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I started off with a simple question to what should be a simple job, It's now turned into a more complicated problem due to regulation changes Frustrated with it all Thank you all for your help I'll try the earlier suggestions.

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Thank you, Now I understand Regulations have changed

Consumer Unit

Can you answer me why? has it stands now staus quo (Whatever you Want) I have MCB and ELcb protecting my light circuits its perfectly acceptable. and working If I change the lighting cicuit ie - move an existing light switch, I have to have a RCD wired into the circuit because I running a new...

This 30ma Rcd should this have already been fitted, or have the regulations changed since this house was rewired ( Previous Owners ) There is no room for a Rcd in CU is it necessary for me to fit this onto the lighting circuit, everything is working fine. Has for plastering I will be running...

ELCB is protecting all the wiring circuits in house Pressed test button lights and sockets disconnected

Sorry I cannot Download Pic. will Describe what I have on CU Working from Left to Right 6 MCBs 32A, 5A, 5A 16A 45A Up Sockets, Up Lights, Dn lights, Alarm, Water Heater, Cooker Next ELCB Label reads Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker Controling L.H Ways Only Lower Label Reads In = 80A...

My Consumer Unit Has a 5 Amp Circuit Breaker for the downstairs lights, 5 Amp cb for Upstairs lighting. with a separate Earth leakage Circuit breaker rated at 100mA. I'm not sure now what I have to do with this wire down the wall. Thank you all for your Replies

Do I need to put pvc capping over a light wire running vertically down the wall from ceiling to the light switch I'm installing? Or can I plaster straight ontop of the twin and earth cable?

Well I think I'm getting a bit too old for this DIY thing especially now, having arthritus, every job or project I do is taking much longer to complete. The good thing is I can do the job to my standards and not that of a so called professional, they just want to complete the job in record time...

Can anyone recommend an electric paint sprayer that does not cost me an arm a leg, and works reasonably well. I've decided to brighten up my medium size flat roof shed inside, fed up with the boring plain wood look., wanted to try out a paint sprayer especially for the ceiling. Ive looked at...

Thank you Tony and Breezer for your advice I have looked at the zoom its ok, I will try reinstalling

To Breezer - clicked on your link - Acrobat reader opens but no display. To Tony Warrington - Its the same problem using Internet Explorer, I have n't tried firefox. Yes Acrobat Reader does operate and display outside the browser. You're both Possibly right about Vista and Aol Post operating...

I have Vista Operating system use AOL web browser. most of the time. My Problem when I am on a website and there is a pdf to download or be displayed using acrobat reader, nothing happens. Acrobat reader opens with a blank grey background and nothing is displayed, so on websites like Royal...

The engineer did not drain down any radiators I have a bedroom with the radiator not in use - so do I need to drain all of the liquid from the rad or half way down. also could this great idea of using a radiator be used permantly as a expansion vessel.

It wasn't a case of trusting the engineer, I wanted to learn more about the problem and also bide my time keeping the central heating running untill summertime, and have the repair done then. Also to save up the money Thank you to everyone for your informative help

I have recently moved to this house and I was woken up with the bed shaking, I thought it was a poltergeist. I don't normally believe in the paranormal but I never moved for about an hour.