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In your settings turn off mobile data, this way your apps will only refresh and update when connected to WiFi. Alternatively you will need to go to each app and stop them from using mobile data.

You more than likely have a wiring fault. You need to check all the wiring on the circuit to ensure you have no short circuits/incorrect polarity etc. As this is a shed it should be fairly simple to fault find.

As Doc H has suggested, split down the distribution a little to reduce thermal stress on the MCBs and installation equipment. I do a lot of work in telecommunications switch rooms and the biggest killer of kit is heat, with high temperatures the kit is working harder and less efficiently, with...

What's the PSU ratings of the machines?

And another spanner in the works, as this is a distribution circuit you need to calculate your 3% lighting for the end of the lighting circuit not the distribution circuit. Not going to be an issue on this one but on larger installations it could catch you out.

Could you not install a gas boiler for hot water and heating? This would significantly reduce your expected load and cable size.

Have you changed any light fittings in the property at any point in time? If so it might be worth turning of the circuit at the consumer unit and checking the connections at any lights you have replaced.

Not everyone celebrates Christmas.

If the EM are staying on when supply is removed are the perm and switched lives in the correct way?

So I've heard but who will get their grubby mitts on it first to make money???

You don't need to be registered with anyone to carry out periodic inspections.

Off the top of my head: Slight changes to additional protection, sockets up to 32 amps, domestic lighting circuits, passing through or supplying a location containing bath or shower etc. AFDD functional testing Only one box on test results for RCD times, normally put in the 5x if for...

No. SY is designed as a control cable, connecting the panels to the inverter are a current carrying circuit outside the design scope and intended use of the SY cable and therefore it is not suitable. Will the installer be willing to come back in five years to replace the cable at their cost...

SY isn't suitable for burial or exposed sunlight. TBH they shouldn't be using it as it's not recognised by BS7671. As for the original question if the SWA is earthed then there should be no issues with interference on the data cable, I would however run the data in a suitable armoured or...

I questioned the NICEIC technical helpline on the use of these type of RCD at the beginning of the summer and their advice was to use them with no departure. They wouldn't put it in writing though... 😂

Or fit a Fletner vent.

Even if there's potential for outdoor use they should have been afforded additional protection, also depending on installation method etc. Double check the regs as RCD socket BS is not listed so may have to be put down as a departure as the IET forgot to add them, apparently this will be...

Here's a spreadsheet I use for copper cables:

You shouldn't lose 4G, this would remain. More than likely 3G will go to free up frequencies for 5G leaving 2G for voice, 4 & 5G for voice and data. 2G is still preferred for voice as it's a solid technology with a large transmission radius due to its low frequency. Just been given an...

The large masts are owned by a small amount of companies such as Arqiva and MBNL, they rent out space on them for the network providers such as O2, EE, Vodafone and Three. These providers then lease out network space to companies such as Tesco, Virgin etc. 5G requires that the antennas and...