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    live wire for LED inline dimmer switch

    Sorry, I'm a little confused. You mention a live wire, but then you mention a plain black wire, and one with stippled white dots - which may suggest an (extra) low voltage DC LED system - especially as you then tell us about a soldered in dimmer switch. Can you give us some more details of what...
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    Is it safe to change this molded American plug (electric kettle) ?

    Not forgetting, the lack of shutters, earth pins may not be connected, possibly unsheathed pins, pin dimensions and spacing that may not conform with BS1363, clearance between the pins and body of the adapter are a lot less than the 9.5mm stipulated and the ability to insert a BS1363 plug into...
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    Honeywell R3H710 to Hive

    Yes, it is that simple (for a single channel Hive) :) It appears the power to your boiler is daisy-chained through your Honeywell. There's no problem with this, just make sure the Live, Neutral and earth wires are joined nicely within the Hive backplate terminals.
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    Why a switched live fan is not switching on?

    If there was only a switched live and not a permanent, as earlier... There would need to be the link between L and LT.
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    Nest 3rd thermostat install

    Usually, we can guide you through mapping over the wiring from your old programmer to the Nest Heatlink. However, in your case, there are a couple more wires behind the programmer, than there may normally be. To compound this, the wiring terminals within the Heatlink are quite small - it can be...
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    Why a switched live fan is not switching on?

    This is where I'm confused. You've said that you understand that the fan needs a live, neutral and switched live... And that the builders wired it up correctly... And yet now you show us a single twin and earth cable connected to the fan. Was there ever a separate switched live connected, for...
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    What connector for washing machine

    Something like... https://www.screwfix.com/p/flomasta-compression-washing-machine-valve-without-check-valve-15mm-x-3-4-/51231
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    CIA says lab leak most likely source of Covid outbreak (Ed)

    Fair enough, and that is unambiguous. But they don't say that. The statement itself raises the dichotomy - "a research-related origin of the COVID-19 pandemic is more likely than a natural origin" If they have low confidence in the origin being research-related, that must necessarily mean that...
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    CIA says lab leak most likely source of Covid outbreak (Ed)

    Without arguing whether or not a lab leak is to blame, the statement doesn't make logical sense... If the hypothesis is that COVID-19 is more likely to be from research-related origin, rather than a natural one - and they have low confidence in that hypothesis; then naturally, there would be...
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    Best Stanley Knife or Equivalent?

    Not folding, but I love this version of the Stanley... https://www.toolstation.com/stanley-quick-change-retractable-blade-knife/p77603 Comfortable to grip and solid.
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    Two way switch replacement not working !

    Yes, but it would be simple to try on the other one, to check that it works.
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    Two way switch replacement not working !

    Thanks for confirming. Your original switch has two modules - try swapping the new one for the one on the other side and see if it works with that wiring - if that makes sense!
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    Two way switch replacement not working !

    I believe the photo is of the original, the link shows the new LED compatible dimmer from Toolstation. How did you attempt to connect it up? One of the reviews mention the possibility of confusion over connections....
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    Honeywell thermostat replacement

    Then it appears that a smart 'wired' stat may be what you are looking for. There are battery powered ones available, such as the Tado/TadoX 'wired', where you would only need to make a connection to the brown and black wires (terminals 1 and 3), on your existing stat. There are multiple mains...
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    Honeywell thermostat replacement

    Or to place that into more context... Your time clock is a ubiquitous BG/Drayton programmer - it fits on an 'industry standard' backplate. The Dual channel Hive, or Drayton Wiser have been suggested, because they will slot directly onto that backplate and work, with no need for any further...
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    Bubbly ol capacitor - opinions?

    That looks like 47uF to me :)
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    Hive multi zone Install advice

    Just let us know how it goes! Good luck :)
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    Hive multi zone Install advice

    Not quite - isolate the +5V brown wire. The ESI esrtp6 switches on 0V and RH, so connect the grey and black wires to the Hive. Just to mention, it appears that the earth wire in the 3 core + earth cable is connected to the backbox behind the stat - however, it doesn't appear to be connected at...
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    Hive multi zone Install advice

    If both your existing stats are the Hive 'Wired' stats, i.e. they are battery powered and have the two terminals shown in your first images; then no, you will not use the single channel receivers.
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