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Hello ebee, I've discussed this before so don't really wish to rake over the old coals again, but i did contact my local Building safety & Standards office ( as my Local Authority Building Controlis now calling itself up here in Scotland ) . I dicussed at length the scope of the work to be...

This shot shows my newly installed MET underneath the main CU. I have since revised the tails going into the small two way CU so that they are both entering via the same hole.

I would like to have a single Non RCD protected socket in my house. This will be use purely for testing purposes, predominantly periodic testing of RCD plug type adaptors. All of the socket outlets in my household are currently RCD protected from a split load CU. I do have 3x Non RCD...

I had a single light switch and bulb , but decided to expand it with a couple of extra light fittings. I found using a 30 amp Junction box was the easiest method for sorting out the wiring. Supply spur and switch cable in , 3 x lighting cables out.

The 7w lights are now in two bedside table lamps and the loft now has 3 x 11w CFL's fitted . 7w lamps aren't very bright and I needed more light up in the loft :D ! The existing light used 2.5 T&E which was a bit heavy for squeezing a couple of extra lights so i re-did the whole lot in...

Noted. This CU is totally dedicated to supplying power to my Hi-Fi System. I went for a seperate CU several years ago ( on advice) after suffering from mains noise. It turned out to be (several ! ) faulty control boards on my Worcester-Bosch combi boiler, i think they were destroying themselves...

OK I've done a bit more grubbing around in the dust. I did fit the new Main Bonding cable to the Gas Pipe and also updated some of my other bonding connections, most of which where done by previous occupants and tradesmen i might add. Quite a few of the cross bonding clamps in various...

just a shot showing the 6mm G/Y cross bondaing at my Combi Boiler.<br><br>All of the water pipework in my house is soldered copper connections, so Bonding at the Combi inlet and oulet pipes should Cross bond 95% of the pipe work in my whole house. <br><br>I also have local supplementary bonding...

This is a pretty accurate schematic of the current Earhin and Bonding arangements in my house. <br>I discovered a few problems whilst installing a computer etwork cable recently so decided to take a closer look and re-do a few things.

Cheers Chris, I'd already set aside a couple of lengths of spare T&E in anticipation of doing this, but thought i'd double check. The 2 new 7w lamps and pendants are sitting on the table right next to me so that decision was already made :) , two new 7w lights are better than no lights :D

There is an existing single light in my loft, it looks like it is supplied via a junction box tapped into the upstairs lighting circuit. i.e. a three way JB with a supply cable then going to a pull cord switch with a pendant light next to it. The pendant light fitting and pull cord...

Hello, Been giving this a little more thought and have come up with a little schematic/plan as illustrated below: One of my problems is that i don't have any non RCD protected sockets in the house any more, however I do have a couple of spare ways on the non RCD side of my CU and so could...

Idea for a calibration test box. <br>So that i can periodically check my instruments prior to use to ensure thay are still working closely to their readings after being Calibrated proffessionally at a test facility.

A general dumping ground for pictures to enhance my posts, a picture often paints a thousand words...

seems like sound advice and a new little project to get my teeth into, will look into this further. Thanks.

Readers Digest Wiring & Lighting Manual cost about £10 and has clear, colour pictures and diagrams with easy to follow text. I bought a copy last month. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/027644079X/sr=8-1/qid=1209380136/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&qid=1209380136&sr=8-1&seller= The On...

As per thread title. Q: Legally, How often do you have to get your test instruments calibrated ? Q: What is considered to be good practice for an instrument that is used infrequently ? I know that the calibtation houses will recommend that they are done annually , however they are...

Sorry buddy I can't help you there. I bought my Digistat Wireless unit as it was a direct replacement for the genune Worcester-Bosch version. The W-B unit being a more expensive re-badged Drayton. I bought mine as N.O.S off e-bay for a very discount price, :) My post was really more aimed at...

When it comes to snips and cutters i now only ever buy Knipex. Most of the stuff i have to cut at work is stainless steel, either securing/locking wire, or split-pins, Knipex snips do split-pins like a knife through butter. Most of the electrical Cu/Al wires that i deal with at work are...

i fitted a Drayton Digistat RF3 to my Worcester-Bosch combi early last year. I kept the existing timer in place and set it for 24/7 and also set all of the downstairs radiator thermostats to max. The wireless sender unit has an inbuilt thermostat and multi-function digital timer which...