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Was being a bit vague/glib there, sorry - I did indeed do a multimeter check to be sure and confirmed that it was on the ring. My main thing was that with only two wires going in *and* it being on the ring, the absence of a third wire suggested that it hadn't been spurred previously

Thanks for all the replies - I'm now more confident that what I'm doing is correct :)

It's definitely on the ring main - hours spent crawling under the floor boards looking at the wiring have convinced me of this (and caked me in all kinds of dust and rubbish as well!). Only two wires going in, no third connection so I reason that it hasn't been spurred.

Morning all, I'm trying to move a socket in my downstairs living room and run a spur from it over to an adjacent corner where there isn't any power at present. The ground floor is a suspended floor, with a 3-4ft crawlspace under the floor. All the various spaces are accessible from the other...

How much will one of those cost?

Thanks Sidewinder - I think I should be able to get an electrician to find an RCD. There is *already* an RCD in the board, and I think I've seen it available online, so presumably an electrician could get hold of a second one and install it to protect my currently unprotected circuits Of...

I can see that it's possible to get hold of the existing RCD on the board (an AD80HE) - if a sparky got one of those, could that be used to protect the other circuits? I'm just curious as to how it works (not, I hasten to add, because I intend to try it myself - I am just nosy)

I don't know if it makes any difference, but the current MCBs appear to be branded Eaton. Thanks everso much for your help with all of this.

Unit says MEM Memera 2000 AD

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Thanks steptoe - have pinged off a mail to Inline Electrical, who seem to be nearest. The guy who did the original install has come back with

Oh Heavens, no, of course I can't! Would never dream of touching the boxes - I just literally wondered what was being suggested! I've got the names of the guys who did the original installation, will give them a bell in the morning. I literally have no-one who can recommend an electrician to...

I know - I'm just aware of my limits and don't want to do something dangerous! :) Similarly, don't want to pay a lot of money (buying a house wasn't easy!) if I don't need to, hence asking for the advice. I assume when you are talking about changing the MCBs for RCBOs, you mean actually...

Thanks for the reply, Andy. So that I can be sure, how will I know if my board is 16th Edition? I'd have thought it was based on the date, but I don't like to assume! Also, I'm guessing I need a qualified electrician for the swap - any idea how much it'll cost?

Hi everyone! I've just moved into a house and for aesthetic purpose, I want to chase a load of the conduit/trunking that is mounted on the walls into the plaster. I've no problem with the work itself, per se: got my oval trunking, know the circuit, etc. My problem is with the regulations...