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^^that'll do...^^

Armoured cable won't stand up to a drill. Sounds like you had a very lucky escape. Any chance of some pictures?

At least they used insulation tape, this was one of the horrors when I ripped my kitchen out last year. And this lot were just covered by a bit of cardboard and plastered over...

If you post up your location one of might be either near or know someone reliable who could take a look for you?

IP rating on top of the isolator doesn't comply for IP ratings, should be IP4x (IPXXD), the bottom can be IP2X (IPXXB). Also it would suggest that the isolator is mounted too close to the service head. If possible I would move the isolator up to come into contact with the Ryefield and bolt both...

2391 in Birmingham

When testing three phase just treat it as three single phase supplies, only difference being your PSSC test either needs to be done between phases, if your test meter can handle it, or double your highest L>N measurement. Doubling is the rule of thumb method, for the more precise one...

Can you provide a link to the light on the Ikea website?

As above, three core flex and find a suitably discreet place to connect an earth to on the body of the motor. The earth must be not be switched but can pass through the switch housing. I would put a 5 amp fuse in the plug to protect the cable in case of fault, the 0.75 flex ProDave has linked...

They've certainly missed the trick there. With the need for heat increasing they should really keeping up. It's the little things like when the alarm sounds it turns on a couple of smart lamps I have in the house to provide light along an escape route.

I use Nest and also have their CO and smoke alarms. Annoying they don't do heat detectors though. Quite handy as I get a message on my phone if smoke is detected etc when we're out.

You can get WiFi units that will cover the distance but these are quite expensive, running a cable and using a second WiFi unit with the same network ID and password as your main one will allow seamless transfer between the two. Smart switching is becoming more popular as it is a lot easier...

Run a CAT6 cable for data and install a switch and WiFi unit in your main workshop, have all the lighting you require to be operated by smart switches.

Could be a high resistance joint on the neutral between the head and DB.

Any loads on the circuit?

What's the rating of the RCD?

Don't forget:

Does it need to be weatherproof?

War Thunder at the minute but I refuse to pay for upgrades so I'm getting my bottomed spank by Russian rich kids... 😂

Are the cables buried in plaster or run in conduit?