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Have a look at a non Tesla charger, some of them have all the required RCD gubbins built in. From what I've seen the only advantage to the Tesla charger is it will open the charge flap on the car for you when you go near with the plug (or it might be press a button on the plug). Out of...

I remember reading this somewhere only a few days ago, can't remember where though.  Edit: here it is https://electrical.theiet.org/wiring-matters/years/2019/77-september-2019/which-rcd-type/

I saw a video of a guy who'd built his own testing unit for AFDDs, fair enough it wasn't strictly scientific, and found they didn't work unless there was (if I remember correctly) at least a 1.5kw load on the end of them. He was using a wylex board he'd installed, fully loaded with AFDDs, cost...

Exactly this, even wholesalers are still pushing them though, my local has a pile of schneider dual RCD's for around £70 each.  As a budget upgrade against a very old non RCD board they offer a major improvement but in my opinion stop them being available and work on getting the RCBO prices...

I'm all for RCBO boards now. Type A RCDs and scrap the previous versions  Trouble is whilst the likes of screwfix and all are knocking out dual RCD boards with AC type RCDs for less that £70 that's what the majority of people will go for as price is king.

I've had a look at their stuff, it looks a really smart set up. They do the fire seal panel for the rear entry knockouts too which I was impressed with. Never had my hands on any of it though, it's always worked out more than locally sourced gear by quite a bit although they're fair priced I...

Also what supply type is it, I've heard of assessors pulling people for not rodding outbuildings if it's on PME, potential can of worms and I'm not making judgement on whether that's right or wrong just what I've heard other people say.

Yeah you're right, I've even worked on a schneider one, had forgotten about that, the whole front on those is a bottom hinged lid with a magnet to keep it closed but like you say nothing to stop it being left open. 

Interesting input from everyone, cheers. I've seen a few remnants of consumer units after fires online and one in the flesh and the breakers seem to fair quite well and not act as a fuel, they melt a bit rather than burn whereas the plastic housings are non existent so must burn well. Being...

A time delay RCD isn't suitable for the use you intend.  I doubt there is much wrong with the microwave itself (proven by the testing done on it) and the problems you are experiencing are due to a build up of earth leakage from various sources, the microwave just tips it over the edge.  As...

Even though the regs say there's no need to fire seal it it seems daft not to as I thought the whole point of amendment 3 metal consumer units was to stop the spread of a fire from the consumer unit. If anything, leaving it unsealed at the back would be chimneying the fire to exactly where you...

Don't do many consumer units and since amendment 3 the ones I have done I've done top entry with trunking and the fireproof stuffing glands so the consumer unit would contain the fire. Curious to know what others do on rear entry CUs. Seems pointless to fit a metal clad if it's got holes in the...

Agree. My better half is a teacher and despite the propaganda and pictures of socially distanced schools by the government that's far from reality, good luck trying to socially distance 5 year olds all day!  Schools are closed officially but despite this countless teachers are still going in...

We did a free trial of appletv and watched The Long Way up that they did on electric bikes, A good watch with a bit of added couch coding some of the dodgy installs on route. Watched Greyhound, with Tom Hanks on there too which I thought was good. We have nowTV, as mentioned above thought...

Seeing some heating wiring delights in the past you could test it dead and then under certain conditions it could become live. The only way to ensure it is dead is finding the other end and disconnecting it.  It's a relatively simple job but one that is worth getting someone qualified in to do...

This picture should help illustrate but as mentioned they're not always installed in the zones. The old favourite was the diagonal cable down from the cooker switch to the outlet.  I hate drilling plastered walls. I went through a hidden gas pipe years ago, a 6mm hole through the centre of a...

It might be what you're meaning anyway but I think it might be tesla that you can use the car as the battery or an additional battery, obviously only when it's plugged in. 

Have a think about your test voltage. Also using this method can sometimes make the whole installation look like low IR because of how adding resistances work so splitting the installation is required if that's the case, it's that formula you may or may not have come across yet  1/RT= 1/R1 +...

Didn't even realise there was a tier 5, is that where they weld your front door shut. 

Or find the cables under the floor and make off into maintenance free connectors and enclosure which will continue your ring but isolate the the cables running down the wall.  It's rough as the way it's been done but as mentioned above it happens/is found a lot.