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BAS So what happens when someone sticks their fingers in the light socket without RCD protection, or screws a floorboard through a lighting cable? Don't they just get fried?

I was thinking of separating out the lighting circuits from the ring main, so they're both protected and I'll always have some lights. Or my other thought was to separate upstairs and downstairs onto separate RCD's. Is this a seriously dumb idea? I just like safety and feel happier having...

Seen the MK CU from screwfix that comes with all the MCB's in. Is there any reason why I couldn't put a second RCD in and have three blocks of mcb's (fixed/rcd1/rcd2)???

Hi guys, Thanks for your previous good advice. Want to move my consumer unit - not far, but somewhere away from the water pipes would make me happy :? First question. The incoming fuse and meter will need to move also (about a foot or so). How does the process work? Do I put in...

Ok .. I'm sorry I typed too fast... I meant to say its actually 300ma RCD, not MCB Didn't mean to confuse you all when you've been so helpful :-)

Is there a resource anywhere that will tell me the amount of light I get out of any type of bulb. I'm told LED lights generate about 20 lumens/watt, and incandescent about 12 L/W, but not sure if that applies to all bulb types. Halogens in particular convert a lot of the input power to heat...

Doing just that :-) Thanks all for your input

I'd agree with you about the floodlights in town ... but we are a farm and half a mile from the nearest road, let alone neighbour :-)

MCB: G.E. mcb THQL3410 3pole 10amp CU: GE Allenwest EL63/2R It's old (Earth Leakage circuit breaker, 100ma MCB, not split) Need to get the whole thing replaced but just waiting til I do that room :(

Help ... I'm confused (again!!) "2 gang" I can understand "2 way" I can understand "2 pole" I thought I understood. But now in trying to buy a 10a MCB for my consumer unit I got quoted £55, on querying the cost I'm told I can have a single pole one for £8. The actual quote was Sorry...

Any normal (PVA) wood glue would do. Your floor will get less stress than a normal joint on, say, a chair. But it won't be easy, since the glue tends to stop the boards fitting tightly together and you will need to clamp them. To be honest, I would recommend you fix 2" battens to the...

BAS - thanks for the reply. Thanks. I was being lazy :cry: Well, have discovered that the effect we get is about equivalent to 4x100w GLS (put the downlighters up temporarily on a 13A plug to see the effect before I put the new plasterboard in). All the walls are in use and the ceiling's...

Assume (Live circuit only) S1.1--_/ ---------------- \_ -- S1.2 -- (*) ........... \ ---------------- / Is one lamp on a two way switch I'm doing S1.1--_/ ---------------- \_ -- S1.2 -+--- (*) ...........\ ---------------- / ................|...

Very low ceiling in room, current pendant lamps are at eye level. If I put ceiling downlighters in, are there any regulations that say they must be at least 12" (or whatever) above a 6' person .... or anything similar? ta for advice

Currently have a 2way switch at each door of the room. Want to break the room up into 5 separately lit areas. Is it ok to do as follows :- * wire 4 separate spurs to 4 switches * wire 4 switches, plus one bulb, to main switched circuit So, switch at door always switches at least one...