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Make sure that the replacement bulb/lamp is the same/correct rating and type as the one you are repl...
View full answerThese products must be installed in accordance with local Building Regulations and are best installe...
View full answerFixed installation work is always best left to the professionals so always use a registered electric...
View full answerAn RCD is a potentially life-saving device that protects against electric shock and reduces the risk...
View full answerBlue - This is the neutral wire (in older installations it may be black). Brown - This is the live w...
View full answerThe UK changed the standard wire colours in 2004: The live Red becomes Brown The Neutral Black beco...
View full answerA quality cable detector can help you to track buried cables before you start work and avoid the ris...
View full answerAn RCD constantly monitors the electric current flowing through one or more circuits it is used to p...
View full answerThese may be found in place of circuit breakers – rewirable fuses have a piece of special fuse wire ...
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