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I can definately vouch for that comment too!

Thanks Tony, ill give that a go, i really appreciate your help and that comment was not aimed at yourself. Ill let you know what happens! and make sure i turn the RCD off first :-P With regards to the way this has been done, no im not trying to turn it around to sell, i intend to live in...

ok, wont the act of turning off the circuits one by one at the trip switches eliminate the need to remove the live and neutral wires? (Which i have done but they still trip when they are on individually) The Plastering was only done downstairs so there should have been no floorboard leakage...

All i am interested in is that when i come to sell the house i have the necessary 'certificate' of which i believe can be obtained by a test by any electrician qualified to give a cert!? With regards to different versions of regulations surely if i come to get this certificate in 5 years time...

Why does it mean he cant connect electrics just because he doesnt work in that field anymore!? he is still qualified to do so! Also, any electricians should be able to supply a certificate if they test the wiring? what about properties that dont have them from years ago that are then coming...

Right guys, Firstly thanks for your replysWe need to clear a few things up. Firstly the electrician is qualified but not to give me a certificate as he had retired. I need to obviously get this done asap. Can we try and stay focused on the technical problem rather than defermating the...

Wow guys, lots of info here obviously I used the wrong forum the first time round, let me have a look at your replies and I'll answer any questions. I'll post a pic of the cu too I think it is 100ma[/img]

Can you please enlighten me on the regulations? What is the problem? I have a 6 way consumer unit with 5 circuits so it isn't overloaded by any means! Each circuit has it's own trip switch and there is a main rcb which switches the power off to allthe other trips is his not right?

That really doesn't help but thanks anyway.

There is no need for that, the electricians is a great guy just outthe country! He will happily sort it out, I jus can't see any possibility of why it would happen, I think it could just be a simple case of a faulty rcb and maybe even a faulty mini trip on the upstairs lighting does that sound...

But other than the upstairs lights, every circuit will trip when it is on on it's own, there can't be an earth leakage on all 4 circuits!?

Firstly, thanks for the reply. To clear up the drill issue, I was using it to mix plaster not drill. I dnt understand that if there is a neutral to earth fault, surely it would not be tripped by anything be used on any one of 4 circuits? It would be relative to one circuit would it not...

Hi guys, I am in need of some electrical help. My house has recently been rewired in the last few months and has been fine. I have a 6 way consumer unit with a main rcb. Today I was drilling (not into cables!) and all of a sudden after about 20 seconds of drilling the main mcb tripped...

Thanks, as long As it's not regulation I'm happy :)

Hi Guys, Just wondering if rubber grommets have to be fitted to the metal back boxes? is this a 'should do' or is it a must? Thanks :)