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Just been working out some correction factors, figures are quite miniscule to bother with. Is there a practical situation where they must be used?

Spot on Lectrician

Thanks Sheds

Bought a STEINEL voltage indicator today. Its called Combi Check 1.2. Does continuity/polarity OK. Just trying to find out what 1.2 means?

Can anybody tells me what this means on voltage indicator? It seems to be describing 3 phase, but not sure as i have not done 3 phase yet. Cheers all

Yes i do know how to use it, i got it in case i wanted an electric shower installed at a later date. What would you have suggested sheds, buy one for £2 less without the RCD?

Well i needed new one so it made sense getting RCD anyway, and lets face it they all pretty much come with RCD anyway...but thanks for replies folks

Just replaced my CU with 12 way split load 6+6 RCD one half. I have 2 lighting circuits 2 Ring mains and 1 20Amp FCU I have not put any of these circuits on my RCD side of the board. A mate of mine told me today to put the 2 ring mains on the RCD side. Does anyone think i should bother...

thanks for that

Are Henley blocks the exact same thing as service blocks? Also can anybody give me a practical situation were you would use(fit) them?

Can anybody recommend a good chisseling (channeling) tool? _____________________________ Moderator moved as posted in wrong forum

Further to this post, I have installed this shower, all i have to do is fit the RCD when it arrives tommorow, its the shower enclosure type incorporating an MCB. When i have fitted shower cable to RCD next to CU, i then have to wire from RCD to CU, which is...

just a quick one, can somebody confirm i can use telco twisted copper pair for alarm systems? Cheers

Hello All, Just a quick one, I was wandering can you get a plug in RCD (rcbo), just replaced my sisters old shower, it wasnt RCD protected, just a 30A plug in circuit breaker, the old push button ones...

Thanks everybody for the advice, much appreciated...jacktomo