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My minor works report ! I don’t have one. I have nothing in writing from the electrician whatsoever regarding anything he did. That’s the problem. All I have is him verbally telling me the rccb or whatever it was he tried fitting outside of box, for safety reasons, leading me to believe it was...

Hi Ericmark. Most of that went straight over my head, not hard to do as I’m not an electrician, but can do most minor electrical things myself, whether legal or not, that’s for others to judge. Regarding the electrician I had, he was recommended, the kitchen installer uses him regularly, so I...

In that case then I will get a Eicp qualified electrician in when covid allows and let them check for faults and safety. Then ask. Them and others for cost to upgrade CU.to what you both recommended. As long as It passes without a rccb in CU. That can be done at leisure. The last electrician...

I only wanted him for ceiling lights at the start.I That,s the only light wiring carried out since I bought the house. Then the circuit fails rcd! That,s when he went on to change fuses, to mcb,s but not change the CU because of the work entailed if faults Occured! Is the CU as it stands ok to...

He kept pointing to his lapel with initials of his expertise and saying this means more than anything. Didn,t know if he was a registered house electrician. Presumed he was ! The well reputed joiner who fitted kitchen chose him,uses him regularlly,and plumbers etc. He project managed it. Had to...

I would leave that to the electrician, that the norm isn,t it ?

Thanks Are Eicr allowed to issue a certificate of they find and fix any faults in my wiring as the CU stands now ?

Whatever happened to a bit if tin foil, or nail ! It was all so simple then. This CU had mcb’s in when I viewed it before buying,1995, the owner, a gaffer electrician for YEB, and now has his own electric business, swapped them for fuses. Tight so and so. I meant to change them back, 26 years...

Thanks very much. Can I ask for the kite mark, or registered body said person should be qualified to. The last one went on about, “ it had to be right, his job depended on it” He kept pointing to his pocket with his letters of his body he was qualified to. To his defence, he said he specialised...

Thanks guys, much appreciated, looks like getting someone to find the faults first, if indeed there are any. I only have his word for it ! Finding and fixing it, could only be temporary as mice are here all year round, if they are at fault. Then A new CU as you both suggested. As wife is still...

Thanks for both your replies, very helpful indeed. As I have no money problems, the cost is not an issue, as long as it’s right and safe, and necessary ! That’s why I suggested a new CU, in the first place,it cost £80 to replace fuses with mcb’s If I opted for a new CU , is circuit rccb...

Thanks for reply, much appreciated.

Hi Guys, in need of some advice please. Bare with me, I am no electrician. Been in house 26 years, it was rewired before I moved in. I bought it of an electrician. Beginning of this year, had new kitchen installed, the electrician was needed to instal 6 ceiling lights, and new appliances. The...

Hi Guys, sorted. Resorted to the last resort, “ Ford spanner” , big hammer on problem trv’s. Must have been seized up due to crud. All rads nice and warm, after re- balancing. Cheers for advice. Cheers

Hi. This is what I did this morning, as I suspected rad was blocked with gunk as top was tepid and the rest stone cold. Bled rad again. Drained rad,from trv side, water clear as a bell. Disconnected both trv and lock shield from empty rad. Took top on trv so it should be open,but no water as...

Turned bathroom off again, rad just warmer, but not hot. So trv is letting water through, but why not hot as the incoming pipe trv is on ? Been like it a while. Hasn’t shut down again yet!

Lock shield fully open? bathroom rad on again as it just shuts boiler down?

Had to reset the boiler

Just turned rad in bathroom off. Didn, t want boiler blowing off! Boiler just shut down, rad still not getting hot.