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What difference does it make to the UK, they're lumps of rock, they don't matter, send them back.

Yes, but have you ever been able to convince as Gas Safe engineer of that? I haven't, they just insist that they have been told it must be done, even when all the pipes are linked by a conductive manifold attached to the boiler mounting bracket. If you have, how?

Photo of consumer unit with flap open so we can clearly see what is inside and read what is printed on the devices will help. Why is there an old rewireable fuse sitting on top of it? Is there a(nother) fusebox somewhere?

Yes, but imo, just semantics, it really is regulation for regulation's sake. It means that you cannot test a cooker circuit until the cooker is connected as until then it is not a circuit.

"What other way is there, apart from going out and logging the full gas meter reading every 30 minutes, to check what is consuming what on a gas bill? Even if not at home, I can check this graph from anywhere in the world, and it is completely effortless to do." Yes, but why do you need to...

Should really be sleeved. More importantly, if you are removing/replacing the ceiling rose, make sure you mark that black wire that connects to the brown wire on the existing light fitting; if you mix up the black wires you will have a problem. It's the switched live and should ideally be...

depends if you have extension wiring where the router is. My extension wiring branches from the filtered side of the nte5 down in the hall but the router is upstairs on a separate extension from the unfiltered side of the master socket. Otherwise, I'd do as you say.

You can get an adapter from BT that plugs into a power socket by your phone. The phone ( or possibly your extension wiring) plugs into the adapter which talks to the hub over WiFi https://www.bt.com/help/user-guides/phones/digital-voice/digital-voice-adapter/...

That doesn't show the wiring. We need to see behind the switch and the light

If you have a RFC or radial FC with nothing plugged in, it is still classed as a circuit. How is the above any different?

What do you think is a "certified electrician"? That's really not a UK term. If you want help from a known "certified electrician" best employ one.

YES YES - there should be no bare copper showing outside the terminals Probably OK - you should be able to see where the short was as there will be black marks and/or pits on the metal. Yes, as noted in posts above - but if there is no excess copper exposed on the L & N connections there is...

I meant with dry contacts!

Looks to me that the contacts should be connected to 19&20. 21&22 for obstruction detection switch.

Nothing Fein MultiMaster or equivalent with a carbide tile cutting blade couldn't handle. Wear goggles and a mask.

OR is still installing overhead fibre all round here...(S London), in competition with Community Fibre

Just noticed where you are!

eh? Your post above seems to be.

At least one other make is available: https://www.screwfix.com/p/ideal-lever-wire-connectors-30-pieces/275jk https://www.screwfix.com/p/ideal-32a-3-way-push-wire-connector-100-pack/56118

In every house I've ever been in in the UK it's been down for on on light switches