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moggy1968

also, unless this is a like for like replacement (which it doesn't sound like) then this is notifiable work under part p and should be done by a suitably qualified and registered electrician.

moggy1968

what type of RCD is it? the problem you have here is to do with discrimination. If you use a time delay 100mA RCD then your 30mA ones will trip first. I did this recently on my mum and dads garage supply as their board is in the attic and I didn't want my dad trailing up 3 flights of stairs everytim...

moggy1968

you can get warm tone LED. aim to space at approx 1.5M intervals, they do need denser coverage than other downlighters. they are very directional so aim to place them where you actually want the light. my supplier let me try some in his shop by wiring them onto a plug and there was a massive differe...

moggy1968

there are special regulsations on wiring swimming pools and it is part P notifiable, read the relevent section on the guidence notes on this forum.

moggy1968

sorry, bit confused. is the RCD on your main CU or on a sub board in the shed

moggy1968

If this is just an RCD it provides no overcurrent protection so as you surmise the rating is just the current it can stand.
If it is an RCBO it is a measure of it's trip current

moggy1968

yep, this constitutes a like forlike replacement so can be DIyed, just make a note of what cables go where. if the loop is in the light it can be confusing if you don't get it right, appologies if you already know this.

moggy1968

who is going to register the work with building control? this is notifiable work. the electrician may be happy to let the builder instal the cabling and then to come in to test and certify but as above that depends on the terms of his contract with his registering body. what you need when the work i...

moggy1968

there are other providers other than NICEIC such as ELECSA and NAPIT registration does not prove the guy is nsy good though, only that the inspector was happy when he visited!! if your in the south try checkatrade. this is a problem I have come across when fitting new consumer units on a couple of o...

moggy1968

there is no such thing as 'exempt part P' it's not to do with courses etc, it's to do with wether the part P providers consider you as a competent person or not for the purposes of registration. This may mean they require you to have certain qualifications to demonstrate competency and knowledge I s...

moggy1968

[quote="steve the plumber"]As your home is only 2 years old all the errors will be covered under the NHBC warranty. You'll need to contact the builder in the first instance.[/quote] good observation Steve. Also the electrics should be covered by the electricians warranty. if he hasn't used...

moggy1968

I'm slightly confused by some of the terminology in your question. Are you sure the exposed cables aren't the earths? in twin and earth these don't have inner insulation. this is easy to fix, just buy some earth sleeving and put it over the exposed cables, then trim to size. Sloppy people sometimes ...

moggy1968

After a fashion yes, this is the usual way I wire a shower pump. be aware though that the cable, if burried in the wall, must be protected for the whole of the new length, so your fused spur either needs to be next to the socket it feedsfrom or you must run the cable in trunking. Your main problemis...

moggy1968

my understanding is part P came in because of the death of an MPs familly member. had it been anyone else probably no one would have bothered. I agree that the real idiots will carry on regardless, however, I don't agree that's a justification to do nothing. I see real horrors all the time done by p...

moggy1968

what rating is the mcb?

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