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Hi It is the only cable that I can see coming from the consumer unit. I am assuming that there are others going into the wall behind the unit itself but would have to unscrew the unit etc to properly get a look. I am also on the second floor so the water pipes do not enter the building at...

Ok guys, maybe I need to apologise here. I have read the last few posts and they have been most helpful. I have now had a good look at this cable. It is surface mounted, disappears into the ceiling plaster and then reappears in the kitchen. It then seems to go down behind the sink unit which is...

Ok, just to clarify. The flat I am in is an ex council flat and now run by a housing association. The tradesman they get in are all contractors and the contracts tend to go to the lowest bidder. The work that they do sometimes is indeed shoddy. I have had to get the guy who runs the contracts...

OK will do, thanks. I will also put some appliances on and see if there is any heat actually emanating from the mains feed cable.

I am asking because typically the councils tradesman do poor quality work and take shortcuts. I am about to buy the flat and once I do any defects are my responsibility, therefore insurance etc could be voided if incorrect or non standard wiring is in place. I would rather get this sorted now if...

Hi all, I live in council rented accomodation and the mains cable that feeds the consumer unit seems to be a single core earth cable that is about 6mm to the outer plastic covering. This seems too small to carry all of the mains power. Do you think that this is correct, or could it be...