Found these in a bathroom today causing problems with rcd tripping some spots do not have the space to loop cable in and out its not acceptable to have single covered wire exposed to touch as shown in the pictures No wonder there is a problem with these the simple answer to the problem use a small joint box
and the job is done properly and looks the part now If your alarm battery is over 5 years old the chances are it needs replacing it an easy job to do if you find your external siren goes every time the power is removed from the alarm and you can not stop it you battery is dead follow these simple tips to replace it open the control panel ( if you have a small keypad the panel is the larger white box) the alarm will sound enter your code this will silence the alarm locate the battery Thats the battery remove it and replace it with a new one replace the alarm cover and reset the alarm panel job done mark on the panel the date for the next replacement if you replace every five years you should have no problems or we can do the job for you
Battery replacement click here When re wiring a house we found this empty bottle under the floor some one has had a crafty
drink and hid the bottle The shower switch has failed and has been burning. The only problem has been when it was installed the screws have not been tight enough causing the cables to get hot so always make sure you tighten up all electrical accessories
This method of wiring was used till about the late 1980 and can be found in many houses before the use of three core and earth cable. As you can see the live is taken from the ground floor circuit and the neutral from the upstairs circuit this is not good practice at all so make sure you isolate both circuits when working on them
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