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    Do any cars have decent corner protection agains scuffs?

    I had a Fiat panda, I had immense joy darting around tight multistorey parking at a very nippy pace. :) I don't like the look of the Panda Cross, but it does have better corner protection!
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    Wires gone wrong

    Could you let us know what the cables on the right connect to? does the bottom flex go to the tank thermostat, and the red, yellow and blue triple and earth above it go to a mechanical room thermostat? Would it be possible to show us a picture of the wiring behind the room thermostat and the...
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    School scraps Easter service to respect other religions

    They definitely still are, but a vegan option is always available. Here is our primary school menu... That's along with cheese, or ham baguettes and pasta pots, if they don't like the main menu. Sausages are week 3 :)
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    Alpha boiler wiring

    Yes, although it appears there is the option to control it as a channel 1 out, but that would involve connecting the internal clock. In most cases, this would be a permanent live. It's considered best practice (and quite sensible), that the power for the stat is on the same circuit as the...
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    Heating and hot water digital programmer

    It could be a C Plan like this... @Alan12, from this photo... It appears that a five core flex joins to a black and red twin and earth, and a red, yellow and blue triple and earth. Does this white flex go to the controller, or somewhere else? If the cable is a R,Y,B triple and earth, none...
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    Replacing wired room thermostat for Google Nest smart thermostat

    Looking closely at the photo, there is a black wire from the triple and earth in the Live Return terminal 1 of the boiler. It may be difficult to see, but with a visible grey and brown core, there is almost certainly going to be a black one hiding as well. As above... Although, just to note...
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    Installation manual for Centre EHE0200361 RF Thermostat

    Try here... https://manualzz.com/doc/html/12495362/center-ehe0200361-rf-programmable-room-thermostat-install...
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    Alpha boiler wiring

    If you left the link in place, the boiler would constantly be receiving a live supply from terminal 2 on its call for heat terminal 1, the heating would be permanently on (dependent on the built in clock). Note the arrows on the diagram - terminal 2 is a live out, terminal 1 is the switched live...
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    Broken strap (on an inline extractor fan) (Ed.)

    Good point, it's only the fastner that's broken - a jubilee clip could be secured around the existing clip.
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    Private Number Plates

    Today, I was deeply moved by this gathering... The van in the background had a plate along the lines of BOX BOSS, but I can't make out how it was made up.
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    Broken strap (on an inline extractor fan) (Ed.)

    I'm wondering if a suitably sized pipe clip would be sufficient? Something like... https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003753568449.html
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    Musk to the Rescue

    Dragon Freedom has undocked - best wishes for Crew 9's return. For those that may have thought the families weren't prepared for Butch and Suni's extended stay on the ISS; space is inherently dangerous and re-entry has the highest risk - this is the part the families really need to be prepared...
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    Y plan heating with vaillant eco tech boiler and nest link

    Do you mean 3, 4 and 6? Can we see a pic of the Nest wiring?
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    Wiring Dual Hive for New Valliant Combi

    Don't panic yet! :) It all depends on whether he connected the stat wiring to the mains voltage RT terminal, or the 24V ones. If he had used the 24V terminals, and powered up the Hive, there may be an issue. If the fuse blew at any other point, it may have been an accidental short and your...
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    Wiring Dual Hive for New Valliant Combi

    Yes, and make sure the spare wire isn't connected to any terminal on the boiler side either. No, the link is only removed from the 24V=RT connector. That's a little concerning - he had the wiring set-up for a single channel Hive using terminals 1 and 3. Hopefully he hasn't connected the other...
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    How to install Hive on Ariston Ecombi One (Ed)

    Is there still a link in TA2/Floor?
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    Musk to the Rescue

    No, this again shows the length of preplanning involved in spaceflight. This story was released on 17th December, mentioning the delay that I've already talked about - the battery issue with the new Dragon capsule. The Crew10 mission was originallky scheduled for early February, but this report...
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    Wiring Dual Hive for New Valliant Combi

    Yes, since 2025, Hive does support OpenTherm. But this is irrelevant to the OP. They are using their old Hive dual channel (Definitely not OpenTherm compatible)... On top of that, as you say... Vaillant use eBUS which is not compatible with OpenTherm. There is an OT adapter available from the...
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    Wiring Dual Hive for New Valliant Combi

    Terminal 4 of the dual channel Hive backplate would connect to RT on the boilers mains voltage terminal block. As per the instructions, the 24V=RT link wire would also be removed. The spare wire would be safely isolated and tucked out of the way. The bare earth wire in the Hive backplate needs...
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    How to adjust this delay timer?

    Yes, but these are newer instructions. As the OP wishes to extend the time period, I'm guessing it's not already set to 2 hours and in between models, the DIP switches have reversed.
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