About a year ago our upstairs lighting circuit tripped out when a bulb blew (it always did, is that common?) but this time would not reset. This was on a 6amp MCB. A few days later an electrician my dad used to know had a quick look at it. He disconnected the circuit in question (working live!) from the MCB which would still not reset which indicated it was a faulty MCB and it would need replacing, he did not have a suitable replacement MCB so as a temporary bodge he simply wired it into the downstairs lighting MCB so that both light circuits were on the same 6-amp MCB. Not really had any issues as most of the bulbs in the house are CFLs but would like to get it sorted.
Will replacing an MCB like for like come under part p? Even if it does, should I just shove part p where it belongs as it is a stealth tax? What are the consequences of doing part p stuff without paying the £130 tax?
Is it OK to pull the service head fuse to do this? My fuse holder has two crimp tags which would need cutting off.
Will replacing an MCB like for like come under part p? Even if it does, should I just shove part p where it belongs as it is a stealth tax? What are the consequences of doing part p stuff without paying the £130 tax?
Is it OK to pull the service head fuse to do this? My fuse holder has two crimp tags which would need cutting off.