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A lot depends on the following:- Is the property going to be occupied during rewire - i.e. furnished and lived in as clearing up and safely replacing floorboards, carpet etc at the end of each day takes time and effort as well as restoring mimimal power. Most expensive Is the property...

Dave12 What is the battery used for on the boat? Is it a motor boat or sail boat? If it is a 'engine starting' battery it can be used on the car during the winter. Hoowever, if it is a 'domestic' deep cycle battery it will be killed by the car battery system. Deep cycle batteries need...

Also when measuring Zs it is carried out under AC so the inductance & capacitance of the cct will effect the result.

Plant growing ?

This is twin & earth http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Images/Products/size_3/CA1.5G.JPG

For that length of run a switch fuse will be required. What's the mechanical protection for the tails? Have you considered using split concentric to feed sub mains

Macman I suggest you speak to the bathroom fitter and get him to sort it out at his expense before you get another sparky in. After all your MIL employed the guy to carry out the work and it should be done properly and in accordance with electrical and building regs. However, I think she...

My Grandma had a superb cordless iron. You put it on the open fire or gas ring until it was hot enough - she used to spit on it and if it hissed it was at the right temperature.

Just wait a while as I understand a lot of our Eastern European friends are moving on as the pound is weak against the Zsolty.

Don't worry it will soon get fixed when Mrs Jones pooch cocks it's leg and goes wooooof!

WTF are they wiring 13A plugs for in a Science class, much better to be making Tesla coils, using a vander graaf generator and the wimshurst machine. And I suppose it's too dangerous to use a magnet, a 9V battery and a dish of mercury to make an electric motor!

Instal for Hot Tub is same rules as swimming pools. Also you may need to use earth rod, depending on earthing arrangements at supply & length of cable run. Look up perceived voltage in the regs. The last tub I did was rated at 38A

I think the reply JohnD gave was straight to the point. The earth wire is there for a purpose not merely for decoration. Luckily for you and yours you just got a tingle THIS time not an electric shock or worse!

Picture quality not that good as it's from mobile phone with no flash. CU is in a cellar/basement. Breakers from R to L are 45, 30, 30, 5, 5, 5A

70% House bashing, the rest commercial, some industrial and marine electrical & electronics

I'm paying £21 + VAT for MK RCBOs The 17th ed configured MK CUs are set up this way.

I think what will determine the CU configuration will be the bottom line cost to comply with 17th. In an ideal world each cct on RCBO would be the best solution IMO but at £25 per cct it makes it an expensive exercise. In most domestic CU upgrades all ccts will require RCD protection as in...

Just a thought have you thought how your upstairs lighting circuit cable gets to the loft space from the CU? Bet it's not run on the outside wall. A competent electrician will be able find the best route for a cable to a shower without resorting to running outside and back in again..

Wow a mortgage provider with electrical installation expertise!!! I guess it was a survey report - but perhaps you need to get an electician in to confirm that a rewire is really required. By whom?

Not necessarily as you could replace the tails with new ones that would be long enough to reach meter. But use a service connector (henley) to join the new and old tails. Then call your electricity provider to connect new tails to meter.