DIY bods in here - redundant light switch

Helium_Junkie · 23 Mar 2009 at 11:49

Millwall.FC said:
I'v never heard that terminology.

I'm a DIYer, my dads a qualified sparks, I worked in B&Q with a qualified sparks and for all I can remember everyone has always called them chock blocks, because you know... they look like blocks of chocolate

I'm quite surprised you've never heard that. Maybe its a regional thing... or something.

I presume then you're also a DIYer?

This is quite an interesting thread, my parents house has a lightswitch that does nothing

I always wondered what it might control... never looked into it though. Might head into their loft and try to find out

VFR_KID · 23 Mar 2009 at 11:51

Helium_Junkie said:
I'm quite surprised you've never heard that. Maybe its a regional thing... or something

Im up in Fife and everyone i know calls them that, infact i have only ever had one person confused when talking about them but then again it was a woman, what did i expect

R.O.S.S.I · 23 Mar 2009 at 11:53

Haha, funny read this thread, i'm not a trained spark, nor am I an avid home DIY'er but even I knew exactly what he was referring to when he said Chock Block.

PaulStat · 23 Mar 2009 at 11:56

DavieCramb01 said:
EDIT: Just remember if you are going to have a jolly about with it all get the corect rating of hardware, dont want a new post saying damn house caught fire

What do you mean?

VFR_KID · 23 Mar 2009 at 12:01

Well like most electrical things they are reted to take different volumes of Volts currents amps and all the rest of it, you get different sizes depending on it all. Wouldnt want to buy one of the smallest ones and find out it is still live and goes drasticly wrong.

But as i must say im not a qualified sparkie i only have basic knowlege of it, i cant be held responsible for it, I would go to the likes of William wilsns or a trade electrical centre where you are more than likely going to get a correct rated recomendation that from the likes of homebase, i used to work for homebase and know what kind of ***** work there.

Only website i can find that shows different rated Amps for them is in a term of rival to OC so cant post it, however you get from 3A - 30A

However found this question on their website, Hope it helps

Q) Is this the same thing as connector blocks? And to connect lighting do I use 5amps or higher? - Sam
A) Yes the same as connector blocks, ampage required depends on your lighting circuit.