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Thanks all. This is progressing but slowly. My neighbour recommended an electrician who can do the thermostat too.

Hybrid but no batteries? Import only? Shower with no RCDs is a potential death trap. Sounds like you've read a load of rose...

So, at a rough guess it's on a 6A MCB, in which case the cable is suitably protected, and you can just stick a socket on the end of it.

if its for outdoor lights these work well...

Poor wording. Pulling plugs to check for dodgy appliances / devices. My investigation is over. Time for an expert. My son chose to do a...

It would be interesting to know what brand the board was. Not that it necessarily would be the equipment at fault, any loose connection...

Heating element breaking down. They aren't hard to change, although you are likely to end up cursing the amount of sticky grease in the...

I think it is difficult to definitively segregate domestic and commercial lighting it could be argued that today's downlights have their...

PAR20 is commercial in my book, I think I've encountered it maybe once or twice in domestic premises. Fortunately ceilings were being I...

looks like the service head fuse the local network bods will sort it out.

Surely this post is a wind up? Get an EICR done before you replace the fuse. You might want to get the gas tested as well.

Static!! Chicken and egg, spring to mind

Very quick update on this aspect of things. I had a quick look this afternoon and decided the fan should feel freer than it does. With...

If you're looking inside a washing machine it can be worth squeezing the hose from drum to pump to see what it feels like. Ours felt...

And what attracts the dust?