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    10mm T&E to 6mm T&E

    Ooops! I only read this because I clicked on new posts and it popped up. Apologies.
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    10mm T&E to 6mm T&E

    Personally I would fork out for a bit of 10mm, which for that amount will not be super expensive, and keep it all the same.
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    Bathroom zones and ip ratings

    Use Quinetic switches surely. Zero risk and put them wherever you want.
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    Isolator vs Transfer Switch for generator (or both)

    It is not confusing to me. However, we have rotary switches on the boiler and sewerage plant isolators and both my wife and (German) in-laws say they find these confusing. I am aware that feedback must be avoided. I referred to exactly that in my original post. None of this is an issue if...
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    Isolator vs Transfer Switch for generator (or both)

    Thanks guys. Very helpful. Yes. I had realised I would need to install a TT earthing system. We already have one for the EV charger, but not in a convenient location. I have two four foot rods in stock and plan to install both a short distance apart using an excavator when I put some...
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    Isolator vs Transfer Switch for generator (or both)

    This is an elaboration of a previous question. It is my intention to have a smart meter installed and an isolation switch at the same time. Just waiting on a date. However, given three days of storm power cuts I am now also thinking of adding a transfer switch so that my 8Kw petrol...
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    Anyone walked off a job before or fallen out with a builder?

    Just to add the other side of this coin. I used to run a property development company and we frequently employed sub contract electricians. Most were excellent and we had known them for years. Typically we converted large manor houses to flats or offices, often with some new builds on the...
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    London pricing thoughts

    In effect PP are charging £800 a day for an electrician, including VAT. No mention is made of qualifications, industry accreditation or whether they will do certificates. Plumber is £1,008. Assuming a 7 hour worked day.
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    Anyone ever had a L to N fault in a brand new socket

    Yes. It is a slightly over a year old. It is a complete new, very large kitchen and utility installation started in May 2019 that was never finished or commissioned because Covid caused huge delays to a building project linking this building with another one. The electrician (very nice guy) who...
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    Anyone ever had a L to N fault in a brand new socket

    I have just spent about 6 hours in a freezing cold building tracing a continuity fault between L and CPC in a ring final circuit in an outbuilding. Not yet commissioned. This has 8 pairs of Hager SS flush double sockets in it (ie 16 sockets) above a quartz counter, and 4 double sockets beneath...
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    Where is reg for singular main switch

    I am a DIY person, but in case it is relevant we have recently had a lengthy debate with Building Control on exactly this point. In our case we have 6 CUs distributed around the buildings doing various different things. There is a main CU that serves the main house and all of the others are...
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    Who supplies rubber gaskets for 2 gang sockets?

    🤣 Actually it is my fault! It's in my house and I did the marble mosaic tiling, largely because it was Covid lockdown time and trades around here are fully backed up doing about 2000+ new builds at top speed. It is actually pretty flat and even on a proper backer board, and there are full...
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    Who supplies rubber gaskets for 2 gang sockets?

    Yes, thank you. I found the Hoyles ones, but I couldn't fathom out what the material is or the thickness of it. They seemed very expensive for what I want. I called them this morning anyway and they couldn't tell me what the spec actually is as even they get a 404 error on their website. But...
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    Who supplies rubber gaskets for 2 gang sockets?

    No. Not really. All of the sockets are well away from water or steam but I think there is a slight risk that condensation could run down the cold tiles on the wall. The reason for the gaskets is largely aesthetic really. I don't normally need them, but the marble mosaic tiling just results in...
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    Who supplies rubber gaskets for 2 gang sockets?

    No. Tried that, I don't want it stuck to the wall or socket, and it is difficult to get it looking really neat especially around the rounded corners of the Hager metal sockets. But anyway, I find it compresses to nothing - not firm enough.
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    Who supplies rubber gaskets for 2 gang sockets?

    I need to fit compressible rubber or neoprene gaskets between 12 Hager 2 gang stainless steel flat sockets. The gaskets are needed because the wall has small marble mosaic tiles that have slight unevenness and grout indentations and I would like to minimise risk of water ingress. Must look...
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    Must the armoured outer sheath of SWA be earthed?

    Thanks Imp. That has put my mind at rest re the installer (whose work looks very good to me). For my own peace of mind I isolated the CU and ran in an earth link from the gland to the CPC bar in the CU. The reason why I queried it was because this CU was always intended to supply some...
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    Must the armoured outer sheath of SWA be earthed?

    Thanks. Further reading agrees with you. Incidentally, this is not an outbuilding and not a TT system (I know you did not suggest that but I understand why a TT arrangement would be different). The armoured sheathing is not being used as the CPC: the black wire is properly connected to the CU...
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    Must the armoured outer sheath of SWA be earthed?

    I have a metal Hager sub CU, 10 way RCBO, installed in 2018 in an accessible attic space, this sub-CU being fed from another unit close to the meter. The two are connected with 10mm 3 core SWA: line, neutral and CPC. At the end close to the meter, the armoured cable metal sheathing is earthed...
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    DNO question about incoming

    That's helpful. Will have a proper look in daylight tomorrow. I did some videos for my own benefit that show the main CU and RCBO distribution CU with covers off, and Henley block. Can'y post here.

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