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    mounting a consumer unit

    No fire regulations on home cusumers units because they are made of plastic. Industrial are made of metal which they have fire barriers up and commerical are both.
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    please help no downstairs lights

    From the consumer unit to all the light fittings must be live on all the time on a radial circuit. Then test all your wiring when the power is switch off to see if you have s short circuit. Remove all lamps to do this.
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    qualified electricians and competent persons(old/new regs)

    You dont not need to be qualfied electrian or compentent person to do your own house but you be comply with the on-site-guide and new regs. If you do not comply then the building inspector etc will say no. On the other hand, ask a qualified electrician to inspect your work then the electrician...
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    Extra Socket

    YES its safe if the extra double socket is connected as a ring socket then the single socket can be a spur socket. Only one socket can be a spur.
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    IEE regs too complex?

    Yes. TT ect are different types of earthing systems. Earth goes down the neutral to the sub station, earth stake outside the premises and earth is run with the power cable and neutral from the sub station to the premises. Any earth faults will always go back to the sub station via cables or the...
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    Adding sockets to a ring

    Unlimited power sockets on each ring socket but only one from a spur. Height of a socket which people say is 14 inches from floor level. All homes are designed for disable purposes, ie disable person to live in.
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