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They are until one of the trannies goes and you end up ripping up your floorboards to fix it... :oops: All now on heat resistant flex which means I can get to the trannies from the downlight holes.

If it doesnt, the cable will... :) I just about managed to fit 2X 6mm cables in the cooker outlet, only downside is the cooker switch now turns off the oven as well. One 6mm goes to t'cooker, other t'oven MCB enclosure (inside integrated oven cupboard) to a 16A rated MCB (protecting 2.5mm...

That CU is a thing of beauty!

possibly a loose connection in junction box (edit: OR ceiling rose) would be my guess.

There is sometimes a pneumatic hose which routes from the drum to a sensor, it effectively detects when the water level is above a certain point. what can happen is, pipe rubs with washer on cycle, wears through, and effectively thinks the water level is empty when in fact it isnt. I fixed one...

We did this, but dont forget an MCB/fuse of a suitable rating in an enclosure prior to reducing CSA to protect the cable, in the event the cable is damaged and you get a LN fault. Its not good enough (IMHO) to rely on the fuse in the appliance or fused switch to protect the cable.

Only other possibility is the TCO has popped. Did someone turn the temp control to full max and leave it? Mine went a few months back after her indoors turned the temp control on max then forgot about the shower for 5 mins. Our shower cycles repeatedly hot-cold when the TCO goes, whether its the...

There is a difference between recklessness and genuine mistake. In this litigious world, its worth knowing that unless reckless disregard is demonstrated, then its unlikely any claim will be sucessful.

If you want to learn, get a copy of electrical testing procedures and a copy of the latest electrical regs on site guide. Will cost you the equivalent of 2 hours labour if you were to get a spark in. But, also fully understand, you do your own wiring at your own risk. Due to the nature of my...

Council jobs worths.

The periodic inspection should go some way to do this shouldn't it? You can determine cable specs from resistance values, elfi etc should all be checked as part of a pir. Under the new rules, non notifiable building work i expect will not need a seperate labc certificate, that could include...

Or just wait a few months when this installation won't need a certificate if its simply been an extension to an existing circuit and not a new circuit.

can you legally do it - No. Can you do it - no. Not by connecting to the RCD. You need an MCB between the RCD and Cable

Quite a few of us did when the government consultation on cost savings for red tape came out.

It's not going to happen. They have de regulated, the sparks trade has had it's run with socialist regs, its now time to deregulate. If this wasn't the case, it would have bleep explicitly stated in the new policy.

It's just saved me a fortune in notification though when I come to sell the house. Effectively, they have given DIYers a window to claim they completed previously notifiable work. Even if its changed back at a later date, predates diy work will be squeaky (if compliant with the relevant...

Nothing wrong with compliant diy installs IMHO, as long as fully tested and as stated above, CO detector installed. If people want to burn down their own homes and void their insurance, that's purely down to them. It's called personal responsibility.

That's my thinking. What's to stop a DIYer to have the cu installed with a full set of MCBs, wired to terminated short twin and earth of an appropriate csa, then subsequently "modify existing circuits" by adding to the wires using either crimps or appropriate maintainance free jb? This seems...

That's my thinking. What's to stop a DIYer to have the cu installed with a full set of MCBs, wired to terminated short twin and earth of an appropriate csa, then subsequently "modify existing circuits" by adding to the wires using either crimps or appropriate maintainance free jb? This seems...

Can I ask, what classes as a new circuit? Would extensive modification of an existing circuit count?