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Seems to me : Some Landlords feel they might need a certificate but if so it's more as an alternative to complete or up to date electrical safety than a guarantee Letting agents definitely want the certificate . . and their commission Plenty of people in the dark corners of the trade happy to...

No - but I was being generous as very few cowboys are even borderline safe /competent

I'm going to be very very liberal and say 'Studied and Knows enough to do it Safely'. That still rules most out . .

Too cheap to be any good you see . . . No you usually can't please anyone 😂😂

Has anyone got an estimate for the ratio of unqualified unregistered 'local chaps everyone uses' vs actual qualified /registered electricians in their area I'd say 70% unqualified to 30% qualified round here in Herts

Yep - millions of those still out there. Often work but 100mA sensitivity was never enough for proper protection - Yet most houses leaked 30 or 40 mA anyway so they got by 😂 Rated 80A so usually found on a 100A Suppliers fuse

As others have said the issue with old fashioned incandescent lamps inthe old days was that a small voltage change produced a large change in light output. So room lights dimmed when the kettle went on. Separate circuits helped a lot and the tighter volt drop requirement helped some more. It...

The answer is that two regulated power supplies will only share the load if their voltages are identical at every level of load. If you have one set to 12.1V and one set to 11.9 the 11.9 one will do nothing until the 12.1 ones current limit is exceeded. Then it will fold back and the 11.9V one...

It's on Economy Heaven . .

then Wisdom of Solomon Skin of a Rhino Ability to see through walls and tall stories (sic) Love of 'friendly' dogs, cats, rabbits, toddlers and 'visiting relatives' The inner strength to handle "But it can't be that much - you were only in the loft /seller/ stables for half a day . ."

The rising edge of the switched live turns the light and the timer supply on When the switched live falls the timer starts counting and as it does it supplies the fan from the permanent live unit it counts to zero What happens if the switched live is half way will vary by product

Regulator only specified for 220V Admittedly it wont fail at 221 V but indicates that no thought given to UK /EU regulations

MK were the first to say that 20A max applied to their sockets

And 20A total was for the nice MK ones Pretty sure any 26A rating would be intermittent loads (which many are) only

Try some kitchen scissors in the slots on the edge

Once it goes wrong you'll know. The problem is that the manufacturer has tested a board full of their own devices under every possible temperature, load and abuse. If there's a failure in proper use you can reasonably blame them. If you put 'something that fits' in (maybe like you...

Two things Not used that one but on smaller models I remember the interface (PC or LCD) was a bit clunky and for instance you couldn't raise a LV disconnect above a LV warning BUT The trouble with LV disconnects is that the on load voltage for AGM can seem really low while still technically...

See if you can safely wire them up to see if the light output is what you need and how the light 'washes' the walls near the ceiling edges Remember that fitting locations may be determined by the ceiling contents/structure as well as your taste

230V if the shower head is fixed downward facing 12V fan if it can be pointed up 'even for a laugh'

Or these days: The designer, J Smith Esq ltd, long retired, who once did an outline drawing subsequently used in 10,000+ installations The installer, who subbed it to a kitchen fitter he knew from a weekend demolition job The inspector (of remittances) who works in the accounts dept of the...