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@ProDave it was just an ordinary screwdriver. As far as i can remember, the hand that got a shock was firmly gripped to the faceplate whilst my other hand was screwing the black wire in. I have used a Voltage Detector Pen from Screwfix...

@ProDave Just to clarify, i was screwing in the last black wire which is the one in the picture that has not been screwed in yet. However it was my other hand which was touching the metal face plate that got a shock. This is what it looks like behind the faceplate...

Also just to add, I think the MCB next to the Red Switch was added as the previous owner had a conservatory built afterwards.

But to my original question, why is there still live electricity when I switched off the main Red Switch on the far right? Thanks,

The MCB right next to the big red switch is the one that's causing the issue (image below higlighted in yellow) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sVclyNowXSD-k_ERhkUaDvBCxoikKJ3U/view?usp=sharing That is the one that trips. I have left this switch off and the whole ground level floor plug...

Thanks for this, i actually changed from a plastic to a metal face plate and while i touched the metal face plate, i got the shock. As I was screwing the black wires in, I got the shock. Images below of the faceplate and how the wires are currently looking like. (I stopped touching it when i...

I switched the main red one (right hand side) down to the off position.

I have 1 main fuseboard with 9 fuses in the house. Here is a picture of my fuseboard below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16kBNetSuDtTD9wPsdhhnm0FLCYS2Nb_Q/view?usp=sharing I can't see any other fuseboards around the house.

Hi, I turned my fuseboard completely off to change a plug socket in my house but when I was changing the plug socket after the fuseboard was off, i got an electric shock? Do you know why this could be? Thanks,

Thanks @Sharpend Do I put both the blue wires in 1 terminal box or 2 separate terminal boxes? Thanks,

Hi, I have put up a new light fixture and everytime I switch it on, it keeps tripping the MCB on the fusebox. It was previously a two gang switch but I have replaced with a 1 gang switch and with a new light chandelier. I'm not sure if it is wired correctly. Please take a look at the two...