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Yes I was surprised by the difference but it was matched to an earlier extension that adjoins on the left. It has left us with two big step ups, outside and inside Anyway, thanks for the tip with the dpm! I cannot see any sign of any damp proofing around the perimeter of the kitchen, nothing...

Hi all, we’ve had a new extension put on the back of our kitchen and I am now left with a problem step as the floor level of the extension is 10 cm higher than the kitchen floor. The kitchen has an original 1930‘s quarry tile floor which we want to keep. Does anyone here have an inspired idea on...

Thanks @sxturbo I will remove the element tomorrow and have a close look at the wiring. Any idea if the red terminal colour means it has to be fitted a particular way round?

My Miele washing machine (WDA111) tripped a power breaker on the main board a couple of weeks ago. I removed the heating element which was totally encrusted in lime scale and had a black area which I think suggested a blow out (?). I ordered a generic replacement part from a well known online...

Wow, Sherlock!!!! I am impressed. That is exactly what happened. My husband was at home when the work was done and he received and promptly filed the certificate, but he has no interest in diy and would not have thought to mention the new CU to me. As we always had power in the garage (and the...

The MCB in the house is B32, the armoured cable then goes to the garage but I have no photo of that CU and didn't look what the rating was when I reset the tripped switch (was too excited to find it :LOL:) The garage only has 2 LED bulk head lights and one double socket which occasionally powers...

Just a quick update and a huge thanks! I tested the MCB and that was all ok so I went back to the shed to double check and there was still no power coming into it. I then checked the whole cable from the house to the shed and found that it was going via the garage and (you probably know what's...

Thanks I will try that in the morning.

Thanks @terryplumb and @chivers67 I will check the connection tomorrow, I think the family won't be happy if I switch the power off now! To check the MCB with a multimeter, where would I position the probe? I assume on the brown wire (copper part) at the top, but how about the bottom? Will...

ok I have just used the multimeter on the consumer unit in the shed. No power is coming into there. I checked the multimeter was working by testing it on a socket outlet in the house. But now what? What could I have done wrong when changing the MCB? What is that little clip at the back for...

I guess I would test the cables going into the shed CU to determine if any power arrives there?

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I will go and take some now.

I have got a cheap/amateur multimeter and not a lot of experience using it, but I am always keen to learn new skills. Can you give me some hints? what am I looking for?

This is what I did: it is a Hager MTN132, I opened the screws at top and bottom fully , pulled down the little clip at the back/bottom. Removed the old MCB, pushed the new on on the busbar, pushed little clip at back upwards, tightened bottom screw. Inserted brown wire into top and tightened...

Thanks for replying! No it did not trip again.

Two years ago I had a consumer unit fitted in the shed to supply a LED bulk head light and double socket. In the consumer unit I have three switches: one for socket, one for light and the main switch. I wanted to change the light and when wiring it up (with all power off of course) I made a...

Ah yes I thought so but wasn't sure. I'm curious, if you say it is electrically correct, does that mean I could run all three cables into the double outlet that JohnD suggested? Is that kind of like a junction box? It would save having to find a socket for the microwave. Thanks! Em

Hi, is this in reply to me or John's suggestion? The old junction box really doesn't feel right, John's suggestions makes sense? Em

Thank you very much John, I really appreciate your advice! So, next to the cooker switch is a double socket on a mains ring, would it be a good idea to add a spur to this to hard-wire the microwave in? Or is it permissable to have a socket below the work surface? I would like to avoid...