Recent content by didster

Possible your tester was set 10ma and not 30ma ? .. i've done this as the figure is in the corner of the screen and defaults to 10 when its been off for a while .. the ramp test would obviously work fine ..

Thanks for the quick reply .. I do know this is notifiable .. I intend to get it signed off but I enjoy doing these sort of projects myself before getting them signed off ... I will be testing with a plug in tester to test earth continuity .. The SWA is already run .. buried to 1ft and...

I need to put power in the summer house ... I have an RCD Shed unit in the shed (of course) and intend to do the following .. Replace the existing shed unit with a new CU with 80A 30ma RCD and 6A, 16A (lights and sockets) and 20A MCB for the summerhouse .. 4mm SWA to the summerhouse and a...

I've recently fixed an LCD TV to the centre of the party wall in my terraced house. About 1.5m along the same wall is a standard lamp. The old dear next door is complaining that when either of these are on it causes interference to her radio. It turns out that her radio is positioned directly...