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IMO the bathroom is for Sh1ting, showering, and shaving. I am confused as to why you cant watch TV in the lounge? How bleedin long do you spend in the bath/shower???

Or where all 3 phases are used on way 1 DB-A/1/3P

Maybe all sparks could work for minimum wage because loads of other people do! Oh but hang on they don't have to pay for the cost of a van, training and qualifications, buy a regs book, and buy some very expensive tools (i am looking to replace my tester that will st me back £1000), then theres...

Looks like an old MK. I presume you mean like for like because the screws are vertical? If so have you checked the back box it may have lugs on the side as well, you could then use any replacement you want.

The regs are the regs, 7671 applies to ELV & LV the same whether it's domestic, commercial or industrial!

After the first post I was thinking about £3500 all in, but then I read there is a downstairs flat if you want that doing as well I will put another £1000 on. The price keeps going up though as now you mention flush face plates, am I going to have to rebate the back boxes deeper (35mm normally...

Have you got an RCD on your consumer unit? Has this tripped?

Are you sure the cable has not been cut to prevent the usage of an unsafe gas appliance, in your case the boiler.

You certainly can the face plate is effectively the same regardless. http://www.screwfix.com/p/clipsal-converta-socket-1-gang-to-2-gang-polycarbonate/12849 RF's suggestion is best, it's best not to play with the SWA.

Just had a proper look at the image uploaded in the OP and I can not see any CPC (earth) connected to the metal back box which means any conduit running off this box for a spur is unearthed :shock: Also if the supply runs underground to an exterior garage the conduit may be introducing a...

Is there another socket or an FCU on the other side of the stud wall as it looks like the conduit carries a spur, possibly the conduit is holding two back boxes together back to back. Removal of one back box would mean the other having no fixing, dry wall boxes may not fit back to back?

Your "cheap supplier" would worry me more than the manufacturers brand, go to somewhere big like B&Q or one of the wholesalers or you risk imported fakes with no leakage or overcurrent protection. And make sure that your spark tests them.

:wink: :lol: 8) Brilliant idea for those of us still on rates, design a small system and sell the components to build it and you will make yourself a small fortune.

WTF Have you been on the funny fags this afternoon, if I've read it correctly you are saying that if TWO circuits are connected to one breaker and the breaker gets taken out then one circuit will still function???? Are you confusing an MCB / Fuse with an RCD on a split load or dual RCD board?

Were the two lights in the hall only controlled at that switch plate and on separate switches on that same plate. Was the third switch controlling another light that is two way (also controlled by another switch elsewhere). Looks to me like you have 4 cables entering at the top of the...

I wonder if that RCD socket gets quarterly tested. :lol:

And rightly so, at the end of the day if your name is on it then it has to be right. Regardless of what the bloke in B&Q said was ok.

I am not sure if it would be rated as IPxx with the cover open or closed but I would imagine that it is with it closed. My reason for saying such is an item such as this socket that is IP56, but could not be with the cover open. I presume all products assessed are done so on the same basis...

I suppose it depends on the spark really I would have no problem if it's in a cupboard but you are derating the IP factor, but does that really matter after all the cupboard will off some IP protection. Contactum units have covers that open like doors on the sides would one of their units...

Then you need to get another electrician for the sake of your family the person you have is clearly not competent.