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tbh it's a bit silly to bother doing this, considering how cheap circuit breakers are. Your oven is a 13 amp FIXED load, so basically it means you are only going to leave 3 amps for the socket. Whilst it is still not illegal (ie it becomes a 16 amp radial) , it is asking to be overloaded...

I assume it's the old Wylex Standard Range? Is it a metal or a plastic enclosure that you have? Look for an old one on ebay, or if not, you'll have to fork out for a brand new unit, and rob the cover from that! If it's plastic, then this link might help you...

Obviously poor joint, increased resistance on the line hence lower transmission speeds. Will solder & sleeve it, and see if I can stabilise the bitrate to an acceptable level.

Cheers Softus Was wondering whether if soldered, RF might escape through the joint, and poss give crosstalk to the other cores, and slow the connection down. Obviously I'd sleeve them with heatshrink, but just wanted a telecoms engineer to tell me whether having a soldered joint would...

This is one for the telecoms engineers out there My adsl broadband connection can vary between 3.5Mbps and 5.5 Mbps just by me opening up a joint box in the house and squeezing the connector blocks with my thumb & forefinger. The connector blocks looks to be filled with a jelly compound...

Do you have access to a clampmeter?

Go to TLC, your nearest is at the Business Park nr Tax Office in Llanishen! Stock is usually good, if not they usually get it nextday it for you!

I'm trying to work out why there is a 16 amp commando socket - which could never be used at more than 13 amps due to that FCU above it !! Why not just fit a metal clad socket for the appliance, or even wire it direct into the fcu!! Incidentally, on that picture of the commando install...

Is this a real genuine topic, or did JohnD put you up to it ;-) It's odd that he has'nt had his say yet!

Did you replace like for like , ie 30mA trip current for 30mA??? How do you know whether your new RCD is actually working?? OK it has a test button, but it still could be faulty , ie too slow at breaking the circuit! It needs to trip within 200ms at 30mA (or 300ms if a BS EN type) and 40ms...

mdbalson, I'm not sure whether you have put these pictures up for appraisal, or for some criticism?? Does'nt look too bad, however, would have been better to take your trunking directly up from the accessory, as the way you have done it will leave wires showing to the side of the spur...

mdbalson, I'm not sure whether you have put these pictures up for appraisal, or for some criticism?? Does'nt look too bad, however, would have been better to take your trunking directly up from the accessory, as the way you have done it will leave wires showing to the side of the spur...

It is normal practice to fit one! Also, local isolation would be the major factor! Cooker switches are fitted for the very same reason!

It is normal practice to fit one! Also, local isolation would be the major factor! Cooker switches are fitted for the very same reason!

Of course he's going to notify LABC ;-)

Out of interest, how far is the shed from the house? Also, why are'nt there pictures of the SWA run to the shed (ie your DIG!) . As you have exported the earth, what earthing system does the house use?

Get an Earth electrode resistance tester. Bang a rod in, take 3 readings from different areas of the ground. Work out deviation from average mean etc. It's all in the guidance note 3 , I just can't remember the values of the top of my head!

Actually don't post it all - it has YOUR name and address on there too, not sure whether you would want to tell everyone where you live!! Also, someone could try forging it??? , so best just put on the schedule of test results, then we can check out the values etc for you!

The sheet that says at the top ' Scheule of Test Results' would be nice. Or you could post it all - so we know who he is :-)

Have you checked the plug tops etc for the equipment? Could be a neutral strand of wire brushing across a strand of earth wire in the plug top (or extension leads used) . I have known offices with some 15+ PC's all running from a single 30mA RCD and have no trouble. Why not replace the...