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Well you could run it all as 1 or 2 or 3 circuits or as many circuits as you like, the number of ways free to do that in your existing consumer unit might sway your decision somewhat and will effect the resiliance to some degree, not forgeting that it all starts life as "one circuit" anyway (at...

Well we certainly have reached the stage of a lot less electric required for lighting these days so that`s a good thing but it might take us another 50 to 100 years to get to the stage of knowing what lighting watts and configuration is best for what circumstances - "put the big light on" as...

Victorian attitude cut out - Electrics should not be seen and heard ? A very common concept (at least around my locality) electrics were always out of the way and unseen - under the stairs/in a cellar/high up in a wall cupboard , that was deemed the most important feature - ease of use for all...

I will not muddy the waters by suggesting that a bog standard house is one circuit (from the cut out) - remove that fuse and you have lost that one circuit. Ignoring the fact that you might add wind, rain or sun (or a squirrel running in a cage wheel) as an alternative or an extra supply.

yes but a king could be the monarch but not all kings or queens are monarchs just the one - you think final circuits being also distribution circuits to some other final circuits make being monarchs or kings and queens feel easy :giggle:

Well there is nothing in rven in Part P to say you must use BS7671 to comply, in fact it used to state in guidance any other Europen State but then again then was nothing to stop you insisting that you followed the national code of another civilised country such a Nigeria for example actually...

Yes Eric the Ring Final is a final circuit in its own right and supplis sockets etc but as far as fused spur is concerned it is the distribution circuit for that fused spur and if you put another fused spur fed from that fused spur (lower fuse value of course) then that fused spur is fed from a...

"If it is not too inconvenient to do a quick temporary lash up" by not too inconvenient I was thinking of the cost the hassle etc etc too obviously. In fact one supplier I knew to trade and public alike developed a "hidden policy" whereas he would initially charge the pre VAT price then add VAT...

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yes indeed could well be - professional rewire might be an asset too ;)

OK John, I will stand corrected, an unfused spur from a ring or radial is part of that ring circuit or radial circuit. If it contains a fuse (such as an FCU or a SFCU then it becomes a circuit in its own right - that what I meant but you spotted my non-deliberate mistake.

A Spur from a Ring Final Circuit is still a radial circuit that is merely using the Ring Final Circuit as its Distribution Circuit. and yet the same applies to a Radial Final Circuit with Spurs etc too. Just thought I would help to muddy the waters in case they actually need more muddying at...

I think we should not only be concerned about the amount of light but also the spread of that light , I think most would see that but also to consider the kind of light as it appears to the human eye and this feature is not the one everybody considers, sometimes because it is difficult to...

Not an indicator of a responsible professional. Not in full agreement with you on that one I`m afraid. A pro would look at it first (A lot of I & T first procedure starts with use of the most importand of tools - the Mark One Eyeball) not always conclusive in itself and some degree of further...

My understanding is Eric, they are not actually allowed to dictate to you (only make reasonable requests) and it`s actually up to them to keep up to speed with you and not impede your work - as stated by my Local B C O. Lets face it, most if not all Local Authorities did not want to jump thru...

Yes that is one solution I passed by a DNO tails connection chappy and his reply/opinion he robustly and perhaps pedantically he rotorted that such switches have terminals actually marked as "L" and/or "N" etc therefore could not be used for other purposes - obviously my thoughts were, in...

I would hesitate to do that when I was “on the tools” as we used to call it. If I already knew someone such as a long time friend or relative and I was certain they would work under my full supervision and follow my instructions to the letter then I might have considered allowing them to provide...

It can be difficult to achieve a single point of isolation for many installations. I think most of us would accept an isolator for the “normal” mains supply and another isolator for “off peak” etc as being “relatively close to what should be achieved “ yet not quite there in reality. If we...

I enjoyed comments like “they are not fluorescents they are CFLs!” Until you asks what the “F” stands for in CFLs?

Do tell Sunray - I was thinking about that stuff we called "Ice Cream" long before we tried "Mr Whippy" I might be in in need of educating by you on that one sir. PS - I will not even mention pineapple on Pizza either - Pineapple fantastic love it. Pizza yes very enjoyable I will admit but...