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Hi Guys, Just a quickie i hope. MK RCD labeled up 1 to 4. Am i right in saying 1 = Supply Phase, 2 = Phase Out, 3 = Supply Neutral, 4 = Neutral out. ? Cheers Jambo

Hi Guys, My mother in law has just purchased a house with a garage at the bottom of the garden. This garage has a remote controlled electric door. The MIL has the key fob but cannot get it to work. I was asked to take a quick look but could not see any make/model signs on the outer cover so...

Hello All, Quick question. I need to replece my CU and do a full rewire. I have already bought the CU, 30mA RCD & MCB's (Contactum) but have now come to order the 100mA TD RCD (TT Supply) and learned that contactum don't do them. Would it be OK to split my split board using a conversion kit...

Hello All, Just a quickie i hope. Tomorrow i will be implimenting the following and getting my mate (qualified spark) in to check everything, i would ask him but he's in a wedding all weekend and i don't wanna disturb him (probs won't get any sense out of him now anyway)...

Hi Guys, In middle of running a sub Main into Shed/Decking area. Using 10mm2 3 Core SWA XLPE cable and have a quick question regarding the earthing. Would it be best to export the earth from the main CU or install local earthing rod at the sub main? Thanks In Advance Jamie

Hello Guys, Got a quick question. Recently my brother went through a 2.5" 415V 3 Phase (thats what the jointer said) with a Hilti Hammer. The Cable was buried about 6" below the surface of my mums lawn/patio. The electrical company have done an emergency repair and have now come to bury the...

Hello Again Guys, Had a spark around this morning to take a look at my existing wiring, i thought i just needed to replace the three ancient distro boxes with a nice new split load consumer unit and MCBs. Apparently i need a full rewire due to the lack of earthing in my lighting circuit...

Hi Guys, Just a quickie (i hope!). Installing a hot tub and decked area this summer and to keep the decking as low as poss (don't wanna be peeping over next door) i wanna sink my hot tub. I know i'm gonna need 8" Concrete base and Block on Side retaining wall but how do i stop the 'hole'...

Hi Guys, Just got around to ripping out old cupboard to replace old wylex boxes with new consumer unit. I think billy the kid wired this thing, not an expert but this thing looks dangerous (will post pics l8r). Not gonna attempt it my self, gonna get a Fully Qualified spark in. Just a quick...

Hello All, I am in the middle of re-vamping my garden and will need to supply power to 2 Sheds and a large decked area. Due to the age of my Distro Panel in the house i will also be replacing with a new Consumer Unit. I plan on doing this as below. I have re-wired a house before and had...