“Somebody previously had connected into a switched fused connection unit to supply a back room kitchen/utility room. The new wiring had not been fully completed there. Presumably some of the new unfinished wiring was to be powered up via the switched fused connection unit. The only problem was that the switched fused connection unit was for a removed storage heater and so was just "off peak" only, so no good for a 24 hour  supply, temporary or permanent.. Doh!”

As I suspected, a job that involves sorting out other people’s problems, do you really expect electricians to get enthusiastic about jobs like this?

“Somebody previously had connected into a switched fused connection unit to supply a back room kitchen/utility room. The new wiring had not been fully completed there. Presumably some of the new unfinished wiring was to be powered up via the switched fused connection unit. The only problem was that the switched fused connection unit was for a removed storage heater and so was just "off peak" only, so no good for a 24 hour  supply, temporary or permanent.. Doh!”

As I suspected, a job that involves sorting out other people’s problems, do you really expect electricians to get enthusiastic about jobs like this?

I tend to not get enthusiastic if someone has a problem to sort out if it is part of a job done by a n other rather than me because they were cheaper then they have trouble getting hold of them to rectify it or they ask on behalf of the "electrician" on site because they need "advice" of something you might know about their installation cos you worked on it not that long ago and the question is the most simple basic question you`d expect half decent sparks not to need to ask. the mind boggles

Yep. I love 'em. It is an interesting challenge. Today I found that a "builder" had connected three double sockets in the kitchen, supplying a washing machine, a tumble drier, a 3kW water heater and at the back of the building an 8.5kW electric shower. The supplying breaker is a B20 for the lot! Oh, and the shower is wired in 2.5 T&E, the sockets in 13 Amp. flex.

I am going to run a three phase sub-main to the kitchen to solve the problem. One man's meat etc.

Z.