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I'm not sure on the upgrade, with Windows it used to be if the software was OEM then it was for 1 machine use only. If it was the full price software it could be transferred. AFAIK the Windows 7 key can be used to activate Win 10 if you had it as a free upgrade.

Yes, sorry. I noticed and have edited it, thanks. I was thinking loop out but there isn't

If you connected 1 and 2 to L&N there will be a bang when you switch on! You may have destroyed the switch and blown a fuse/tripped MCB. 1 and 2 go between Loop and L One of the wires 3 or 5 goes to L, the other to loop. If it doesn't work, swop them over. Both blacks to N.

I doubt it will be anything to do with that. A boiler ought to be supplied via a fused spur unit (usually double poled), try switching that off and resetting the RCD.

The cable shouldn't be affected by weight if installed correctly i.e. in steel conduit.

It isnt a good idea to operate normal light switches with wet hands!

There won't be any compatibility issues, they are just plain bog standard switches. It is maybe worth checking your switches with an ohm meter to make sure they are switching properly. You should be able to measure the circuit between common and one of the outputs, when switched between common...

Depending on the size of wire from the consumer unit via the cooker switch to the socket you may be able to replace the double socket with either a single socket and outlet plate or another cooker switch with a socket outlet on it. It depends also on how deep the back box is too, it may need a...

Nothing wrong with using two spearate sockets for washer and dryer, even two single sockets located together. It is when the are plugged into the same double socket things can get a bit toasty.

red black and grey sounds like an odd combination, red/yellow/blue were the old colours, red/white/blue before that, brown/black/grey now. I can't see it being the latest colours if it isn't earthed.

Unfortunately unless you have a full breakdown of all the work beforehand and an agreed cost you'll have to pay for additional work, £200 doesn't sound that bad to me, there is paperwork off site involved too. How many sparks attended? The electrician should only do an EICR (electrical...

How much extra did it / does it cost?

Start by looking for electrolytics which have bulged a little bit at the top.

I think the US uses 110v 60hz, we use 240v 50hz so you will probably need some sort of transformer, the size depends on the rating of it. I don't know if the difference in 10 hz will make any difference. Ideally you need the technical specification of it first. It says on that site that they...

Have you checked the switch on the pedal?

I take it they aren't pics of the same socket, is that double socket behind the hob?

Yes, sorry I meant right hand bus bar. I can see the RCD is only rated at 63A and the main switch 100A. Normally there would be two RCD's, both rated 63A (or more) with the load spread across them, each RCD fed with the slightly smaller than the main switch wires. This is why I told the OP to...

The issue I have with it now is all (bar the boiler neutral) current is going through the blue wire which appears to be smaller than the one between the main switch and left hand rail, is it adequately rated?

The dis-board on the website appears to me to be American

His lights trip with the RCD so I'd say the busbar will be in one piece up just before the left hand 16A MCB (boiler). This is somehow fed separately with the neutral for it being the black wire in the right hand neutral bar.