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    Socket Outlet In Airing Cupboard?

    Yep! I'm concerned that a fan heater could be plugged into this outlet to warm the bathroom - Scary but it happens all the time! Regarding comment about the bathroom lighting needing to be fed via RCD. I didn't look at the CU because I was busy doing a freeby on the tiling but this will...
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    Socket Outlet In Airing Cupboard?

    I went around to a friends house the other day to do some tiling in his bathroom. He said around 3 years ago. that the emersion had been removed with the hotwater tank when a combi boiler was fitted. The company who did the job replaced the emersions heaters' fused spur outlet with a normal...
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    Upgrading Consumer Unit to 17th Edition Compliant

    OK I'll bare it in mind - appreciate you comment for making me aware of yet another potential issue I wasn't aware of!
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    Upgrading Consumer Unit to 17th Edition Compliant

    I have a friend closeby who is fully registered, so I'll get him round to provide the required paperwork
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    Upgrading Consumer Unit to 17th Edition Compliant

    Ban-All_Sheds: Thanks for a common sense & honest response.
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    Upgrading Consumer Unit to 17th Edition Compliant

    30 years ago I completed a good apprenticeship as an electrician but soon after, I moved over to specialize in air conditioning. I have my 16th edition and will shortly complete the 17th edition upgrade - just to ensure I don't loose touch. However, since I was sparkying things have changed -...
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    Nuisance Tripping Of Garage RCD

    No have not ramp tested RCD - don't have the kit. Will have to test by substitution. Thanks for advice
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    Nuisance Tripping Of Garage RCD

    Yep, I agree - think it's time to dust off the old megga. Hope it not the supply line to the garage which is under the block paved drive!! Thanks for response.
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    Nuisance Tripping Of Garage RCD

    Garage is wired with approx 30 meters of 4/2.5mm cable & supplied via a 32amp MCB from the house distribution unit - no RCD is fitted into the house dist unit. Switching off fluorecent light in garage trips the RCD fitted inside the separate garage distribution unit. Renewing the complete...
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    Bathroom Shaver Socket Wiring

    Can see that the Regs. allows a bathroom shaver socket to be connected to either the local lighting circuit supply or to a remote socket ring via 3A fused spur - remote meaning not in the bathroom! Q: With the ring, you get the added protection from the RCD so even though there's an isolating...
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