Recent content by Martynrosscampbell

Hi all. I have some left over engineered oak boards left over from a flooring project and would like to use them for a wall cladding project. I’d like to try and ebonise the oak finish using vinegar and wire wool solution. First though I will presumably need to remove the factory finish on the...

Hi all. I've been to a job today to wire up a Solar Thermal install. I have a feeling the plumber is using up some new/old stock as he's installed a Wilo pump with the extra PWM cable in the pumping station. The solar controller he has provided doesn't have facility for PWM control. He wasn't...

Hi all, wondering if anyone can point me in the direction of a company that can offer delivery of mixed paints during this lock down?? We are using dulux weathersheild in gallant grey for our windows and want to do the concrete sills in the same colour but it will need to be mixed and my local...

Cheers all for your responses. My understanding of the reg was that if its fed from the same cut out fuse as the house the reg still applied. The reality of a fire spreading too far in a garage made largely of precast concrete is pretty slim! I think i would be inclined to agree with you all...

yeah i did wonder what you were on about there! I'm not here to judge though. you tile away!

I know, I just think that a, it will look a bit gash! b, If i use a metal enclosure thats probably another £60-£100 on a job which is racking up as it is!

Hi all not been here for a while! I'm just quoting a job.. Wiring for stables/tack room fed from old agricultural shed/garage building down the lane. This building is fed from the house. Stables will be 2 circuits so i can use the BG IP rated garage unit which is compliant with amendment 3...

Yes, just got this (and the flat below) completed in the last few weeks. There was nothing wrong with the wiring as far as I could tell. Uponor's technical advisor told me I would need to replace the controller but they no longer make it. The equivalent would also mean upgrading the room stats...

Hi all, Bumped in to a plumber i know the other day. He asked if id had any experience with wibo heaters. He's sold his property and about to complete but one of his rads has stopped heating up. He's asked me to have a look for him which i will try and do at the weekend. Just wondered if anyone...

probably 8 or more years old i would think. just looked a bit more on google and a lot of people saying there was an issue with controllers. No photographs of the manifold i'm afraid and didn't get any model numbers from it. It did have a grey box above on the end which i presumed was some...

Hi all I was called out to look at a flat with new tenant who had no heating. I think it had been empty for a while prior to her moving in. I'm an electrician by the way. Plumber had already been and told the agents it was my problem! UFH wiring centre (C-33) i think not seeming to be doing a...

Thanks for all the replies. We are now on a 30 amp type 2 breaker (nearly £80!!! second hand) and all good. Adam 151 suggestion would be the next option!

certainly would be if you can think of an economical way of getting them in a C50 DB??

are you suggesting changing the MCB for fuses?

Supply cable is 4mm armoured so all good there. 32amp rotary isolator but only 1.5mm flex to compressor. New flex and a 30amp MCB then! I'll check the permitted ZS!