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Electrician here. He said theres an RCD on the fuse box side but not where I was drilling. He said I've missed the neutral and the earth. Gone into the live 

Thanks Geoff. Electrician says he could resight the fuse box in the downstairs loo to avoid internal walls coming down. Might even get the power back on today 👍

 Pics..  small drill bit size hole to the cable. Should it be so close to the plasterboard wall? 

Will get some posted when its light again. I do feel fair lucky 👍

I believe it should be an armoured cable but the electrician says that's half the problem, there wasnt any armour so I drilled straight through it

The electrician took the fuse out of the main outside meter box and put a lock on it. I dont think they'll be any power at all coming into the house. 

He said they'd need to replace the feed, so might have to take some parts of the internal walls down. Other than stopping the feed to the house, he didn't say much. It's a housing Association so I rang the emergency number, they sent out the electrician. 

Morning all So I drilled through the plasterboard wall, the main fuse box was on the other side. I've gone though the main feed to the house. The power stayed on following a bang and some sparks, melted my drill bit... I'm alive so that's a good start.  The main feed was touching the...