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Oval for me, fitted some twenty years ago to a house I own - doing refurb for rental so thought I would update electrics - replacing old cables a doddle - slide in with no prob, no lube!!! - rewire first fix = six hours including a new 'grid' in kitchen but still to installl new 17th CU. I earned

IMO I would treat this as several projects, and charge accordingly - staged payments! Relax and keep a cool head - make sure your paperwork is top notch, i think with a job as large as this I would actually draw cct diagrams as well as list out ccts, leave copies (with all the other paperwork)...

Turn laft at Asda - 200 yards on left!!

You can get several types of proper replacement tiles with grommets fitted for the cables - very neat and professional admin - can we have a Thatchers Gold Icon!!!???

What about diversity?

M4tty - look at www7dayshop.co.uk - 2800 mAh NiMh AA cheap as chips - have 24 of them and have been using these for several years in cameras, flashguns and band equipment - they are superb quality. Get the 8 way charger with the discharge facility to go with them. I charge 5-6 times then do a...

Just waiting for mine - did you get it from IET?

Thanks to everyone who replied Kerching - thanks for posting it to me and I have made poromised donation of

Don't be surprised - some bodger out there will use Green/Yellow as live!!!!!!

Canoeboy, why pay

IMO - A fan being a fixed item will draw a fixed amount of current and wont overload the cable - therefore no need to fuse down in theory as the only time it will pull more than Ib is in fault i.e. short which will draw zillions of amps for a very short time and trip the 6A MCB, not allowing the...

I think the reasons one would do a PIR before change of CU is 1. to make sure there are no hidden probs that you will spend hours investigating and thus prevent you having to subsequently present a huge unexpected bill 2. Check CPC extends to light fittings 3. Ensure earthing and bonding...

The on/off lable is a bit wonky:innocent

resulting in a

It was very random:innocent

bread roll died

All three, black, brown and Grey are phase colours and as householders/DIY'ers are still confused most think Black is neutral, thats behind my thinking although all are acceptable as long as ther are sleeved appropriately, but I take your point about 'De-neutralising' - shame we cant do...

I call them 'Paul'

I must be really anal - I use black for Neutral, sleeved with blue, brown for Live and grey, sleeved with Brown for switched live looks lovely!

Since the law was changed which makes earthing the consumers problem a lot of DNO's have become quite obstructive by the sound of it. Western Power Distribution (WPD) must be the DB's then, I can always get an engineer on the phone (One guy gave me his direct number) they always know what the...