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    Electric shower wiring, does this look ok?

    That mostly doesn't matter Internal wiring is sized to load
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    Ceiling Extractor Fan Kit for Shower Room

    Agree with all above if you're fitting inline get a good powerful fan with overrun Ducting pulled tight not just fired up like a snake
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    Electric shower wiring, does this look ok?

    What's the heat and flow going to be like on that It's only 6.9 kw at 230v
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    To all those that welcome/encourage the small boat migrants.

    Trump would stop the boats "in a day" He actually would too
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    Surge protection?

    I think most domestic are “straight to busbar now “ Better job
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    Ceiling Rose - Is this Ok?

    I said surface led with space not ceiling rose Anyway either method is acceptable and it’s a difference of opinion In this particular case its 3-plate with branches It’s simpler to troubleshoot or disconnect a fault on a branch there when it’s readily accessible rather than looking for joints
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    Electric shower wiring, does this look ok?

    A layer of silicone across the top is ok imo, stop water running down the back Not all around as the back dissipates heat, probably a warranty fail anyhow Installer said the Mira can be damaged as a result Don’t know about Triton they’re generally superior to Mira im told
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    Electric shower wiring, does this look ok?

    Seems simple to connect but lots of mistakes are made Type of things you see with plumbers and diy - cpc probably not doubled back - stranded live conducters twisted and inserted - timebomb with connections not adequately tightened
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    Ceiling Rose - Is this Ok?

    Longtime spark and i wouldn’t generally go that way although nothing wrong with it Creating hard to access joins Simpler testing or troubleshooting when all terminating is done at “points “
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    Ceiling Rose - Is this Ok?

    Anyway globe or ceiling rose is not the way to go As said above a surface led fitting with plenty of space inside to tidy wiring
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    Electric shower wiring, does this look ok?

    CPC not fully sleeved As above get spark to check , tightness . fault loop etc
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    Flood lights - can anyone recommend a really good make/model that lasts more than a couple of years?

    Steinel do a 3yr warranty anyway fwiw Repair of smartphones and washers etc. i can understand , but led floodlights, no.
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    Ceiling Rose - Is this Ok?

    Sorry there I was giving instructions but think maybe that's not allowed in UK to DIY it , so edited
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    Ceiling Rose - Is this Ok?

    That is a rats nest of wires there
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    Is this valid for a fan isolator?

    That’s not silly Isolating supply for maintenance
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    Is this valid for a fan isolator?

    The issue with it would be troubleshooting , in theory It’s better to be able to operate the fan controls with the fan isolator off and check supplies there at incoming side So would be bad practice anyhow
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    Is this valid for a fan isolator?

    The fan isolator is also isolating the control switch There’s no reason to do that but it will operate as normal
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    USB Sockets

    I always stick to separates whenever possible Be it hi-fi , test equipment , whatever
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    Curious stray voltage

    There’s also single - point contact testing which can be useful but doesn’t prove anything My cheap martindale tester has it Non contact testers are great but need practice
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