Recent content by Swannie61

I would suggest running a 4mm 2 core SWA cable from the dist board, from an RCD rated around 40a 30mA, to the shed/garage and have a garage dist board fitted. You could then have 2 circuits, lighting and a radial circuit for a few sockets. You could run the cable yourself, even fit the board...

I’ve been slowly purchasing everything needed to make some shutters, router bits, the sprung pins, open/close mechanism, just need to source some softwood as I intend to spray paint them. It’s work in progress, as I have so many other jobs on the list, no rush just yet . . . . not until...

Hi, without being in front of it to test etc, it could be coil in the contactor, assuming of course it has one. Post up a photo of the controls if possible, I’m sure it can be resolved here on this site 👍🏻

I was explaining to my grandchildren whilst driving them to school this morning, that when I was their age, I had to walk everywhere, as grandpa rarely gave me a lift. Grace asked if he actually had a car, or did I mean horses for a horse and cart. I didn’t think I was that old, they obviously...

My daughter is a music photographer, so I tend to check out bands she photographs, she is currently assisting with the management of King Nun, a shouty indie band on the up. Check out DIYmag.com, she started this way back when at Leeds Uni

My very first car was a Mk2 cortina, but preferred my Dads Wolsley 1885, he then bought me a MK1 1300GT Escourt. I tinkered with it. 1300 block skimmed and fitted with 1100 pistons, Mk1 1500GT Cortina cam, 28/36 weber, it was quick up to 90mph, peaked at around 110, had 12" Dunlop sports as...

I bought mine off Ebay, same as translantics pic of the black mst above, it was classed as a car boot mat, size wise it was approx 3ft by 4ft, and then cut to size for different projects, never had an issue with it.