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    Chasing cables from cosumer unit.

    Ignore my knee jerk reaction about not paying :) The renovation is to be used as a temporary nursery, hence my anxiousness for it be safe for my family I brought up the situation of the RCD and 50mm depth as per suggested. He didn't appear to know about the requirement and when I spoke to...
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    Chasing cables from cosumer unit.

    The spark is from a company specialising in all trades renovations. They say they only use accredited people. I don't quite believe that anymore. Anyway the lights on the new connections now flicker initially when turned on and even given my limited knowledge I know that that could mean a...
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    Chasing cables from cosumer unit.

    Hmmm, I would have no idea about that - is that something that might have been done?. It looks like I should just get another independent verification of the work that has been done before i pay the bill for the refurb.
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    Chasing cables from cosumer unit.

    It's a Wylex with a Cat No. of 806. It looks fairly old to my (untrained) eye and has a metal face place with circuit breakers. I had a good old google to try and find some info with no luck.
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    Chasing cables from cosumer unit.

    I believe the cables are crimped. I queried it when I saw it (I don't have any electrical knowledge and tend to query everything I see) as a I thought it was odd - I had maybe expected it to be a new wire from the cosumer unit to the junction box/light, but he explained that would involve...
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    Chasing cables from cosumer unit.

    I've just had a room containing my consumer unit renovated to remove old metal conduit pipes which held the cable for the lighting circuit. The conduit was on the wall and snaked all over the walls before disappearing into the ceiling at wall junctions. Not pretty. The electrician who did...
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