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TASK 1: Draw the wiring diagram Here is the wiring diagram for the specified circuits. It includes a consumer unit (CU) with individual protective devices (MCBs/RCBOs) for each circuit. [ font=, switch/.style=circuit ee IEC, toggle switch, scale=0.7, lamp/.style=circuit ee IEC, lamp, scale=0.7, socket/.style=circuit ee IEC, receptacle, scale=0.7, cu/.style=draw, thick, rectangle, minimum width=2cm, minimum height=3cm, align=center, label=[font=]above:Consumer Unit, mcbo/.style=draw, rectangle, minimum width=0.5cm, minimum height=0.8cm, align=center, label=[font=]right:#1, wire/.style=thick, earth/.style=thick, dashed, neutral/.style=thick, dotted, live/.style=thick, solid, junction/.style=circle, fill, inner sep=1.5pt ] % Consumer Unit (cu) at (0,0) [cu] ; at (cu.north west) [anchor=north west, xshift=0.1cm, yshift=-0.2cm] L; at (cu.west) [anchor=west, xshift=0.1cm, yshift=0.2cm] N; at (cu.south west) [anchor=south west, xshift=0.1cm, yshift=0.2cm] E; % MCBs/RCBOs (mcbo1) at (0.5, 1.0) [mcbo=6A] ; (mcbo2) at (0.5, 0.0) [mcbo=6A] ; (mcbo3) at (0.5, -1.0) [mcbo=20A] ; % Connections from CU to MCBs [live] (cu.north west) -- (mcbo1.north); [live] (cu.north west) -- (mcbo2.north); [live] (cu.north west) -- (mcbo3.north); % Neutral bar (nbar) at (-0.5, -0.5) [draw, rectangle, minimum width=0.2cm, minimum height=2cm, label=[font=]left:N Bar] ; [neutral] (cu.west) -- (nbar.north); % Earth bar (ebar) at (-0.5, -1.5) [draw, rectangle, minimum width=0.2cm, minimum height=2cm, label=[font=]left:E Bar] ; [earth] (cu.south west) -- (ebar.north); % Circuit 1: Lamps L1 & L2 in parallel, controlled by S1 & S2 (Two-way switching) (s1) at (3, 1.5) [switch, label=below:S_1] ; (s2) at (5, 1.5) [switch, label=below:S_2] ; (l1) at (7, 2.5) [lamp, label=below:L_1] ; (l2) at (7, 0.5) [lamp, label=below:L_2] ; [live] (mcbo1.south) -- (s1.in); % Live to S1 [live] (s1.out 1) -- (s2.in 1); % Strappers [live] (s1.out 2) -- (s2.in 2); % Strappers [live] (s2.out) -- (l1.in); % Switched live to L1 [live] (s2.out) -- (l2.in); % Switched live to L2 (parallel) [neutral] (nbar.east) |- (l1.out); % Neutral to L1 [neutral] (nbar.east) |- (l2.out); % Neutral to L2 [earth] (ebar.east) |- (s1.west); % Earth to S1 [earth] (ebar.east) |- (s2.west); % Earth to S2 [earth] (ebar.east) |- (l1.west); % Earth to L1 [earth] (ebar.east) |- (l2.west); % Earth to L2 % Circuit 2: Lamp L3 controlled by S3 (One-way switching) (s3) at (3, -0.5) [switch, label=below:S_3] ; (l3) at (7, -0.5) [lamp, label=below:L_3] ; [live] (mcbo2.south) -- (s3.in); % Live to S3 [live] (s3.out) -- (l3.in); % Switched live to L3 [neutral] (nbar.east) |- (l3.out); % Neutral to L3 [earth] (ebar.east) |- (s3.west); % Earth to S3 [earth] (ebar.east) |- (l3.west); % Earth to L3 % Circuit 3: Radial Socket Outlets S/O1, S/O2, S/O3 (so1) at (3, -2.5) [socket, label=below:S/O_1] ; (so2) at (5, -2.5) [socket, label=below:S/O_2] ; (so3) at (7, -2.5) [socket, label=below:S/O_3] ; [live] (mcbo3.south) -- (so1.in 1); % Live to S/O1 [neutral] (nbar.east) |- (so1.in 2); % Neutral to S/O1 [earth] (ebar.east) |- (so1.in 3); % Earth to S/O1 [live] (so1.in 1) -- (so2.in 1); % Live to S/O2 [neutral] (so1.in 2) -- (so2.in 2); % Neutral to S/O2 [earth] (so1.in 3) -- (so2.in 3); % Earth to S/O2 [live] (so2.in 1) -- (so3.in 1); % Live to S/O3 [neutral] (so2.in 2) -- (so3.in 2); % Neutral to S/O3 [earth] (so2.in 3) -- (so3.in 3); % Earth to S/O3 TASK 2: Estimate the materials required for the project This estimation assumes a typical domestic installation on a practical working board, with approximate lengths for a small setup. Consumer Unit (CU): 1 x 4-way or 6-way Consumer Unit with Main Switch and RCD/RCBO protection. 2 x 6A MCB/RCBO (for lighting circuits). 1 x 20A or 32A MCB/RCBO (for radial socket circuit). Cables (PVC Sheathed Twin and Earth): Approx. 40 m of 1.5 mm² 2C+E PVC T&E cable (for lighting circuits). Approx. 20 m of 2.5 mm² 2C+E PVC T&E cable (for radial socket circuit). Approx. 5 m of 4.0 mm² or 6.0 mm² 2C+E PVC T&E cable (for main supply to CU, if required). Switches: 2 x One-gang Two-way switches (for S1, S2). 1 x One-gang One-way switch (for S3). Lamp Holders: 3 x Batten lamp holders or pendant sets (for L1, L2, L3). Lamps/Bulbs: 3 x LED lamps (e.g., 9W). Socket Outlets: 3 x 13A Switched Socket Outlets (single or double gang, e.g., single gang for S/O1, S/O2, S/O3). Mounting Accessories: 3 x Single-gang surface mounting boxes (for switches). 3 x Single-gang surface mounting boxes (for socket outlets). Cable clips/saddles (e.g., 100 assorted sizes). Screws and wall plugs (assorted sizes). Earthing Accessories: Earth sleeving (green/yellow). Earth terminals/connectors. **TASK 3: Install and wire the circuits on the assigned working board in accordance with the relevant regulations requirement and codes of