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    Hub or non Hub System

    Thanks, will look into both Tasmota and Smartthings. Appreciate the advice all
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    Hub or non Hub System

    Oh I like to fiddle lol. Main aim keeping wireless traffic to minimum hence hub question. Most heavy traffic is hard wired anyhow on gigabit LAN. I guess what im aiming for is an end product where as much home automation is included where possible (and sensible lol). Also looking at using Adrino...
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    Hub or non Hub System

    Thanks Mark and apologies about delay in passing my appreciation on. I get exactly what your saying there with the phone as the main controller, i don't fancy a remote control button option as it would need to be available anywhere in the house at anytime. The hub question initially was to see...
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    Hub or non Hub System

    Hi all, a little new to the home automation set ups, have a few sonoff switched products running directly of 2.4Ghz wifi controlling lighting and a few plug in wifi switches, all working off Alexa without any issues. Have recently updated network to a Unifi Access point, everything still...
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    External Electrics Pre-Work

    Hi all Have used this forum a number of times in the past and am now back for some further good advice, I have found the past help invaluable in planning work etc. We are about to build a workshop in the garden which is away from the house, early nest year we are building a large extension on...
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    Power to Outside

    meaning lighting applications which run off DC although I understand that the transformer will still run from AC source. Its just something we have implemented throughout the house and would like to continue to use outside Thanks
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    Power to Outside

    Thanks again for the help all. Much appreciated
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    Power to Outside

    Thanks you all for the help on this one, sorry about the delay but i have been away and just got back. All of the advice is top notch and really appreciated. I have decided to go ahead with the installation but will limit it to low voltage applications in the main, the highest thing being run...
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    Power to Outside

    Trip is 30mA
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    Power to Outside

    Yes CU has RCD is installed but your right, the bonding could possibly do with an upgrade. luckily the CU is over front door with the earth leading down right outside, conveniently hidden behind a PVC door makeup so easy enough access to that. Now I know this can be done I can get a sparky...
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    Power to Outside

    Thanks and I understand what your saying. If I ask the sparks to install the RCD on the spur, will this not trip if there is a fault protecting the ring main? Just running it by you to see if I go tthis in my head straight :) Thanks again Gim
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    Power to Outside

    Hi All I would like to run a power line up the garden for the lawn mower and possibly some low power lighting ran off transformers. Before I get an electrician in and waste his time, I would like to check if its feasible to run armored cable outside to a socket location and then bring it back...
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    Driveway Paving Advice

    I agree with the price issue but style has very little difference to be honest in most of these blocks. We are doing 155m2 area with prices ranging from £14m2 to £9.5m2. I guess what I am trying to ask is has any experience with brett or charcon brands, do they fade, break easily, chip...
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    Driveway Paving Advice

    Hi All We are about to have our driveway paved and we cannot decide which paving brand to go with. We have a good selection of samples from Marshalls and Blockley but have also had fantastic prices from Brett (Omega Paving 60mm) and CharCON Europa (60mm) What we need to know is if anyone...
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    Driveway Block Paving Type

    We have started to get in quotes on clays and it seems that there is not such a great deal more in the price as we expected, ie 155m2 of marshall clay and the same of Brockley clays works out at about £300 extra, but a £1 more dear per m2 to fit due to slight irregularities in the firing...
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