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Hi Efli, Thanks for the reply. Your first diagram is correct but where you show l + n on the stat case on the hexagonal nut below they would be (in my current case) be the opposite way N and T. Regarding the wrong stat purchase, its interesting. The tank came with a guarantee and when my first...

Hi all, A simple question but i want to make sure. I have a joules hot water tank. There are no other things run off it but the hot water and its not a smart device. Where the the thermostat attaches to the element, the tank is marked N and T. ( Therefore I assume T is the live). Earth is...

@ericmark, No i dont think so. This happens in daylight when if i just go into the utility room it doesn't switch on because there is sufficient daylight.

OK, yes i see what you mean. I will check the voltage at the PIR with the work shop light on. Thanks i wouldn't have thought of it in that way. Just thinking it through, The supply goes to the PIR first so i cant see how it loses power at any point. From memory the circuit is MCB To junction...

I do have downlights in my kitchen (but not my lounge, to harsh imo.) Yes they're bright but i want good light in the kitchen, I did not position them directly above my worktops tho, to prevent shadows as i worked. Very happy with the results. Main reason for posting this is to say i used the...

Hi all, Can you help please. I converted my garage into front section utility room rear section workshop. I have a sub board in there with a 32 amp breaker for plugs etc and 6 amp for lighting. I have wired the lighting from the breaker to a motion/light sensor switch for the lights in the...

Thanks for this, sorry was offline all day yesterday filling cracks:-). All sounds good the backing plaster is sound although i found 1 or 2 protruding nails from old picture hangings i guess, now removed. So thanks for the re-assurance.

Hi, need advice please. About 8 years ago i had our lounge skimmed. On one wall we have a log burner. About 2 years ago we noticed hairline cracks spreading across this wall. We put this down to the heat from the burner, so we decided it is time to redo. When i started to look more closely i...

thanks looks like it could do the job with a t connection

Hi, out of necessity i need to install a washing machine in the garage. Currently there is no water to the garage and fitting a supply is cost prohibitive due to the trench work that would be required. I will run a detachable hose pipe to the garage. All set up and almost works fine but the...

Thanks. I thought about fablon but the size of the mirror makes the risk of wrinkles high and although my mom has lost a lot due to the dementia she still worries about colour schemes and imperfections :)

Hi, my mother has developed dementia and believes a girl is in the house, specifically the bathroom. One wall of the bathroom is a mirror. The girl is her reflection, this is a known phenomenon of dementia, However to try and remove as much stress from her life as possible and to minimise...

Why do "fixed" panel heaters need to go on a fused spur and yet I can go to my local DIY shed buy a (or several) 2kw panel heaters that can be plugged in. The plug effectively acts as a fused spur. Whether plugged in or "hardwired there is a possibility of overload to the unwary. So why is it...

When you changed the switch did you notice if the cable screws where loose or at least not tight. Are they showing signs of burn now?

LED hut for me too. The only issue I had was in my last house we had very weak DAB radio signal, so every time the LED lights went on (12) the radio signal was blocked. In our latest house no problems at all. Running for six months in old house not a single one blown. Installed in a friends...