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If you fuse the permanent live before the switch, then the switched live will also be protected - I suspect that's what the diagrams showed. If not, then it could be that due to the way it's wired, the switched live is only 'sensed' in some way, and it can't actually provide power to the fan...

I can't get it big enough to see clearly what all the wires are, but are you trying to use FCUs to fuse down both the permanent and switched live in some way, as they only fuse one of the poles, so that won't work (and if you don't fuse down one of them then it's pointless having the fuse in the...

If you do the work yourself, you need to notify your LABC (Local Authority Building Control) before doing the work. This will normally involve a fee of ~£100 - £200 depending on the LABC. They will then come out and inspect and test the work you do, and if they're happy with it, provide a...

Is there enough slack on the cable that you could move it up out of the way of the skirting board, rather than having to remove it completely?

If the one behind the cupboard is a spur, then something is definitely wrong (you shouldn't spur off a spur), assuming there isn't a 13A FCU before the one in the kitchen...

Doh - the reply screen only shows you the last X posts, so what I thought was the first post wasn't - my mistake... But yes, you're right that the 17th zones are what you use to decide what can go where, I thought you were trying to suggest it wasn't notifiable.

LiamPope: I don't think this was a pre-17th thread (first post Aug 16th 2009), but anyway Part P specifically refers to the 16th edition, so those are the zones that matter, not as defined in the 17th...

You probably can't just plaster over the cables, as regardless of what you connect them with that will then leave you with cables outside of a safe zone. If they would still be in a safe zone (if there's any other socket that is directly across from or above the one you want to remove), then...

If you're getting an electrician in, then assuming they're listed on www.competentperson.co.uk it will be fine, as they can self certify the work (you should get a completion certificate through from the LABC probably a month or two after the work is done)... Note that if the lighting circuit...

Since nobody else has mentioned it - assuming this isn't a direct replacement for an existing light, then I assume you're aware that this would be notifiable under Part P of the building regulations to your LABC before doing the work (more info on the wiki...

Not that you'd likely be installing UK stuff (highest point in UK is Ben Nevis at 1344m), but up mountains at e.g. ski resorts you could quite easily be above 2000m...

The obvious answer would be you've misidentified the switched live, and hence have broken the neutral to the rest of the circuit (the next room). I'd suggest you verify you have the correct SL, by isolating the circuit, then doing a continuity test between the blue you believe to be the...

Ah, then the most likely scenario is water ingress to either the outside socket, or one of the lights (which could be caused by a variety of things - seals breaking down, not using weatherproof SWA terminations outside etc)

Do you have a shed/garage/greenhouse at all that has power in it, or any outside lighting as that would be the traditional use of an armoured cable in this sort of scenario. If not, then upload some photos of the connection box and the armoured cable, it might potentially give people on here a...

OK, so the wiring is reasonably neat inside, however it appears that various circuits aren't RCD protected that should be - given it's obvious that the cables have been buried in a wall at less than 50mm deep etc...

Where does the flex he's poked through a hole in the floor go to - from your description it sounds rather dodgy...

Difficult to tell without seeing which core comes from which cable etc, but at a guess (I must stress this is a guess, don't rely on it etc etc) what you've got is a loop-in at switch arrangement (its more common to loop at the rose, but nothing wrong with doing it at the switch), and they've...

Impossible to say from your description - pictures of the current consumer unit would help us determine whether it would need replacing or not. Also, what size cables have been installed for power and lights, as that will make a difference...

Hmm, this seems odd - I've not heard of 4 core and earth before, any chance of a picture of the back of the switch etc?

I'm with BG in Cambridge. It took me a while to get through to someone who understood what I was asking for, but they came out and did it for 30 quid. Well, I say they, actually they sent out Siemens, who also do all the meter work for them in the area. At home somewhere I've got a direct...