Recent content by toastydave

Hi, I have moved to a new house and have had to replace the CH pump on my potterton suprima 50 system the new pump is a wilo pico and has a speed controller on it, does anyone know the correct flow and return temp for the potterton? I know the boiler requires a min of 9 L/min...

Hi all, I want to extend my current paving at the back of my house. So it looks ok, I would like to use the same type of slabs I already have, the current ones came with the house (about nine years old) They are std cement grey 600 x 600 x 35 mm with bevelled edges and a kind of a faint...

So... I think I will run 3 out of the 5 from the inside on a separate circuit as I can get to the back of the wall for three of them. Two are going to have to be surface mounted (one with feed from behind and then a spur to connect to the second) To facilitate this I will make two wood...

[/url] They look much better thanks! Yes it would be my preference too, not without lots of work, I could probably get away with running 3 out of the 5 internally I seem to remember from somewhere that even if the lights are outside but the cable run is inside, its no longer part...

Hi All, I currently have a security lamp, with integrated PIR over my back door, on a switched fused spur, this came with the house (new build 2001). I want to replace this single light, (like this...

Hi all, Thanks so It looks like it must be a TN earth system... Hi Tim, I think It is an inductive thing because yes it does have a fancy Variable speed control, if the speed is very very low <1Kph it does not trip the sockets any faster and pop. Thing is, is there any way so fix it...

Hi all, thanks for all your help! I really appreciate it! I'm not sure what type of earth the house is bonded to, I guess it would be a TT type, as its far out in the country and I carn't see them running an earth all the way back to the generator. Is there a easy way to tell, for...

Thanks Crafty! not the best news, but I did need the truth! Thanks Dave

Hi guys, My sister has bought this new reebok running machine and its unusable in her house! when ever the motor starts it trips the RCD in the consumer unit (a eaton MEM 2000 with a 100A 30mA RCD) and the whole house goes dead. so she called the store where she bought it and they came...

Hi all, I looking to but some 1.2x2.4 18mm thick chipboard sheats to floor the loft space above my gararge. does any one know the going rate for 5 sheets of 8 x 4 18mm thick I got quoted 9.99 + vat per sheet at jewsons in leamington spa, but B&Q has them on at £8.99 better deals anyone?

Thanks for all your help Dave

Hi, All Thanks for reading. I have a simple question for all you sparkey types. What the proper practice on burying cable in walls? I have a twin 13A Socket in my kitchen on a ring and I intend to spur of this to a single socket along the wall about 5’ to the left of the original socket. To...