wiring

Hi So moved into a 1930s house, in the process of doing it up and trying to do as much as possible myself I've got little knowledge in general around DIY hence hitting a snag and wanting some guidance please see photos So from research I can see is that old electrics seem to only have the...

Hi guys, I'm just about to move into a new build house, and I'm hoping to place my TV and speakers in the lounge, but they haven't put a plug or anything where I wanted. I'm also hoping to run an HDMI cable from one room into the next. Is it possible to run cabling sideways through a dot...

Hi all, I am in the process of updating our heating controls. Looking to install Hive as we had it at a previous house and simply want to utilise the app as we work shift work so do not have set schedules. I am looking to install this myself as I always like to attempt in the first instance...

Hello forum The old connection point that brings the telephone line into my flat was knocked off its mount when the plaster was doing his work today. One side of the wiring which leads to where the internet cable goes stayed screw in and the other half which leads out side didn't. Please see...

Hi all, First post! Firstly thanks for all the advice people have previously posted on here, it has been incredibly helpful in the past! I have just installed my first Texecom Elite 24. All appears to be working fine, however I am having an issue when installing internal extension speakers! I...

I hope someone can help, We have a Mitsubishi ground source heat pump system with a water cylinder with a Mitsubishi PAC-IF013B-E Unit on the front. Downstairs we have a wireless Danfoss TP500Si thermostat which talks to the Danfoss RX1 single channel receiver also attached to the unit. There is...

I`m just re wiring all new house and I got some doubt on how many cable I should run to make house completely future proof. I usually watch freeview but would be good to have a satellite option in case we want use sky in the future. Can anyone advise on how many cable and which one I should...

Hi, I'm just after changing most of the light switches in my house, and I've come across two problems. Firstly, I have installed metal switches in some areas of the house, and I'm unable to earth the switches because when the house was built, whoever installed the lights seems to have cut off...

Hi Folks, Looking for a bit of help here. We moved into our current house in 2018 and have always had a bit of an issue with the heating. The boiler is a Viessmann 200-W WB2B system boiler, and the central heating is split into the zones, each controlled by a thermostat. The boiler is plumbed...

Hi, We have a new cooker. Upon wiring it in the the RCD trips rated at 80A but the MCB doesn't rated at 40A. The cooker draws 8.5kW. it trips as soon as the double pole switch is made. The manual says use 2.5mm² which I am but my maths it should be bigger. Anyway, I feel like it is a fault with...

Good morning, I've had a look at a few threads featuring a horstmann H37XL however the wiring on the posts is slightly different in that our box has 2 lives, earths and neutrals. Our central heating is a 2 zone controlled by Drayton ZA5 aculators, oil fired and currently using the horstmann...

I've just installed a new metal pendant light. The light itself has a metal canopy and there is a metal bulb holder below, the two parts are connected via insulated wire. The light came with a grounding wire which I have connected with the grounding wire from the ceiling, so I am confident that...

Hi was having a look at the wiring for my boiler (baxi duo tec a 24) to see if a nest thermostat would be suitable. My currant thermostat has a mind of it own. The wiring doesn't look right to me, just popping it all in a terminal strip together. Normally my dad would have a look (he was a...

Hello, So, 2 x switched wall lights either side of the bed, nearest permanent live comes from the ceiling rose on the landing with plenty of room to connect the cable. I would like to take 1 x cable from the permanent live in the loft to above where the wall lights are to be situated and drop...

Hello, Can you please advise me if my wiring diagram looks correctly? I've ordered few days ago Hive without installation and from what I've gathered that seems how it should be looking like, but I would ideally need confirmation from somebody that knows better then my very amateurish skills...

I took delivery of a new dual fuel range cooker today to replace my old built-in single oven. However, I want to see if I can hook it up to the existing circuit, as given everything at the minute, I can't get (or rather don't want to get) an electrician out. Here's what I currently have...

Looking to get an outdoor light installed and I've already switched out the switch to a double switch but I'm not actually certain I can just connect the new light to the switch now... Basically the other switch is connected to a two way kitchen light and the other side is not connected to...

Hi All, First time I've ever posted on a forum. I was wondering if anyone can help me please. I've had a new heating system installed for a couple of years now but have an issue with our underfloor heating, connected to a Nest thermostat, probably the wrong thermostat to use but this is the...

So I’m trying to change a triple light switch and the old one’s connections are not like the new one. Can anyone help by letting me know what to put where? (See pics) Thanks, Andy.

I moved into a house where the smoke alarms were knackered (ground floor was both disconnected and expired, and the first floor was missing completely), so I bought two Aico Ei141RC alarms. The first floor fitting had the normal number of wires (L, N, E, IC) and took five minutes to fit. I then...