Recent content by junglistmatty

My supplier is Octopus so I've sent them a request to fit an isolator switch on the meter tails as I have no way to isolate my main switch... I'm under the impression this is needed for the Henley block method as there's no way to isolate those tails and I'm not sure any electrician will be...

Thanks - this is what confused me. What I wanted to know was if there is a possibility to add a non RCD protected MCB to the unit (i.e. between the Main Switch and the 3-module RCCB in my CU), for a circuit to provide some power to an outbuilding with it's own small CU.... Maybe my only option...

What is the difference between a Crabtree RCCB 363/S030 and a Crabtree 363/030 (other than their size)? Having done some reading it appears my consumer unit contains 2x bus bars, the circuits on the first bar are protected by the S030 and the circuits on the second bar are protected by the...

Thanks, this is what I meant :) -- If the cable is disconnected at the CU (and it's wires connected in a terminal block), can the MCB can then be removed from the CU? Thanks, that clearly answers my question (how do you safely indicate a cable is not being used).

Thanks - If it's safe it's not a big problem for us; my wife doesn't like having an unsightly blanking plate about 2/3 of the way up the wall in the middle of the hallway landing :ROFLMAO: If I have the switch removed from the CU, can the cable be left in situ and the blanking plate covered up...

At some point before we bought the house, the previous owners had the bathroom renovated and I assume they replaced an electric shower with a boiler-fed shower; I have a couple of questions: 1. In the hallway on the wall outside the bathroom there is a 1-gang blanking plate covering some...

Fitted the flooring, plumbed in the sink and toilet.... Had a slight problem with the toilet, after fitting I noticed a puddle of water forming from under the toilet after it had been flushed.... Checked all plumbing and then re-tested, leak still present... Had a closer inspection and...