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Hi Ban-all-Sheds And why not? I've wired a 30x30 extension including all lighting, sockets, induction range cooker and hood and got praise for the job from the inspector. If a person is sensible (and not arrogant) and does the right research and proceeds with caution I see no reason why a...

Just the ticket! Flameport thanks a lot.

Well John I will tell the Inspector to be more accurate with his wording just after he has given me the all clear! I note the suggestion about how expensive RCBOs are but I am more concerned to get the right type. I have found these (see photo) at TLC but they offer a type C or a type B. My...

Ah - light dawns. I put all my trust in the almighty CU god and now I see it is not infallible. So I have three lighting circuits without RCD protection. To do the job properly I now need 3 RCBOs to replace the 3 MCBs on the right of the CU. Can anybody please point me in the direction of a...

Very many thanks for replies. The lighting wiring is not <50mm from any surface and the inspector never checked anyway. And why pick on the lighting circuit? - the socket wiring goes through the same partition and in places is 12.mm from a surface (in recommended zones). All switches and...

Hi all – can any body please help? Had Building Control organised electrical inspection recently on an extension I built. It came back with “no RCD protection on lighting circuit” and earth cables in switches not connected (I had heat shrunk sleeving over the ends intending to get choc blocks...

Hi- thanks for your reply. The boiler is mid range oil fired Merlin (B&H Associates). About ten years old. Am I right in assuming I should be able to drain water from the stop cock at the bottom of the boiler? If I don't get any what may be the cause?

To my horror the wife had set the hot water side of the boiler on a timer and 2 hours after I finished it ran for about 15 minutes and produced hot water... I suppose this may be good (or bad!) news. I would feel happier if I knew why the drain cock on the boiler does not drain any water...

hello - please can someone help with cental heating system refill problem? Basically I assumed the drain on the bottom of the boiler would drain the system. Some water did come out but in rather a weak fashion. Anyway I then drained the system using the lowest radiator. Then I removed some...