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  • I just chopped through a ring main (not wired up to the CU yet, so no shower of sparks and death).

    Am I ok to connect it back up using terminal blocks (I have a bunch which I think are 30A) and put that inside a connection box?

    Or is this sort of thing notifiable?

  • I did EXACTLY that putting in a new chase when working for Fiddy years ago (things I've learned recently make it less surprising that it was even possible for me to do). Except, this one was wired up. Bang, flash, two perfect chunks taken off the edge of the bolster and black charring. Thank fuck for RCDs. I just felt like all the bones in my hand separated for a split second, like touching a rural electric fence, but more ouchy.

    Not exactly sure how it was fixed as the carpenter ushered me off site before the angry electrician came back from lunch/the pub.

    Do you have access to replace that whole section of the ring, from socket to socket?

  • Do you have access to replace that whole section of the ring, from socket to socket?

    I do, but would have to remove a bunch of cladding. So fuck that noise.

    Also - Ouch. Electricity terrifies me.

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