Recent content by Kippax1976

@plugwash has called it correctly here. Have a couple of contractors coming round over the weekend, so I'll report back with their comments. I'm expecting some interesting conversations. Just to make it clear, none of the pictured installation or modifications, were carried out by myself or...

DNO have come back to me and said that the meter and isolator is not their responsibility - "The meter is your suppliers equipment, so it is there responsibility to maintain and replace that for you. As you do not currently have an isolator switch, it would also be the supplier who will install...

Cheers I'll contact Electricity North West

Is this really something that my DNO would want to get involved in, given that my understanding is that there responsibility begins and ends at the meter ?

Thanks for all the advice. My instinct is to split this into 2 issues. The first and most urgent is to get that shower working - safely. The wiring for this is the most recent (PVC) and seems in good condition with a single run up to a jointing junction box in the bathroom, then on to power...

Just as an aside..... The supply to the house runs beneath a neighbours back garden, about 30 yards away and the cable isn't much thicker than a fat finger. A couple of years ago they were having a kitchen extension and uncovered the unprotected cable while digging. Unsure what it was, the...

Will post more photos this evening. Don't worry..... I have NO intention of pulling the main fuse. Just noticed your profile ! My place is old, but not 510 years old :D

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Correct - lock wired. Was reluctant to remove. I'll take a photo and post it tonight.

I have an old house with an electrical installation which must be at least 30-40 years old in places. Porcelain fuses, many bakerlite junction boxes, switches etc. In the process of saving for a total re-wire but have had to have a little patching up to do now and again in the meanwhile. All...