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Is that necessary with armoured cable?

Afternoon chaps, I am soon to be installing some garden lighting, (amongst other things), and will be using 1.5mm Armoured. My BRB is away at a mates at the moment and can't find reference in the OSG as to how deep to bury the cable. 600mm sticks in my mind for some reason, with warning tape at...

Did a lot on CIS for a builder last year, until he went bust!

No Bill for me this time, got a

Confrontational, no need.

Changing a pendant in a bedroom yesterday, knocked off 2 MCB's marked LIGHTING at CU. Voltage tester out, still live. Back down to CU, found MCB marked SMOKES, and guess what, yup that was the one that powered the bedroom lightheadbang. Never trust what the labels say.

Have refused to fit new light anyway, unless he lets me do further investigations. Up to customer now.

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Should have taken a photo but there was a thin, almost spring like rusty cable exiting the house and going underground. Is this some sort of prehistoric earthing system?

Went to check an external light (bulkhead) light at a property today. Opened it up to find no inards at all. (no wonder it doesn't work said the customerBlushing). Switched Live, Neutral & Earth sticking out of the wall in T&E. I stuck a multimeter on it and got the following voltage...

Faulty compressor in Fridge will take out RCD

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Bits and pieces, half days here and there, that sort of thing. Just spoke to a landscaper who's doing his own garden and wants me to quote for new DB in garage, pond pump, outide lights. We'll see. Pretty quiet on the whole.

Gotcha, he's not using the over run so no perm live. Cheers

Could be wrong but don't bathroom fans have to go through a Triple Pole Isolator?

A Warm welcome, and good luck

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I've been following this thread with interest as I have to change old brittle pendants in an old property on Friday. I'm pretty sure the bonding will not be up to spec but can't find any definitive guidance. The way I read it is, if the circuit is not being altered or renewed, then no legal...