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If within your budget, I would ask the electrician to use double pole rcbos so that in the case of a N to E fault you are at least able... -
BenCos18 reacted to SPECIAL LOCATION's post in the thread Serious question Electricians vs People who do electrics with
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IMHO consequences, and who the customer has their contract is with, have a key impact on how good the workmanship is... i.e. The... -
BenCos18 reacted to mhuk01's post in the thread Outdoor socket and other cables in same conduit? with Like.
I currently have an outdoor socket attached to the garage wall (power fed from another socket in the garage). I want to move the socket...
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The main problem with what you propose is that is isn’t compliant with the specific section of the regulations that relate to supplies...
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I have lots of good memories of Mull and the surrounding waters and the shipwrecks, usually based in Tobermory but did quite a few trips...
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After a couple of weeks, I judged it was time to step out of the shadows and say Halò from the inner Hebrides. DIYer only I'm afraid...
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BenCos18 reacted to SPECIAL LOCATION's post in the thread How do you check circuits in a house after installing a new fuse box? with Like.
As mentioned.. "FuseBox" is a brand of consumer unit.. To my knowledge they are perfectly good and compliant will all current wiring...
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BenCos18 reacted to Gina's post in the thread How do you check circuits in a house after installing a new fuse box? with Like.
The new consumer unit we have is named Fuse Box! I read that fuse box is an old thing which now is called consumer unit and has the...
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BenCos18 reacted to Gina's post in the thread How do you check circuits in a house after installing a new fuse box? with Like.
Thank you mort2376! I am so thankful people are so supportive and trying to help here! So nice of all of you! Thinking you have an...
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BenCos18 reacted to Gina's post in the thread How do you check circuits in a house after installing a new fuse box? with Like.
Too late now.. thank you
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BenCos18 reacted to binky's post in the thread How do you check circuits in a house after installing a new fuse box? with Like.
Said sparky should have issued test certificate for changing the board, and provided Part P notification for building control. If he has...
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BenCos18 reacted to binky's post in the thread How do you check circuits in a house after installing a new fuse box? with Like.
get a different electrican, your current one is a prat! Just because something has a live supply, leccy in, doesn't mean there isn't a...
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BenCos18 reacted to SPECIAL LOCATION's post in the thread Is this cable in a dangerous state / against regulations? with Like.
(1) If there was absolutely no-way to safely leave the cable isolated... Personally I would have used something like a choc-box type...
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BenCos18 reacted to Fleeting's post in the thread Is this cable in a dangerous state / against regulations? with Like.
As far as I am concerned tape and Wagos on live cables is never a safe measure temporary or not, if someone was injured using this...
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BenCos18 reacted to mrmagoo34's post in the thread Do I need a consumer unit in the garage? with Like.
We've just moved into a new house and I have done some electrical work in the garage. Original there was one double socket and a single...