Hello My home is 50 years old this year and has never been rewired. In recent times I've noticed that when similar houses sell in my estate...
Hello, The house that we have bought has a CU that was last tested in 2016. It has a 100A supply Main Switch and then a single 63A RCD that...
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Do MEM still make domestic consumer units and how do they rank against makes like Schneider and Hagger? Also is Eaton and MEM the same brand...
Hi All, I have a socket in the bathroom which has gone dead. I can tell this is not on a ring main as it only has one set of wires connected to...
The distance between a new CU and the existing meter will be more than 2m (probably closer to 5m), do I need a trip/isolator between them?
Hi, I've got an old consumer unit in my flat and the light fuse seems to have gone. Can anyone advise how to replace this fuse? Do I need an...
Can anyone recommend a consumer units that screwfix stocks? The prices seem to vary from £80-£230? I have a 3 bed end of terrace with the old...
First post after getting my first house. So, I've traced the cables round and read up on the regs but I'm going round in circles with checking a...
Moved into this new house in Dec 2016 , house was built in 2008 - and I notice that although every heating controls (time clock, zone valves,...
Hello - just want to double check I am wiring this RCD/RCCB correctly only its only got 'N' stamped on the left hand side. - it is feed/supply...
I noticed today that the mains switch in our CU is a single pole (63a fused) switch (only Live attached) - when did they do away with Double Pole...
Hi there. I've got a simple question about isolator switches like this Wylex 100A one. Their datasheet says: "It’s safer because the supply tails...
Hello - my sockets RCD tripped the other day and all sockets upstairs and downstairs went off - all well and good so far - but all the lights in...
Hi, Our current consumer unit is safe and tested, but has a plastic housing and not metal (none flammable) like ideally it should be. Is it...
If one's incoming HRC fused cutout was short circuited upstream of the main 60A/80A/100A fuse, is the only other protection the thermal overload...
Hi, I am trying to disconnect my electric doorbell from the consumer unit. Can I pull out the fuse? I have tried after turning mains off) but it...
I am going to purchase some high end AV equipment and would like to protect it against unexpected surges (e.g. lightning). What's the best way to...
Hi all. We have just moved into a new house, which has an old fused type consumer unit installed in the garage, which supplies the rest of the...
Hi all, Quick question, I have searched through many threads and topics on here but can't find the answer. I have a large garage at the bottom of...
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