Hello All
Moving into a new house and I've two problems.
Problem 1
There is a double outside plug socket fitted that needs replacing. Should I replace it with a socket that has build in rcd's or replace it with a standard non-rcd socket?
Background: The sockets don't have a built in RCD. They look like when the house was re-wired in 2006 the outside socket was added to the kichen socket ring that is protected by an mcb in the consumer unit. Is that why the outside socket has no rcd built in, as the consumer unit is the failsafe?
Problem 2
The bathroom as a spa bath fitted. The bath has it's own mcb in the consumer unit. The mcb was tripped off when we moved in. It is difficult to trip the switch back up and when I manage it the coloured window stays green. There is no power going to the bath. Does that mean the mcb has failed and needs replacing or could it something more in depth?
thanks
Moving into a new house and I've two problems.
Problem 1
There is a double outside plug socket fitted that needs replacing. Should I replace it with a socket that has build in rcd's or replace it with a standard non-rcd socket?
Background: The sockets don't have a built in RCD. They look like when the house was re-wired in 2006 the outside socket was added to the kichen socket ring that is protected by an mcb in the consumer unit. Is that why the outside socket has no rcd built in, as the consumer unit is the failsafe?
Problem 2
The bathroom as a spa bath fitted. The bath has it's own mcb in the consumer unit. The mcb was tripped off when we moved in. It is difficult to trip the switch back up and when I manage it the coloured window stays green. There is no power going to the bath. Does that mean the mcb has failed and needs replacing or could it something more in depth?
thanks