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these were left in hope to rewire the whole house so that we can have 2 power circuits (upstairs and downstairs) & 2 light circuits ( upstairs and downstairs) this is for the old immersion heater which is no longer in use, the box in airing cupboard is blocked. the property has new gas combi...

do you have a technical knowledge that add value to this issue?

called few locals and the suggested it is a fault finding issues and may take long time to find and fix. however, most recommended rewiring is the way forward but they can not do it while tenants are there. do not under estimate people ability. the same thing happed in one of my university...

my next visit to the property is this Saturday and will check. assume there is what shall i do? just disable it or look inside to see if there is connection between Neutral and Earth? or what else?

many thanks for your detailed instruction. can you elaborate more on the above please. when I disconnect the neutral from the CU the live will be still connected as well as the earth. What does " line or neutral mean" ?

it only feeds the one light bulb under the stairs where the meter is

this is the inside of the CU. the 1.5mm wire on the far right next to the main Switch is the only wire for both upstairs and down stairs light. one of the ways I would start Tshoot the issue is to move from the far right MCB to the fifth from left RCBO, switch all then lights off and then...

there is only one cable in the MBC for both the downstairs and the upstairs light. would that make it difficult to trace?

waiting for the tenants to move out so that we can rewire the whole property. However, they have been looking for alternative accommodation without success. And I do not think they will move out soon as thier daughter with her 2 years old son just got divorced and moved in with them. however...

on the same date as the EIC (June 2020)

yes that is what i am trying to achieve was built 1963

many thanks will start with those lights and see what I can find

no it has not but, I wonder why the the light circuits on mcb

yes i do, here it is

do you mean this one "DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION CERTIFICATE"

he recommended to rewire the light circuit which I believe is an over kill. all I need to do is to find that piece of wire and replace it whether is the main feed (from ross to ross) or from switch to ross. but I need to know where to start. I have a multi meter

no he did not. all he said " further investigation is needed

an electrician replaced the CU in my house but he connected and below what he said and done; "Lights circuit has an earth leakage which can't be located. So was connected in mcb without RCD protection" I believe one of the wires that is going from one light ross to another is faulty and...

the timer is not working on our Alpha 240 E. I have been searching online for the same one, see pics but unable to find any. what is the alternative ?

the starting point is to submit (if it is allowed after talking to local architect ) a planning application to the local authority, correct?.