Recent content by DavidWard

Thanks everyone I do listen to advice, see my post re pulling company fuse and replacing CU. :arrow: http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=2042936#2042936 I can at least put this one and me to bed now!! The struggle continues tomorrow :D David

Ok here goes: sparkticus and Geps: Thank you, how do I go about getting an isolator fitted is it a job for EDF. sparkticus: I have already been in touch with LCBC last week and they will charge me £266 inc to visit at 1st fix and before I finish. They will also send in THEIR electrician...

PrenticeBoyofDerry Thanks for the reply. the cables that I have pulled out have been thrown away as "they are redundant" and no longer needed. Thanks anyway.

Right. As Ecoes suggested I have completly removed the cables from the wall that dropped down to the double socket. I had to remove half the metal capping till they would move enough to pull through using a pair of mole grips. I have then re-connected the ring using the existing jb. I have also...

50p that much, I must have increased with inflation. Do I just cut the seal and pull the company fuse or do EDF have to do that. Last time I replaced a CU there was enough slack on the wire seal but not this time. I have no intention of even thinking about doing it live, yes I do value my life.

I will rejoin the ring so that I have continuity off supply.

Yes I will join the wires under the eaves. There is already a jb as someone had previously run a spur off at this point. I have already removed this spur. I will just reroute the ring missing out the wires for this socket. The wires are in metal capping in the wall and I can not get any movement...

I want to replace the consumer unit. I will notify the local building control who will check the work and have a sparks test the whole system when I have finished. However there is not enough slack on the company fuse to cut the supply and I certainly don't want to do it live. Any suggestions...

I want to remove a double socket on a ring main from what will become a bathroom. I can easily access the cables from under the eaves. my question is can I disconnect the wires at both ends so the wires are redundant and just leave the redundant wires in the wall. :?