Found this in an old boiler room.....
It looks like a thermostat, there’s an old 2core micc that’s been chopped off, and also two mini bore copper pipes that connected into the bottom. I’m guessing the mercury must rise with the temperature and activate the switch.....Lucien will no doubt know...
Mine cannot tell left from right, when I asked her if we were going 50 miles an hour, how far would we be in an hour and she was completely lost.
I gave her a Satnav to help , but she thought that pressing "Home" took her to a menu, so she kept trying to find her way around it.
called to a job to day where a customer says their emersion heater not working ,gets to the job ,open the cupboard and a nice unvented cylinder .
now this unvented cylinder has not one but two elements feed from a 2.5 cable the old emersion switch ,but wait on why is there two 3kw on..
now...
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An old customer has just rung me about her rewire ........... done by a spark who has failed to provide any certification or Part P notification
Her buyers want to exchange this week but won't without the necessary documentation
He's promised her certification for months now and a search on...
So, I've had another Monday off and am sat watching rubbish daytime tv with dog on my lap, well he's 9 stone so I don't have a choice in the matter :(
But I do have a serious question for anyone who runs their own business, this probably applies more to the ones who employ staff.
Why do I feel...
Hello All,
New Hive thermostat has been installed.
When you run the hot tap the boiler kicks in to produce hot water.
However when called to heat the rads it will not kick in to produce any heat.
I expect it has been wired up incorrectly.
From the fused spur I have.......
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My son just texted me to say he is off to see Soft Cell as he has a freebie ticket, I saw their last gig back in the day at Hammy Palais....... weird not as weird that he is now 32......
Hello all.
I have recently passed my 2395, allowing me to carry out EICRs and have just thought of a possible scenario for which I'm not sure how I'd handle.
I do a lot of work for a letting agency and I know that when they get periodic reports carried out on their properties, if there are any...
Hello all,
Bit of background before I jump into the query to try
I'm a qualified electrician by trade, completed my apprenticeship with a large commercial contractor through 2007-2011 and worked as a subcontractor, for around a year, before being fortunate enough to jump into a design office...
Hi, does anyone have any knowledge of what's required for the AM2 or FICA (Scotland) risk assessment. It appears to relate to use of the booth during the actual trade test(s).
So, ideally looking for views/ideas on the risks and related control measures specifically for this test.
Starters for...
Hi . I have just been informed by a main contractor that I do work for that i need to register with RESET . This is a system for verifying that workers are fully qualified and holds all all workers info skills training QUALIFICATIONS disclosure etc all under 1 roof. As a member of safe...
Hey Guys,
Been struggling with this for a while, so thought where better to ask than here?
So the gist is, I have a 3 gang light switch at home that I'm looking to replace with a smart light switch. The switch consists of 1 gang to control the living room light (as well as another switch that...
28. Which one of the following is not considered when calculating the minimum current carrying capacity of live
conductors of a cable?
a Ambient temperature.
b Grouping.
c Type of protective device.
d The maximum permitted volt drop.
Evening all.
I apologise this is another question regarding the much hated domestic installers course, from what i have read on the forum!!
Im a self employed hard landscaper. Im finding we are getting more and more jobs that involve electrics. Lighting, water features etc.
We also do a lot of...
Hi all,
Just thought I would do as requested and put a short bio.
Have only been sparking for a relatively short time (10yrs), compared to some of the others I see on here.
Made the move over after a career in I.T Networking, WANs not LANS, when the company I worked for tanked and I decided...
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