Well, when you switched the MCB back on previously and heard the boiler fire up, it means it’s connected to the ring main.
Actually, I shouldn’t have put ‘fired up’, as it only made a noise and didn’t actually ‘fired up’ as it wasn’t cold enough for the room thermostat to kick in.
Anyway, everything’s alright so I’ll shut me gob now. At least my questions have been answered. I don’t like not understanding things, so thank you chuckabiddy 
I meant fire up as in it going through its startup checks 
No, I know you didn’t check them, but if they’re connected via the same circuit breaker, they could logically have been the cause of the problem, I suppose.
I’m sure the boiler would fire up, having been off, when you turned back on the circuit breaker.
Anyway, I should listen to Judd. I’m sure he knows more about this than I do. I was just poking my nose in out of interest!
Me? Being naughty? Of course not. Perish the thought. :shock:
A night light or hand-held fan, perhaps…
or something else?
… Or the remote for the TV in the bedroom, which I haven’t got, or the remote for raising the bed to a suitable position, which I haven’t got or…
I had a ping moment while drifting off to sleep last night wondering if the CH had gone off too. So I got up, feeling quite sure I’d found the answer and checked … yep, it did go off. 
So what was the obvious thing I should’ve checked? 
Yes, exactly. I think you have a dirty mind Pesta.
The CH timer, assuming you have one!
Ours goes off at about 10.30pm and back on at 6.30am, though it has a thermostat too so it’s not on all the time.
Nothing that you could have checked really - anything with a motor (power surge when switching on) could have tripped the breaker (MCB) so unless your central heating was switching on at 2:30 in the morning (doubtful), I’d continue to suspect the fridge/freezer. Not a great deal you can do about it unless it gets to be a regular problem. Hopefully, it was just a one-off glitch.
ETA: Do you have a security light connected to the socket circuit via a fused spur? They’re notorious for tripping MCBs off, especially when they begin to get old and corrode.
Yes, I’ve a timer, but I don’t use it. I rely on the room thermostat.
You’re nearly there with ‘timer’ though… 
I believe the following is correct. When I had a new consumer unit, to replace a very old one with fuses, the fridge / freezer was put on a separate MCB as it was known to be a problem, causing the electricity supply to trip out.
If that’s not exactly the correct explanation I am sure someone will put that right. 
:surprised: 
Yes, I’m beginning to suspect it’s the F/F. I hope it’s not going to go belly up with this lockdown malarky. I don’t do online shopping which would mean I’d be in silly street if it gave up the ghost.
Yes I have two security lights but I think they run from the electrics in the garage (on a separate circuit). One doesn’t work, which I think is the bulb, but I can’t get up there to replace it. The other gave up the ghost about 2yrs ago but on very rare occasions works for between 2 - 10 seconds at the most.
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Ok Baz thanks. I’m beginning to understand that now. I’ve never had it happen before.
I won’t be having the consumer unit changed - no matter how many times Eon sends me letters saying it needs changing as part of their Smart Meter campaign. :twisted:
That used to be the case with the older type of fridge freezers but with the modern electronic start variety, less so. Prior to the 17th Edition regulations, a F/Freezer could be put on its own circuit via an MCB and not connected to an RCD (Earth leakage circuit breaker) and had to be labelled as such to prevent the socket being used for equipment outdoors - lawn mowers, strimmers and the like. These days, everything is protected by a RCD.
Are the garage electrics on their own or connected to the socket circuit?
Don’t fall for that Malarkey, if your fuse-box complied with the Regulations in force at the time when it was installed, there’s no requirement for it to comply with the latest Regulations. If that were the case, homes would be getting rewired every time there was Regulation change (3 changes since 2018 :))
They’re on their own with their own trip switch. Originally when I first moved here the pond (that was) had electric pumps connected to it.
I vaguely remember the garage electrics were connected to the inside fuse box. When I moved here 9yrs ago and the pumps and their wires were taken out in the garage, I had the kitchen done. At that time the oven was gas and I wanted a double electric oven. So, the electrician made the one to the garage for the double oven meaning the garage’s own circuit(?) is just that. Does that make sense?
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BTW, it was the clock I checked… it’s an hour and a half slower. Yes, you could argue it’s the ‘timer’ but not in my book 'cos I don’t use the timer
Re my BIB up top … not sure that’s true. Dug out the surveyor pic below:
(no idea why it’s on it’s side!)
I know a good electrician (lives near me in Chorlton) in case you ever want the consumer unit changing Pesta.