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Oh Lordy. Step away from the electrical installation.

Had a bathroom installed last summer by some mob who cold called my Dad. Wish he'd consult me if he's planning getting anything done. I'd to drain down the central heating because they wouldnt accept liability if anything went wrong. They'd to move the CH CW and DHW pipes to let the shower...

Yes, get the installer back if it's under warranty and you've checked the obvious.

Is there such a thing?

If you can say what the device that trips says on it then we can see if it's an overcurrent device which would point to too much power drawn) or an RCD (which would point to a wiring or equipment fault/damage or water lingress). Either way I think you need to get an electrician back to inspect...

Same in oil and gas (with the crimpers), not that anyone would ever have had the need to use their own intruments. New Fluke Exs and lop calibrators all round. jkayes, ericmark talking of trouble with crimps has prompted me to ilustrate the trouble that can be caused by sparks (not...

I won;t claim my doubts were calculated. Just a hunch from working on bio-mass boilers recently that you'd be doing rather a lot of stoking to heat a house from a stove. That clearly wasn't factoring in the biomass burner in the sitting room. :oops: Also I note now you are in France where...

Could you install a 3c&E flat or FP in the rebate to a discreet J/B near the actuators and neatly clip the flexes to the J/B. You shouldn't use flex for fixed wiring which is what the run you describe is. The actuators are 24V O/C/N or 230V O/C/N?

They would, they shouldn't Sparks! Ugh. No sparks here, sorry, sparks are a sign of poor electrical work. Had your crimp tool calibrated recently BTW? Had the pull out force of crimp terminations verified?

That wasn't recommendation,heavens! It was an observation of what most saprkies would do, usually because they are too tight to buy a new drumof 3c&E flex. I use sparkie in the derogatory sense, they make sparks all over the shop.

What is the model number of the panel with the switch disconnector. Check at the sides of the switch. There are probably wee holes on the vertical switchguard. These take the prongs of a lockout, in which you will put a padlock. Not sure the dimensions but an MCB lockout may or may not fit...

Shifted all mine to 450. Glad they came out with these plain-sensical regs (even though they didn't apply in my circumstances it was a good excuse to heighten them, even though I'd to carefully steam back wallpaper and raggle in new conduit drops). Bothered bending over to plug and unplug...

Chuzzah! SCORE! I'd to go on this course a few yeasrs ago ...Safety Passport (though I've got NEBOSH). The instructor said I'd have to cut my beard if I required a mask. Oh dearie me, nooo. Why on earth would I want to be in a position where I had to wear a mask? Steer well clear , get a...

Most sparks would use 3 core (2c&E) and tape the green and yellow with black, oversleeve it at a push. If you are using 3c&E terminate the E into a butt crimp. personally I don;t like seeing things chopped off. Maintain the colour coding throughout. Re: the crimp sizes...

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From your description there doesn't seem to be strain relief issues so crimping would be advised. Is the conduit plastic? Crimps are for CSAs of whatever they say on the tin. Red are normally 0.25 to 1.6 so there is no need to fold over the end. Too many electricians are mistaken re: crimp...

Have a look at the SundstromSR 100 half mask. If it's for everyday dust the P3 Particulate Filter 210/310. Prefilters can enhance the life of the P3. Additional filters for gases eg ABEK1 Organic and non organic, Ammonia gas filter 297, clip between the P3 and the mask Getting one fit...

I've an earth leakage clamp meter which is in Cal, in near mint condition except the 'zero', 'min/max' and 'hold' buttons have fell out due to the meter not being put back in it's case and shoved in a leccy's bag. The miscreant also lost the battery compartment screw and threw out 2 high...

Are you considering this as your primary heating system? Does that cooker come with a fuel hopper, stoker and extractor? ;-) I think you should contact an engineer (proper CEng, at least IEng type not a plumber) to look into this. They'll be able to tell you fom the outset if it's feasible...

Heh, I know. I got my previous sets from them hence was looking for another supplier. Someone got me a set of the old style Irazolas when he was back in Glasgow. £30 and something for his trouble. Saved me staying in for a courier to knock at my door and run away. Thanks all.