Any electricians out there? Please?

[Stat Brother]

Here's a simple one, oh fountain of knowledge that is NSC.

I've a double plug socket with a 4 plug extension lead connected to 1 of the sockets.

Is it ok to add a further 4 plug extension to the other plug socket?

My electrics are old.
There's no circuit breaker or anything like that.
But at no point would all 8 appliances be used at once.
TV, sound bar, Sky, Wii, PS3, lamps.

 

[Triggaaar]

I've a double plug socket with a 4 plug extension lead connected to 1 of the sockets.

Is it ok to add a further 4 plug extension to the other plug socket?

My electrics are old.
There's no circuit breaker or anything like that.
But at no point would all 8 appliances be used at once.
TV, sound bar, Sky, Wii, PS3, lamps.

Yes, no problem. You're not drawing a lot of current with those things anyway.

 

[beardy gull]

Another one for the NSC sparkies. Changing the bathroom light. Taken the old light off. New light says it needs to be earthed. There is no earth wire coming out of the hole in the ceiling.
Um.

 

[goldstone68]

is it a metal fitting?

 

[goldstone68]

Another one for the NSC sparkies. Changing the bathroom light. Taken the old light off. New light says it needs to be earthed. There is no earth wire coming out of the hole in the ceiling.
Um.

what sort of cable is coming out of the ceiling?

 

[bhawoddy]

If the fitting is class 1 it will need to be earthed.

 

[beardy gull]

what sort of cable is coming out of the ceiling?

This sort.

 

[goldstone68]

Oh dear, you might be lucky and find that above the ceiling there are more connectors or even a joint box, where someone has put up the fitting you have just taken down, because the red and black have heat resistant sleeving on them. If you make the hole in ceiling slightly bigger you might(if they are there) pull the other cables down. If not you can run a 4.0mm green and yellow earth wire from your bathroom light earth terminal and connect it to another earth point, ie back to the fuse board or a socket or maybe a immersion heater point, however an all plastic fitting would be better which has a enclosed lamp in it, but the regulations say that all wiring and fittings within a bathroom should be on a rcd to afford a quick disconnection on fault conditions. If your wiring has no earth wire I would seriously consider rewiring your lights at least, because you might have metal light fittings and switches maybe elsewhere in your house .

 

[beardy gull]

Oh dear, you might be lucky and find that above the ceiling there are more connectors or even a joint box, where someone has put up the fitting you have just taken down, because the red and black have heat resistant sleeving on them. If you make the hole in ceiling slightly bigger you might(if they are there) pull the other cables down. If not you can run a 4.0mm green and yellow earth wire from your bathroom light earth terminal and connect it to another earth point, ie back to the fuse board or a socket or maybe a immersion heater point, however an all plastic fitting would be better which has a enclosed lamp in it, but the regulations say that all wiring and fittings within a bathroom should be on a rcd to afford a quick disconnection on fault conditions. If your wiring has no earth wire I would seriously consider rewiring your lights at least, because you might have metal light fittings and switches maybe elsewhere in your house .

Right you are. Thank you. Anyone have a number for an electrician in the Portslade area?

 

[Zukey Seagull]

Right you are. Thank you. Anyone have a number for an electrician in the Portslade area?

My friend Is a qualified electrician and lives on oakdean crescent. Would you want me to pm you his details?

 

[Soulman]

Right you are. Thank you. Anyone have a number for an electrician in the Portslade area?

My mate, works with me and ST holder, lives in North Portslade, i can pm his number if you wish.

 

[beardy gull]

My friend Is a qualified electrician and lives on oakdean crescent. Would you want me to pm you his details?

My mate, works with me and ST holder, lives in North Portslade, i can pm his number if you wish.

yes please, thanks

 

[goldstone68]

Well done beardy gull, very sensible way to go, you never know it could be a easy fix for a sparks, hope you get it all sorted.