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My BRB is in the van and I aint going out in the arttic to get it, 8) Cookers and showers must they be isolated by bipole switching I think yes, but I have a debate on this at a pir cooker has a Bi pole but it's wired as a single live only Dev

there are recommendations on this but they are just that, I have fitted sockets and light switches where the customer requests them within reason of course, for example whellchair users and other less mobile people will have requirements other than those reccomendations DM

Yes thats it if it has a fused conection unit on the wall pop out the fuse and if you lights work then its the rail thats at fault any, chance of a photo cos I am not sure what a dual fuel heater looks like is it a water heated rail on the central heating system with a electric element ? Dev

Suger :oops: missed the bit about the lights in that case you will need the cover off the consumer unit to see if it (the mcb) is supplying two circuits if so it, a bit more complicated as you will need to identfy whats feeding what and leave out one at a time if this sounds a bit beyond your...

If you are confident about what your doing disconnect the rail at it,s connection point, and turn it on again if it stays on the rails at fault if it trips again its the supply, remember safety first keep fids and pets out the way DM

Thats the opposite of a couple of jobs of late, the kitchen fitters have added a dishwasher in several rented properties, chopped the ring,hauled one end round the units and fitted a socket outlet to it (on the floor) job done :!: still keeps me in a job

Looks like the engine room of the original tardis :lol:

Hi all What are you guys using for 10mm cable into drywall boxes even using extra deep it's still a bit of a pain I have started to cut the knock out a bit bigger to allow the cables a bit more room on the push back any product out there I have not heard of DM

I have changed two boards this week for exackly the same reason 6 lighting circuits on two breakers, two towel rails and two fan heateers over two breakers . and yes it's bad practice and contravenes the regs as previouslt stated and that board in the pics aint that old is it I would go ahead...

Sorry It was a comment for discussion by the sparks I am sorry I had read your post a bit quick, a time delayed RCD I would normally use if there is no suppliers earth IE a farm, remote house etc you would need to know the tripping current of you TD RCD IE 100 amp is the load and 30mA trip, on a...

TD RCD TT incomer surely DM

You have to differentiate between what you want to test, the circuit or the connected loads if you dis connect everything connected to a circuit then you can test it at what you like but 500V is the norm for LV and it may be of help to look up definitions for a LV circuit, if you suspect a...

Hmm I wonder any hoo matters not a jot, I would advise young5 to get a copy of guidance note 3, inspection & Testing published by the IEE and wilst it is not a troubleshooting or fault finding guide it will if followed be just as good if not better, and once these tests and procedures are...

Check applied load is compliant with OPD, condition of load /appiance/ or current using device , and any switching device in cicuit Continuity, IR, of ALL concuctors I know a lot of guys link L & N for the IR test if there is a connected load/neon etc but I always remove loads even if it means...

On a related note I was asked by a homeowner to remove the pullcord switch and replace it with a wall switch as he found it difficult to operate he was an retired gent with bad athritis, when I arrived I found that he had bought a new shower also, a 10.5 and the original was an 8.0, first...

Why don't you explain to the guy the proper way of determining this fault I would be glad to here it also, it's no use telling someone "thats wrong" without explaining what the proper way is

Yes the screwed type, bad not to be used for earth, whilst ever other connection made is, from sockets fcu's switches mcb's incomers cpc's neutrals why not earths baffles me I don't think is mentioned in the brb but I won't bet on it perhaps the more knowlegable will let us know DM

No its in an attic I am replacing bonding conductors or rather installing them where none has been I have used them before but I can't remeber who sell them I hav'nt googled a search yet DM

I need to join a length of 10mm earth cable where have I seen these connectors they are grey with a spring clamp at both end I can use a U/G resin joint but it's a bit bulky DM

Very well explained mickyd I have tried often to explain to apprentices what happens but that is pretty good answer DM