Recent content by Jimbo785

Thanks guys - can definitely confirm 1.5mm - I used to do a lot of my own work before the regs changed and still have a drum of 'propper' 2.5mm in the loft. Anyway I got suspicious about the small cables and had a closer look - sure enough found the drum of 1.5mm he'd been using in one of the...

OK guys, thanks for all the input. I need to sort this problem out and as far as I can see I have 4 choices: 1) Get them to rip out all the 1.5mm and replace with 2.5mm as they should have done to start with. I know this is the ideal answer but this is going to be a massive job - half of it...

Holmslaw, Thanks - I was afraid you say something along those lines! Can confirm that there is no supplementary fused connections to the main ring - so it's not a fused radial circuit or similar. He's definitely 'broken' the exisiting ring at a redundant socket and used the 2 legs to extend the...

Hi there, i'd like some advice on whether the following is correct or should I be worried! I'm having my kitchen refitted and this requires several new sockets. The fitter has extended the existing ring main (crimped connections - so OK there). However he is using 1.5mm cable rather than 2.5mm...