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Where are these rubber wires located for the cooker and lighting? Inside the CU? Sorry I'm no electrician.
Thing is, when it's getting late at night, it sometimes difficult to remember which form to use. Suppose it saves on paperwork
OP, just curious about your new consumer unit, could you post a picture with the lid lifted up (one on a hinge)?
To verify if your electrician is in a scheme, you can try this link (think you said he was in NICEIC?);
Competent Persons Register | Home - http://www.competentperson.co.uk/
He should notify your local building control as well for the CU change, if he's in a scheme. If he's not in a scheme, its going to complicate things a bit. It is the home owners responsibility ultimately.
Where are these rubber wires located for the cooker and lighting? Inside the CU? Sorry I'm no electrician.
Nothing to explain in all honesty, I'm not the person to claim the cudos from someone else, it was a member of the forum who first introduced me to this description (Kennyken) get the feeling it may be the Australian equivalent of the ubiquitous Electrical Trainee anyway I like it better, thanks Kenny for the pleasure it has given me, I think it's a cracker of a phrase sort of runs off of your tounge "Boil in the Bag Sparkie" wonderfulnice one kennyPete, ya gotta explain that one to me sometime mate
Where are these rubber wires located for the cooker and lighting? Inside the CU? Sorry I'm no electrician.
The suggestion, is that the circuits for the cooker & lighting are wired in vulcanised rubber, i.e. their whole length;
Historic Mains Cables - DIYWiki - http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=Historic_Mains_Cables
If they are at the fusebox then they would go from there to whatever circuit they serve i.e within walls, under floorboards etc.
Without actually seeing the installation we have no way of knowing exactly where.
Nothing to explain in all honesty, I'm not the person to claim the cudos from someone else, it was a member of the forum who first introduced me to this description (Kennyken) get the feeling it may be the Australian equivalent of the ubiquitous Electrical Trainee anyway I like it better, thanks Kenny for the pleasure it has given me, I think it's a cracker of a phrase sort of runs off of your tounge "Boil in the Bag Sparkie" wonderfulnice one kenny
I see 1 company name that matches on there, but isn't anywhere near where I live?
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