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Let me re-phrase. Is it Ok to insulate the inside (in the room) walls on the Street facing walls. Not between two heated rooms No, it is not damp

Internal Wall Current Cavity wall insulation is old and may have failed (the house is cold) to take the insulation out and re-insulate the cavity will cost £5000+

Hi guys, Would it be Ok to insulate internal bedroom walls with non-breathable boards, something like Marmox or similar. The main concern, as it is non-breathable, will it not damage the walls/plaster in some way, damp, mold, etc. The walls are with cavity (insulated). Thanks,

The cable is covered in bitumen, but that twisted cable sticking out is the earth from DNO. There is no aqequate ZE reading on that DNO earth.

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Thanks guys, Photo attached, thick black cable is the electric supply coming into the flat The meter is inside flat. The building is built in 1920s This is in London Yes, I mean an earth spike into the ground. The land is owned by the free holder (not me) Do I pay for the PME or the...

Thank you That is the whole point, there is no distributor earth.

Hi Guys, Had an EICR done and it says: "No distributor earth connection between service cable and Main earth terminal. Did not get an aqequate ZE (external earth fault loop impedance) reading when the main earth was disconnected" Had an Engineer from UK Power Networks come and check...

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Thank you for clarifying. If the light circuit earth has no bearing on the CU installation or EICR, does it mean the electrician was overly cautious or he just does not know the regulations well enough? Would absence of the Light circuit earth be described as Code 3 'Improvement recommended.'...

Hi Guys, I had an Electrician check my flat a few days ago and we scheduled a FuseBox replacement and the EICR checks. He came today saying that he cannot do the work because the light circuit does not have earth. It is an old flat, built in 1930s. Is earth on the light circuit a requirement...

Hi Guys, Need a new consumer unit installed. I have a smart meter and my electrician said he cannot do this as there is no isolator between the meter and the current consumer unit. Do I need to find a way to install an isolator, or can the consumer unit be replaced without and isolator, even...

Hi guys, The older Board is not used (I believe) as the electrical heaters have been removed a few years ago. I am asking about an RCD for hager. Need RCD is just for safety.

No, sorry

Hi, not quite sure. Possibly from this? It is located underneath the other one.

Hi guys, Can someone please advise if it is possible to install an RCD into this unit, I mean if a professional electrician can do this? Or do we have to replace the whole unit? Thank you,

Thank you guys. I guess it is best to get it replaced with a pull cord switch

Yes, rented

Hi Guys, I have a standard (not the cord one) light switch inside bathroom, it is outside Zone 1 and 2. Will this pass Electrical Safety Certification? Thanks,

Hi guys, I have installed Zenith worktop and the space between the freestanding Gas cooker and the worktop on both sides is only 10mm. I cannot make this space bigger without the major changes. Is there any thermal barrier material I can put between the cooker and the worktop, to stop the...