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Hi i was asked to take a look at a baxi 80e loosing pressure so checked the regular items diverter, prv, expansion vessel cleaned out pipe to expansion vessel but a couple of days later the customer mentioned a water hammer noise when the heating was on went back made sure the radiators had no...

Hi i was just looking for some clarification on the regs i was argueing that the cable in my realy crapy drawing should be burried in the wall and not in mini trunking am i right? to protect against splashing and moisture ingress etc //diynot.com/network/liam2010/albums/10390/39095

Hi i had a call from a customer and after asking a few questions i established that thew only lights on the boiler are the power light and central heating light and d.h.w light when switching between the 2 come on and the temperature lights stay on 50c constantly neither the hot water or heating...

once i have clicked on the combustion chamber and entered my reg details how do i access the forum, i filled in my details about a week and a half ago and when i click the forum it still comes up with registration details request???

hi i get askd a lot to take a look at washing machines and can take care of the simple problems but testing the electrical components i'm a bit stuck on anyone have any advice on places that provide a bit more indepth training or books that will do that?

How much generaly should it cost to have 2 radiators installed 2 old ones would be removed and 2 longer doubles added in there place? thanks all

hi i get askd a lot to take a look at washing machines and can take care of the simple problems but testing the electrical components i'm a bit stuck on anyone have any advice on places that provide a bit more indepth training or books that will do that?

Hi all just wondering how you test thermal cut out devices on showers to make sure there working correctly.

I have been called out to take a look at a ceramic hob but dont have a great deal of experience with ceramic hobs. The customer has told me that one of the burner plates trips the circuit breaker whenever it is switchd on and that this started hapening after a pan of water boild over and...

Hi i went to look at a ceramic hob and one of the plates was not working i don't usually do apliances and before i strip out the oven to get at the hob does anyone know what the cause could be? The owner said that at one point water boiled over from a pan on to it and now when they switch it on...

I was asked to take a look at a newly installed triton shower because there was no hot water comeing from it. i checked the flow rate and checked that it was getting the minimum pressure required to activate it and it was but it is still only pumping out cold water any suggestions??

Hi i'm just starting out and looking to clear up a few things. Can i run 2.5mm twin and earth through conduit for a fused spur, i know about my cable calculations and have looked through the onsite guide but it just seems to refer to running single core cables in conduit. Just wondering with the...

Is it a lot more awkward working on 3 phase systems compared with a domestic single phase system? if so what are the main points to watch out for from an experienced electricians point of view?

Just wondering hat the cause of this could be??

hi i was trying to replace a starter in a light fitting the bulb is one of the circular types and rated at 28watt i used a 4-65w starter and the light cam on for a split second then off again. I thought the bulb had gone but tried the second starter again the light cam on for a split second then...

how do you get qualifie to isolate the incomeing suply to pull the main fuse and add an isolator between there an the DB

Right i was trying to work out I.n in my house for a downstars lighting circuit and i was looking at haveing 5 100w bulbs 2 in the hall 2 in the kitchen and 1 in the sitting room when i divie 500w by 230v suply i get 2.17A so why cant I.n be a 3 amp circuite breaker why are lighting circutes 6amp?

are the circuits in a Distribution bord in series or parallel? need help answering a question for homework i think paralell but just want to check and a little explination on how you can tell thanks to all who help

Hi i am wireing in a single oven am i right in saying that if my oven is rated at 13A then i can wire it in to a 20A double pole switch in 6mm cable and then from the switch 2.5 mm cable to the nearest socket outlet or does it need a dedicated circuite to the DB?

Hi i have a ford transit SWB 1999 model has the old style rounded grill on the front lately my heating in the van has not worked after about 20 minutes driving around the temperature gauge on the dash will show about half way between hot and cold but when i switch the heating on the air comes...