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I own a holiday home, which i obviously let out, how often am i supposed to have the electrics checked & tested etc, and roughly how much does it cost?

i havent got a problem with the wiring, i am just trying to determine what mcb's i should use in place of the fuse. the power circuits are ring circuits, and i have a choice of either 20 or 32 amp mcbs. doing my sums a 20 amp should be sufficient. I have been looking at some deals on...

My original wiring was a complete joke, i cannot even begin to say how unsafe it was, but anyway i have completely rewired the house and am now ready to install a consumer unit. my current wiring system is as follows: 2 x 5amp lighting circuits (upstairs & downstairs) 3 x 16amp power...

I am planning on replacing the lead mains water supply pipe from the street to my house with MDPE (some form of plastic) piping, Will this effect the earth to my house and should i consider installing an earth rod? :?:

Hi, i am looking to replace my old consumer unit with a modern unit, can someone tell me what size trip each typical circuit in a house requires? :?:

Hi gacw Firstly don't take any chances with your electrics, if you are not sure ask someone who will know, like a lecky. If you are messing with the electrics, it is well worth investing in a meter, a cheapo £15 piece of kit will do for the occasional meddler. I would expect your trip...

I have completely rewired my house, and am now looking to replace the consumer unit. is it normal practice to do this live or have the MEB remove the company fuse?

I recommend replacing the rcd, i have to replace them all the time at work, after several trips (cant remember exact number) they become unreliable, and give problems with "nuisance tripping". however if you cannot reset the trip at all you may have a short or earth fault, you can quite easily...

my main switch/rcd keeps intermittently tripping, its a pain for frozen food! how do i determine what is wrong? could it simply be time to replace the rcd?