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  1. V

    Advice on New Consumer Unit Change Please?

    Hi Everyone, Last year arranged for my mother's and my consumer units to be changed by the same electrician who is NICEIC registered. Both jobs were not completed for various reasons, I have been trying to arrange for them to be completed over the last two months. At my home the oven began...
  2. sebastianvirlan

    Fitting new socket in the bedroom

    Hi, I would like to add a new socket in the bedroom. Current room configuration: 3 existing sockets - wiring coming from the bottom (under the floor) master fan - wiring coming from the attic 2 light switches - wiring coming from the attic To legally, in respect to the UK regulations, can I...
  3. ionionascu

    UK Is this a new circuit?

    Hi. A few years ago we had a full house rewiring done by an electrician who issued a certificate for the work. He also left in the consumer unit an MCB to be used in the futue for an immersion heater and a cable in the wall, unconnected to the MCB, which should be used by the immersion heater...
  4. D

    NICEIC Certification Scheme New Circuit - NO RCDs

    A client wants an outdoor socket installing on a new circuit. The current installation doesn't have any RCDs for the other circuits. I would put the new circuit on an RCBO but I'm concerned about signing off the installation with the other circuits not protected by RCD. Anyone know what the...
  5. Loki

    For sale Megger MFT1721 with new calibration certificate

    Hi, So I have decided to sell my Megger MFT1721 - See photos below. Originally I bought this for when I was doing my C&G 2391-52 course & then I bought the Megger MFT1741+ with EV adapter. So my Megger MFT1721 has hardly been used & has been kept as a backup. Selling this with a new set of 3...
  6. J

    Kitchen rewire - old ring main - new radial

    Hello, Last year I had some electrical work completed in my house (New CU, SWA for garage, downlights) I informed the electrician that I will be renovating the kitching at some point so he ran a new kitchen radial circuit for sockets and hob and oven circuit. These are on seperate RCBOs, which...
  7. Cjshumate

    Requesting Guidance Wiring New Switch and Fixture

    Hello, my house was built in the 1950s and every time I look behind a wall plate the wiring isn’t how it’s shown in any DIY book I’ve read. I’m trying to replace a switch with an LED-friendly one. Wall j-box has two cables coming in, one has 2 wires and the other has a 3rd wire that’s red. The...
  8. H

    replacing single pendant light with two new lights

    Hi everyone, We have bought 2 new low-hanging light fittings from Ikea to go side by side above dining room table to replace the single pendant that's there now. I enjoy DIY and learning to do any jobs i can by myself so just wondered how i would go about fitting these to replace the single...
  9. C

    New light wiring advice

    Hi everyone, I really hope someone will be able to help. So last night I tried to change 2 ceiling rose / pendant lights at my mother in laws newish build with ones I bought online. The bedroom has 3 lights, the main one in the middle on 1 switch, and 1 in each corner of the main wall (2) on...
  10. C

    New upright freezer running frequently?

    Just purchased a new Beko FFP3579W Upright Freezer. It's been running for three days now and I believe the freezer maybe faulty. The freezer seems to be running too frequently. It runs for 22 minutes and then turns off for 24 minutes and then it's back on again doing this on/off cycle. This is...
  11. cliffed

    SPD on the New EIC Certs

    Just a quickie the new amendment certs now have tick boxes for the SPD… would you still add it to the schedule list for the DB… ie: At the top of the schedule with the the Mcb protecting the SPD then the associated circuits for that DB/CU
  12. A

    Shower circuit converted to a new radial circuit

    Hi, I`m looking for an advice. I have an electric shower that I`m not using due to boiler changed to combi and added shower over bath feed by a 6mm cable and 40 amps fuse. The cable is quite newish (blue & brown) compared with the rest of the house (red & black). I want to create a new radial...
  13. littlespark

    City's new range.... Reviews anyone?

    Been getting pestered by CEF about their new M2 range of accessories.. Doing a little rewire and might try them out. Has anyone used them yet? Ill be dealing with regualar square edge switches and sockets, with modular grid switches in the kitchen.... although they also have a slim range, im...
  14. B

    Buying a new house - is this too much for a domestic supply?

    Evening, I’ve just put an offer on a house without thinking too much of the electrics. It currently has 2 electric showers and an electric oven. If we buy it I’d like 2 x 16A commando sockets installed in the garage so I can run my air compressor (2.2kW) and MIG welder. I calculated that the...
  15. RF Solutions Ltd

    Install new heating systems? Ever had a missing cable run between a boiler and a pump?

    Do you install new heating systems? Ever had a missing cable run between a boiler and a pump? Using MAINSLINK - the pump overrun solution - you can avoid expensive cable runs when cables are missing between a boiler and a pump. When the MAINSLINK by the boiler has 230Vac live input, this...
  16. Audronius

    New property - looking for help understanding the heating system

    Hello! I've just moved in to a new property with "all electric" heating system and trying to figure it out. The agency/landlord are of no help so trying here. Previously only lived in properties with the usual gas combi boilers so a bit lost. It's a one bedroom flat with two of us living here...
  17. I

    need advice: questioning new line for picture light, and if box is required

    Have a contractor trying to run a new electric line to a 'picture light' over the fireplace mantle. As you can see in the photos, the entire wall has plywood beneath sheetrock (load bearing wall). - As they, nor I, have stuck our heads into the attic, they just decided to staple the new line...
  18. K

    Hi I have installed a new ceiling lights switch but it doesn't work

    DIY ENTHUSIAST NEW FORUM MEMBER. I took a photograph of the old wiring set up( which was working) and used it as a guide for wiring the new one. The lights themselves are housed in the loft above and I was wondering if a fuse has blown in the plug or that there is a reboot button somewhere.
  19. M

    Reported content: Post in thread 'Domestic - CU arrangement in new house...'

    Post in thread 'Domestic - CU arrangement in new house...' by Matt007 has been reported by Matt007. Reason given: Content being reported:
  20. M

    New here...hello and thanks for having me.

    Just a quick introduction. I'm Matt. From the UK. Some experience in electrics, specifically in areas like solar installations. But I am also here to learn.
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