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  1. C

    3 months old 4-Nocks Power Reducer broken - who's responsible for fixing?

    Mid November our solar panel fitters purchased an Elios4you system from Greenologic, with a Power Reducer to heat the water, and fitted this for us with solar panels. On 13th February the Power Reducer started to take electricity from the grid instead of from the solar panels. We had to switch...
  2. I

    fixing heavy external light fittings to false celing

    screw self tapaers into frame than chain? or with out
  3. J

    1st fixing tv coax

    Hi all, just a bit of advice really I'm 1st fixing a barn conversion with no loft what's the best way of wiring coax? They want tv points in 2 bedrooms, lounge & kitchen wondered what methods people use many thanks Jon
  4. Worcester

    Biomass Install Needs Fixing - Carlisle

    Got a contact in the Carlisle area that has a badly installed biomass system and needs good advice. PM me if you can help. TIA
  5. uksparks

    Fixing steps to van roof

    Hi, I am going to buy myself with a 6 or 8 tread set of steps as I just cannot manage with the 4 tread. I have two roof bars on my can, they are the rhino bars. Whats the best way to secure the steps to these? I have seen ladder clamps but not sure if they are suitable etc. If you keep your...
  6. J

    Fixing tampered pre-pay meter

    Hi guys, hope you can help me with this. I've moved into rented accommodation and it looks like a previous occupant has tampered with the pre-pay electric meter by putting a wire between two of the big cables that go into the meter. Is there a safe way for me to turn everything off, remove the...
  7. TomTrundle

    Xpelair humidistat, timer bathroom fan installation

    Hi Everyone Going to fit a fan with Humidistat tomorrow and just looked at the installation instructions. Following the manufactures instruction.. which will be in keeping with the 'Regs'. If the fuse blows in the DP switch, the lights will be off as well!! Is that acceptable? I'm thinking that...
  8. Paul.M

    Visual Fault Find # 1

    How many things can you find in this picture? Its a 6mm T&E leaving the house to fed a garage via a 2.5mm SWA. I gave up counting at 11 faults, can you list them? OK I'll give you the first two because its not very clear in the pic. Missing cable support (clips) on both the 2.5mm and the SWA.
  9. J

    Fixing installation where 1 string should be 2

    Hi, On a recent installation a new subbie wired up 1 string of 16 (CS6P-250P) where there should have been 2 strings of 8. Scaffolding came down yesterday but now system has an over-voltage shutdown, not surprising really. Question is ... can it be fixed by asking them to split the incoming...
  10. S

    Socket fixing

    Just a quick one for any tips. While drilling screw holes for a socket box the hammer action of the drill pushedd the brick into the cavity. Although not completely lost, to fis with cement etc will take a while to set before trying again. Does anyone have any quick fix tips so the box can be...
  11. T

    What to do when you can't get a fixing

    Hello Guys, Recently completed the first fix on a small 2 bed house, as soon as you drilled to get a raw plug in, the brick just crumbled away (thats without using hammer setting and using a slightly smaller drill bit). What do you guys do, I've tried cutting bits of wood, but that is quite...
  12. HappyHippyDad

    Fixing to a plasterboard wall?

    I have been asked to fit the following A Glimpse Mirror and shaver socket. Overall dimensions: 50cm H x 39cm D and weight is 6.2 kg's. I think it should be ok on a plasterboard wall but just wanted some opinions (with regards the weight)? I wont be able to locate it on any joists because...
  13. i=p/u

    Fixing to galvanised steel frame

    Have a guy asking me to wire lights to galvanised frame car wash , I was thinking PVC pipe to adaptable boxes is only way I can see, would self tappers work , cheers
  14. B

    Fixing electrical back boxes in wattle and daub

    Doing a rewire in an old cottage. 2 sockets to be installed in main bedroom. Dividing wall to next bedroom is wattle & daub. There are sparsely placed struts in this wall. At one socket, a strut is on the left and the other on the right. These will not, in themselves provide enough support to...
  15. S

    Help with vertical wall bracket fixing system

    Hi can any one give some advice, I am looking for a mounting system to mount panels onto a flat vertical brick wall at an angle. I guess a "A" frame system to give optimum angle, I assume ground mount A frame brackets will be much to flimsy. Thanking you in advance for your suggestions
  16. S

    Fixing of trunking/wall mounted isolation switches

    Hi all, when fixing the above into plasterboard do you ever use raw plugs or do you always use plasterboard fixings?
  17. Z

    Fixing a Faulty Seaward Europa PAT tester

    I have a Seaward Europa Plus PAT tester and it overheats after testing several items. I emailed a company that calibrates and repairs Seaward testers and they said it was a common fault and quoted £159 plus vat to fix it plus £30 to recalibrate it. After looking into this fault on the internet I...
  18. amlu

    fixing a bathroom fan into tiled wall

    got a fan to fix into a wall, wall is tiled high up to the ceiling. how to do it? drill between tiles/drill tiles? special drill bits? silicone/gripfill? :)
  19. D

    Conduit Support

    Looking for some advice if anyone can help. I've been asked to install sockets in a new build business unit. The company deals with software imaging - lots of computing power but no machinery, tools, etc. The place is pretty much a standard build with a number of heavyweight vertical RSJ's...
  20. P

    Fixing to an asbestos roof

    Has anyone fixed hanger bolts to an asbestos roof? We have a potential customer who would like a 50kWp system but has an asbestos sheet roof. Does any one have any experience of this, is it possible and if so do you need specialist contractors to fix the bolts? Thanks Tom

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