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    Adding an rcbo into a consumer unit.

    The cu is in a new build, and we're adding to it as we work on new sections, which is why it hasn't been tiedied yet and why a number of MCBs are not yet in use. The picture was taken just after I put 2 new MCBs to n ahead of populating them today. The RCDs are rated at 63amps. So a suitable -...
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    Adding an rcbo into a consumer unit.

    Very helpful. Thankyou.
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    Adding an rcbo into a consumer unit.

    I have a (yes, currently very messy) consumer unit. It's a standard BG dual RCD unit. I want to put a single rcbo in for an electric shower. If you look at the picture there's a busbar across the 6 rcbs to the RCD in each case. I want to put in an rcbo. I think I shouldn't use the busbar...
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    Grey water to waste pipe too high, all above ground level

    That McAlpine dc with boss should definitely work. And the durgo is, indeed, temporary, and will connect to a 110 soil pipe from the floor above. Thanks, guys. Everyone here rocks, big time.
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    Grey water to waste pipe too high, all above ground level

    I am making a shower room in a new build but all waste is above ground. If you look at the pictures, there's already a toilet and 110mm in place, with a sink waste about 2 metres away running into it. About 2 metres further away than the sink, and joining into the sink waste, there will be a...
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    Bulbs keep blowing - and tripping mains

    Hi. 6amp - don't know, I'll check when I get home Ordinary bulbs, but if I replace them with little halogen ones it makes no difference When each bulb blows it trips the whole circuit, but yes, they only blow one at a time. This (the tripping) happens when any bulb on the ground...
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    Bulbs keep blowing - and tripping mains

    Hi. I live in a 100 year old house, rewired 15 years ago. In the downstairs hall, there are a number of ceiling downlights, sunk into the ceiling. Ever since I've lived there, one or another of these blows at the rate of about one every month or so. I've replaced them with 'long life' ones...
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