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    Kitchen wiring

    They don't, and it would acehive nothing even if is was permitted. Clearly shown in a cupboard adjacent, which is where it belongs.
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    Kitchen wiring

    You don't need 2 separate connector units for the hob and oven, both can connect to the same one. Extractor can go on the lighting circuit with cable from above.
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    Ring final spurred off from a JB to each socket

    It was a style which was used at the time.
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    Going EV

    Correct, but even when the tax per mile is equivalent to that currently on fuel duty, an electric vehicle will still be vastly cheaper to operate than some petrol or diesel piece.
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    Going EV

    Nothing, but main stealers will invent items to justify anything, including the usual doom mongering about warranty being invalid and vehicles self destructing if the service interval is exceeded by even a single day or mile. Fortunately the whole car dealership model is going away.
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    Failed EICR - is this a C1?

    £90 for a worthless 20 minutes drive by inspection of very little. Don't pay them for anything further. Find someone else who actually knows what they are doing.
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    Another winter of discontent?

    Sensationalist clickbait from the usual rag publications claiming to be newspapers.
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    Failed EICR - is this a C1?

    Impossible for any meaningful inspection or testing to be done in that time. 3 or 4 hours would be a more realistic time for an installation of that size. Of those results, circuit 2 appears to have an open r2 (reading given as 1999 which is the max display on some devices) and circuit 3 has an...
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    Failed EICR - is this a C1?

    The existing ones are Type AC, presumably this means replace with Type A. Valid if it has been decided to update to the latest 18th edition (as for a rental property), however as there are only 5 circuits, buying 5x RCBOs would be a far better option and cost about the same. If it's not a rental...
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    bath frame without using wooden battens

    Yes, it is. Cheapo landlord special. Which this must be, because no decent landlord would be asking how to fix things for cheap on a DIY forum.
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    bath frame without using wooden battens

    https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Standard-Acrylic-Straight-Bath---1700-x-700mm/p/114008
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    Fused spur arching

    If it only supplies the socket for the dryer, fit a 20A switch instead, no fuse required. Fuses get hot when loaded near their maximum. Heating and cooling weakens the contacts that hold the fuse, and if it's some cheapo piece, failure is inevitable.
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    bath frame without using wooden battens

    That bath must be taken out to fix the problem, and you certainly do NOT want that style in any rental or even any other property, as with the taps against the wall like that, the whole lot will have to come out every time the taps require replacement. Dispose of that bath, get a new one with...
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    Water softeners

    The water in the radiators is put in there once and recirculated for ever. Totally separate and unrelated to water supplied to taps, showers and the rest.
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    Window lock problem

    Removing the screws and the handle will not open the window.
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    Beware of email forwarding from your business domain

    Unprofessional in the extreme. What could be worse than someones van with a hotmail or similar free address slapped on the side. Exactly. Pay for proper email service using your own domain. No free junk accounts required for anything.
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    RCD adaptor won't reset...

    Not if they have been powered continuosly for weeks/months. That design gets rather hot in operation, which is ideal for ensuring it has as short a life as possible. Really intended for short duration occasional use.
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    Discover more, immersion heater, Gemini generated content may include mistakes?

    10+ years ago when the primary source for electricity generation was gas, using the gas directly for heating would be more efficient than using the same gas to generate electricity and then using that electricity for a resistive heater. Not as valid now, as gas isn't the main source of...
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    RTS turn off

    The whole meter is changed. The gas meter is battery powered and sends readings to the electricity meter every half an hour or so. Usually both gas and electric meters would be changed at the same time.
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    Fitting an isolator between meter and consumer unit.

    421.1.201 states so. Within domestic (household) premises, consumer units and similar switchgear assemblies shall comply with BS EN 61439-3 I will not be arguing about the rest. You can interpret, twist and contrive whatever meanings you want.
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