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Could be that the transformers gone.

You don't need to move it, just prog it correctly.

I'll swim....

As James, had mis-fired staples, pulled them out, metered the cable, very, very rare to actually cut a core.

2.5mm T+E, no fecking chance of damaging the 8core, seriously though surely we use staplers/clips, we all run the risk of damaging a cable!-put one 8 core in 16x25 trunking just to be on the safe side?.

I do my certs using the NICEIC online facility, uses drop down boxes to select everything, and it's only £1 a pop, informs building control etc, and sends cert directly to client via email if you want.

Get one that does all the required tests as per BS7671 for circuits you have added/modified. Some testers have additional features such as 'auto rcd' and 'ramp' etc, but if it's for just basic use then a basic 17th edition multifunction or equivalent would suffice.

Well that's one way of ensuring it isn't unplugged accidentally, Little transformer backed up by a 32A fuse, nice.

Why screened to rkp?.

QFA.

'New builds', if the builders are worth there salt, they should be allowing for alarms, if they are not then the architect is imho at fault-not rocket science is it, allow for sky, BT, data network etc etc for your multi engineered home-ahhhhh- what about an alarm to protect all this high tech stuff.........ooops...to late. I'd rather do mini trunking/blaze on top of skirting, it can be easily 'caulked' and blend in once painted, you'd have to look closely to spot the 'addition', protected, easily accessed in the future if required for further cables etc, no realistic chance of damage without obvious signs of such. Wasn't me, just said there are other ways. Lol.

There's always a choice, and mine wouldn't be under carpets, out of sight and easy to damage. If you're good there are ways to minimise the visual impact of cabling whilst keeping it safer from mechanical damage. Can you explain how to run a cable with minimal sheathing/protection under a carpet correctly please?, I'm intrigued.

There are far better ways to route cables usually, it may take a little more thought and enginuity-and thus more time-and they dont all entail ripping up floorboards, but I think all us installers know that carpet ultimately causes problems in the future, We all know that from experience.

Neither a decent engineer or surveyor would suggest running cables under a carpet though!.

Quad and DT to give confirmed in a bygone age.

Nice one mate, congratulations.

£10 says you had to google that spelling Andrew!, but so saying, you appear to be a guru on certain things, maybe spelling is one of them mate, lol-talking of which, A coach load of tourists stopped at a local eatery in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (known by locals as LanfairPG), a town just as you get on to Anglesey, or Ynys Mon as it's known in Welsh, and they're quite taken aback by the awe of the whole longest name thing and one of the party asked the driver, "Can you repeat slowly where we are please", "Certainly", he says, "no problem, we are at Buuuurrrrrgggggggeeeeerrrrrr kiiiiiiinnnnnnnnng".

T cut-original.

Verbal or whatever-surely a day rate is more than two hours work per day, unless your a politician!.

Could be any one of them I reckon then judging by the state of the installs I've seen in the past!-any excuse not to use clips, trunking or any other method of cable containment-unless cable tieing to 230v cables counts.

Better surely than 4mm White clips knocked in every 8"-less obtrusive IMHO-and less potential for damage to!.

Do they do a wool handled one by any chance?

Adi, but it doesn't appear to have the triangular type socket I require mate.

Afternoon Guys, After a bit of help if possible, I'm trying to aquire one of the above triangle anti vandal/tamper screwdriver bits, Been to Norbain who have given me the info but will not supply me with one cos I don't have an account, and I don't wish to open one purely for want of a damn screwdriver!. Has any kind sole here got a Norbain account, or any other supplier of the bit, that would be willing to help me purchase one-it's fast doing my pip in lol. Kind Regards. Richard.

Morning all, I was grafting all weekend so had an early night yesterday!, and yes the comment was aimed at the 'cowboy' who installs Prems etc and knows naff all about them. Apologies if it seemed I was accusing-not my intent-and thanks guys for defending me. Richard.