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I would be very concerned about the quality of the terminations at all of the other switches and sockets in the property, if every single connection in a three gang switch switch were all loose when you pulled the faceplate forward. Unless you were heavy handed with your pulling, or it was a...

If you have an appliance that can run at 7.2kw, it is stupid beyond understanding to not install a circuit that can supply the full 7.2kw. (Otherwise its a bit like having a Ferrari and only doing the school run at 25mph average and 2 mile round trip). Don't even consider the concept of...

Murdoch's question is very relevant, also if it is an older existing circuit, are you testing with your meter probes directly onto the terminals on the back of the socket, or using one of those plug adapters that you can connect your meter leads into sockets on the front. As those plug adapters...

Welcome to the forum. I suggest contact the respective manufactures for their advice. As anything related to dimming LED's can open cans of worms when trying to establish what loads a particular dimmer is compatible with. The best guide wherever possible is to have the same make of dimmer and...

I would imagine that there are self employed people in all sorts of business sectors who will not actually know the full extent of Covid-19 until they do their end of year tax return. At this point in time there is no legal obligation upon any self employed person to keep monthly accounts up to...

Why are you using 1.5mm?   1.0mm would probably be a lot easier for terminating into your light fittings.  Most modern light fittings have terminals that are the smallest they can get away with in the manufacturing process. Doc H.

Thank you for the update. duplicate threads moved & merged. Doc H.

So what solution did this qualified electrician suggest as a result of his investigations? Doc H. 

Welcome to the forum, I am sure you will get a lot clearer answers when you are more specific with the terminology of your questions. To try and illustrate, when you say the phrase "Ring circuit" anyone reading cannot easily differentiate between final circuits within an installation, or...

It is something simple, You failed to do any dead tests before you energised an alteration / addition to an installation. Continuity and insulation resistance tests would have confirmed your problem before attempting to put power onto the circuit. You never test an alteration by just connecting...

You have already been told the answer it needs proper testing before you seriously injure or kill someone. If you were 'very competent' you would not be trying to avoid doing the appropriate tests to ensure safety. Unless you are concealing some other significant facts from your posts, with the...

I would have thought the first thing to do would be to leave the tub completely disconnected while you verify the integrity of the existing earth arrangements, e.g. measure the earth loop impedance at the supply the circuit and socket that the tub connects onto. Considering that electrical...

Do you have a copy of approved document P, electrical safety in dwellings? download a copy from here if not. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/electrical-safety-approved-document-p Section 3 describes the methods for meeting the requirements for notifiable work, which includes the...

If you want to make sure something is safe, you will need it to be designed, installed & tested in accordance with the current edition of BS7671 wiring regulations. And all new circuits or installation of consumer units in England come within the scope of Building regulations Part-P, so will...

Generally cooker hoods are just 230v lamps so no transformers required. Are the lights screw thread lamps? Sometimes the sprung contacts lose some of their springiness, so when a new lamp is fitted it is not making a good electrical contact which can cause some flickering. Doc H.

Why on earth have you butchered up the metal back box? I suspect have probably damaged the light switch by now as well. As you have put a dead-short across the supply by the looks of it. All you had to do was take the old switch off and put the two wires into the terminals of the new switch...

Have you got plenty of other projects to keep you busy if lockdown continues?   Doc H.

Well, looks like the whole forum was very lucky a YouTube link was not included with Evans singing the above message, whilst strumming his guitar, and the dog howling the backing vocals. Which I believe was his preferred option, if he had been able to upload the video. Hope you do manage to get...

How many adverts or requests do you see in your local press, employment websites, social media platforms etc, asking for electricians? To my experience there are far more training providers fishing for candidates to fill their courses than real employers searching for competent skilled labour...

Speak to the person who installed it originally. If not you could well be working on any combination of; guesswork, trial & error, peeing in the wind, luck of the draw or stumbled across it by chance. No easy answers I am afraid.  (Geoff probably summarised it better). Doc H.