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Power to garage
Hi, My garage has what appears to be a partially and likely badly completed electricity supply carried out by previous owner. There's a consumer unit with breakers fitted in the garage which is wired to several lights and plug sockets. I don't see any indication that this is connected to the house and so has no supply. There is an armoured cable coming from the consumer unit and out the garage roof. However, it goes back into the garage and is badly spliced to a old lawnmower cable. I think the intention by the previous owner was to plug this armoured cable into a socket in the kitchen to supply the garage. (Could be wrong but that's what it looks like.) What would be required to make this safe and functional? Thanks
electric fence line
Does the electrical fence line need to be fitted in a loop?
Electric Shower Removal
The electric shower is an eye sore in my opinion lol. I was wondering if i can remove the box completely from the wall and just connect a new shower to my bath taps without using the electric at all.
Double socket situation
I've got a double socket located in my front room, it has a PC and monitor plugged into it. Three days ago the switch broke so that one side would default back to the on position. I took it apart (after isolating etc.) and saw it was all worn inside (been in house ten years and never had it changed) I replaced it yesterday with a new socket front and it was fine until the evening when it all happened again. I had an electrician out today to check and they said it was probably a poor/faulty socket and replaced it again. Almost a day later... it's happened again. Any ideas would be appreciated before I put anymore money into it. I'm pretty confident it's not the devices as they've been in other rooms for varying lengths of time with no issues Cheers
What cooker can I get installed?
Happy to send photos but we want a dual fuel cooker but unsure if we have the right installation? There is a plug socket, a gas pipe and a big white switch, any help?
What setting should my boiler be on for Hive?
Do I need to change the temperature or mode for this smart thermostat to work properly?
Induction hob fitment to replace a gas hob
How much might it cost to install a 30 amp fuse for an induction hob? We have a spare position for this on the board which incidentally is the same one since the house was built (2000) The circuit board is in the garage which has a door leading into the kitchen. We currently just have a gas hob.
Fuse board replacement cost
Our electrician said our old fuse board needs replacing. We've got a 3-bed semi, probably 12-15 circuits, so what should we expect to pay for a full consumer unit upgrade?
How much to fit a new electric free standing cooker
How much to fit a new electric cooker in with all power points there?
Motion sensor lights durability
How long do motion sensor lights last before they, well, stop detecting motion? Should they last for say 10 years or so?
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