Recent content by nmilner

Thanks for the reply and actually I can see what you mean now and it makes sense. I could use a metal box at the shed end. Are you saying it is OK to earth the armoured cable sheath at the shed end using the metal box? Thanks again Nick

I am hoping someone can help me understand what to do with the earth tag that comes with the armoured cable gland pack. Basically I am fitting an outside plug on the outisde wall of my house. The outside plug will connect with 2.5mm2 cable to the inside of the house to an RCD fused 13A spur...

Hi, I am having a new bigger garage built onto the side of my house and converting the existing smaller garage back into a room within the house. The 100A fuse, meter and consumer unit are currently situated in the current garage but I want these all moved to the new garage. What I would be...

Hi, My local village hall was paid a visit from Building Regs as we are currently having an extension built. He was not impressed to see that the emergency exit lights in the hall were non maintained (only on when power goes out) and we should have maintained lights. Can you convert a...

I will be using a 32A MCB (in the RCD side of my split load consumer unit). I am concerned that it is a long run to the shed and would feel happier with an earth rod. Nick

Hi, I believe it is TN-s. Nick

I'm going to get both CU's replaced as they are the fuse wire type. I am going for 1 split load CU (probably Wylex). The T+E does need sorting. I think the earth cable needs increasing to 16mm2. Also, it is missing the statutory warning label. What should this label state? Thanks Nick

Hi, While getting my electrical installation in the garage tidied up I want to run a length (60m) of armoured cable from my garage to my shed at the end of the garden. I will be using an RCD MCB in the garage consumer unit to supply the armoured cable. My question is regarding earthing. It...

Hi mapj1 There are 2 fuse boards but both are fed from the small digital meter. There is nothing on the load side of the old time switch. How do I know if my digital meter is capable of recieving the radio time switch signal? If it can recieve this then its likely that the reason the old time...

The T/E is appalling and I want it removed! I think its 16mm2. We have Economy 7 so is the second meter and connection between the 2 meters part of this?

Hi, I seem to have 2 meters on my domestic supply. One is an old disc type which is not in use and the other a smaller digital style meter. The digital meter outputs go to a terminal block which then splits to feed two fuse boxes (1 via thick twin and earth and the other by more traditional...