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 entryConnecting 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!
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If you’re undertaking any kind of work involving mains electricity, it’s vitally important – literally! – to know how to connect the cables.
Read entryAdding 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 entryAdding 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 entryLeasehold 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 entryElectric shock?
Why it’s important to make sure that all metal plumbing fixtures and pipework have proper earth bonding.
Read entryCan 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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