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Hello again, Feedback from another site suggested that you should only go with Engineered boards directly onto joists if they are 18mm or over...is this correct? Also that there is a foil backed membrane / insulator that goes directly under the Engineered board that provides 'significant'...

Hello, Sorry if I seemed too desperate....I don't use forums that much and didn't appreciate that there were 'bump' etiquette. I used the Electrical forum and the guys there seemed to have time on their hands and answered within what seemed minutes!.....lucky to have the time I guess...

Has everyone started their hols already?!!!!.....anyone :)

Hello, Really would like any feedback....feeling elft out :(

Hello All, Welcome all advice on the following project. Family home is a 1890's Semi with NO insulation....anywhere but someparts of the loft. Luckily we are based close to Bournemouth so the weathers generally OK!! Current ground floor is square edged suspended over dirt with a couple...

hello Rich Thanks. So basically I may as well get a Sparky in to do the works and sign it off, even though there's nothing special to do as its using all the existing wiring, nothing is being changed apart from slightly re-routing by 6" a light fitting. fully understand the need for...

Thanks Tale Of.. There are actually two windows one vented Velug (Pitched roof) and a 1M squared opener., does this mean I don't need to fit an extractor...by reg's? And do you agree that because the room has a shower in it, even though all lights will be out of any Zones >2.9M (lights...

There will be no sockets left in the room, only two light fittings at 2.8M high operated by a light pull, an extraxtor although I am not 100% sure if its a reuirement to have a powered extractor (with or without timer?) or a simple vent? And a lowvoltage Mirror / shaving light

Flipping heck!!!! So to sumarise... 1 - If the BC accept that they neither requested information on how / who would do the electrics they may be responsible for coming to inspect AND test the works? 2 - Provided I use the existing sustem from the house (feed from Lighting ring) follow...

if BC end up doing the test, will they need to see all cables before boxing off etc...to check routing etc? Or is it as simple as testing for Earth leakage etc....and not workmanship etc.. I really wanted to get the cables all routed and platered / boxed off during the Easter break and BC...

ohhh...and yes we paid the fees before starting works etc..

From recolection we did not specify that we were going to do either....the work ourselves or get someone to do it. I simply did a basic scaled diagram with photos, gave an indication of the materials to be used...no electrical data though, and that was it. They attended site twice so far...

Thanks.. So even though BC are inspecting the works and have been 'notified' they will expect me to have a 'qualified' sparkie/person sign it off?

Hello All, looking for info on the folowing... having the attached outside loo / utility knocked through to the main house. BC hve mad two visits and all OK, final visit due before final finish. There was already twp sets of lights and a 2G skt in the room with another feed to the...

Hello, Thanks...so I may be correct!!!....but... Apparently the application is with 6mm 3core SWA going from a Garage into an external Universal box and from there into a Consumer unit, so the external armour is not being used as primary earth. He already has 3core 6mm at the box to...

Hello All, Can you help confirm something for me.... I have advised a mate (I am not in the trade .....well electronics actually and they know it!) that when terminating SWA cable you MUST take the protective armoured earth on a dedicated conductor from a Universal Box using a Banjo to the...

Hello again, Thanks for all the info'...some of which has gone over my head. So to check, I should be OK derating the MCB to 20A for the Ring 0f 4 double skts?......although I thought someone suggested that 32A should still be OK?

Actually I've just realised what a stupid question the '4 cables in one 20mm conduit 'was.... I can use two feeds into it with two cables in each...the back box has two 'ports' per side!!! check the timeof my post it was flipping early...brain not warmed up etc...

Ohhh and just came across another wee problem!!! Have a 2 Gang metal clad switch with each side being part of different 2 way switch circuits. So my reckoning is that I'll have two 4 core and teo 3 core cables going into the switch unit....thats too much for 20mm conduit....even I know...

Thanks for the feedback. Yes it is a Ring and I will derate the breaker to 20A, which should not be a problem for me.... OK....a stupid question!!!... because I have used 'inspection Ts and Bends....6 in all, as I couldnt bend the conduit manually, wht's to stop me leaving the covers...