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Trevor McAlister

Hi
As I understand the over 150w rule, this only applies to new builds and some other special condition I can’t remember off the top of my head. so I am ok there.

Yes the neutral is on the correct neutral bar out of the two available. (It’s a split consumer unit.)

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Trevor McAlister

Hi I need help diagnosing fault on a new outside lights circuit, it keeps tripping the MCB or the RCD, and even some times the other RCD of the split consumer unit. The circlet is brand new, cables were checked by electrician during 1st & 2nd fix. It wasn’t connected to the consumer unit by the ...

Trevor McAlister

Hi I am in the process of insulating & boarding the loft, after raising the floor height to get in 250mm of Rockwool insulation, and put in a new 1.5m x .075m loft hatch. I was just considering the materials (and the cost) that would be best to use if I was to put some kind of ceiling on the und...

Trevor McAlister

Hi I’m completely replacing my foul & ran water system right back to the first inspection pit, this is the easier option to making multiple connections into existing cast iron & clay pipe work. (It’s only one soil stack & 3m of underground pipe more than I would have had done any way.) I...

Trevor McAlister

Hi Wanted to ask this question before I got a spark in to quote for changing the consumer unit, stage one of a complete rewiring. Just got the keys to a 1939 semi-detached house that has original wiring, only 6 (round pin) sockets in the house. The mains cable that enters the electric meter looks li...

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