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Rewiring
Extra Accessories
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When you find you need extra sockets or lights, a light switch or socket moved, you will probably need to call in an electrician
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Not only to ensure it’s safe but also to satisfy Part P regulations (for domestic installations)
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Almost no electrical work these days can be done by you without prejudicing safety regulations
If there is a death or fire due to an electrical fault, you will be asked for the paperwork (Part P) showing that any alterations have been done to a recognised standard
![Electricians in South Devon - rewiring, Fusebox, Consumer Unit, Electrical Extensions, PIR, Part P](Images/fusebox.JPG)
- The best consumer units, and any installed after January 2006, have one or more RCD’s. This is a switch to control one or more circuits. More importantly, a Residual Current Device monitors the current flowing. If more than a trickle goes back to Earth instead of back to Neutral it will trip out. It should trip fast enough to save your life in the case of a fault.
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![Consumer Unit or Fusebox (Small)](Images/small CU.jpg)
Small Consumer Unit |
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![Consumer Unit or Fusebox (Medium)](Images/med_CU.jpg)
Medium Consumer Unit |
Circuits
- In electrical installations, the wiring is divided into different circuits. For example: downstairs ring main, upstairs lights, cooker, garage, doorbell, shower, smoke detector, intruder alarm, fridge/freezer and so on. This is for convenience. If there is a fault on one circuit so it doesn’t work, the other circuits can still operate. Also if you need to do work on a light fitting or socket for instance you can switch off that circuit while leaving all the others still working.
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