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Wrong the IET purport they are a regulating authority by publishing documents that say "IET Wiring Regulations"

The force of law being applicable to all Regulations, and can only be a Regulation if a bill has been read/passed through Parliament, then the House of Lords, then to the monarchy for royal assent and hence onto the Secretary of State for issue into the Statute anything other than that is not a...

Plastic caps over screws require a tool to remove then, does this then class the box as an enclosure? rhetorical question

Read point b again operative wording is "having the force of law" which they don't, they are just a made up organisation that electricians have come to accept as an executive authority which they are not, just someone who has interpreted BS7671 and put their own thoughts on paper as both you...

In which case they are not Regulations, but Guidance only as is any BS, the IET or the previous IEE are not a regulating authority for electricians and therefore can not dictate the standards or work required to be an electrician, if they had a membership of some kind, then they could dictate to...

I have stated that point on this and other threads, but it does not seem to get through, any departure from the British Standard is allowed as long as it is deemed to not increase the risk or indeed lessen any risk, there is even a cop out in the IET 18th edition under 1.5 "Departure" but then...

In the UK the manufacturers have a large voice with the rule inventors and that voice says "follow the manufacturers instructions" this has been interpreted as you can only fit the original manufacturers protection devise's in the original manufacturers enclosure. This interpretation has not...

@J'adore electrics looking at your avatar, is this in the UK or France.

Did either of the black wires from the ceiling have a red sleeve on it? if so that is the switched live and goes to the light.

It's what happens when changing a pendant light from a rose fitting as above much better to loop at the switch.

Impossible to tell without testing, again, get an electrician in.

The OP is clearly out of his depth, sellotape joining a brown and red, neutral terminated on the insulation, should we be encouraging him? To the OP get an electrician in they will sort it out within an hour.

Contact the "Institute of Structural Engineers" and ask for a list of Members/Chartered engineers in your area.

How does a Bungalow knock the dwelling out of the HMO bracket?

This could be just what you need: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Practical-Inspection-Certification-Electrical-Installations/dp/1138613320/ref=asc_df_1138613320/?

How are the other house's in the terrace billed?

No you are missing the most important point, any casual observer will see the modified post and not know that they can see the original by clicking on the arrow beside the name, I certainly did not know that until the moderator mention it, therefore the casual observer will attribute the...

If everyone stops posting about this issue I will let it drop.

Quite correct I do care as it was about one of my posts, resorting to the need for blasphemy to try and get a point across is unnecessary.

You seem to think I am under stress, far from it but the "First rule of management is resolve a problem not move it sideways". What concerns me is that this seems to be acceptable behaviour by those that have responded on this subject, I just hope it does not turn around and become a litigation...