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yes thanks, ive been looking on RS website and I think I have found something suitable. Thinking of wiring two limit switches in series back to a contactor to remove power form the heaters.

I am an electrician

What is your position within the organisation? not sure why you'd want to know this but I don't work for the firm

Quite a few its a double glazing firm.

Hello all, been asked to wire up something in a factory that will switch off the Ambirad overhead heaters as the big doors are opened. Does anybody have an idea of what to use at the door end please? its two doors that meet in the middle. I thought about using a contactor in a small...

Can a fused spur be spurred off a hallway socket which is on the ring main and then used to power two sockets, one in a bedroom and one in the kitchen below? I know its not and ideal way but its probably the easiest way with the littlest mess. TIA for all the part P advice but I'm aware and...

I plasteboard box in the corner of kitchen, with 2 heating pipes in, and a wire.

Hi, I'm a little concerned about a wire to a switch in a pipe box. The cable is 1.0 and is touching the radiator pipe. Should it be moved? is there something I can put between the pipe and cable? TIA

Hello, I have seen RCD's at 30mA/80A or 30mA/63A. Could someone tell me what situations each are used. Are they just for different loads on the RCD side? TIA

HI, Can a fused spur that supplies a boiler and is already spurred from an existing socket on the ring main supply another fused spur to supply power to an underfloor heating pump? TIA

Rule 9: Please don't ask costs / prices. Get several quotes, then you will know for sure Thanks for the rule enforcement, a ballpark figure is all i'm after. ____________________________________ Lynda, moderator A ball park figure is of no use, that is why we have rule 9

Hello, could someone advise me on the average cost of a PIR on a three bedroom house ?

Not sure about the trusses, the house is 31 years old. I would like to run them on top. could i put something on top of them to mechanically protect them? some metal capping or something?

Hello, Do cables in attics have to run through joist 50mm down from top I.A.W the regs or can they be laid on top and clipped as there won't be any boarding going down. TIA

Hello, My gas meter is in the same cupboard as my consumer unit. The 22mm pipe that supplies the combi boiler upstairs runs up the wall and over the top of the cables coming out of the consumer unit. the cables are not touching the pipe. Are there any distances that a gas pipe has to be from...

Thanks again for replies, I think I'm gonna use some gromets to plug the holes. :P

I like the idea of silicone wht is it naughty? Could anyone say that if it is not readily accessible and does not meet IP4X then it complies with the regs?

I would feed them into the back but its a bit late now the knockouts are knocked out. :cry: I think i'll go with the fact that is is not readily accessible and be done with it. Thanks.

I have read the reg, the top of the CU is not reachable unless your a 7 foot basketball player. If it was readily accessible then what would have to be done in order to close the gaps to meet IP4X?

Hello, when knockouts have been removed from the top of a CU and cables are going through them and a slight gap is left which doesn't meet IP4X do you have to plug up the gap with something? the CU in question is quite high up and is not readily accessible. Thanks in advance