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My son has just brought a PS Vita he says it needs a wireless connection. At present my router is in my office up the garden from here I have two network cables down to the house one is connected into a switch for internal computer Etc  and the other is free. What I need is the easiest way to...

Just wanted to give Fastlec a review have used them in the past before they were a forum sponsor and have always found them very efficient. Purchased a couple of distribution boards and other items delivered very quickly and although ordering online didn't get forum 5% discount a short message...

Who saw the chap on the news last night that had fallen asleep in the motorway services. He was complaining that he got a fine. Well I think if he needed  two and a half hours sleep perhaps he shouldn't have set out in the first place.

Well 13 pages of things we don't like there must be things we like. I will start by saying conduit boxes don't use them very often but I do like them nothing nicer than a galvanised  y box.

Well I have just re-downloaded the latest part p document not sure where the last one went I also downloaded the part f ventilation document. Seems strange the electrical document is 14 pages and the ventilation is 61 pages. I suppose ventilation is far more important than the electrics in a...

So a 24 year old woman was shot in Kilburn on her birthday her friend was also shot and is in a critical condition in hospital. Are we getting like America, should we bring back the death penalty how are we going to stop these youngsters carrying guns. I would assume its youngsters or maybe drug...

We have a Hotpoint Aquarius Dishwasher which this week has stopped cleaning properly. Its worked fine up till now but the glasses and crockery have a white film. I have tried the usual cleaned filters spray arms ETC. but its still not working correctly. I have looked on the white goods forum but...

So the oil companies have been price fixing are we all going to get a big payout very doubtful.

Just reading about a UK Power networks employee who lost his life at a substation. Very sad and it looks like it was down to the fact he did not have the correct training. ...

I don't do much on connecting motors in fact the last time I fitted a star delta starter was about 12 years ago. I was replacing the one I fitted about 12 years ago as it had packed in. Last one was an MTE and was already to go with terminals all marked and a space to put your cables. The one I...

Now I fitted a couple of Wylex 32 amp RCBO's a couple of years back on a Kitchen upgrade. One for extra sockets and points for machines and the other a cooker circuit. I got called out as the socket circuit has been intermittently tripping out. So went to have a look. Machines had only just...

I see so much bad electrical work and since part p it seems to be getting worse. Now as most people have house insurance why don't insurance companies get involved with part p and put a letter in on the renewals pointing out about part p and stating what is involved. That way householders would...

]:) Well I brought a Bosch combi hammer to replace my Hilti around three months back. Over three hundred pounds and already it has gone faulty. It won't change gear so if you change from high to low speed the gears are not engaging so you can only use it on high speed. I cannot believe a...

I do work at a commercial premises. This is a concrete framed building with concrete purlins across the frame. I have always run the SWA's across the purlins. The asbestos roof is being removed and being replaced with an insulated metal roof. The armoured cables are going to need to be moved as...

I think this guy must be idiot of the week what a plonker. Man Describes Frightening Alligator Attack That Was Caught On Tape - YouTube

Just been watching homes under the hammer just can't believe what I have watched painter and decorator refurbed holiday home. Not sure who did electrics maybe they just put new fronts on. Probably a sparks though as I noticed they have installed mains smokes. Estate agents love it but what do...

I am installing an Xpelair BX turbo fan supplied by customer. Xpelair BriteX BX100+W Turbo Fan and White Light Kit [91248AW]. Now the instructions with fan says it only has three connections but it has a four terminal block. If you look closely on the fan body it say T L1 L2 and N. Now I would...

Well its here we have quite a few inches started about 5 o'clock and hasn't stopped and as its quite windy i think drifts may be a problem. :(

I am doing a two storey extension at the moment. The owner has said at his daughters house which is a new build she has a TV/BT plate with built in 13 amp sockets all on one plate and would like this at his house. I have never come across them so not sure if they are available and what make ETC...

I am pricing up wiring a log type cabin which is already built. This is a whole house so will need a lot of cabling. First thoughts were D-LINE type trunking but probably not enough area to get cables in. Then maybe the dado type trunking in wood affect not to sure about having this low level in...