Recent content by me01

Personally, I wouldn't use a multiplug. If you ever need to replace any of the 12 items, and the replacement item does not have a compatible socket (e.g. IEC) then you will need to rewire the multiplug concerned. I would prefer to keep the rat's nest that you already have with the...

I should have phrased, "I am not sure if a voltage drop of max 100mv or so, makes that much difference." as a question. I was trying to make the same point, that a drop of a few mV is nothing compared to the normal variance of several volts. Unless I have access to the specifications of the...

It's a well known effect. People spend ridiculous sums on products made with snake-oil and for their own self-esteem they have to convince themselves that it was worth it. If you want to waste your money that's entirely down to you, and you'll have given people here a laugh, but what none...

Flameport, I think Retseldrib is going to use a 5 or 6 way double pole henley block, which means the 4, 6mm t+E, can be individually connected to each way. It is true there will be only single insulation, and without earth shielding, at the termination, and the terminations will have to be...

My understanding, as well, that an upgrade to 17th edition, or 16th edition previously, etc., is not a requirement, nor a recommendation. Any upgrade needs to be considered when any work is carried out on the electrics.

As already pointed out, by others, BS7671:2008 is a recommendation. How often, and when a PIR should be done, is therefore a recommendation. The enforcement comes indirectly, from agencies letting out the accomodation for the landlord and requesting PIR from the landlord, citing "landlord and...

I agree with oilman. Complain to the landlord, again. This looks like a sealed system, and the overflow leaking may have been a pressure relief valve.

I agree with the explanation given by Joe4542. The lights need a neutral and the earth (earth because outside lights with possible metal enclosures) .

The problem is that Ideal said they do a fixed price repair for £220, but would not say if they could guarantee to get the boiler going. Thinking it was only a poblem of fan or pcb, and the Ideal engineer might have said the same thing as the previous engineer. That they have repaired the...

Refreshing to find good sense of humour together with the technical comment, gas4you.

Thanks for the recommendation. The Ideal Icos m3080 is a heat-only boiler. We want to replace with a heat-only, again.

The last service was last August. The engineer commented about the probable need for replacing the insulation blocks at next annual service (late this year). He did not say anything about earth pins. What would be a good replacment boiler? Glowworm, Potterton? Can the same flue be kept...

Thank you all for your help. Finally broke the vicious circle of replacing fan, pcb, fan, byt replacing both fan AND pcb. (One kept blowing the other, apparently). Unfortunately for us, the boiler started up, but there were signs of flame breaking through the back of the combustion...

Just noticed, the fan actually does not run, it just shudders with 30V across it. After 3 attempts, L8 flashes.

The boiler is only 6 years old. The PCB was faulty just after the first year warranty, and we were charged £260 to replace it. PCB fault again last summer! The corgi engineer we called, was told by Ideal to replace both the PCB and the EMC kit part. Now I have a third replacement pcb. Just...