First of the First Fix Electrics – UK vs. EU Wiring

ByMAKE. DO. GROW November 26, 2022 1 min

We’re pressing on with our Portugal property renovation and it’s time to bring in the pros (or at least one) to help us out with the electrics fix fix.

Today we welcome Mark the Spark – a DJ and professional electrician – to the show. He’ll work with us for a couple of days to show us how to install first fix electrics so we can continue on under our own steam. We’ll bring him back for some of the more technical work like installing and wiring the consumer unit but that’s quite a long way off for now.

The order of the day is knocking a bunch of holes in the stone walls and running lots of cable and conduit. Stay tuned to see how we get on.

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