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    Leak from radiator valve with reducer on copper pipe

    One question I should have asked. Would using PTFE tape work? If so, where would be the best place to place it? Cheers.
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    Leak from radiator valve with reducer on copper pipe

    After isolating the water supply and reducing the pressure from the gas boiler, I did notice water in the pipe. How would I get rid of that? Would I have to drain all of the radiators? If I do go the solder route, I will practice first on scrap pipes. If removing the water is too much trouble...
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    Leak from radiator valve with reducer on copper pipe

    OK. Thanks for the response. I will obviously need a 15mm olive. What would anyone recommend? Copper or brass? Cheers.
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    Leak from radiator valve with reducer on copper pipe

    After some decorating and refitting the radiator, I have a tiny leak from a 10mm copper pipe with a reducer that has no olive. What would anyone recommend? Would this be suffice...
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    Leaking 15mm to 10mm internal reducer

    After some decorating and refitting the radiator, I have a tiny leak from a 10mm copper pipe with a reducer that has no olive. What would anyone recommend? The solder ring reducer as posted in the links above? Never done that before. Cheers.
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    Isolated circuit showing 400V

    Thanks for the response. I ended up buying the tester I had after watching some YouTube videos from respected electricians like John Ward and one or two others. I won't be buying the T1000 for one off electrical work though. I have a resistor somewhere and will try with the meter. I assume I...
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    Isolated circuit showing 400V

    Hello, Strange today. I checked the voltage of a socket and the 400V reading I was getting before was not present today??? I did get some continuity though with N/L. There was some slight lighting of the tester with G and N/L as you can see from the video. I don't know if it made any difference...
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    Isolated circuit showing 400V

    I will take a photo tomorrow and report back. No I haven't got one. Would this blow say a lamp if there was voltage? Thanks for the responses.
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    Isolated circuit showing 400V

    It's like a modern terrace.
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    Isolated circuit showing 400V

    But why am I getting any voltage reading with an isolated CU and when not isolated shows 230V?
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    Isolated circuit showing 400V

    Oh, I did that before. The same thing happens as I explained above.
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    Isolated circuit showing 400V

    Touching the two probes together alone - creates a beep/buzzer plus light to indicate continuity.
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    Isolated circuit showing 400V

    The continuity test - the light indicating continuity turns on and the buzzer sounds. The auto test button the light goes right up to 690 V. Cheers.
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    Isolated circuit showing 400V

    I am using this: https://www.test-meter.co.uk/voltage-testers/handyman-tek900-voltage-and-continuity-tester/ I did the standard isolation tests on the CU and sockets. I don't have any photo of what happened. At the CU the voltage when isolated was normal at 230V. When I turned on the CU and all...
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    Isolated circuit showing 400V

    Hello, I am a DIYer and in the process of fitting a spur from a socket (and from the ring). Using a voltage and continuity tester I turned off all the MCBs and RCBs plus the main switch in the Consumer Unit. I opened up and checked a plug socket and the ground with the line/neutral the volt and...
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