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When did the DP requiement for the switch come in?- it was only a single pole when I did UK spec wiring... (seems a bit silly as the DP...

That might be even more difficult than finding someone to do it in the first place and if it needs rework then more expense. Current...

I'm just doing the washing up for breakfast lol Nothing dodgy about it- many older houses were wired with 'lamp base to lamp base' for...

It iwasn't a requirement when I did UK wiring- and I haven't seen it in the BS regs (although I'll admit mine aren't quite up to date...

I know this should be done by a qualified electrician but no one wants to do small jobs anymore and if they do they will charge a...

If I win the lotto tonight I will give you a call 😂

Neutral isn't required (although could be added using a 5 core cable but i would simply have to be capped at the back of the new...

Thank you Dabop for your reply I am more than competent in when it comes to electrical work it’s just been a long time. I wired the...

Thank you, much appreciated. I know a lot of people who bought a lot of reels of the old coloured cables when the new colours came in to...

So its wired in the old BS standard colours then (ie red/black/bare earth with green sleeve fitted) to be 'legal' the new spur 'should'...

Both diagrams in my second post are functionally identical (just using the 'old' and the 'new' colours)- but using the second one as it...

Actually I showed a ring circuit- the ring is left joined on the left side of the circuit, with the twin outlets being on a pair of twin...

Just to throw an option into the mix, more on the physical side than the electrical, a twin backbox/pattress box might be a minimally...

This is how it is wired (using the old UK colours)if it is in the new colours it should be done in those of course (well to be accurate...

It depends on whether its on a ring or a spur- if its a spur already then a single fused switch can be put 'inline' with it- but if its...