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Thanks I was reading the or statements as optional if the wire was in the safe zone. Regarding my split board then would it be best to use the rcbo instead of wiring it on rcd side with my socket circuits. Also if I run twin and earth in the circuit at any point what should I do with the...

Hi Thanks for the all the advise, in the cold light of day I think this job is becomming mamouth I am now thinking: The separate earth is a bad idea. I will revert to plastic fitting and double insulated lights. However still not clear on a couple of things: 1.If I leave the twin (with...

Thanks however if the cable run from the CU run up the corner of the wall to the loft space and the cable runs ran vertically down to the light switches I was under the impression that no rcd or mechanical protection is required?

Ok, As I want to add other metal swithces etc, I will bite the bullet and replace the twin cable with twin and earth. However not sure why this would need to be rcd protected? The old cable in 1mm grey flat cable parts of it have black conduit at the top where entering the walls for the...

Hi wondered if I can clarify something... I have just bought a light fitting which is metal, when I came to install this in my bedroom I find I have on Twin cable, no earth. After clambering around in my loft I find that not only do all my lighting cable run under insulation and boards...

Thanks for the clarification on this, I would only be using the supply to power a radio, a light, and the occasional use of a lawnmower and drill.

Ok fair comment I will purchase some SWA. Looking at a diagram on page 362 of the regs it looks as thought I can us 1.5mm from the fused connection unit am interpretting this correctly, as the 13 amp fuse will provide protection on the downsized cable? Thanks

Hi in the previous job I did as per above posts I used the 1.5mm cable to supply my sheds, this seemed to work fine as I only used the power to supply a light, lawnmover and occasional power tools drills etc. Although 2.5mm was used from the ring to the FCU. I was going to run the cable...

Hi following on from this advise given a while back, I have now moved and want to basically do the same again however there are some differences at this proerty. 1. I have 13amp fused spur from the ring final on the downstairs living room circuit feeding an outside light. This has been taken...

Cheers, Thanks for this information, it might be easier / tidier for me to break the cable before the socket and run some new conduit to the shed. Cheers

Ahh so no need for another spur then, I take this is because its already running from an existing spur. Re extending the cable as I will not be using a spur to join the new cable for the shed supply is it acceptable to use a choc block housed within conduit housing to join the new cable...

Yeah, quite happy, what would you suggest is the best approach? Cheers

Hi I have a 13amp fused spur providing plug sockets to my summerhouse at the end of the garden (this socket is fused). I now have a shed next to the summerhouse and would like to split the supply from the summerhouse and add two sockets in the shed. My question is can I do this by adding...