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by Click-Sure
Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:34 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Connector block used behind switches
Replies: 9
Views: 11695

You shouldn't need to wrad the connector blocks in insulation tade, which should not actually be used for the purposes of insulation anyway, the blocks are insulated anyway, all the tape will do is degrade over time and leave sticky all over the block for someone lese to get all over their fingers!
by Click-Sure
Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:29 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: New extension - should i change Consumer Unit?
Replies: 3
Views: 4815

The electrican will have a lot of trouble saying he has complied with the 17th edition of the wiring regulations if he works on the circuits which that old board of yours is supplying. The issue is not that your consumer unit is of the 'fuse wire' type, but more that there is unlikely to be any kind...
by Click-Sure
Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:24 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: To replace or not to replace the CU - that is the question
Replies: 3
Views: 3357

I'd certainally be inclined to get an electrican in to do a 'Periodic Inspection Report' that will tell you, from a professionals point of view, how good and 'in working order' your fixed electrical installation really is with a list of points noticed and severity codes against them.
by Click-Sure
Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:21 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Green earth sleeving
Replies: 6
Views: 5265

Solid Green sleeving went out with the introduction of 14th edition regs in 1966, but as kbrownie says it could have been re-used from somewhere else, but if you've got it across the board, i'd consider that unlikely. Lucky you have a CPC on your lighting circuit! If you're overboarding the ceiling ...
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