Consumer Unit Wiring

[AndyPRK]

just make sure your on a normal tariff and not economy 7 else you will be paying too much during the day

 

[dhutch]

Not a good idea to have loft light on the same circuit as upstairs lights.

That said, its a pain to run a dedicated feed for it.
- Although another solution is to have an FCU off the upstairs ring I suppose.

 

[dhutch]

I'm sure it is, because your story of having a qualified friend to install this CU is complete b*ll*cks, isn't it.

Im sure this never happens on here....

 

[bernardgreen]

You have to run a cable up to the loft for the upstairs lights. It is only a small bit of effort to run two cables along that route instead of just one.

 

[Greenie9657]

I've just been looking around the site and found something I hope I don't have to worry about. My mate hasn't been round yet I just emailed him the picture that you have all seen for him to give me a rough price but as all the house is wired with red/black does this mean ill have to folk out for a complete re-wire?

 

[EFLImpudence]

but as all the house is wired with red/black does this mean ill have to folk out for a complete re-wire?

Of course not. Don't be so silly.

Not quite North Korea here yet.

 

[Iggifer]

loft light (maybe) (just get him to put this on the upstairs lights, no need for separate circuit)

Not a good idea to have loft light on the same circuit as upstairs lights.
[1] when working on the upstairs lights there is not loft light
[2] if you are in the loft and the lights trip both sides of the access hatch are in darkness

I think (assuming no rewire is taking place already) I would probably save the disruption of pulling a new cable all the way to the loft, I would put an EM fitting in there, loft usage would dictate sustained / mainatained or just an extra non-maintained light.

Aurora do some really freaking badass emergency lights that are about 80% brightness on their 3 hour battery (LED of course). Not cheap but really good quality

 

[kai]

On the Left Hand fusebox, the smaller fuses appears nearest the main switch, and the larger fuses furthest from main switch - Doesn't seem right to me?

 

[Greenie9657]

On the Left Hand fusebox, the smaller fuses appears nearest the main switch, and the larger fuses furthest from main switch - Doesn't seem right to me?

Hi mate.

On the left hand fuse box the fuses are as follows from left to right:

Downstairs sockets
Upstairs sockets
Cooker
Upstairs lights
Downstairs lights
Immersion heater.

That's how it's been since I moved it.

 

[Greenie9657]

Hi all

With reference to this picture

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• Greenie9657
• 21 Dec 2012
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I sent to my mate and he messaged and said I need to contact the electricity supplier and they should come and remove all that timing stuff as its theirs anyway at no cost. I'm guessing I contact the supplier at the time who put all this in? I go away in 6 days for 4 months so just trying to get the prep done as he'll come round once I've gone. I would have contacted him but it is New Years day and I know they'll be someone on here at some point.

Thank lads (and lasses) and happy new year.