Recent content by 0ddba11

Just came accross this. Particularly this bit: Just wondered whether this means I can do the tests myself and if so what sort of tests do they require and how does one correctly document the tests (knowing the Council there must be a form :))

This is quite possibly one of the most helpful forums I've ever subscribed to! :D That would be brilliant thanks, if you could measure one. Later on I'll turn off my power and have a look under the hood, and grab a piccy too. On another note, when I spoke to building control they said...

Wow, those look quite big, although it's just what I need to to add protection to my lighting circuit. Are they gonna fit in my CU do you think? :-) Sounds like I'm pretty much sorted thanks to everybody here, I also just spoke to the council and the building notice fee is £126. The...

Just had a bright idea... Is there such a thing as a 6 amp MCB fuse with built in 30mA RCD so that I can remove the old 5 amp cartridge style on the lighting circuits then my bathroom ends up with an RCD protected lighting circuit?

Sure :)

Oh, maybe I've misunderstood what split load is? It's a Hager board with 5 RCCB protected slots, and 5 unprotected. I have 2 ring mains, cooker and central heating thermostat running off the RCCB side and 2 lighting & emersion heater running off the other side. All circuits have BS1361...

Split load type with cartridge fuses.

Yes, it will be a timer fan. And just for clarification, does it have to be right next to the fan, or can it be on another wall that's out of zone, because the fan itself (being IPX4) might end up going in to Zone 1 or 2 where a TP isolator would not be allowed. Brill! - I missed this page...

Hi all, this is my first post here so a big hello to everyone first :) Now down to business... I am gutting my bathroom and as part of the renovation I'm adding electric underfloor heating, a shaver socket, and an extractor fan. I've been sifting through posts here and through various...