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    Bonding 10mm oil pipes

    Hi Never had this situation before,I'm changing a csu in a property,TT,no probs. The main house has a 10mm oil pipe feeding an AGA and a boiler ( I can only gain access to the aga pipe),this is being fed from one oil tank,the second oil tank feeds another boiler at the other end of the house...
  2. Energetic

    Impact of low oil prices on the uptake of retrofit renewable heating.

    Happy New year all. Just wondering what your thoughts are on this. We've been doing a bit of biomass and have been gearing up for a big year but with the current oil price we're not too sure what to expect. The RHI still makes the transition worthwhile and plenty of customers want to get off...
  3. U

    Wireless room stat/ hot water control oil boiler

    Hope someone out there might have an idea of the best product for the job.... Basically our honeywell st7100 gave up the ghost this evening, I've adjusted the wiring so that both the room stat and cylinder stat control the boiler so we have hot water and heating for now, the zone valve has been...
    • urbanmonkey
    • Thread
    • boiler control hot water oil room water wireless
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
  4. B

    Tony Blair £41k a month secret oil deal

    Seems the truth about Tony Blair is comming out slowly but surely :ears: He has reportedly struck a secret deal that nets him £41k a month +2% on any deals he brokers. The contract was with the Petro Saudi (linked to the Saudi Royal family) Never liked the man with his grey smile see below...
  5. J

    Electrician on the oil rigs ?

    Does anyone on here know or work on the rigs give me advice on what qualifications and courses do i need to take to work on the rigs, and a website where i can find vacancies for jobs. I have been a fully qualified electrician for 1 year after completing a 4 year apprenticeship i dont know if...
  6. polo1

    "Oil" from cast iron head

    Guys/gals, a cast iron three phase head with a PILC incomer, with what appears to be a light brown oil coming from the head down the incomer (soz, no picture as flash would not work). The head is in a domestic property delivering single phase. Any ideas what the "oil" is and need I be...
  7. Worcester

    ECO - Free Boilers - but not if you're on oil?

    This is one that probably Sedgy34 can answer :) One of our customers has an old Oil boiler, it's on it's last legs and might, just, maybe last out this winter. She's eligibile for ECO due to the appropriate benefits, however we are struggling to find anyone prepared to replace it under ECO, -...
  8. S

    Oil burner photo cell

    Hi folks, pick your brains a wee bit here. Was looking at a converted Rayburn for someone today, the thing keeps locking out every so often. It's run of a programmer to a Danfoss controller onto the burner & oil pump etc. After a bit of investigating someone told me there's a good chance it...
  9. B

    Metal Oil Tank

    Hi All, I have just been to look at a job where the supply is TT and the water is correctly bonded, and the oil supply is also bonded correctly where it enters the property. The only thing that is, they have a metal oil tank and the pipework from that tank to the house is metal also and...
  10. A

    Additional courses for Oil and Gas work

    Hi there. I am new to this forum and have a few questions. I am planning to go into the oil and gas industry as an electrician in hopefull around 2 years time. The reason for the delay is I have my first child due in November. Does anyone have any ideas what additional courses I could do to...
    • Andy3438
    • Thread
    • additional compex courses electrical work gas getting offshore oil oil and gas work
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Business Related
  11. O

    Oil Electronics Technician and need of CompEx

    Is it recommended for an person in an offshore electronics position (Electronics Technician) in oil sector to have CompEx certification in UK? I been googleing for hours.... I am now in the Cruise Line industry but planning to go to oil and gas and want to appear as attractive as possible to...
  12. S

    Electrical oil rig work advice

    Hello. I'm a 35 year old electrician who has runs his own business in this field and I am looking for some advice on getting onto the oil rigs as an electrician. From what I can gather there are various safety courses that I need to acquire that are not cheap. I'm not sure if there are any...
    • Strebor7
    • Thread
    • advice electric electrical electrical work oil
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Magic Box - Snake Oil?

    Got a sales call pushing this yesterday. I've sent them an email: "Thank you for your email, XXXXXX. I found the promotional literature and your and the manufacturer's website very intriguing. I would be interested to add this product to our portfolio but I wonder if you could clear up two...
  14. T

    oil tank no bonding?

    ok a little help , i am doing my first eicr and everything ok until i checked main bonding. water is brought in by plastic pipe so no need to earth. oil tank is an outside plastic tank with a burried plastic pipe entering building then going into copper into boiler, the boiler has no bonding...
  15. S

    drilling for oil& gas rig electricin

    there are thousend's of rig electrician working on oil rigs or oil&gas installations I am one of em. Becoming of age I would liike to pass onto the younger generation my precious experiences and expertise. I just have to find the right audience and forum. Guess I am at he right place here. I...
    • schockwave
    • Thread
    • drill drilling electric electrical gas oil
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. C

    PCB oil filled switchgear

    Guys we have been asked to replace a very old switch fuse. It is 800A 400V approx 30-40 years old. We believe it is oil filled, likely to be containg PCB's. Is there a safe way to go about replacing this? Even opening the switch to inspect the internals may mean coming into contact with the oil...
  17. J

    Worcester Bosch Greenstar 12\18 OIL combi Boiler

    Hi. I have to connect up a Worcester Bosch Greenstar 12\18 OIL FIRED Combi boiler with the following; 2 CHANNEL PROG Zone 1- HW( no cyl stat. no external 2 port valve) Zone 2- CH Rads (room stat,2 port valve.) UFH - 1 zone only so no UFH wiring centre (prog stat,ufh pump,2 port valve,) I...
  18. C

    Green oil in PVC/PVC cables?

    I am testing and inspecting a property, built in 80s i think! After taking off a few switches and looking in the pendants, i have noticed that there is green oil like substance dripping out from between the two layers of PVC. Im guessing this is some form off lubricant used once upon a time for...
  19. L

    L + N = Oil and Water

    Hello, Called to a friends house that had nuisance RCD trip and would not reset, upon arriving I traced the fault to a single switch very close the the sink in the kitchen, they had just tried to use the switch as an FSU and terminal blocked the cables there because they was apparently too...
  20. E

    black oil stuff dripping out of cutout

    just been to price for a board change and some remedial works, i noticed the cutout has a black puddle below it, and it's dripping out from inside it. sort of like a black oily stuff. anyone seen this before??
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