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My wiring has non-EU standard colour coding – which is live?
How to tell live from neutral when your mains wiring has an unfamiliar colour coding
Read the articleConnecting a new socket to the mains
What do you do when you find you’re always using trailing sockets in a room? Add a new wall socket!
Read the articleElectricity cable colour coding
If you’re undertaking any kind of work involving mains electricity, it’s vitally important – literally! – to know how to connect the cables.
Read the articleAdding extra sockets to a room (flush-mounted)
Flush-mounted sockets are a little more tricky than surface-mounted ones because you’ve got to cut away part of the wall to fit the metal mounting box inside. But they’re much tidier.
Read the articleAdding extra sockets to a room (surface-mounted)
Surface-mounted sockets are simple to install; you simply take the plastic box and screw it to the wall using screws and wall plugs.
Read the articleLeasehold earth connection – who’s responsible?
Who is responsible for ensuring the earth connection to a leasehold flat – the freeholder, the leaseholder, or the supplier?
Read the articleElectric shock?
Why it’s important to make sure that all metal plumbing fixtures and pipework have proper earth bonding.
Read the articleCan I do my own domestic electrical repairs?
In theory, yes – anyone can carry out electrical work in your house. However, since 1 January 2005 there are more stringent requirements concerning the notification, inspection and certification of domestic electrical work.
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