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Thanks b-a-s - it illustrates my point. Insulate the shed to get demand down to 2A (400W heater). Or spend £1k+. Or spend less on a genny. Or spend less on a shed closer to the house. Another comment is... - Do not run a genny in the shed (CO poisoning) - Do not run a LPG heater in a...

The problem is being approached incorrectly. 1) Temporary ends up with a costly Marquee style solution House end... - Final circuit protected by 16A RCBO - Feeding BS4343 IP67 32A Interlocked Socket on wall Cable run... - BS4343 IP67 plug to 100m Artic 6mm BS4343 IP67 inline socket -...

Bottom holes may not meet IP2x - Holes should not permit a >12.5mm sphere to enter Adaptable box has round-cable gland to flat-twin-&-earth (FTE) - that looks like FTE coming out of an Elkay round cable gland - it needs to be a (Pratley) FTE cable gland, TLC list them

Where does the black 6181Y go to? (stuck in the N bar) Very naked busbar. Reminds me to check on the MK insulated busbar part # & availability. MKs plastic busbar cover is a load of poo. On 4-way & 8-way they seem to angle-cut the slot so the cover is retained, on larger it is...

Can you PLEASE post a picture of the terminals? 1 - A view from above over the terminals 2 - A view into the terminals There are MANY kinds of terminals. Tunnel cage-type... - Conductor must be crushed into oblong shape - eg, CU Isolator, requires 2-step tightening or work loose...

One thing to consider... - Is it cavity wall or solid? - Can the cavity wall be insulated? If you can't get CWI done, then now is the perfect time to board out the rooms with celotex/kingspan backed plasterboard. That makes wiring much easier (depth) - and the house will warm up very...

Oops, cut-n-paste was not complete! RCBO recall referred to... Schneider Electric Limited - RCBO’s: Merlin Gerin C60, C60X; Square D KQE; SQOR; QOE. The potentially faulty devices were manufactured from 15th December 2003 to 30th June 2004 inclusive. Products manufactured before and after...

Just noticed this was a Square-D (ie, Merlin Gerin / Schneider). There has been a recall of their RCBO. However I am not sure if it also includes RCD. It may be worth checking with Schneider's website or... - [email protected] - 01952 209544 Schneider do answer...

Niglon make an IP68 SWA Joint box. It's a round polycarb drum with perimeter steel plate to bond the glands without using banjo or earthing/piranha nuts. 4 way entry, use as you need. Trouser type or H box (like the rare Pratley) would be better. Either my eyesight is going, or the lid is...

First digit of IP rating = ingress protection against solid objects. Top of enclosure IP4x. - 4 = Protected against a solid object greater than 1.0mm. - sphere >1.0mm must not pass thro. Sides/bottom of enclosure IP2x - 12mm sphere must not pass thro. - 2 - Protected against a solid...

Thanks. She has had a rough time, looking after everyone else, and a case of no-one left to help her. No surviving relatives except for me, no surviving friends either bar one who is only contactable by telephone. If I get stuck, will post back :-)

Lazy... just about rebuilt the house for her and just flown in :-) I just lack the plumbing tools (never do any). However I will pick up a box spanner tomorrow. If no joy I will go through the plumbers. Looking through bes co uk I see lots of 16-18" diameter vented tanks, 900mm high...

Mother is in UK, Northwest :-) Indeed, I may end up having to do it myself. The difficulty is the box spanner - depends on whether it will budge or not, I assume it is tighten, loosen, tighten, loosen. Feel like interest rates... ... all the "old school" plumbers she knew from school...

81yr old widow mother just lost her vented immersion heater element. - Element L-N 18.1ohms, L-E/N-E is 1000ohms & IR is 0.0megohms - Cabling IR ok, EFLI << 80%, R1+R2 unchanged, terminals ok System... - Element - probably heatrae sadia, 25yrs old, soft water (welsh). - HW tank - may be...

From the photo - that is not acceptable. 1) MK rate their double sockets as 19.5A *continuous* Contractor defence: - Dishwasher and w/machine will not be heating water continuously Reality: - It only takes 24hrs (IIRC) at 22.5A for severe discolouration & aging - Appliance plugs are...

Brick out & replaced, only took a few minutes, stuff moved. Amusingly, I did a search for pyro before posting :-) Pyro is still unmatched for being so discrete - it is not just the cable, but the clips - form follows function. Looks superb for outside lighting, no festooning, crisp bends...

Thanks GaryMo... I'm going to change it to bottom entry. I was reluctant to change anything re aesthetics of the wall. However I have a spare matching brick and am going to cut one brick out & replace it, move the masterseal along to create space for bottom entry. The old SWA cleat holes...

CMP say their glands are ok for top-entry if... - Shroud fitted & close-cut to cable sheath - Sealing washer between gland & enclosure I suggested adding an EPDM rubber disc further up the cable to prevent water tracking and they agreed that would be an excellent idea. Workable at least.

Interesting. I'll ask CMP out of curiosity as to what they say re their CW glands. One alternative. Fit a "HV rain disc" around the cable higher up. So preventing water travelling along the cable & into the gland.

The benefit of a "come-to-you" calibration service is... - You do not have to get your kit posted away - risking damage or loss - You are not without your kit for as long - You can "keep an eye on your kit" re confidence No experience with the company, but have had experience with bad...