Recent content by Roo

I've used both Adwords and Facebook advertising. Although not for my buisness and only for a hobby site, as I got credit for both free with my hosting package. I used £50 on both and didn't notice any really difference in people signing up to my forums. I think SEO is the way forward as...

A quick google and it seems T45 does switch the live so Wire as I first wrote. Sorry for the confusion.

What is the exact model of your current stat? After just reading on the drayton site it seems that some switch the Neutral in which case what I have told you would be wrong.

The earths need to be terminated at the earth terminal. Usually a metal screw in the back plate somewhere. The neutral needs to be insulated in a way it can not come into contact with anything (ie a choc block). Don't leave the neutral exposed or dangling about as when you screw your stat...

Sounds like your replacing a mains powered thermostat with a battery powered one? Com = Common NO = Normally Open NC = Normally Closed. Only based on how your previous stat is wired. Blue = Neutral, on New stat not used. Red = Live, On new stat is Com Yellow = Switched Live, On new...

Ha ha Thank you Corgigrouch, Yes the wind does blow straight through to keep me nice and freezing while I've got my feet up with a pint of Guinness, which is why I wanted to fix it and get it working again. I have no chimney in my house which is why I suspect they fitted a fan flued gas fire...

I have a Gas fire which was working fine until around a year ago when the fan motor gave up the ghost (Worn rotor sticks to the side of the stator). I have sourced a new fan assembly from the manufacturer and am quiet happy to replace it, but am I allowed as although it's the electric side...

Apparently Key meters are a type of smart meter as they send data back to the supplier when the key is topped up at the shop. The different things they are looking at as to class it as a smart meter include. Taking payment remotely (ie swiping a credit card down the side of it) The supplier...

Wow never knew that some MOPS where not allowed to work on metal cutouts. I like working on the type shown above (I know it as a biscuit tin type cutout) because I can sit the meter smack on top hiding all tails into the meter. I think it looks neater that way. I can see where there may...

As Inky Pete has already said. There has yet to be a standard as to what a smart meter is. Some companies have fitted what they call a smart meter but this may not be what the industry decides is a smart meter and they may all have to be replaced. G4S seem to be a big player maybe have a...

There are few like him about at the moment, due to a lot of metering companies (or just companies wanting to get into metering) starting up quickly to do the Smart meter side of things. Pay peanuts, get monkeys etc. As I said above we don't do the fuse pulling and coming back thing in our...

Would you not want to check the terminations on both ends of the tails after you've manipulated them into place? Not in all areas. The DNO I work for do not do this.

It's usually the disk slightly touching the magnet when very little load is on. Nothing to worry about unless as you say it really annoys you.

Post a picture of your meter(s) and we should be able to tell you when your cheap rate is. Some set-ups have 2 meters where one records all your cheap rate and one the dearer rate. Other tariffs have one meter which may allow all your appliances in the house to benefit from the cheaper rate at...

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