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Very good point "pjcomp" think I will defanatly shove the sink along a bit if anything

ok can you give me the spacific reg just out of interest? or is it based on general health and safety. Im having the kitchen re fitted anway so It can be moved and will be moved. Ta

the fuse box is old school and will need to be replaced anyway so if a new one is fitted will it have to be relocated under the regs due to its location? is that cast iron and must be moved etc, I agree its a stupid position but if it cant be moved then is it against the regs to put a new one in...

Is there a reg regarding a consumer unit placed under a kitchen sink? I know its bad practice etc, but I have just purchased a house and the CU is under the sink.

Thats good advice, didnt know that re SY. After all that thought I think I will just use T&E as Im fairly sure it comply with the regs.

I wasnt going to use SWA Just SY cable that has an earthed metallic sheath (braid). Thinking about it though my islator is considered an accessory and so is the CU and thus is considered a safe cable route or zone so really I could use T&E in the wall so long as its RCD protected

Thanks Col, let me explain further: The CU will be directly behind the isolator on the otherside of the wall. Also I was going to use a cable with an earthed metal sheath so it complys with 522.6.6 I will still solicon the isolator as you sugest. ok with that?

Im mounting a Rotary Isolator on an external wall and the cable is coming through the wall straight into the back of the isolator . Im not using SWA and I don't want to fit a gland as it means knocking lumps out of the wall. Whats the best way to maintaian its IP... (silicone?) . Is this alowable?

Bongos Yes mate I read your post I was replying to oharaf then read your post just after , Thanks very much for the clarification

so what do you put in the PFC box? The actual PFC or the PSC if higher, its seems barmy that the forms say PFC but when taught all the litrature says put the higher in the box

Im a little confused as to what to record for Ze and PFC on a test form: Its not that Im an idiot or anything its just what is meant to be recorded that gets me so here goes: When measuring a Ze at origin Im using the meter set to L-PE (3 wire) and I record the result as my Ze value, the...

Im converting my garage into a habitable room and utility room. I want to put in a linkable smoke alarm into both rooms so if there is a fire in the utility room then that alarm sounds and so does the alarm in the habitable room. I want a mains wired option. Can anyone suggests an option or a...

Thanks fellas, 7.14 of AD B says exacly what RF has explained.

Im converting my garage, an internal studd wall has been made with fireline platerboard on one side. (all done with building regs) . I need to place cables through this wall at high level to connect to a CU on the other side. Whats the best method for maintaining the firelines protection. I know...

more water this morning, I checked after the heating went off last night and no water, I got up especially early this morning before the heating comes on and water all over the place. So its venting when the boiler is off that's for sure at some point in the middle of the night. The water is...