Recent content by oxoboys

Thanks mattylad, but I've just checked with my energy supplier (Bulb.co.uk) and they will come and fit an isolator switch for £120 or better still, only £60 if I agree to have my meters (gas & electric) swapped for smart meters at the same time. I have so far resisted changing to smart meters...

@flameport the consumer unit is on the other side of the wall just visible on the left of the first picture, i.e. opposite the meter cabinet. Could individual tails still be used for such a run? (Approx 2.5 metres) If so, it would definitely make things easier and tidier. Great, the less boxes...

@sparkwright Thanks, that's useful to know. So there's no IEE regs that prevent that MICC cable from going straight into the consumer unit? If so, great! The purist in me says the cable really should go through a gland, but that would look unsightly in my hallway, so I'd prefer the MICC cable...

Hello! I want to have my consumer unit replaced and have already bought a new 10 way Fusebox CU with surge protection, 6 mini RCBOs, 4 blank modules and an intumescent strip in readiness for an electrician to install. However, I'm looking for advice from professional electricians only please...

I\\\'m just replacing rads for new ones whose instructions indicate that they must be connected a particular way round. I have no sure way of knowing which was the flow/return on the old rads, having since cut the pipes to plumb in the new rads. Is it essential to get them the \\\"right\\\" way...