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If it's not possible to convert to PME, would a Zs of 16 ohms on the sockets be acceptable though? They're on a 32A MCB and using a 30mA RCD. Regs book seems to suggest that 1667 ohms is the max Ze (although recommended not higher than 200 ohms). Earth faults would be taken care of by the RCD...

Hi Sunray - that's encouraging to start with about the glands :) I thought about another rod, current one is about 4M from a river and knocked 8 feet down - so likely to be well in the water table. I'm guessing I'd need at least 6 of these the same to bring the value of Ze down to something more...

Hi, I’ve got a brick built outbuilding as an annex next to the main house (not physically attached) and I’d like to think about converting it from TT to PME. Main house is TN-C-S and the buildings are connected with 25M of 3-core 16mm SWA (one core currently unused). However there’s an external...

I took one of my electric meter readings - but a day late as they’d done an estimate yesterday anyway :(

Thanks John that makes a lot of sense now and after looking up clunch and cob walls it seems a lot of churches are built from it (?) and the material is common in eastern England which is where I am. Yes top layer will be hoggin with a mixture of fines, and will be whackered down without...

Hi, I've got garden people laying down some pathways, and the hardcore they're using is causing me a little concern. I wanted to identify what it is and if it's suitable for the job. They reckon it'll go rock hard when dried, and called it clunch (or something like that!). It has a chalky...

Ahhh yes Sunray, I see now! These clamps only seem to make 2 points of contact with the rod and a wide gap all around, probably enough to take a decent current though. I think the general opinion is to go back to the solid brass clamps as others have mentioned above as I guess even with the one...

Thanks Eric, that's the kind I used but on an inspection (when I changed the temporarily wrapped wires to a proper crimp) I noticed mine had sheared in half on the bend and was loosely sitting there. Maybe a random manufacturing fault possibly as I didn't need to overbend it when fitting as the...

Hi I've installed a 5/8" earth rod but the clamp isn't fitting very tightly, am I missing something? - see my picture. Cable is 16mm if that matters and the clamp is a Unistrand brand for 5/8" rods - the original Screwfix clamp sheared in half without my knowledge :( I tightened the bolt up as...

Oh blimey, maybe I should have put a radiator on that wall and the bog somewhere else! :oops: Thanks very much for all your replies guys. Seems maybe I could swing that outlet by 90deg and maybe then have some room inside the boxing to deal with getting rigid bends or a heated bent pipe to get...

Hi, There's a flexi pipe fitted to the flush of my toilet and after about 5-6 years it's sprung a leak half way. It's NOT at the joints as you can see it clearly spurting out a jet when the loo is flushed. Pipe hasn't been disturbed and there appears to be no damage so I wondered if it's usual...

Thanks for all your replies! Normally I would consider making an access panel of some sort or removable shelf, but the cupboard is really small and I wouldn't like to be the one twisting my back at all sorts of angles to squeeze in there to check the wiring of a socket. Plus also the wires come...

Gotcha, thanks very much Winston!

Can't cut a hole as a shelf needs to go slap bang across the socket, and shelf height can't be changed. What type of gland did you mean? like just an open grommet with a tie wrap to strain relief the cable (not sure if that's allowable?) or a compression gland?

Hi, I’m building a cupboard and there’s a double socket (on a ring) that’s going to be hidden behind it, which is a problem when it comes to maintenance and accessibility of that socket. I’d also like to take advantage and run a flex out to a new socket installed on the side of the cupboard. I’m...

You’re right there Matty, I’ve had the shelf randomly propped up on a radiator for many days and she’s walked past it several times and said nothing. Only when I go to trim it, fit it, and finally finish it then there’s a problem! :(

Evening, So I made a really lovely wide shelf out of tulipwood and oiled it with osmo oil, and fitted it. All looks very nice (to me), BUT the wife decides it’s too yellow and needs to either be Dulux white or have a blue-ish colour to match the blues/greys used in the room. I might as well...

Regular size shovels don't go into the 63L mixers, but on the other hand the little 63L mixers are easy to carry around. I'd go for a decent 2nd hand 134/140L, keep it clean, and sell it at end of job!

Hi Just Pumps, it was the DAB Aquajet 102M-G which was about £400 inc vat.

Thanks for all your inputs guys. I was sure in my overheated mind that two companies were at Pleasley Mill and that confused me why two competitors would be right next door to each other! I’ve not heard of the ECA before but have just checked out their website, I couldn’t see entry requirements...