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Thanks John :) As I gather quotes, are there any manufacturers I should look out for that are better quality than others? I'm thinking I might get a 10-way CU to allow for expansion, not that I have any plans but saves hassle later if I do, I don't think it makes a lot of difference ot the...

Yes, in fact in an odd sort of way, an all RCBO solution becomes part of the diagnostic process!! BG are doing a quote for a split load and an all RCBO unit, for me it's just a comparator as I know they will always charge twice as much as the job should actually cost!

I currently have a split load CU, I don't know all the industry lingo for the type :) one half, mains, kitchen etc is RCD protected, but the other half lights smoke alarms, immersion, isn't...

If the IR doesn't show anything, at least I should be reassured that a reasonable suite of tests have been done to establish the house is safe. I think if the IR shows nothing I'll go ahead and get the replacement CU installed as that increases the protection available compared to what I have...

Agreed 100% Yes, that's my thinking too, if we trust the earth checks thus far, and they are borne out by my own meter readings between shower and radiator, then the shower has a good earth to the rads, which in turn have a good earth to the ring main, which also appears to have a good earth...

Indeed, again, this is happening in other showers too, so would need doing on those too... plus as you say, there may (or may not) still be a problem laying undiscovered...

Just a reminder, the shower does not show any voltage between the shower main body and the radiator, sorry if I've not made that clear before. Two electricians have confirmed that the earth bond between the pipes and the rest of the house is good (but in my case who knows, I'm losing faith...

Mate, with this issue I'm not surprised you got a bit confused :D My head is swimming with it :) In all seriousness, depending on what happens tomorrow I might be interested in having a conversation with you about the merits of me engaging with you on a job to replace my consumer unit for...

I'm actually in Hythe (just over the Forest), small world :) I'll try to explain in words what he did EFLI, he unscrewed the light rose and put a probe to earth, then he got two other probes and presumably measured between L/N, this was when he said there was 1v leakage on that circuit but...

I got hold of the guy (again) and explained it would make me rest easier if he actually carried out the IR test, despite his insistence that it probably won't show anything, and if it did it might be a fault elsewhere not related to the shower (which to my mind is still something that makes the...

Okay, if anyone knows an electrician who is actually fully competent in the Southampton area, I'm all ears :(

FFS, I guess it's not his family at risk so it doesn't matter so much, kicking myself now for not remembering and insisting on it while he was here...

I'm getting really fed up that I seem to be having to ask the so-called experts to carry out specific tests that they should already be doing... :(

I'm going to need to get another electrician out aren't I? :(

It's winding me up to be honest!! The guy left me his number, so I just phoned him, he is saying he doesn't need ot do an IT test because he found no leakage to earth. He is saying seal up the bathroom first and see what happens... which to my mind is back to front, surely an IR test first...

Gah! Although I mentioned this to him when he arrived, I forgot to ask him if he did that test, balls! I have a feeling he didn't as the whole focus seems to be on finding whether or not the shower is going to earth...

Just an update, had a different BG Electrician out, he was much more thorough than the first, he spent about and hour and a half in the house. Essentially, he couldn't find any evidence of stray voltage anywhere, He said the upstairs light circuit had 1v at earth but on a circuit this size...

Got you :) I'll figure something out!

Sorry John, I didn't pick up that you wanted me to do that, just to clarify, are you asking me to put a bulb between the probes and the shower & waste, i.e. shower hose > bulb > probe > meter >probe (hope that makes sense)?

There is a TV splitter up there, you're right, and it is on the light circuit. I can't see any damaged cables but I'll keep looking, I'll also perform that test as well and see what the result is :)