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    Tricky area in the regs ?

    They used to do this with the down ring then double up feeding a socket for a fridge or washer say seen it loads, if i was changing the board I would split it and put it on its own on a 16a breaker but on an eicr I would c3 it as the most your ever gonnna plug in that socket it’s 2x 13a which a...
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    Qualified supervisor

    What about notifiable works were do you stand about installs other then paying large fees for someone to check your works from your local council/ inspectors so my view is how you ment to do work? If you was self employed why wouldn’t you be associated with a governing body? If your not yet...
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    Advice on Lighting Circuit

    Hi after scrolling through this thread as other people have suggested why haven’t you got the spark back who did the original works? If your at finished stage plaster painted and finished stage I would suggest looking and quinetic switching which you can wire from a permanent feed to a reciver...
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    AM2

    Safe isolation is a must, but like other lads have said have a read up on gn3, take your time if unsure ask rather then trying to blag it, when I did mine (nearly 20 years ago) the faults they put on was easily found apart from one on an isolator we’re they’d took the pins out to make...
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    Home audio systems

    Have a look at audiovolt online that’s we’re I got my lithe audio set up from they do many other makes of speakers and amps. There very helpful and knowledgeable. As someone’s said it’s all bout budget as-well with these multi rooms set ups or have a look at system line e100 or e50 there 4...
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    Home audio systems

    Yes they need a single socket in the ceiling to the master speakers and a speaker cable to the passive speaker
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    Home audio systems

    Have a look at lithe audio WiFi speakers amps built in to the speaker think you can have up to 30 speakers on a multi room system. Put the pros in mine sound quality is really good if you look at the pros you can hard wire in out cat 6, also they are true wisa Dolby atmos if you buy the modules...
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    Socket within 300mm of gas cooker

    Binky is right the 300mm only accounts for above worktop Behind the cooker/oven you would usually have a 6mm feeding a cooker plate or a single socket so there’s no problems in cables in wagos with a blank plate over the top
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    Domestic insulated stud wall

    It’ll more then likely not much affect it for so short of a run, I think it’s around 23A for 2.5 twin run in 100mm insulation above plasterboard or in studs, but then you’ve got to look at the design current what’s it feeding is it gonna draw the 16A or is it a radial circuit with sockets that...
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    Rcbo board?

    Fuse box I’ve been fitting them for a while now even better now there no earth lead off the rcbo Fitted an mk in my own house not a fan of them cheaply made, earth leads off the rcbo’s and a bit tight above the breakers to the neutral and earth bars
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