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As said, looked like there was enough cable slack to correct direct and avoid fitting the wagos in ceiling void
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Thanks for replying
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I think it is my old system.. The electricians were from Qmerit that works with GM, they came to the house looked it over before agreeing to do...
From the ECA Technical Bulletin of March 2017:
How to determine if it is an extraneous-conductive-part, or not?
A simple measurement is...
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4-5 hours for 150? no chance, this is 2024, 150 for 2 hours maybe, that said an hour seems pretty quick, not sure he did the job right
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Genius! Never thought of this. Thank you! :)
It's a no-brainer if you can afford to do it or indeed have a need to do it.
Lead acid batteries have done ok for the last 150yrs and continue to...
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I'll PM you. I do look at these things as a bit of a hobby, just to see if they can be repaired and stop them going into landfill. Up to you if...
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Glad to see a happy ending.
A strong sneeze would knacker a PIR, they seem to be sensitive to everything. Small single phase motors rarely...
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If they are standard RCBOs the MCB aspect could be b,c, or d , but the RCD aspect is almost certainly 30mA instantaneous.
If the MCB aspect...
I’ve not even had the time to remove the board cover at the moment still busy trying to sort out everything else wrong with the build! Will post a...
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Yes that will do the job - presuming there is a battery in it and it's working Ok!
Turn the rotary knob one click to the V setting as you say...
If the shared neutral is lost ,won`t you be getting 400v across both cottages? 2 phase US style but double the Voltage.
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Thanks everyone for your help on this one, I've bookmarked the other thread.
Turns out on this one it was a faulty RCD, I went back with a new...
Hi Thanks have an electrician coming in next couple of days if cant find will try the company you mentioned
Good thinking - the other side of that is my garage and also where the gas comes in so probably quite a tidy solution if it comes to it!
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If you have a plan for the downlights, and all you are doing is cutting out and fitting them then yes, 8 downlights in 4 hrs is slow.
Fixed price...
To do it properly I say 6mins each item… & your not gonna keep that speed up throughout the day😎
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On putting a date on old cables the makers used to use a letter system. This was certainly used on pilc cables and sometimes in lead sheathed...
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No…. They are stackable chairs. We have them in the Uk as well, you know.
Seems very näive to me...
FFS - popped it apart, found the same issue and thought I'd update...
You guys were already there!
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The Porsche Taycan has been a bone of contention among owners as its depreciation has been far beyond that expected of common models. The issue is...
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In my first sparking era (late 90's) I was always told to run a neutral to the isolator, as the chances are whoever is using the machine will...
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Reminds me of one where I got the DNO in to swap a L - N fused metalclad head in a church got talking to the 2 guys doing it the guy doing most of...
I’m sure I’ve seen an LSF round cable used on sites before as well with an insulated earth. Not flex, something a bit more substantial but not FP...
There is a section on the mains supply which will give the type of supply as TNS, TNCS, TT etc this indicates the method of earthing
I can't help wondering about earthing arrangements and how important aesthetics really are when attempting to make the best of a less than ideal...
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