Recent content by jffoz1

I am a bit miffed at the lastest piece of bureacracy i.e. having to be Part P registered to work on domestic electrics. I can understand that it is to stop the so called 'cowboys' out their and make our homes safer. However, I have a degree in Engineering (Mechanical Electrical and Electronic)...

Thanks for the advice. Took a systematic approach last night and found that there is likely a fault on the clock / oven timer. Having first checked the elements of the top grill and oven. Both seem to be showing reasonable resistance values. When I disconnected the clock / timer supply...

Sometimes it was the RCD, but most of the time it was the MCB.

Hi, I tried to post this once, so if it's a repeat please accept my apologies. I've just had to do some major rewiring in the house, to create two new ring mains. this involved disconnecting and continuity checking each and every plug socket, including the cooker. Thank God the cooker was on...