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Stair lift repair price?
Electrical  •  562 views  •  0 answers

I had an engineer from stannah to look at my mums stairlift she is 93 years old he said it was an old chair probably couldn't get batteries was there 20 minutes charged £111 call out fee that's not right surely...

Quote to install garden socket 30m from house
Electrical  •  319 views  •  8 answers

How much would you charge to install a garden socket 30m from house on its own supply from fuse box?

Fit a timer to economy 7 water heater
Electrical  •  264 views  •  8 answers

I have a gledhill stainesslite direct water heated fitted. It has 2 power feeds, one for E7 and one for daytime use. I want a timer fitted to the E7 so it is not on for the full duration of the E7 feed, but i'm told this is not possible …

Plastic consumer unit rental
Electrical  •  20 views  •  11 answers

My rental's CU was changed from metal to plastic in 2012 as I was told metal ones pose a shock risk. The EICR was in 2023 when the plastic CU was marked as a C3. It's in good condition. However it's high on the wall adjacent to the front door, …

No string or hockey sticks in electrical ducting
Electrical  •  0 views  •  2 answers

The electrical piping that runs from the street to the house has no string/rope going through it and the drive is already laid. What’s the best way of getting a string through the pipe so the electrical cable can be pulled through it?

Surge protection
Electrical  •  0 views  •  1 answer

I have been told I need surge protection on my CU as I have a solar installation. do i need a new fuse box or can it be added? ?

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