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The single phase sockets make it 3 circuits for me. All these years I have been running in 3 neutrals for every 3 radial circuits. You're telling me I should have just been putting them all on a TP MCB and saving myself some cable?

I think the fact it is clearly 3 different single phase BS1363 outlets that is the issue here. From the one end it is a single circuit because of the TP MCB, but then the socket outlet connected to L1 and N would be on a circuit, which means that L2 & L3 are 2 other circuits. I wouldn't be...

Wow. I'd have expected it to take no more than half an hour, probably including stopping for a brew.

Nope, that's not right. If the 3P+N ran to a sub board first then it would be fine. If it ran to a machine control cabinet it could be fine (depending on how the machine was wired). If it is literally just 3 sockets on a wall on the end of effectively a 4 core cable then it isn't actually...

I would say the most likely culprit is probably the meter after seeing the pics. Sounds like it just isn't switching over to off peak.

Right, well that has proved the wiring and the heaters. Not checked is the board itself (could be a dicky RCD/main switch). I would have liked to have seen power fed into the main switch of the off-peak board to prove all wiring from the meter tails point of entry, just to 100% rule everything...

I'd be inclined to agree with the latest diagnosis, i.e. supplier issue. If the off-peak board was connected to the 24H board and it worked then there isn't anything else you can do, the next thing upstream (and everything beyond that) is the suppliers responsibility. It is either a fuse or...

There was a bloke we used to call 'Head & Shoulders' because he'd start with a little hole just big enough to get the rod in and then he'd keep opening it up a little bit more until it was more 'loft hatch' than 'access hole'.

I'm letting everyone else have a (better) chance. I like my boxes to be wonky.

Before you go out buying potentially useless tools consider getting some calls in to a local electrician first. Might end up costing the same anyway and it will be a lot safer all round.

Can you make a hook that only hooks 1.5mm² green/yellow singles? I am constantly cleaning up piles of insulation that I keep pulling out of random holes! I notice in your video for the new rods that it was all over ceilings and under floors, nice easy stuff. I can do that with any old bit of...

Depends on what unit it is exactly. Some of the newer ones have replaceable elements (but also contain some form of liquid so will need to be changed by someone who knows what they are doing). Some older/cheaper units are fixed and if the element is faulty the entire thing needs replacing...

Yeah, just give out duff advice so as not to look unfriendly.

OK, so really Zen don't have to do anything at all, it's not their problem. I sell telecoms and broadband, I am a reseller. If any of my customers rang up my supplier they would say it's not their problem. This is exactly how it works, for telephones, broadband, electricity, gas.... in fact...

TBH Phil most of your post is completely wrong. Zen are very good, I would recommend them. I don't see how better known means they are a better ISP. BT are probably the best known, they aren't great. Sky are very well known, they are one of the worst. Zen are relatively unknown (but very well...

Horror stories with every supplier, no matter how well established or how big or small. Just go with the cheapest, and ignore what everyone else says. The energy suppliers to some extent have the same problem as telecoms and broadband providers, they can only do what their suppliers/rules allow...

Assuming the switch is numbered correctly, you would usually have odds for in and evens for out, and each pair would correspond so 1in+2out, 3in+4out etc...

Try ignoring anything American. I find this is a problem a lot of the time now, people hit the Google and then see al the American answers and assume that must be correct. In the US it is against code to run an appliance flex in the wall, over here it is fine (in that there is no definitive...

It would need to be accessible, but it would only need a manhole cover over it. We used to do the same for the tanks on farms for septic tanks and rainwater. Literally a concrete box with a manhole buried/built underground somewhere.

I think you might be right there, but it's not a major issue for the most part. What exactly are you missing out on there? If you set the heating to come on at 5 the MiGenie turns on at 5. The Nest tries to get the place warm for 5. I know it wouldn't take my heating long to get the place warm...