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how did I not spot this…. Duh! So load (tub) should be connected to underside left hand side of the RCD?

Ahhhhh upon trawling the internet… I think I may have found the issue… found the instruction manual for tub… in the current set up LINE 1 is assumed as LIVE…. Looks like it’s actually LINE 2 that should be connected? anyone any thoughts on this before I go do something stupid…. looks as if it...

This is what I find weird, see attached pics which may help in explanation 1/ first pic shows the CU in outbuilding - RCD protected B32 2/ pic shows wiring to the smaller IP65 box adjacent to tub (feed coming in the top, wiring to tub going out the bottom) 3/ pic shows inside the tub, the...

Wow, there’s some bed time reading…. the tub is an American model (arctic spa cub) and I understand these often get down rated so I wonder if this has something to do with it. Tub is somewhat elderly and been in situ and in use for many years, wired up as outlined above. it does appear to be...

Hi Guys just recently bought a new house that came with a hot tub! Fun times, after filling it up and switching it on, it works a treat huzzahh! HOWEVER The tub has its own 32Amp fuse on an RCD fuse board in an outbuilding, nothing else is on this fuse, tub only. The wiring from this then goes...

Single glazed (listed buildings, sigh) all the beads are triangular, they are basically exactly the shape of putty but in oak (i.e triangular so are angled correctly), ok will look out for a hybrid MS polymer sealant

Hi all, I have some old windows that have oak wooden beading (no putty) externally and during extreme rain there's some water that gets in, it's fairly clear to see its getting in on the lower edge of the window between the glass and wooden beading. Is the best way to fix this to gently pull...

If I blocked it up, would it get damp up there?

Ahh ok, so I’m hearing I should leave it open, (with mesh) there’s some water tanks up there and was concerned about pipes freezing etc, also just struck me odd to have a hole in the wall and it be pretty bad for heat insulation etc (bedrooms below are pretty cold). maybe chopping one of these...

hi all, quick advice required, very old house, 300+ years old, in the loft there is a big old hole in the wall at either end of loft wall, so two holes, they have been there forever, 100 years plus, I guess for ventilation, it’s half a brick in size and two bricks deep. its freezing in the...