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Sorry, made a mistake in post, it should have read, RCD mainswitch and four MCB's, it is TN-C-S, RCD is 30 m/a . I feel normal mainswitch and four RCBO,s would give the best protection. Thanks for your replies so far, it will help me get my suggestions across to the owners of the building. Dave.

I have just seen a recently replaced consumer unit in a sports pavilion, it has RCD as mainswitch, 4 RCD's so there is no discrimination between circuits, can someone please confirm I am right in saying this does not comply with regs., it only wants a minor fault on say a kettle and all lights...

Are you sure you are electrician, connecting a neutral to another circuit could be lethal, if you can't connect a light and switch you shouldn't really be trying.

I have not been able to see all of the finished job but quote was replace main consumer unit, (I guess 8 way), replace 2 small consumer units, supply cable to consumer units 'upgraded' whatever that means and replace 4 sockets, his quote was £2200. (inc VAT) I think the materials, useing...

Thanks all for your replies, my involvement was pointing out to the pavilion comitee that the electrics were bad and needed updating,(poor earth). It was not done cheap, I was shown the quotes for my comments, and he charged £1000 labour for one person for one days work. My concern is...

I have seen so much poor and dangerous work by registered installers lately, (I am retired sparks) it is as if they are using part P to hide behind. I have seen a consumer unit moved and replaced, the ring main was not continuous so had not been tested, the RCD was disconnected because of a...