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The English conquered themselves? It was the English/British empire conquering Ireland that I was referring to, or did I imagine that?

It's not 'Lies' people don't have to use the 'official' name for something or somewhere if they don't want to, and in any case it was no doubt called Derry long before it officially became Londonderry (after shameful colonial conquest I assume?) Ireland is an island and as such any location on...

Whether steam or smoke it sounds like something is very wrong, you should contact the Distribution Network Operator (DNO) ASAP and tell them what you said in the post above. It looks like you are in Western Power Distribution area(?) Their number may be 0800 6783 105. Expect a bill if you...

£1350 sounds low to me, it sounds like the whole flat is being rewired except the sockets, right? plus EICR & PAT. I'd guess the electrician is trying to save money by using cheaper materials so they can make a wage.

oops yeah it's not a full rewire so you'll need an EICR for the rest of the property, to add the extension so the EICR is for the whole installation should be case of entering info from the EIC into the EICR.

You'll need that EIC and to have your appliance testing (PAT) done to let out the flat, and mains wired interlinked smoke alarms in hall, living rm (probably) and heat alarm in the kitchen, and CO detector(s) in the same room as the boiler and any internal flue. You don't need an EICR for 5...

If it's not PVC/PVC with an earth then rewiring is the way to go. Price sounds cheap to me for 7 lights/8 switch drops and cooker and water heater circuit, maybe about right as other work going on and place is empty. Materials will cost more than £100 I think unless very short distances and...

Any pictures of this 'VIR/VRI' cable? or even just of the property/layout if to get a feel for these 8 lights in a one-bed flat? what's the floor area? and how many light switches? £600 sounds ok to me but there's so many variables.

http://madeinmind.co.uk/ USB chargers and travel adapter. I don't think the design in it's current form could achieve 13A so a rewireable version anytime soon seems unlikely

It's not compound-filled, encapsulated or made by soldering, welding, brazing or using a compression tools so what makes you think ii and iv are relevant? As you have already been told, you need MF connectors to BS5733 (although the "Ideal product expert" in the Q&A here...

Per above, if replacing the CU, there's not much point getting another dual-rcd one, you'd be wanting individual RCBO's. Getting that in decent quality gear and proper testing is nigh on impossible for £250 for the 8 circuits it looks like you have (and that doesn't cover the fault repair)...

did you grind a cable!? You can try dismantling the (apparently) faulty circuit (although it could be a coincidence and actually another circuit is faulty). Also will the RCD reset if the breakers are all switched off? Also have you tried turning the RCD lever all the way off then on? I'm not...

Did you actually unplug the grinder or just switch it off? Given the fridge was also causing the RCD (I assume) to trip when using the same socket, aside from that (unplugging the grinder), all I'd suggest short of calling an electrician is, if you are competent, to (safely-with the power off)...

You're a 'consumer' who has suffered a loss you were insured for, the insurer is obliged to make things right. If they don't want to arrange trace & access or whatever tell them that's fine you will arrange and the fees for your time or the project manager you appoint will be added to the bill...

yes you'll need a back or dividers at least or the shelves will sag, how are you proposing to extend the 2.4m length of ply into 3.4m? How is it being finished and who is doing that? (you?) Don't forget the glue, router bits and whatnot. The fabricators I work with would make this up in the...

I hope you'll be billing Wylex for the CU change RF? I have just unearthed 9 dodgy MCB's, and 5 EIC's relating to Wylex CU installs, and a note saying I called the recall line in June 2012. I had forgotten about it but what's the reckoning that Wylex have done SFA about it? When's the guy...

It's a fact. Your suggesting less division of circuits, not only is it less safe, it's contrary to the regs. Do you have any electrical qualifications winston?

Yes, or probably just a limited company. We are totally regressing these days when it comes to rights of the individual. Our government can now assassinate our own citizens without any kind of due process/rule of law (see...

Technically you need a building warrant for the likes of one new recessed socket in a wall and some other bizarre stuff but I don't think many (any?) councils bother with small stuff like that. In Glasgow at present Building Control seem to be taking the full 4 weeks they are allowed to respond...

RF - Domestic cu with no RCD's? Echo - I can see: Dodgy SWA gland and shroud missing All 4 nylon glands look wrong plus tails&earth for each DB should be in same hole... what a mess Is the big one even earthed at all? missing labels?