DaveJ123 said:£300. Is this reasonable?
DaveJ123 said:...he's just adding 3 new ones. It does seem a lot to me as I'd have thought that installing the consumer unit is just a case of knowing (for sure!) which wire goes where, really, isn't it?
That does happen doesn't it?
Where exactly does the RCD go?
Is it possible to have it just protecting some circuits - say, the kitchen?
I don't want the house plunged into darkness because someone's pulled a plug out of a socket.
You should have RCD protection on all downstairs sockets, not just the kitchen (if you have a TT supply, it should be all sockets in the house).DaveJ123 said:Is it possible to have it just protecting some circuits - say, the kitchen?
Fine with new installs but this is just a CU change. I very much doubt that this would be possible without a dedicated new circuit, which hasn't been explicitly requested. And we all know how people love having their kitchens rewired! (Usually just after the tiling )ban-all-sheds said:Re the kitchen, though - you need to be strict with your electrician and insist that he provides a non-RCD circuit for the fridge/freezer.
DaveJ123 said:Ok, I hadn't thought about the fridge. Think I will ask for separate non RCD connection for that.
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