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Thanks EFLImpudence. Everyone's been really helpful. I think my house was built and cabled during a different Edition (if that's the correct terminology). To me it looks as though the lighting and boiler circuit in the main house are not protected by an RCD; all other circuits, including the...

Thanks Ban-All-Sheds; I understand. I will both ask for and trust their advice.

Thank you Ban-All-Shed but goodness, how the locals seem to have turned. I asked because I am interested in gaining knowledge; I will never, nor intend to, speak to the electrician on equal terms but I'm interested in lessening my knowledge gap. I will ask him when he pops in on Tuesday and I'll...

Thanks BernardGreen; that's a really good point. I guess there's always likely to be an element of risk here but your suggestion is a good one. I'll ask them. A larger conduit sounds good too; I'll mention it. Sounds like good futureproofing.

Thank you to each. Your contributions are greatly appreciated. I feel as though I'm in a much better position to speak with the electrician and to understand what he's saying. The theory is he'll pop around on Tuesday evening to take a look; hopefully, from there, we can get it sorted pretty...

Sorry EFLImpudence, but not at all; I just want to do my homework before the electrician arrives. I like to be in the position where I understand what I'm being told / advised by a professional. I'd like to be part of, or at least understand, the decision making process; but electrical stuff is...

Okay. Thank you each for your answers. To address questions and comments by return; - The 16mm2 cable from the house to the first garage is pre-existing. It was installed by the builders. - I'd feared that running either a 13A radial or ring and a lighting circuit from the Consumer Unit in the...

I've recently purchased an additional garage in a row of garages; it's a couple of garages away from my existing garage. The existing garage has an electricity feed from my house; about 10m away. The feed is sourced from the consumer unit in the main house and sits behind an RCD protected...