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That look good. Thanks mate. Shame SF don't sell these as a lot easier for me to go collect from them!

Testing was done last year and the only item picked on it was the fact that no RCD protection was provided on the Ring main and lighting circuits. The rest were tested ok. And since the sockets were plastic, this was forgotten about. The only place with metal equipment, Fridge/Dishwasher/Wasing...

The chances of any of the above happening on a brand new unit, is no more than the chance of getting it fitted by a leccy and then the following day the RCD fails and catches fire and ... I completely understand what you are saying and I do understand that the current setup can be dangerous if...

I am pretty sure I don't have an immediately dangerous setup as I haven't been killed yet :D What I am gonna do, is to replace it to give me the better protection in terms of the RCD. Then I will get someone else to come and do another EICR for me on the setup. They should then do the full...

potatoe potato Same thing :D I understand the principle. Previously all sockets were plastic and didn't matter. But as I have been replacing them with metal one, that obviously matters and tbh it did slip my mind. But other metal units, like fridge, boiler and ... are ok as they are connected...

The idiots I was referring to , are the 2 electricians that came and visited my property and no one on this forum :D I am sorry, but if an installation is unsafe, they should make this clear immediately. The last one, didn't want to replace the CU, didn't want to do any work, and then said my...

I am getting confused then! Because nothing has changed in the wiring at the moment and you are saying it is unsafe? Either I am explaining things wrong or neither electricians, then one who tested last year and the one who did some work this year, both are [EDITED]careless! So I have a TT...

Well, it is a TT for sure And there is no earth going into the isolator which is outside the box. But this only works as an isolator switch as there is another isolator switch inside the CU. There is an earth going from CU to the spike outside. There is also internal bonding to gas and water...

Sorry it was my mistake, thinking about 4P as being 2ins and 2 outs, rather than 4ins and 4outs. Yes it will only be a double isolator to brake the Neutral and Live The only problem with the double pole isolators is that the only ones I can see that are rated at 100A are DIN rail ones to go...

ah, sorry my bad. Fuse is before the meter :D Question still stays the same though :P Their demarcation point ( I know Demarc is for network but what is the equivalent for power companies? ) is the meter I assume? So anything before the meter is their responsibility and anything after the...

ok. I have a TT setup. The meter is outside the house in a small cupboard ... Actually better to post a picture. Give me 5 minutes

Perfect. Will do that. i will ring northern power grid and see what they say. I will probably get this one: http://www.screwfix.com/p/bg-4-pole-rotary-isolator-switch-63a-230-400v/8536r It is 4 pole as since it is a TT circuit, this is all that is needed. and whilst i am fitting this, might...

Well he turned out to be a bit of d1ck. He sorts of reminds me of someone, but can't quite put my finger on it.

so that means either the board have to come and take it off as the fuse will need to be removed, or we will remove and then let the board know so they can come back and seal it?

2: 63A and 80A

Thanks for the info. don't forget this is a 1930s house with old wiring. The main fuse is 80A, the voltage operated breaker is 60A. The plan is I am gonna have a dual RCD unit fitted. So will probably keep that ( the voltage breaker) as an isolator for if/when the main needs to be cut off...

On another note then, on new installs, how is the mains fed into the CU from meter? Does it go to a breaker first before coming across into the CU? I assume you have to be able to somehow isolate incoming mains somehow if you for instance need to change the CU without the need to break the seal...

There is deffo no earth going into the breaker: As for the parts, I said about, CU was £80 RCDs and MCBs, £40 total £120 I have a electricfix account at Screwfix and also trade at CEF. So get them cheaper than retail.

No, more than likely he claims £12k through the books, sits at home and claims benefit and then goes on nice expensive holidays! like a few ****ers that I know who do that sort of things! I wish I lived in a council house and could afford a brand new car!

No, actually we had agreed on the lower price and he had given me a list of the MCB values to get. It wasn't as if he arrived and I said to him hey I have the CU, so you need to fit it! When quoting for a job, there are 2 aspects to it: 1) Hardware cost 2) Labour costs You as the leccy can...