way do I go for mcb selection up to 30amp or down to 20 amp I would prefer to use rcbo's but I am only able to find these rated at 16 or 32 are they available nearer what I am looking for ...

You may of noticed that there is a new sub category in the electrical centre!

A mod has been installed so that sub categories can be made in order for people to find the information or ask questions in the correct category much easier.

The plumbing forum has 4 sub categories now, but for the electrical forum I was a bit unsure of the categories, lighting is an obvious choice and so that is there ...

Excuse me for sounding thick :? but what is the difference between a FCU and a DP switch?? and which should be used for a shower pump?? :lol:

Starting trying to identify the materials needed for the Electrics in the garage.

Intension is to run separate supply to a RCD CU in the garage.

This will then supply electric to ...

Garage lights and sockets.

Utility room lights and sockets.

Reason to include the utility is the need/preferred protection from an RCD as there is a high chance of the outside equipment lawn mower etc being plugged in there.

I just don't know ...

I've just bought a standard lamp with eight 20W 12V little halogen bulbs. The transformer seems to be in the base of the lamp. I now want to be able to dim the light, so I need a plug-in dimmer. The ones I've seen say they're suitable for incandescent or mains voltage halogen. would they work with this kind of lamp? Or is there something else that would?

Nigel

Hi,
Need some opinion on the running of SWA (Steel Wire Armour) cable for the garage.

My first thought was to run the SWA out from behind the DU (situated on the inside of an external wall in the lounge), down the outside wall to a depth of 500mm along and back up in the garage, but the ground beam is in now and that would mean excavating below and under the ground beam below ...

Hi..........renovating an old house in disrepair.

Can somebody confirm that I can put a double socket into a lathe and plaster wall. All I need to do is use a kind of dry-lining box?

Thanks. Any advice appreciated.

Allan

My fridge and freezer has always been powered from same socket but today they are not working. Plugged them into another socket and they work fine.

The faulty socket doesn't have a fuse but it does have an on / off switch. I switched off mains and checked the wiring connections in the socket but they seem OK, (I tightened them slightly), however socket is still dead.

HELP PLEASE !!

hello i am fitting a new kitchen in my friends house and he is going to change his free standing electric cooker for a electric oven/gas hob ,the exsisting cooker socket has been damaged, my question is would it be ok to change the socket to 13amp double socket to plug the oven in to,the cooker socket is on a 32a mcb and fed by 6mm twin and earth.
any advice appreciated.

Could anyone please tell me what the difference is between 20A SP & 20A DP Modules?