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    Size of generator required for power cut backup?

    15KVA would be fine mine is hard wired mains fail auto start.
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    Type of fuse within cutout

    Quick guess rewireable 100 Amp loks like a 3 Phase?
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    2 x 100A cutouts?

    Seperate supply for large off peak heating installations.
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    Am I earthed?

    Rf at last we agree. Technically it is a 3 phase supply however from what we can see the house holder is only using one phase
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    Am I earthed?

    You have your ideas I know what I think unfortunatley unless a spark visits site we wont see the 415. Also why would the cable to next door be smaller IF it is looped? are you trying to say that the supply is fused down in the head and then feeds next door on a smaller cable?? I dont think so!
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    Am I earthed?

    Sorry RF you are wrong on this occasion the cables are two lead cables each carrying one phase and neutral. The neutrals are joined up in the head due to the heavy neutral loads with high currend single phase storage heating. This was generally used for OFF PEAK with the afternoon boost one...
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    Am I earthed?

    As I said its a 2 phase 415 volt supply typically used for large storage heating loads.
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    Am I earthed?

    Why have you got 415V incoming to your house?? Did you have a lot of electric storage heating?
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    New Consumer Unit Config

    Fair enough why not make all circuits rcbo then total discrimination with faults
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    New Consumer Unit Config

    Is anyone taking any heed to my post ???????????????? Unless its earthed steel conduit OR the wires are more than 50mm into the wall ALL circuits will have to be RCD protected. WHY is this being ignored !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    New Consumer Unit Config

    Earthed metal conduit or more than 50mm into wall OR ALL CIRCUITS RCD protected
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    New Consumer Unit Config

    Earthed metal conduit or more than 50mm into wall OR ALL CIRCUITS RCD protected
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    Surprise under floor

    Catch a grip on reality!!!!! No one in their right mind will replace the cables back to the first point in the circuit.
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    Is it a ring main or two spurs?

    It means its been running as two radials for a long time.
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    Is it a ring main or two spurs?

    I hope its not supposed to be a ring considering it looks like its been split for a long time .....
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    3 Gang dimmer

    In 25 years I have never seen a 3 gang dimmer made to fit a single box??
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    Sinking Back boxes into walls. Thoughts on sds box cutters

    Petrol saw diamond tip blade 3-5 mins per box no matter how hard the walls. PLENTY of dust!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    What am I doing wrong?

    Coljack you and I seem to be of the same type. Do a good job but dont sit at home at night and fantisize adout the perfect thread like some people on here do. They must have very little to do.
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    What am I doing wrong?

    I did say RELEVANT POINT thats usally the earth terminal on the back box or crimp a lug and use a hole on the terminal box etc. Then its earthed. In my opinion.
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    What am I doing wrong?

    Coljack thanks for the support. Why are the others going off on a tangent about perfection with threading ??? if its threads up it will do. Or do they work in a different world to me ??? Time is money we are not looking for perfection on a thread. I would remove the swarf from inside...
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