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Scousespark I'm in South Liverpool are you able to private message me as I don't seem to be able to PM you. Thanks

The cable is attached to a shower pull cord and is connected at the CU.

Unfortunately wiring a socket coming off the upstairs sockets isn't an option now as the be all been bonded and plastered. I didnt mention this originally but the 10mm2 former shower cable is goes straight up the wall and into the loft, would it not be an option to replace this cable with...

What if I used 6mm2 cable?

So of the two listed here... https://www.screwfix.com/c/electrical-lighting/domestic-consumer-units/cat7230028#category=cat7230028&amprating=40_a&consumerunittype=garage One comes with a 16A MCB and the other a 32A MCB, which one should I get considering my usage?

There's a few options at Screwfix for 2 way consumer units, I need a 6A MCB for lighting and will be installing two double sockets in the loft for a computer NAS device and 8 port gigabit switch so what size MCB do I need for the sockets and what size for RCD, 40A or 63A?

Thanks Sparkright, If I go for option 3 would it matter if the circuit would then have two RCDs on it?

Hi, We've recently had a rewire done and the original plan was to run a 9.5kW shower but it's now running off the combi-boiler instead so I have a 10mm2 cable that goes into the consumer below with a 40A MCB. Now decided we want a couple of double sockets up in the loft so was wondering what's...