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This started with Colin asking for advice! I have tried to advise him sensibly as to how to avoid the nuisance tripping with his fridge whilst avoiding being ticked off by someone who seems to enjoy belittling people. Could you elaborate on how he can meet the required disconnection times as...

Just for you then 471-16-01 A socket outlet rated at 32 A or less which may reasonably be expected to supply portable equipment for use outdoors shall be provided with supplementary protection to reduce the risk associated with direct contact by means of a residual current device having the...

You need to check the downstairs switch and see which of the 3 core has been used as the "common" ie red or yellow. Duplicate this upstairs then put the red from the twin and earth into L1 with one wire from the 3 core and the black from the twin and earth with the last remaining cable into L2...

But if the socket is on the ground floor it will need protection by a 30m/A rcd.

You could change the fridge socket to a FCU and wire it seperately back to the consumer unit and connect to the non rcd side. Obviously depends on how much work involved and of course if you are compitent to do so.

who's gonna tell him? :lol:

I think you mean the ramp test. This just slowly increases the trip current until the rcd trips, but trip it it does.

You could use flexible conduit for speaker cabling and arial. Just leave a draw wire in for any possible upgrades.

why not use 25mm capping? http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/MTCAP25.html

usually 25mm meter tails and 16mm main earth.

You really should not be touching the cut out fuse, but if you do at as I suspect you will, at least make sure everything is turned off first at your consumer unit.

Do you have an external meter box and have you checked that there is not a seperate rcd in there.

Any normal light switch will do this. Its no different from having 1 fitting with 4 bulbs on it.

Thats :lol: what he was asking for

Anyone out there used the above from JCC. I have an installation of 80+ low voltage lights to fit and am trying to weigh up the fire rated fitting against a standard one with fire hood. Any previous experience would be greatly welcome. IE are they easy to loop in and out as the specs say or...

The following are Typical defects which would warrant a Code 1 recommendation. Access to exposed live parts. Absence of means of earthing for the installation. A water service pipe being used as the means of earthing for the installation. Absence of circuit protective conductors for circuits...

Could you not use 1 main ccu and connect load with 2x 6mm cables on condition either oven is within 2 meters of ccu. Back this with a 32amp breaker at cu as your max demand will not exceed 30amps.

What if the spur is a twin socket outlet? Would this not allow more than 13A

Most wholesalers can supply you with an architrave switch which should do the job.Click on link. http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Wiring_Accessories_Menu_Index/White_Contactum_Index/Wall_Switches_White_2_Arc/

Hi all, I need to terminate an swa cable at my consumer unit. Are there any better ways than using a galvanised box or replacing CU for a metalclad one.