Charlie wrote:


A couple of questions do I have two separate problems here?
1. No power to the kitchen "island"
2. An earthed live or neutral some on the ring (or possibly even an
appliance that wasn't unplugged). I guess it's possible that there's
a spur that we don't know about that something is plugged into, or a
mouse has chewed through a wire

Are the problems are related?
Is the quote from the electrician reasonable?


It could be any number of things, but it is pretty certain to be related
to the kitchen ring. Cable snapped/worn through, cable come undoen in a
socket and touching another terminal. Even a fault at the CU end.
A few tests on the circuit would soon pin down the fault, or the general
area in which to look.
£600 is way over the top in my view.
That price would buy a consumer unit change, and new socket faces and
switches in the kitchen.

Where are you?
There are some electricians on here who may be able to help.
Alan.
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