Recent content by bignev

Loftus, I've been folowing your project with interest. I too have researched this for some time and have found a very good supplier with very reasonable priceses. I'm about to install UFH into an extension. I will keep the rest of the house as standard rads. There will be two rooms a...

Thanks BR :D

Guys i'm just about to install halogen lighting into a bedroom. I've read several articles in this form and elsewhere. What are he pros and cons of low voltage and mains. It would seem that low voltage bulbs last longer. What exactly is a soft start and is this advisable. The bedroom is...

Point taken about the Garage door I'll check. Is the type D to avoid nuisance tripping? Yes the Garage is an integral part of the house. Is the 10mm T@E ok (large enough). Is it acceptable to run multiple wires through one hole in a joist (1.5 T@E).

I've just put a cu in my garage, which is attached to the main house. This is feeding Lights, sockets (5 doubles) and the garage door. I have run 10mm cable from the main CU to the garage, under the floorboards through the wall. Up the wall in conduit and into the second CU. Is this acceptable...

Guys, thanks for all the help so far but here's another one. A chap a work has just offered me a Hager 14 way box. He's giving it away, but I don't know how old it is. It takes type 2 mcb???? and has 32,15,10 and 5 amp mcb. I guess its a few years old and I may be better off purchasing a new...

£70 is a bit steep. So a 30 it is. Do I split the existing ring with junction boxes and take these back to the CU

I'm going to split the kitchen and utility from the downstairs ring. Whats the way to do it (please agree). Does the Fridge/freezer go on its own ring or is it a spur. I'm also going to put a separate box in the garage/studio, with an outside socket as a spur.

Thanks breezer _______________________________________________________ Sorry to interrupt the debate chaps but i'm now confused again. I understand the theory in splitting the kitchen, but RCD/RCBO on the downstairs or upstairs ring yes/no and WHY.

Indeed I do have a utility room. So is there an easy way to create its own ring, eg separate the two from the main downstairs ring then use junction boxes to create their own send and return cable (this may not be the correct term but i'm sure you know what I mean) As to let the contractor...

Thanks for the quick reply guys, but can you clarify a few points. FWL you say split the kitchen from the downstairs ring, why + freezer is in kitchen so this would cause problem. Why no RCBO on the rings. I've just read some regs that state all sockets capable of running appliances outside...

Hi guys, please can you help I want to replace my consumer unit. First is this a DIY job (even if I get a real sparky to check it over), if so can you talk me through it. Second I just read in the forum about RCD and RCBO can you explain the difference. I was just about to get a split load...