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  1. uksparks

    Where did you say the fuse box was?

    Hi, Went to do an EICR today on a property to rent out, the sister of the homeowner was there, I said wheres the fuse box, its not obvious.... I looked high and low, everywhere, then thought, hmm I wonder if its in here... Anyway, the outcome was, I walked away and said you need a new CU and...
  2. I

    Ccu in kitchen cupboard

    Hi guys, other than bad practice is there a reg that states you can't have a ccu in a kitchen cupboard, please see pictures.
    • ICE
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    • cupboard kitchen someone where
    • Replies: 49
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. S

    Moving Main Fuse

    Hi guys I am on a job currently where a consumer unit has been extended and moved from one cupboard under the stairs to another cupboard under the stairs to make way for a new toilet. Now the lady is having the meter and supply moved as well by edf, apparently you cannot have the main fuse...
    • skay
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    • cupboard fuse main main fuse meter moved moving stairs under
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  4. N

    Customers...sheesh

    Quoting earlier today for extra light in bathroom, checked CU, lighting is not on RCD half of board. Pointed out issue to client and discussed it, i.e. bathroom lights need to be moved to RCD protected circuit or otherwise RCD protected if I am to do the work, client says "Oh, the electric...
    • NickD
    • Thread
    • being cable cupboard customer protected
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. E

    Fusebox located in bathroom

    Hello everyone just wondered what the regs are when consumer unit is located in the bathroom? does it need relocating? Thanks
    • egginyourface
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    • bathroom cupboard don't fuse fusebox
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. S

    Fused Spurs for Kitchen Appliances hidden in cupboard??

    Just wondering if anyone can shed any light on this Topic, as i have had conflicting opinions from a few sparks.. Is there any Regulations as to where fused spurs for appliances should be,, (ie, so far from each appliance..)?. I know they should be accessible and not obstructed.. I have...
    • sparkyjohn1
    • Thread
    • appliances cupboard fuse fused kitchen spurs
    • Replies: 63
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. Z

    The dark cupboard

    Been to have a look at a shop refit job with another spark, who got the job through a builder (the fool)………the shop is single story, small and in the middle of know where, and to be honest needs gutting, but hey ……… So we turn up, the light fading, clouds rolling in from the east, a lusty...
    • Zebra Stripe
    • Thread
    • builder cupboard owner
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. K

    DNO specifies fire-rated enclosure

    The DNO (UK Power Networks) has specified that the duct that will carry the DNO supply to a new SFH has to terminate into a 1-hour fire-rated cupboard. The duct will terminate in the basement, and the supply will be 3P 100A each. Which pre-made cupboards would meet the required specs, or if we...
  9. D

    site work

    Hi chaps Ive just recently started out on site again and been given the task of installing lots of cable tray sets ( made by hand ) that go into mains cupboards etc. All this is to be done on a price per meter so i have been tasked with finishing off what the last guy didnt do which is all...
    • dazza1981
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    • cupboard doing electrical work looks site plan site work straight
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. S

    Grid switch neon indicators

    Hi all Recently I moved a grid switch fron inside a cupboard to the outside of it, basically we just extended the existing wiring ( via a new adaptable box with klippon terminals etc) to the new grid switch. The old switch grid had neons that worked fine, since we have moved the switch the neon...
    • Simon Wade
    • Thread
    • connection cupboard neon neutral switch without
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. O

    Under Cupboard Lights

    All, Looking for suggestions - recently I saw some under cupboard lights which were fitted with cables that plugged into both the transformer AND the light, meaning that the connector cable could be put in with the wall cupboards then the rest done later. Can anybody "name" them? Thanks
    • Octopus
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    • cupboard lighting lights under
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. D

    Fuseboard in external meter cupboard

    I was doing a job for a landlord at his tenants house and was aked to have a look at the fuseboard whilst im there to as he wants it changing. Asked the tenant where the board was and he said it was in the external meter cupboard. I thought he was a bit mistaken by what i meant but it actually...
  13. S

    Please help with this central heating wiring question!

    I’m hoping someone with more experience of central heating systems can help with this problem, as I’m sure it must be a common situation. A plumber has replaced a system boiler, which heats the central heating and also a hot water cylinder. The system comprises a programmer, pump, valve...
    • sparkol
    • Thread
    • airing boiler central central heating cupboard heating please question relay switched wiring
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
  14. A

    socket outlet

    A microwave oven is to be installed above a built in oven in a tall kitchen unit, is it ok to have the socket behind the microwave inside the unit? or is it better to make a hole in the back of the unit and have the socket outlet on the wall. If I remember right the part of the unit which...
    • ample current
    • Thread
    • access behind cupboard kitchen microwave outlet socket socket outlet
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. D

    when is a bathroom mirror not a mirror - or use of light in a hinged cupboard door

    Hi All, As a new member and newly qualified I guess you always get the things you haven't seen before in your early jobs. So just picked up a small job of a new socket - spurred off existing RCB protected ring - so no prob there. But also can I wire up this bathroom mirror with 2*internal...
  16. W

    Kitchen cupboard plug inserts

    When i put a socket inside a kitchen cupboard i usually drill a 55mm hole next to it with a holesaw for the plug to go through from the appliance well I see today a kitchen fitter using an plastic insert that you push into the hole that you drill out for the plug and it has a nice lid on it...
  17. 1

    New Zealand Water service in same cupboard

    Is the setup in this picture legit? https://photos-1.dropbox.com/t/0/AABhy1UuIw_8Eh-eh9dtwrcX9r2dc2Q8_mrJf_m9Jl8FhQ/12/185265041/jpeg/1024x768/3/1371837600/0/2/.facebook_1001280764.jpg
    • 1ManRiot
    • Thread
    • cupboard electric facebook service water
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. jason121

    Solar thermal

    Need some advice regarding a solar thermal system. To remove existing cylinder is going to be a nightmare, small cupboard and pipes covering the cupboard. So I am thinking of installing separate cylinder and piping the hot water from the solar cylinder into the bottom of the existing cylinder...
  19. S

    Switch Wiring Assistance

    Hi, could someone help me out with wiring up a switch please. We have a very dark cupboard below the stairs, and I want to install a light that will come on when the cupboard door is opened. I was planning on plugging a cable into a nearby wall socket, and running that into the cupboard to...
  20. M

    CU change in cupboard under the stairs

    Hi I want to change the old fuseboard in the cupboard under the stairs to a new CU.Would I need to reposition it to comply with part M build regs for easy access or would a straight swap be ok.

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