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    ericmark replied to the thread Best Practices for Smart Outdoor Lighting Systems?.
    That depends on the property. I had a problem steps either side of my house from the garage, now a garden room, under the house, to main...
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    ericmark replied to the thread Best Practices for Smart Outdoor Lighting Systems?.
    Since the United States has different climate, different voltage, to the UK, I would advise use a USA forum.
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    ericmark replied to the thread Advice on EICR failure C2.
    Yes he needs to issue a new report, FOC of course.
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    ericmark replied to the thread Consumer unit keeps tripping ourlt.
    I would say, two culprits, one, items outside, and second items with mineral insulated heaters. OK, maybe toasters it a third, but a...
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    ericmark replied to the thread skint and no heating.
    I look at the cost of central heating to run, and the cost of a small oil filled radiator and the like, and it does seem central heating...
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    ericmark replied to the thread Advice on EICR failure C2.
    Before the inspection you could do the repairs, after the inspection it needs a qualified person, anyone with an invoice that says he is...
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    ericmark replied to the thread 3 gang 2 way light switch switches up side down.
    Isolators normally down is off, so anything falling on it will turn it off, switches traditionally down is on, but modern smart...
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    ericmark replied to the thread Consumer unit keeps tripping ourlt.
    The problem is, an RCD can trip with a neutral fault, and the MCBs do not isolate the neutral, however an isolator does, so turn off the...
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    ericmark replied to the thread Pump wrong way around.
    My own the pump is on the return, so are the zone valves, that was how it was done, so the pump did not run so hot, but when TRV heads...
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    ericmark replied to the thread Ideal Logic C30 8 years old. Hive connection..
    If on fitting the old thermostat some link plug was removed, you may be unaware. Have you downloaded the instructions for the old...
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    ericmark replied to the thread Ideal Logic C30 8 years old. Hive connection..
    I can only read the manuals the same as everyone else, I note The "Timerlink" when reading the installation instructions and I would...
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    ericmark replied to the thread NICAD -> NiMH.
    The Ni-MH tend to have the charge controller built into the battery, so in the main old Ni-Cad chargers will work, but not all. The...
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    ericmark replied to the thread Poll: Heating Concepts.
    Yes it works, brothers-in-law old house had it, and it worked well. Basic idea is to bring many heating units together Diagram shows a...
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    ericmark replied to the thread Poll: Heating Concepts.
    My house the DHW is in the cylinder, and the CH water is in the coil, however there is a move to reverse this and heat the DHW as...
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    ericmark replied to the thread Rebranding.
    As a user of tradesmen, I expect a chippy to be able to fit a work top, and to fit stairs, also floor boards, and bespoke kitchen...
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