UK Plumbing & Electrical News

Flexible tap connectors and isolating valves are fitted on every kitchen mixer, basin tap, toilet cistern, and washing machine connection. This guide covers 15mm and 22mm braided hose sizes, end fitting options (3/4" BSP, 1/2" BSP, M10/M12), straight and angled isolating valve types, and step-by-step installation for UK plumbers.

Press-fit copper pipe fittings let UK plumbers join 15mm, 22mm and 28mm copper without heat, flux or solder. This guide covers the Pegasus M-Profile system: when to use press-fit over compression or solder, pipe size selection, and the full range of couplers, elbows, tees, and ball valves stocked at APM.

Complete guide to 32mm and 40mm push-fit and solvent weld waste fittings for UK plumbers. Covers sizing rules, pipe types, bends, branches, reducers, trap selection, and Part H Building Regulations for above-ground drainage.

Connector strips — or chocolate blocks — remain essential for fixed electrical connections inside consumer units, junction boxes, and motor enclosures. This guide covers 3A, 15A, 30A and 60A ratings with circuit sizing, BS 7671:2018 compliance, and step-by-step connection technique.

Complete sizing guide for twin and earth (T&E) cable: BS 7671 current ratings by cross-section, colour codes for post-2004 harmonised wiring, circuit applications from 1.0mm² lighting to 10mm² shower circuits, derating factors, and junction box selection for UK electricians.

Cable clips and cable ties are the highest-frequency electrical consumable. This guide covers CED T&E flat clips (1.5mm and 2.5mm), 6mm round clips for SWA and coaxial, and ProFix cable ties for consumer unit dressing — with BS 7671 clip spacing reference and product selection guide.

Time switches and central heating programmers control immersion heaters, security lights, and heating zones. This guide covers 24-hour mechanical timers, twin and three-channel programmers, and 7-day time switches for UK electricians.

UK electricians guide to cooker control unit selection, wiring requirements, 45A DP switches, metal clad units, cooker hood connections, and BS 7671 compliance for domestic cooker circuit installation.

The critical decision is whether to fit a leading-edge or trailing-edge device — getting this wrong produces flicker, hum, and reduced lamp life. This guide covers the electrical principles, wiring configurations, and product selection that UK electricians need to specify and install dimmer switches correctly first time.