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Yes JohnW2, it does make sense. Thank you and all other contributors, I am the wiser (just!).

Hi Guys Thank you for your replies. I have to confess to a mis-reading of the manufacturers directions - the box actually states max 2 cables per terminal. Spark123 - thank you. I had thought it better to have a secured junction box - and then allow the Ashley to be free to pull down -...

I am seeking opinion(s) on the best method for wiring multiple LED down lighters - ie. 2 or more lights on a single switch. I have searched the wiki and cannot find a specific solution. At the risk of rattling cages I wish to point out I am working under the supervision of an experienced...

Hi Dingodeano I have been recommended the KSR 10W LED dimmable downlighters - fire rated and IP65 - they are available at £36 inc. Any view on these? Thank you

sparkright, if you review the thread, you will see the suggestion was to create space for the actual wiring in what has become a rather over-busy CU with all RCBO's, which is why I originally asked for photo's showing how this has been done. My naive, non-professional stance was that if MK...

Thank you JohnW2. Well spotted Iggifer, in my hurry to self congratulate for being tidy, I forgot to move along the earths(?) and neutrals to reflect JohnW2's suggestion. As you can see from the earlier pics I marked them to enable me to identify all 15 - and get them in order. JohnW2 I'm...

JohnW2 Thank you - quite right. It is done, with 19 numbered ways. Simple task as I produce these in Powerpoint and when finalised, print onto sticky-back film. I'll do that once my electrician agrees with the layout. Really appreciate all the help on this forum including the earlier...

JohnW2 & EFLImpudence Thank you very much for the suggestions - blanks now in place & more space for the actual wiring. Very tidy and organised - hope my sparky approves! Kind regards [/img]

Thank you SimonH2 Is this better / more sensible / acceptable regs wise? Despite appearances there is quite a bit of space between the bundles at the bottom to use the conduit cut-outs. I have separated the Cooker (6mm) and split the sockets. Also, the garage is planned to have...

I would be grateful for comment / advice re: the attached photo. Please be aware of the following: 1. The box is not distorted - it is a new MK metal one - image distorted by camera. 2. The single cable is there to 'test' accessibility. 3.As you can see this is not wired / energised - this...

So, no one has an MK RCBO CU picture to share then? Pity, but thank you to flyingsparks for keeping on topic and to Iggifer for giving some reasons for disliking MK, I appreciate you taking the time to explain. I'm sure Leeds is a very nice place, but neither their wholesalers nor a...

[/url] Thank you for the link - so at least one manufacturer confirms it is acceptable (recommended) - very help to know. I guess MK is not everyone's favourite product!

RF Lighting - you may be correct about the quality of MK, but they are usually found in public buildings / hotels, etc, where cost hasn't always been the main consideration. No disrepect intended, but can you support such a claim? Have parts failed / broken / proved unfit more than other...

I have seen some really tidy CU install pics on the forum, which the owners are cleary proud of. But, has anyone installed an MK Sentry fully populated with RCBO's (7900 series) and willing to share their pics? I have followed some of the threads on the issue of shortening the tails v...

John I was disagreeing with "actually (statutes) still 'exist' because no government has ever repealed them." I went on to say "However, many outdated statutes were repealed about 10 years ago." I should perhaps have added "in the UK" for clarity. Laws do get repealed and re-written -...

Not so John. About 15 years ago I obtained a listing of live statutes from the Home Office - in Word Perfect format! These included among many others the offence of (my choice of words) having sex with the monarch's daughter (in-law?). The punishment was imprisonment in the Tower of...

ban-all-sheds Thank you again for your trouble - but I don't agree the second diagram is a 'logical' extension of the first or indeed that it is scary for me not to make that leap of knowledge - did you have natural intuition when you were training or did someone explain? I asked. Does it...

This is from the Electrician's Guide to the Building Regs - looks like a diagram to me, just not what I needed. But I take your point about it not being a design guide. I have undertaken a significant amount of reading and asked questions and as a result identified a number of safety...

bernardgreen Thank you very much, this is exactly the information I need. None of the literature I have read alludes to the acceptability of a master / slave arrangement (apart from a socket spur). I had thought all components had to be part of the continuous circuit. Your explanation...

EFLImpudence, thank you again. Is this what it should (could) look like? Regards