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This did the trick! I didn't trim the washers down, but it would have made it a lot easier. I first put the washers in the existing nuts, applied some silicone spray to the socket plugs and wrestled them into the nuts. Then I adjusted the rubber washers a bit with a flat screwdriver where I...

I think it's worth mentioning that this is on the first and top floor of the house, so leaks or pressure aren't I concern I'd think. Unless the soil pipe gets blocked further down, but then leaks in that particular spot are the least of my concerns. Any idea where or how I might be able to get...

Small update: I looked up a conversion table and a some explanation with silly historical excuses why this is so complicated and it occurred to be that I still had a bathroom sink waste, which is supposed to be 1-1/4 Inch BSP. And the coupling nut at the top is a match! So I assume something...

Good afternoon everyone, I'm finishing up some DIY work in our bathroom and two waste pipe connectors to the cast iron soil pipe are not going to be used anymore so I need to close them off. As flush with the pipe as possible, since I'll need to box around it. I'm unfamiliar with the correct...

If you're referring to the "In between" photo, you're right. But that's an old photo which was already discussed in another thread linked.

Completely missed the email update about your reply! I think a regular type of constructive will do, i.e. specific actionable suggestions aimed at improving a situation (taking constraints into account), while still being respectful and supportive. It did fit before, but wasn't held in place...

Did you end up having a new CU fitted then? How much did it cost?

Couple of reasons, some better than others: - No more space left in the unit while there are plans to add a circuit for an induction hob and eventually a car charger. Switching all MCBs out for RCBOs would give me an additional 2 spots since I'd be able to remove the RCCB. Ended up getting 3...

Hey there! A few weeks ago I posted on this forum asking for advice on converting my existing split-load Hager consumer unit to an all RCBO consumer unit. Huge shoutout to the folks who provided some helpful feedback and shared their wisdom on competencies and qualifications. Your input was...

Yes I am, now I also know which bits of paper you're referring to. Our surveyor informed us that the house we bought didn't have them. No wonder that there were multiple pretty sketchy things like live sockets on knockout boxes that looked like a truck had driven over them. Also...

I have learned a bunch of things from the responses to this forum post. An explanation for the odd way that the breakers in mu CU are mounted, a bit more insight into the tension between DIY advocates and professionals, how acceptable various methods of mounting a busbar are, and a confirmation...

Have gone back and forth between Octopus Energy and UK Power Networks already. Octopus Energy informed me that they needed to contact UK Power Networks and that the job would be delegated back to them by UK Power Networks so that they'd have the authority to do it.

What do you mean with right bits of paper? Does a new CU installation with a certification that is important to keep? Depending on the consequence of fitting a new CU DIY, of course having it installed is an option.

Which is pretty useless to point out without telling me what's wrong about what I am saying. Additionally, saying that someone is incompetent is of no use to them without clarifying to them what authority you have to arrive at that conclusion. There is no reasoning in your comment, so why...

@robinbanks goes off topic to encourage staying on topic and learning. You're going off topic to undermine a conversation. Discussing the questioning of compitencies/qualifications after your initial comment didn't help much to answer my original question. But there it was at least not so...

The busbar is held in place with plastic clips that are connected to the same component that forms the top (and only) half of the din rail. My garage consumer unit has a similar arrangement, but from the top. Compared to a DIN rail there is very little compatibility with components from other...

It's unlikely that a load that's high enough for this would occur anytime soon in this house. Nonetheless, a smoke detector has already been ordered for inside the CU cabinet. But this is exactly the reason why I left everything crooked but appropriately tightened onto the busbar. Closing it up...

70% of the world uses "not so ideal installations" permanently. When I lived in India we had water leaking from our CU in our rental house. Of course it needs to be covered, but you're exaggerating that leaving it uncovered while I source a busbar is super dangerous. Keep in mind that I am not...

Look, I understand it's well intended but it's unsollicited advice. It's quite clear from my original post that I was asking for ideas on how to fix it myself. I don't want to be given this advice because it's entirely different from the advice I was asking for. I am going to do it myself...

Yes, it wasn't ideal but it needed to be as I had run out of time and batteries for my lights. I have no means of isolating the mains to the CU, but the main isolator switch is working perfectly fine. But what's the issue of an exposed live busbar if nobody is coming near it? Correct, but...