Recent content by kennymc

Yes Ive now reralised that I do have a split load CU. Thanks for your advice thought.

Just tried the test switch again. It seems you are right. Everything to the left of the blank plates stays on, and the sockets etc to the right go off. I cant believe I didnt get onto this straight away! I was more worried about a poor installation of the downlights by so called professionals...

The unit consists of this: Mains 100A, then 4 mcbs (smoke alarm, up lighting, down lighting, central heating), then 2 blank plates, then 4 more mcbs (garage, sockets, sockets, cooker), then finally the RCD switch.

My consumer unit contains an RCD trip switch. It recomends that this switch be tested quarterly. According to the instructions on the unit, all power should be 'lost' when it is pressed. However, my dowstairs lights remain on. Why is it doing this? I had downlights installed a few months ago...

Sorry I didnt reply for so long, been on holidays. Thanks for your help though, worked a treat. Cheers.

i need to remove a shaver socket in my en-suite in order to hang a mirror. The transformer on the socket has two live, two neutral, and of course an earth running into it. What is the best way to to remove the soket within regulations.