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    2 gang light switch mystery

    it could have been from a wall light, or a second ceiling light
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    electric storage heaters

    lot of power there.... do you have economy 7? these should all have their own radial, with appropriate MCBs (probably 16A) and fed form their own CU. if you dont have E7, and still want to do it, take a feed from main CU using 10mm² and use a 50AMCB/45A fuse Expect high electric bills tho
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    Connecting a new light direct into a light circuit at the CU

    There are obviously better ways of doing things and more costly ways of doing things but im interested to know if these things can be done safely and within regulations if needs be. The decoration of a house can also severely limit what you can and cant do. sometimes damaged has to be done...
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    LOFT LIGHT

    your lights should already be on a 6A MCB/5Afuse. why add FCU?
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    cable television connections

    yes. altho dependant on the outlet, the back you have to screw the aerial down instead of just a connector and its 'F' type you want
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    Economy 7 and removal of it?

    if the seals are already broken or loose.... :roll:
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    cooker on ringmain question

    anything under 3KW can be added to the ringmain. you might get the odd problem if you plug everything in, altho a 32A MCB doesnt trip at 32.0000001A. if you only have 1 ring main for the house you should consider adding another cooker circuit or use the existing for both (plug upto 3KW in), but...
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    Meter checking

    that works out at a constant 270W being used. sounds about right, with 2 fridges
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    low voltage bathroom fan

    best add a 3pole fan isolator in the 230V side, outside the bathroom
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    For those born before 1986 :)

    i wasw born in 86.... looks like im safe:D
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    Shower switch help needed

    all must be wired. there isnt usually much space to wire them and they can be a pain in the arse. can you not pull some wire down, wire it and then push excess back up?
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    lights

    pity my car wasnt 24V instead of 12V... can get 100W lamps if it was!
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    Buzzed off!

    sounds like Tx has give up. replace. other will be OK on its own powering 1 light
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    Neutral wire lights phase tester

    1: bin 'tester' screwdriver. there useless. 2: learn how to use multimeter
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    DP switches

    it means appliance isnt adequatly protected and is a fire risk. fuses should be of appropriate size
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    Ceiling light fitting

    see for reference (only you dont have an extra feed to another light, hence 2 cables)
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    Prosecution.

    more like 'this procecution is evidence that bath and north somerset council takes seriously its role of enforcing a pointless money making scheme that is aimed at making more people do work ilegally to avoid costs'
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    Economy 7 and removal of it?

    yes. do it during the day and it should be dead... but still treat it as live incase it does come on
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    Design current: help working it out and how to do it

    FWIW - i would not apply too much diversity to a cooker circuit, otherwise you get problems at xmas etc when everything on the cooker is on
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    Design current: help working it out and how to do it

    all advice here is free...
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