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HSS used to hire out the stuff to do it

The regs do also allow a socket to be spurred from an mcb not just a socket

Yes that is confusing, until now I was not aware they were called flush, they must have been both surface and flush back in the day, however the only reason I can think of is that the larger grid banks can be 4,12, 16 and even 24 gang,I don't think any such mk flush box existed back in...

The new grid plus frames are much chunkier, my mistake I forget both frame types have adjustment, so the back box adjustment like on the Appleby flush box is less critical. As you can see by the chunkyness of the new grid plus frame, I feel you would not get much adjustment up/ down with...

not sure why tlc say that, when i have time will post pic of them in an old 90s mk cataloque. Not sure the new gridplus frame would actually fit inside that smaller box, have you tried that before you flush yours in? We rip loads of them out both single and twin as when the grid switches break...

The upper boxes are mk but actually surface boxes there mk grid old style, now obsolete. Standard deep knockout boxes were used then and even now for flush if needed. There metal cover plate was much slimmer then. Back in the day they were commonly used with surface steel conduit, hence...

What boxes do you mean, im pretty sure they do have one knockout in the back centre and four fixing slots, the lack of knockouts i assume because they have prioritised the fixing slots. To me the standard flush boxes with the four rear knockouts often hinder where you want the fixings to go

Post 1 picture looks like a G5.3 push in 12 volt lampholder and MR16 12 volt lamp

The copper is pyro cable

Maybe because you have fed the new one with only 12 volt from the existing power supply. as asked earlier whats the white box with slots in, it looks like a power supply unit feeding the jb and white rectangular box that distributes out to all of the 12v lights

whats the white thing with the slotted holes

google 20mm compression glands for T+E, Tlc sell them about 2 pound each, they have an oval slot rubber

could you use 1 of each type in series

Its a TN~S system, Looks like 2 cables, its possible your neighbour has same problem

You say the connecter is rated at 10a but no mention of the plug rating, most moulded plugs have a rating embossed on them, usually 5a or 10a and occasionally 13a. 1 would not expect the fitted fuse to exceed the plugs rating. As for your suggestion a lower rated fused lead might get used...

All off is 2 minutes,all on is 2 hours according to what you posred above

I mentioned an mcb used as a fcu years ago, during a discussion on here regarding what accessories are allowed on a ring and noone believed me, i'm not sure when it got deleted as i was at college early 80s. This reg would likely have allowed 16a commando sockets off the ring which may have...

If the textured ceiling is not smooth and holding off the metal bezzle then id quess the gaskets were not doing much anyway

T and E is not ideal in a plug, however if you must, take L, (E) and N both to the switch first then L (E)and N from switch to light. Alternatively light first then onto switch