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I totally agree.... and seeming as we are coming inline with European standards(and we are the only country to use rings*) do you see ring final circuits being phased out? *cannot be 100% sure we are the ONLY country :lol: .

softus.... Just read down from the OP`s main question.....on two accounts he stated thanks for the advice...ill get someone in to look at it.... So what snowballed from there?....this!

When i install downlighters i fabricate an open ended box from plasterboard and give it at least 100mm from the edge of the downlighter to the sides of the box. You can buy special protective covers for downlighters,which i use in flats but these can be expensive. Insulation covering any cable...

Hi macca... I personally use ALPHATEK but only because i know them well. Megger is a very well known company and very rarely throw out bad products and i know 2 PAT testing companies that use them. As long as you enroll on a course to gain sufficient know how and pass an exam to show you have...

:twisted: Someone comes on here asking for help and all you do is moan and groan about his questions. As said MANY times now this IS a DIY forum and IF someone gets stuck on a project then this place is designed as a way of seeking expert advice. :twisted:

Like i say ...books at work so will check tomorrow but......... from what a can remember EEBADS is split into 3 parts 1.Earthing of exposed-conductive-parts 2.Earthing ot extraneous-conductive -parts 3.Automatic disconnection of supply So...as the OP (at first) didn't mention either...

If there is no earthed equipotential bonding...then you cannot class the protection for indirect contact as EEBADS. As i would see it and this is a pretty rare case, id say RCD`S would need to in place for protection. This is a top question and any member not sure and is a member of the...

No its deffo a 100A DP isolator....

Agatha? :lol:

Yoda has left the building :wink: :lol:

In that case..........good point sir :lol:

Yes you can but why would you want to move the C.U away from the service fuse and meter that has been installed at a regulatory height? Or are you saying about older installations?

Agree with dingbat on this....... C.U`s and water stop cocks,should be placed at a more convenient height. The only thing that guides us electricians on this front,though is the placement of the service tails,fuse and meter. So as long as the regional DNO`s install their equipment in line...

Hi si..... Im employed by a sound proofing company to carry out their electrical work when they do as you have done. Years ago they used double thickness of soundproof boards and to mount sockets/switch backbox`s i did as STEVESEY says and when i cut out the aperture for the box in question i...

Hmmmm...... You all have a very good point of view on this and a lot of the problems start at the design stage I.E ... Step one :Assessment of general characteristics I.E what will the particular room in question be used for?. As the room is a blank canvas it isnt anything,at the moment...

A periodic report will show your dwelling`s whole installation is up to standards set out by BS7671....if it isnt then the inspector/tester `should` pick up on what is needed to bring your installation up to compliance.

British born and bred....and that £750 i quoted you...is now £950 :lol: [/b]

Hi cjb..... Do you plan to use the loft for walking in,I.E turning it into a room ?,or will it be just for just light storage? If its for general/light storage you could always lay,say 2"x2" beams in the oppsite direction of your joists,making a grid effect and lay the insulation between the...

With loft insulation being as good as it is at keeping the heat in your house ,its not the best covering to put around cables as it wont allow the heat generated by the current flowing in them to dissipate sufficiently. If you can ,at the very least,try lifting the cables so they lay on top of...

Hi again Fisher..... If you need your work tested for compliance with BS7671....you should look at having a periodic test and inspection carried out but such a test will cover your entire dwelling. At the end of the day it`s unlikely you will be asked about the electrics in your...