Recent content by custard2000

Not sure, that'd be one for our wet friends, the plumber. PS. If Electricians are Sparkies, Carpenters are chippies, what are plumbers? Keep it clean!

Hi, I've been asked to install 2x9.8kW showers in a domestic dwelling. I realise they will need 2x 45A MCBs in a 100A/30mA RCD enclosure (no space in current CCU. However i've calculated this will require over 80A (can't apply diversity to showers). Therefore seeing as there is a 100A BS1361...

Thanks for this tip. Our dishwasher has this problem too, every 6-12 months, normally we'd wait a few days and it seemed to sort itself out. Tipped it back water ran out. Re-started d/w and all fine again now- didn't want to have to have hands in the sink all over Christmas!!! However...

Help please. I've been asked to fix an electric shower which has two problems, may be same cause. 1. No hot water, shower runs cold. 2. Shower intermittantly cuts out. Shower is a Showerforce 8.5 I've not really had much dealing with showers, as i'm mostly doing new...

Thanks to everyone who replied. Some great information here, settled my mind (and wallet).

My first ever question for a forum- be gentle with me. I have inherited a half finished project- where there are a number of telephone points in the house. Unfortunately it appears that the previous owner wired the telephone system in 8 core alarm cable rather than normal 3 pair telephone...