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Mcb is 32amp, cable link is approx 300mm in length. There was no room left on top din rai so added breaker to spare din rail below, reason why link is 300mm in length not 40mm

Thanks gents just wanted to double check, I only ever do panel wiring not db boards, thought it was ok but wanted to check to be on safe side. Thanks again

Just wanted to check if it was dangerous or not, I have done my 2391-10 but dont really do electrical install work im a commissioning engineer.

Hi I have installed a new mcb in my consumer unit. The cosumer unit did not have any spare busbar so I used a piece of 6mm insulated cable to link the last mcb with the busbar in to the new mcb. Just wanted to check this is ok? Cheers

Cheers zeespark, i thought as much! Whats the best thing to get into?

Hi Guys Just found out today that I passed my 2391-10 exam and also passed my practical exam 2 weeks ago, well chuffed! :) I'm a commissioning engineer by trade and work for a large company but would love to start my own buisness. I was thinking of maybe starting a PAT / electrical testing...

Andy / Steps Andy - No worries, thanks for guiding me to a possible problem. Steps - just checked there is no voltage on either the neutral or earth.

Hi KME Top man, your spot on! Just tried a zs using other lead on mains socket which was fine. Then checked fuses in live and neutral leads which were ok, then checked continuity of leads all were ok apart from the neutral lead which looks to be faulty as has no continuity. Thanks very much...

Thanks Andy This is slightly worrying as my house is a new build (only 1.5 years old) and has an inspection sticker on the front of it!

Hi Gents I have just completed my 2391 corse and am practacing on my house electrics for the practical exam next week. On the course i was using a metrel multifunction tester which was great but my work have a set of individual kewtech instruments which i'm currently using. I can't for the...

If you do export the earth from a pme to the garage can you add an additional TT earth rod and connect to the pme earth in the garage db? I added power to my garage the only conductive part in the garage is the db housing, so this could become live if the neutral is lost from the cu in the house?

Hi Gents Yes there was no more busbar so I linked from the last mcb to the new supply using a 6mm link. Meant to say live near lesmahagow in south lanarkshire, how much would it cost to get inspected? Also why is exporting an earth cable from the houses cu to an outbuilding dangerous? Does it...

Hi Thanks for ur advise gents, I live in Scotland. I earthed one of the cores of the 6mm2 swa to the CU and ran it to the new db as earth, I also cut the swa armour to the correct length for the glands at both ends of the cable and earthed both glands to earth one at the CU and one at the new...

Hi I have installed a new power supply into my garage which is seperate from my house. I installed a new 32 amp circuit breaker in the main CU by linking a single core 6mm cable from the last mcb on the socket circuit to the new mcb. I ran a 15m swa 6mm2 cable from the main CU (under ground)...