Recent content by Kev85

I had a small split in the live sleeving exposing enough of the bare cable to contact the earthing strip across the centre of the switch, seeing as i'd wired it with a 'damaged' cable I would deem that as incorrect wiring. The switch has already been swapped, I learnt many years ago buy 2 of...

How does this compare with not molesting strangers?

ROFL, I never said i was qualified, I said competant. Besides it dosent matter now, no fluctuations during testing and i'll have part p signed off by the end of the day, once again cheers for the helpful suggestions.

Spot on, had another look with fresh eyes realised I'd wired it wrong, hey presto, 30 seconds later working shower, cheers for help to everyone who posted helpful suggestions, as for everyone else, go swivel.

I believe so but I will check and i will be testing it, I was plainly and simply tired and fed up and in a cutting corners and pray-to-god-it-works mood

Because it's an at home job, my kit is in the van 1/4 mile away, and it's bleeding cold outside, it can wait til tomorrow.

I'll check the switch first thing, it wouldn't surprise me, if not i'll rip the cable and put in 10mm

I haven't tested it, it triped twice, I looked at the time and thought sod it internet, i'll test it in the morn

Why is electricity dangerous? Well they never told me that in the backward school of retarded monkeys! Of course I'm bloody competant, only a complete feckin idiot would go messing about mains electricity without knowing what they're doing, I have reached a point where I either rip the wiring...

Both, spark from the MCB and they trip, New wiring

Hi, I'm installing a new shower and for whatever reason beyond my knowledge it keeps tripping the RCD. The complete set up is as follows, 8.5Kw shower (according to manual it's 7.8Kw on 230V) wired to 45A D/P isolating switch using 6mm T/e cable, from the switch the cable follows other elec...