On Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:45:02 +0100, Colin Wilson
o.uk wrote:

PS.. The cable supplying the flat is that standard, flat, white
twin-core and earth cable and is 15mm wide, overall. It has insulated
red and black cores (each coe is 6mm thick *including its insulation*.
Is that adequate for supplying the flat, including the said cooker and
shower?

This sounds iffy all-round to me - who owns the property ?

I own the property.

I think this should be looked at by an electrician tbh - sub-mains
should really be in steel wire armoured afaik, and there should be a
switched fused isolator next to the main incomer to the property for
each flat prior to the run of the sub-main to each.

It sounds like these "flats" have been done on the cheap, and I
suspect there are likely to be problems elsewhere, such as the size of
the incoming cable to the property as a whole, before it gets split to
however many "flats" they thought they could get out of it.

It is a house that was converted to just two one-bed flats, so I guess
the existing incoming cable should suffice. Later, I intend to get a
second mains supply, but in the meantime, I just want to run both
flats from the single mains supply.

It may be a *fire hazard* if you try sticking anything substantial on
the current "installation", which I don't think would actually pass

Thanks for the comment. I do want the wiring to pass a surveyor's
report, when I come to sell one fo the flats shortly. Perhaps I should
get an an 'electrician tbh' as you suggest. What does the 'tbh' stand
for? Any tips on choosing a reasonably-priced but effective one? My
budget is extremely tight, but if it's the best thing to do, I'll do
it.

Frank