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Replace that bell ! I had a few go 'bang' on me when they got the sun on them!

BT Use this method of joining anyway and would be hard to notice aslong as it's done neatly, know a few engineers.

Use a outdoor 'Sausage' and buy some CW1308 and extend to convenient place downstairs, join the cable in the external box using some 3M jelly crimps. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WATERPROOF-EXTERNAL-TELEPHONE-CABLE-REPAIR-KIT-/261298650317?pt=UK_Phones_PhoneLeads_RL&hash=item3cd69cfccd

hi there, list the connections at the panel, and the ones you have in the new bell box and i'll tell you what to connect . Regards Dyson

I thought the same thing? Wonder how the MCB managed to detect a Neutral CPC reverse?

I'm not entirely sure if we do or not. IMO They should of left old colors in. But that's my own opinion.

Hi folks, sorry about the low input from me, but i bring you all amusement, yes the circuit breaker was an MCB not a RCBO or any other breaking device, to my surprise when i lifted the lid of the house C/U i found the cable crudely shoved threw a gouged hole in the back of the C/u , With the SWA...

Brilliant thanks, Its a volex MCB and CU , will an NSB20 Wylex fit ?

Hahaha :lol: :lol: :lol: Im guessing your the chairman of the representatives ?

Any appliance i plug in, such a drill chargers, plug in lantern , mobile phone chargers all trip , ONLY when plugged in and then socket switch is turned on it trips. MCB in consumer in house was spare, therefor used to feed the swa to shed, , all CU in shed and SWA is new.

Added a picture hope this helps. and no test button on trip switch in house as its an MCB

Spaces for 3 MCB's or 1MCB and a RCD and no lights atall, just three sockets wired radial to the shed's Mini consumer unit, Shed consumer unit consists of 16A MCB feeding the radial circuit as mentioned above, And an RCD taking the SWA feed into the shed, the SWA cable runs back a MCB in the...

He's not coming back anytime soon from what my parents have told me, To be honest i'd rather rectify the problem myself, if i could be advised on what tests to carry out, inspecting etc, also why would the MCB in the house's C/U Trip and not the one in the shed, if i am plugging appliances into...

exactly my first thought, although, he lives down in plymouth and not answering his phone, so we eventually gave up with him and i'd like to rectify myself. I'd just like pointer in how to rectify. Thanks for your reply.

if you could suggest what i can do to test or inspect to see where the problem lies. Thanks

I cant get a picture atm , as im not home till sunday, (girfirend :evil: ) I know a little about electrics eg ring final circuit wiring, R1+R2 testing, radials, lighting radial etc, as im currently doing a course at college. Its defianatley the MCB In the houses consumer unit, as its on the buzz...

Afternoon Folks. Just come back from a bike rally to find my shed had been fitted with a 3 Way C/U and a radial socket circuit, ( 3 Double sockets, ) as i had mentioned this to my parents that it needed doing months ago, to cut a long story short, its been fitted, tested apparently, but the...

I know, sorry guys, had a few things going on in 2013. Should be on here a bit more, loaded with knowledge and enthusiasm :P

Meaning ? :P