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    UK How would you fix water pipe in bathroom repaired at previous time using plastic connector?

    How would you fix a water pipe in the bathroom that has been repaired at some previous time using a plastic connector?
  2. G

    Kitchen heater leaking. Water touches the extension cord. Will I run into issues?

    Hi, would would be your thoughts on this one? On the floor under the sink in my kitchen is a power cord that connects the small undersink water heater to the outlet. It's the heater's power cord connected to a simple extension cord. The coupling of the extension cord lies directly on the tiles...
  3. punkin

    PAT testing a Ariston Andris under sink water heater

    Hi All I’ve come across this heater Ariston Andris Lux Undersink Water Heater 2kW 10Ltr - Screwfix - https://www.screwfix.com/p/ariston-andris-lux-undersink-water-heater-2kw-10ltr/3248g Its a plugin & I’m trying to PAT test it. It doesn’t say which class its is under (1 or 2) I would assume...
  4. JimJJnr

    UK Equipotential bonding of the gas meter and water stopcock when installing solar PV system

    Hi forum members, I hope someone can assist with my enquiry. I have been advised that to comply with BS7671 Reg 132.16 my solar and battery installation will require equipotential bonding at my gas meter and water stopcock, but for the life of me I can't understand why if the appropriate...
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    • bonding equipotential gas gas meter installing meter solar solar pv system water when
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. zarrin

    Rewiring unorthodox S plan to a standard setup (central heating & Hot water)

    Hello there, I’m in the process of mapping out a relatively standard S-plan system for my parents central heating and hot water system. Not sure exactly who set this all up in it’s current layout however it is certainly non-standard in several ways and is very inefficient and expensive to run...
    • zarrin
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    • central heating gas boiler heating hot water plan rewiring s plan setup standard water
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
  6. S

    Non contact pen picking up current on water pipe

    Non contact pen picking up current on my water pipes. I've turned off the boiler but it's not that. Found that it's the down stairs lighting. I'm starting out on electrics so medium to low experience. Is this a normal thing?
    • Stephenmunt
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    • contact current pipe water
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    2x4.8kw hot water with 1x4.8kw source

    I have a 4.8kw solar diverter with 2 x 4.8kw hot water systems. Is there a switch that will only heat one hot water system at a time and switch over? So basically, 1 x 4.8kw line that goes to two hot water systems that only heats one at a time and switches over to the next one when one is done...
  8. stopconsuming

    How can there be voltage on water pipes?

    Hi everyone, I need some help with an electrical issue I'm experiencing. I recently created a new circuit for an electric oven at my friend's place, and when I returned home, my friend called to say that the two water pipes connected to the boiler were smoking. When I arrived, I first measured...
  9. A

    Kenmore freezer KIF60W4 leaking rusty water from the evaporator

    Hello everyone. Kenmore undercounter freezer - Model KIF60W4 After smelling something funky, I inspected behind my freezer and discovered rust and signs of a leak above the compressor. I've attached some photos. To me it looks like a serious fault and I'm swaying towards binning the freezer...
  10. I

    What under sink water heater?

    I've been asked to provide hot water in a small kitchen, no room for a storage tank, any recommendations on under sink heaters? The largest demand will be a pot wash sink so it needs to be hot and reasonably quick.
  11. C

    Disconnect for electric tankless water heater

    I'm installing a Rheem Retex-27 27kw electric water heater. While it's not required by the code where I am, I'd like to have a disconnect switch for it. It requires 3 40A double-pole breakers with obviously 2 wires for 240V coming from each, so total 6 gauge 8 wires plus ground coming to the...
  12. P

    Need help to modify an electrical scheme for pumping recycled water

    Dear Forum, I recently joined this forum, and writing for the first time. I like DIY activities, both for hobbies both to fix and repair stuff in my house, but my knowledge into electrical field are very limited. Here the problem: I am doing a system for the recycle of rain water. Briefly, the...
  13. Jurassicsparky

    water damage to small part of installation.

    how extensive should an EICR be following minor water damage to a small part of a domestic installation, water came through one pendant in upstairs bedroom , no other circuits affected?
  14. ancienthistory

    UK Water leak, do we need a "dryness check" before re-testing the electrics?

    Hello, you all helped me out recently when we had a water leak (mostly in kitchen ceiling), and my landlord's contractor was saying the household circuits couldn't even be tested for 28 days after the leak due to a "28 day rule". Thank you so much for educating me about that! Here is the...
  15. ancienthistory

    Turning consumer unit on after water damage

    Hello wise electricians of the world! I am in the UK. Recently we had a water leak which caused some damage in our home, we are currently trying to dry everything out. The water certainly affected at least some electrical circuits (e.g. water was coming through kitchen ceiling spot lights.) My...
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    Need dedicated circuit for water heater, range, dryer?

    Someone wants me to put a water heater(30 amps), range(40-50 amps) and dryer(30 amps) all on a single 60 amp circuit. I said that's a bad idea. They have a 100 amp main panel and all these devices would total 100 amps minimum. I am hesitant to run all these off the 100 amp service even with...
  17. S

    1 water heating element, 2 feeds?

    I get the feeling asking this will produce head shaking, I'll ask anyway... I have a hot water tank with a single immersion heater. Currently that is fed by a box I fitted that re-directs excess solar from my solar panels direct to the element (via the distribution board of course). That's...
  18. A

    What can I do to get hot water?

    We have a tribune water cyclinder powered by an old version of the horstmann electronic 7. We haven’t had hot water for a day or so now and wondering what I can do? There are 2 electrical inputs to the cyclinder and the lights on the socket are usually off. I pressed boost and I saw one of...
  19. S

    Current leaking from sealed electrical in water?

    I’m designing a light fixture for underwater lights and everything was going great until I checked for any current leakage. All I have is a multimeter but my meter is reading 90 vac when lights are powered. The bulbs are being supplied with around 120 to 135v and the reading I get from the water...
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    OSO hotwater boiler_Issue heating the water

    I currently rent a flat, which uses an OSO hotwater boiler to heat the water but it seems there is an issue heating the water and I thought to ask here in case anyone would have an answer before I ask my landlady to call an electrician. Attached is an image of the boiler on Pic1 and on Pic2 is...
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