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At the moment there are 4 re-wired fuses and one of these; Some of it I don't quite get, for example the earth electrode is accessible, you just have to get on your hands and knees :) Also I swear the bathroom earthing was done when we had the bathroom fitted 3 years ago...

Hi all, As part of doing a part-ex on our house we had an Electrical Visual Inspection Report carried out on the house. From the comments made below is there anything that stands out as an "issue" that could get in the way. I dont want the builders of our new home to try and squeeze any...

Ok we had an electrician around and he said we couldn't use the newer fuses with the trips built in because the consumer unit is mounted on a wooden board. He's saying that we need to get a full on new consumer unit fitted. Any thoughts ?

I must agree its very straightforward with the right tools. Get yourself a cheap mitre saw and give it a go !

Hi Richard, We did our loft 18 month ago and used Space Blankets. Its Loft insulation in-between foil sheeting. Easy to transport and very easy to lay. I don;t recall it being that expensive either... Cheers Rich

be assured folks I wouldn't go anywhere near it until it was switched off !!!

Actuallt it tripped last night when the kettle stopped working !!!

Yes ban-all-sheds you're probably right....I sometimes wonder why we bother to have forums....

That's a weight off my mind ! Cheers

Hi all, Can you tell me if the following are Notifiable or not under "Part P" please; 1. Installing a strip light in a loft on an existing circuit. 2. Replacing a ceiling light fitting in the bathroom (like for like). 3. Replacing an outside floodlight (like for like). Many thanks

Hi all, just to give some closure to this. I called Corgi who said that there were no regulations relating to the boiler in the kitchen. I then called the Corgi engineer and explained my call to Corgi. he was very good about it and promised to call Corgi. 15 minutes later he called to say...

we have an electrician coming in friday to test the electrics. I will get his opinion and if he says they are ok i'll get him to fit them... thanks

Hi all, Quick question which I hope is straightforward. At the moment our fusebox looks like this; As these are clearly quite old, is it a straight swap to put these in place; Clearly I would need to replace the brackets behind that are inplace (these are included). Is it that...

Thanks Kirkgas, The Corgi guy was there to do the certificate and gave us one but stated on the "details" section that "Boiler needs to have cupboard built around it, too close to basin", and then put the sticker on the boiler. The main thing that annoyed me is that the sticker says the...

thanks tonybhoy, problem is we have to provide the safety report to the builders who are buying the house from us (then selling it on). Also there is a big red sticker on the boiler...