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You're only doing this for your own knowledge build-up but you've applied to be a NICEIC DI? What did you learn in those 5 days by the way?

Come on then, show us the pictures. :)

UK66... You're right, it doesn't need to be wired in a ring and this is probably your problem. First of all, isolate the CU and remove the bit of cable running between the last light & the CU. Remove it from both the light & CU. Secondly, you do want to be wiring it up as per that first...

Why do you need to make sure it's 50mm deep? The only reason for that would be if you don't have an RCD on the ring. It sounds like you've already started, so you may as well bury them under plaster. If you haven't, if cosmetically it's not a problem then run them in MT2 trunking. Safe zones...

Depends. Is it spur after spur, or is each spur taken from a different socket? If they're all from seperate sockets, they comply. If it's 2 or more unfused spurs from one socket, it doesn't comply.

Take some better quality pictures of the service head (bottom right hand box) and we'll be able to help more.

Make sure you're 18 or younger. It seems this year the government has run out of money and can't afford to offer them to 19-25 year olds. (JTL, not sure about others yet).

Thanks, will get one ordered. :)

But is the 'roofing ready reckoner' series the right sort of book? Thanks.

Bump. Anyone any idea? The book is so old it doesn't have an ISBN number.

I can understand trying to deter rabu from changing a socket live, as a) there's no need and b) he's not trained, experienced etc. But how many of you trained, experienced electricians can honestly say you've never, ever, not even once, worked live?

Blue & yellow cores used for the earth? Had he misheard someone say "green & yellow"? Where does the extra bit of g&y suddenly appear from in the 2nd pic? :lol:

But he knows what he's doing! Been doing it for years, not had many fires! I hope you haven't paid him yet. What's the cable run like? How far? Through any insulation?

SWA, more often than not from a non-RCD protected MCB in the consumer unit. There are no specific legalities, can't remember the wording but BS7671 says adequate depth so as not to be damaged, best practice is considered 18". What's your earthing system? TN-S, TN-C-S, TT? You shouldn't export...

Nowt wrong with that. Might want to make sure it's all sealed adequately, though!

Hammer & bolster.

Because otherwise you'd be pumping AC & DC down at the same time.

My apologies, maybe I should have worded it better. I wanted to know if it's the appropriate book, if others use it etc, and whether it's correct for what he needs it for. I'm looking to get him it for his birthday, thought it'd be better than the usual bottle of whisky. I might try the ISBN...

Put it as close as you want.

Sorry if this is the wrong section, I'm not entirely sure what this falls under. My Dad's a joiner/carpenter, and often has to design roofs. He's had his roofing book since his apprenticeship 45 years ago, so it's tatty and falling to pieces. I want to buy him a new one, found this in...