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If this is a rental property I would have expected your landlord to have replaced a fusebox with a modern consumer unit to current standards which includes RCD.

Is this yours? https://www.free-instruction-manuals.com/pdf/pa_2470009.pdf If this is the arrangement I'm thinking of the 2 narrow parts of the clip go into each end of the slot, I cant tell from your pic but if the narrow part is one sided, that flat side sits against the glass. You will...

Very acceptable in the circumstances.

In the circumstances I think I'd joine the wires in the 'abandoned cable' together and label in some way that won't fade, such as sharpie pen on the grey sheath or a paper tag. What are the chances of diverting the existing loft cable to the socket in adjacent room? What are the chances of...

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Well I knew I'd eventually come across a bit of this. Just doing a bit of DIY and have to move some electrics. Red and Blue round T&E purchased in Forestell France:

That would be the correct colours for DC ;)

The only break glass call points I had any dealings with have been a 4 position button (but I suspect an unusual arrangement) where out is the alarm, middle is normal and held by glass, in position (achievable by pushing the glass) is a test facility and a very long push further in like 20 sec...

It's always the way... Always

Slightly different, I used to visit a family, one of the homes where you enter via the back door and automatically put the kettle on, open the coffee container and put tea bags in cups:confused::unsure: yeah, when they started using the new set of wedding present containers marked 'tea, sugar...

I've got into the habit of fitting powerpoles for 12v interfaces. One of the bonus things about them being they are asexual.

In germany it used to be break glass and press button. I many still have an enammelled plate from a ripout.

That house had hot and cold water, sink bath and and basin waste with seperate overflows, gas pipes and toilet flush all in lead. Hot and cold tanks in loft with heating pipes from fireplace back boilers and gas outlets at 2 fireplaces down stairs/one upstairs and kitchen (presumably for gas...

I had that in a new installation and a dead new bulb, checked all the wiring and shorting out switch etc before trying a different bulb.