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    Replacing wall lights - help with different connections

    Actually you're right John, needs three x three way Wagos
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    Replacing wall lights - help with different connections

    You just need to strip a bit of the black cable sheath off and literally install the brown to the Wago block with Browns, The Earth to the Wago block with Earths and the Blue to the Wago block with blue cables. *Edit Requires 3 New Wago blocks or similar to accept three conductors*
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    EICR QUESTION?

    Did the guy at the Consumer unit have any kind of tester? How many circuits? Regardless of the time taken this wasn't done correctly if the guy walking about didn't have any Test equipment, he'd need to check socket measurements/polarity at the very least and RCD trip times if you have any? Why...
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    Fuse socket

    Does that Switched Fused connection unit Feed the Socket? If so plugging your fresh air into it should be fine.
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    Max Cable Size.

    Normally up to 6mm for FCUs but it depends on the manufacturer.
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    Do cables wear out if used too much?

    IR only really reduces when joints are made outside from my experience
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    First fix help

    I try not to use plastic plasterboard boxes, I tend to fit a noggin and use metal boxes as they are better from a maintenance aspect and often I have found the lugs on the plastic boxes to be temperamental. I normally tuck all cables inside the back box in a loop then and place a piece of...
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    What kind of light switch housing is this?

    The only way of removing that without disruption is to pull the cable up/out enough to cut it with a multi tool with a metal cutting blade or angle grinder but really not worth the grief. Then hope the conductors push back down!
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    Can I have a 3 phase supply added easily

    Nothing to do with your question as clearly Flameport & co have answered that, but Is that SWA coming out the Wiska box armour earthed anywhere? Hopefully there's a piranha locking nut inside it or at the other end.
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    Electrics down to garden office, what's wrong??

    Not much to add that hasn't already been mentioned but: Was this person supplying that MEM 2000 as part of the "installation"? Where is all that Trunking & was that already installed at the house end??
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    Relocating electric sockets Building regs

    The Insulation will have a derating factor due to thermal effects. > Clicky
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    New consumer unit required to pass EICR? (due to changes since 2018)

    How many people live inside the property it's not a HMO is it?
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    Your opinion on the safety and legality of this board please.

    Indeed, it is a little strange that the MCBs are slightly smaller than the RCDS. Hopefully the prongs are long enough!
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    Ring main troubleshooting

    Have you managed to locate a fault on the ring in your Mini CU?
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    Your opinion on the safety and legality of this board please.

    The Busbar certainly needs to be checked, looking at the part on the left it doesn't even look like two of those circuits are even supplied. Not sure what it's been cut with, certainly not a sharp hacksaw or something suitable. I hate seeing exposed copper busbar like that makes me shudder. I...
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