electrical

I have a standard bedroom light (have replaced bulb several times with energy efficient bulbs) Every time I replace the bulb within a few days (sometime hours) the bulb will blow and it will blow the fuse wire for the lights (old fuse box) in the whole flat. I therefore need to replace the fuse...

Hi. This is my first post so forgive my novice status. I've had a look around a few forums but couldn't find info so thought I'd take the plunge and post. I'd like to fit sone additional sockets to a dinning room. I had an electrician do the living room but it created such a mess drilling into...

Hi, currently have a Sunvic TLX2000 series stat which i've been informed does not have a permanent live. Honeywell BDR91 requires a permanent live. Is it possible to get a permanent(ish) live if the old programmer behind is placed on cont? I'm just in place upgrading the old stat to was...

Hi, I have just bought a Hive thermostat, but I can't work out how to connect the receiver into the boiler. I have connected the backplate to the permanent live / neutral from the spur, but not sure where the Common, Heating Off, and Heating On terminals need to be connected to in the boiler...

Anyone care to repeat this, guess my trailing socket and/or plug must be defective. Not that much force was applied. Socket has got PMS 9128 written on it, plug has PMS 9248 written on it if any help for identifying the brands.