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"As for not knowing enough, your right, but does anyone"???, This was not a dig at electricans or their trade it was meant in general terms. I take it ur a qualified lecky and you know ur job, but can you repair TVs, Computers, Radars or Auto Pilots, all things that have an electrical basis...

RCD protection is where all the RCD's are....on the consumer unit. Fan is off he lighting circuit which will be connected to 6a mcb on the C/U

Thnxs for that, the FSU does isolate the p/cord and where ive gone wrong is not putting the Neutrals on to a insulated connector block because its only a single pole...Had it been a double pole then there would have been terminals for the L + N...

Thats the problem, single pole switch as it does blow when cord is pulled.. As for not knowing enough, your right, but does anyone??? Job is part of on going building regs, i have done the 1st fix and the electrican has passed this so now in the process of connecting it all up, where he will...

I have installed a plain ceiling mounted extr fan in the b/room, seperate fom b/room light, but it wont work!! I have a FSU on outside wall fed from lighting circuit via junct box..from FSU i've ran a 2 core to a plain pullcord, Brown to coms and blue to L1,, from there, brown to L and blue...

What would be the best switch to use for isolating socket used for washing machine under worktop, on ring circuit? Also same applies to switch to use on 2.5mm radial from 16amp on C/U to socket that will power 3kw oven and ignition for gas hob??

Doing 1st fix then council electrican will come out and check as it comes with the B/Regs that are in place..

What would be the best way to fit extractor hood, ie, from a spur off ring or direct to FSU on ring??

Ive put pvc conduit on my light switches cables that travel down between 3x2 stud walls, also on 1 spur that goes off my ring circuit to the shaving socket.Upstairs lights on RCD as bathroom fan is wired off them, also both rings but down stairs lights are not..

I need to fit 2 smoke alarms, 1 in hallway at bottom of stairs and 1 in hallway, top of stairs If i run 1.5mm T/E from 6amp in C/U to 1st alarm then 3core+e to the 2nd, would this work?? 6amp would be non RCD.. Also if wiring is run between stud walls where i cant get 50mm clearance, does the...

Will i need to use an isolation switch or is it not necessary?

Can i run a 2.5mm cable on a radial circuit from a 16amp on the C/U to a socket that in turn will operate a 3kw oven and ignition for gas hob?? Cable run will be 10mtrs and it will be under floor.

The extractor fan will be ceiling fitted, circuit is protected and the length of cable that will be behind plasterboard will be in pvc conduit. Rest of cable will be run along ceiling joists (above 50mm ). Will the cable in the ceiling/attic need to be covered in anyway as the insulation will...

I would like to install a plain extractor fan ( no timer ) seperate from the bathroom light. If i take a lead from the lighting circuit ( via junction box) down to FSU on the outside of the bathroom, then on in to a pull cord switch and then fan. Would this be ok??[/wiki]