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can anyone tell me the CSA of the sheath of a 2C 6mm MI? Can't find it in the regs book. Thanks.

Your picking up small voltages which are being induced into the cable from other cables it lies next to along its route. Called capacitive coupling. This is a prime reason why voltage pens are not an accurate form of measurement.

I have assumed it's a 6mm cable for some reason but actually it could well be a 10mm. If it is you may struggle getting the cable into the terminals on he socket. Have you got a photo of the cable?

Looks ok. Providing the socket turns off when the yellow test button on that rcd is pressed your ok.

Where do you want the socket? In the loft? Yes you can use a 6mm cable for a socket supply. It must be protected by a 30mA RCD. You may want a 35 or 47mm deep back box in order to get the cables in to the socket and the socket screwed back nicely.

Really?! All those extra metres, what probably about 30m more by doing the job properly? Not to mention future updates to the downstair sockets? 30m of 2.5 cost about £6...

Found this screw through a plastic rad pipe last week. When I removed the screw to lift the chipboard water squirted up. Turns out it had been like it for 10 years and never any sign of it leaking!

Thanks DS, as I thought but you clarified it. Ta.

No I installed the DB about 2 years ago when I rewired the main house. That's my concern, my new additional circuits are suppled from the plastic DB. The customer (quite rightly) didn't want the additional expense of ripping out a perfectly good plastic DB which is only a couple years old - or...

Not at all, it is a job local to here which would be ideal to show him. I always work to the regulations.

I have my Napit inspection coming up, one job I thought of taking him to is a house extension recently finished, but the new circuits (sockets, and lights) are connected into an existing dual split PLASTIC DB. Any problem with this?

Recently working for my brothers mother in law. There she is in the kitchen making bacon sandwiches and tea for her husband (farmer coming in for his 10am breakfast) thought I may get offered at least a tea as I was working next to her in the kitchen... Not a thing. For 2 weeks working there...

"The customer is always right" .... Unless the customer is a complete Rse.

Always ever used Fluke. I have the 1653 and can't really fault it. Bought it on eBay when I started on my own, was in as new condition only a month old and paid £200 for it!

Just saw it needs to fit a 1G box, therefore you will need this plate. The LED module still fits this one. But no room for the switch. http://www.websparky.co.uk/acatalog/Scolmore-Click-Mode-2-Gang-Double-Twin-Media-Plate-Twin-Aperture-CMA311.html?gclid=CPL3rcyXlM4CFUSfGwodTscLAw

How about Click New Media: http://www.click4electrics.co.uk/lighting-c-329/cabinet-display-lighting-c-329_538/wall-ceiling-lighting-c-329_538_367/click-ovia-mm1000ww-warm-white-led-euro-modular-stairlight-p-1478.html Mounted in this...

For a start, that consumer unit is already out of date. You will need an electrician to do this work for you and test it. Pics will help determine the age of the install, as others have said.

Only today I was fitting some B&Q downlights which were reduced from £34.99 to £1 !! (Kit of 10) I tried to explain to the customer how naff they are and to at least fit LED GU10 lamps - but they wouldnt have it. 500W in one lounge. Trying to get two 1mm T&E in was interesting.. I have always...

I have sent you a PM..

If you intend to do that much work like moving sockets off skirting etc I would be inclined to do a full rewire straight away. Now she time to do it.