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Cheers lads.. yeah got a couple of whiska boxes on the walls for floods so it's either com off them, or get in the loft and drill outside.. and come of the lighting circuit?

Hi, Haven't bought it yet, but just wondered if I'm okay wiring it from the junction box the Sec Floods are already on? Or would anyone reccomend the battery powered versions? Thanks as always!!

Got the tester and tested from the socket.... the 63a RCD works fine.. tripping from the socket at 25ms and tripping at 18ma.. Must of been static and my girly hands.. Thanks for the replies lads

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It was only quick.. but felt more than a normal static shock.. I'll test it all once I get the Multimeter to make sure

Yes I know.. but the exterior has a build in RCD

Hi Rcd protection on the exterior socket and on the circuit at the board... I used a good socket tester not a cheap one and it's saying all perfect.. I'm begining to think it was a big build up of static

Hi Frodo, I was thinking it may of been a build up of static, I had the battery powered hand held hoover cleaning it all and hoovered the socket face plate as it had dust on it.. I felt a slight tingle when doing this and used my other hand to touch the plate and got the shock.. was it just a...

Yeah it had a fly lead to the box, I'll get the tester and see what happens. It's a strange one as it only happened once the Neutral broke?? And was fine as soon as I fixed it?

Thanks pal, It's a new build and never had any issues, the socket itself was also never an issue this only seems to of occurred when I added this exterior socket. I have put the socket tester in both outlets now and they read perfect. I'll get the Multimeter from work and do some testing..

Ok, well the live conducter wasn't touching the faceplate and this was the only fault.. Thank you for your help though

But that wasn't the case.. the lives are all terminated correctly its was just a broken neutral, which when corrected meant everything was fine.? So your saying the broken neutral from the exterior socket wouldn't cause a shock?

Yes..this It's all wired correctly? ‍♂️ fly lead to the back box.. and the screws also acting as an earth I thought it would trip the breaker aswell?

Okay... so the Neutral caused arcing? Is that why I got a belt?

Hi all, I fitted an outside socket, all worked all ok, it was just taken from a socket inside. I got a belt from the front of the inside socket after it was fixed back and the juice on.. which had me baffled as it all worked perfect. I put my socket tester in the inside socket all ok...

I'm going to find the joists and screw directly too them, then joint tape the boards. Would you advise going as thick as possible? say 90mm insulated boards https://www.buildingmaterials.co.uk/gyproc-thermaline-super-insulation-board The space I'm looking to cover is only 2 and 1/2 boards...

Sorry didn't explain myself.. the ceiling is already fully insulated and is covered with plasterboard, this was in addition to block the noise of a boiler and to just insulate further. So I'd be basically sticking the insulated plasterboard into the plasterboard already there.

No just don't bother commenting.. thought this was a DIY forum.. Thanks though..

Not much help that really..

Hi All, Just wondered if anyone had anytips for double insulating a 2mtr square part of my garage ceiling.. I have been advised as its only a small area just get some 40mm insulated plasterboard, and some good grab adhesive and basically cover the back of the board with plenty of the adhesive...