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Crafty, don't hold back. Tell him what you think :lol:

Could I just caveat that with EXTREME DANGER don’t do it!!!. If your sick of life, this would be the way to go. You would have to connect the multimeter in series to do this (tricky). Most multi-meters also bypass the fuse to measure a maximum current of 20amps. An amateur attempt at this...

AFAIK outside lights mounted on house walls do not have to be RCD protected but ones remote from the house do. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.

So by that logic, it would be better to have an existing fault but not know about it? I'm sure you don't really mean that! Your probably thinking of nuisance tripping which can occur because MCB’s are more sensitive to things like lamp’s blowing. Nuisance tripping of RCD is a different kettle...

One of my pet articles on the subject. I particularly like the discussion on the pros and cons are various battery types. I've often thought about setting up a system like this and keeping the batterys outside in a weatherproof but ventilated area. http://www.dansdata.com/diyups.htm

But can you light a tab off them :lol: You certainly can't cook with them during a powercut.

I found some really good info and links about this (on this site of course) on another thread: http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3282

Gotcha. Thanks for being patient!

Thanks Davy. That clears things up (sort of). I suppose I am struggling a bit to see what the difference would be between having say two earths in one terminal or one in two interconnected but separate terminals. Is it that a wire to each screw terminal gives the best connection/least...

Purley a guesswork response, I'm sure the pro's will have better ideas. Hello. Fuse carriers for circuits 2 & 3 have nails in them? Circuits 2 & 3 are connected directly to tails via henly or a unfused switch? Circuits are on an RCD circuit but are not protected by an MCB? Wires are...

Now established as a dead post but OP never said anything about a plastic box. Or if she did, I missed it :cry: Anyway, can I ask why double sockets have appeared with two or more earth terminals? Is this something to do with clean earths in an office envronment or is this a different issue...

To clarify - if both earth terminals are interconnected then you can ignore one of them, but you need to connect all the earth wires to the other earth terminal. Whilst you are there, make sure the explosed copper earth wires are sleeved in green and yellow sheath. If there are any exposed...

When it gets cold, I go indoors. When it gets hot, I go outdoors. That's a good idea. You could also use switches with neon's on them to remind you that you have them switched on.

Not sure why you are asking again, it's already been answered the last time you asked: http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=96125

Any chance you could quote it? I don't have access to that information. Ta.

Out of interest, what do they supply?

:oops: ahem, yes that's what I was doing. It was nothing to do with using an old bookmark on my browser or supping too much pop… :shock: :lol: securespark does raise an interesting point though. There are often some very interesting threads which die out without any conclusion. This...

No. The real significance is with the customer - in this case domestic. If the customer is commercial and VAT registered then they will be able to reclaim/offset all the VAT paid for both labour and materials - they should therefore be talking figures excluding VAT and be unconcerned with it...

I don't agree with you there. I've read the majority of the posts in the electrical forum and generally the advice is good therefore I think your comments are a bit insulting to the regular contributors who devote considerable time and patience to responding to queries. Mostly they are the...

Unless they need an isolation switch, why not use 60 amp junction boxes (http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/AAJB60.html) - that is if you are able to leave the junction boxes in a position that is going to be accessible for future inspection otherwise make a permanent connection with crimping...