Recent content by Andrew50

The blue crimp connectors are a perfect fit for 2.5mm twin an earth but you obviously have to make sure they're crimped properly and the wires won't come loose. The Wago connectors are really good and spring pressure hold the wires tight...

If you follow the instructions for the macerator regarding pipe runs, I know you have to be careful with bends. We fitted a macerator 20 years ago, 32mm pipe, 4.5m underground but fed the pipe into the side of a sewer chamber 300mm down and bent the pipe down and fed it into the outlet at the...

I did just join to answer your question. haha :) I'm not in the trade, just looking for idea's as I'm also installing a new soil pipe. :)

The sewer can be shallower than 600mm if protected properly. Have a look at, "Protection for pipes laid at shallow depths", page 19 www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_ADH_2002.pdf You need a slope of 1:40, or 1m run = 25mm fall, so a run of 15m = 375mm fall