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How Many LED Downlights Do I Need?

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Choosing the amount of LED downlights that you need for a room doesn’t need to be a difficult task. Different rooms within your home will need different levels of light to help them suit their purpose, and once you know this, you can easily calculate how many LED downlights do i need .  The figures below are based on 8W LED downlights that emit around 500 lumens each, used in a 2.4m high ceiling. Bedrooms LED downlights used in bedrooms can create a variety of different effects and atmospheres. An adult bedroom should generally be lit to around 150 lux at floor level, however as much as 500 lux may be required for task lighting. Children’s bedrooms, however, should be brighter, at 500 lux for general lighting and 800 lux for task lighting. To achieve 150 lux for an adult’s bedroom, depending on room size, you might need: 4 x 4 metre room: 6 downlights 5 x 5 metre room: 9 downlights 6 x 6 metre room: 12 downlights Living Rooms When it comes to arranging lighting for a living room, it is
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A Step By Step Guide To Change a Socket

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You can double the power of your socket on a weekend just by means of changing your single outlets to doubles. An electrician will charge around £30 to do this work for you. Think about how much you can save if you are going to replace all the single sockets of your house without taking any help from outsiders. If you are the one who has already got double sockets in the house then our this guide will assist you in changing the inevitable cracked, burnt or paint-splattered elements for the new ones. Also, in this blog we are covering how to add a new socket into the main ring, for this work also, an electrician may charge a good amount from you might be up to £80 or more.  If you’re wondering whether you can   change single socket to double   socket, then the answer is yes, providing the present socket is the most effective one on that spur from the ring main. To test this out, you can try out a test given in step 6.  Material needed Insulated screwdriver Mains voltage/con
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When is it The Correct Time to Replace Your Old Sockets with New WeatherProof Socket?

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When my home’s style is feeling excessively dull and recognizable, the primary thing I do to flavor the spot up is supplanted the divider outlet plates. I’m certain you feel a similar way. What’s that? You don’t? You’ve never at any point investigated your divider outlet plates, have you? Goodness, you helpless thing. You’re passing up that additional touch that you can just truly get by supplanting your exhausting old beige outlet plates with hot pink ones. Those exist, correct? All things considered, exhausting as your divider plates might be, by not investigating them to check whether they need supplanting, you could be setting yourself up for fiasco. Also, I don’t mean the comical sort of catastrophe that happens to others. I’m discussing the chance of an undeniable fiasco that could influence you, explicitly. Also, that is rarely entertaining. Beneath, I’ll educate you regarding when everything looks good to switch up your divider plates. Split Kills! (also, holes, as well)
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BG Nexus Metal Switches & Sockets

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The BG Nexus Metal collection is a range of premium metal accessories in a range of superior quality finishes that are designed to compliment any interior decor. This range is finished with a light lacquer to resist fingerprint smudges and comes with BG's 25 year guarantee. Available in Brushed Steel, Polished Chrome & Black Nickel this range is sleek and slim with softly rounded corners to compliment the decor around your home. The Electrical Counter is pleased to introduce you to the superb range of Nexus Metal Switches and Sockets from BG Electrical Limited.                                       This doesn't offer a true flat plate finish, however, it proves to be an ultra-modern, slim and sleek choice for your domestic or commercial Switches and Sockets. They are easily installed on your existing wall boxes (typically 16mm deep for switches & 25mm deep for sockets).  From light switches to USB sockets, dimmer switch to fused spur units,
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Looking for a socket with USB?

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These days, devices charged via USB power ports are everywhere. Almost every home has more than one smartphone, tablet, e-reader or another mobile device that uses a USB cable. If you want to charge one of these devices from a standard, three-pronged wall receptacle, you’ll need to plug your USB cord into an adapter first. But that’s changing. These days, homeowners have the option to install electrical receptacles that accept USB charging cables directly. That means you can ditch your adapters, plug more devices into a single outlet, charge faster and free up your standard three-pronged receptacles for other appliances. Find out more about the advantages of installing USB electrical outlets in your home. Are you looking for a Deal for USB Sockets? When charging portable devices such as a smartphone or tablet, a USB plug socket is suitable while still being able to use socket outlets. A USB plug socket with one or more USB connections is available to connect several devices
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Copper Switch & Sockets for Wholesale & Domestic

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Copper sockets and copper switches are as much a subtle fashion statement as functional domestic or trade solution. Their understated elegance has the potential to complement other furniture within the same room, for example a lamp shade or table with a polished copper finish. Alternatively, you may have a kitchen splashboard with a bronze colour theme and need a copper switch plate to blend in seamlessly with the room. Our range of c oppe r sockets and copper switches come from reputable brands such as Hamilton, and can all be recess mounted using metal/dry lining back boxes. RANGE OF COPPER SOCKETS Click through to one of our Copper Socket product ranges below:     The Electrical Counter offers dozens of different copper-based products including  switched sockets , unswitched sockets,  dimmer switches , shaver sockets and rocker switches. There’s also choices between the colour of the insert so we’re confident you’ll find a perfectly-suited style that wor
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Introducing the World's Smallest Smoke Alarm

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In 2008, Cavius launched the world's smallest smoke alarm - a truly tiny product with a diameter of just 40mm. Cavius combine Danish design with a professional UK based research and development team to bring the world a small range of alarms that are far from the traditional, bulky alarms we're all used to. It might be tiny - but that doesn't mean Cavius leave out any of the usual functionality. This photoelectric smoke alarm has a replaceable 5 year battery, a competitive 10 year warranty, a 30 day low battery warning and a penetrating sound at 85dB(A) at a range of three metres.                       Specifications -  Minimum 5 year battery life in normal operation - based on weekly testing -  Audible indicator giving a minimum of 85 decibels at 3m -  Fire alarm condition is indicated by a series of three successive tones -  Low battery indication: A short acoustic "beep" will sound and LED flash every 48 seconds when the voltage is below 2.85V.
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