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Hi, I'm going to be ripping out a bit of old ceiling above my stairs. There's not enough headroom for my liking and there's a cupboard in the bathroom above, from which I can steal some space. I'm planning to have an outward (convex) curve on this bit of ceiling. Basically I want a single...

I have a router table, but yes I hadn't thought of biscuit jointing. Good idea. My neighbour is a retired joiner so he may have a biscuit jointer I can borrow.

Hi, I'm going to be laying solid oak T&G at the weekend. I've spent quite a while drawing out a plan using Google SketchUp, which I basically started to make sure I had enough flooring. (Even though I ordered +10%.) I will be gluing to screed. Although I've been thinking it through for...

Yes, as I said above, I've decided I'm not so concerned about the freezer as it will take time to defrost. As for being alerted, the UPS I already have beeps when there is no mains supply. It's actually quite annoying! Your mention of the alarm reminded me that my burgler alarm is actually...

Yeah I'm not sure about the runtime. I have a UPS protecting two servers, which I think have 300W power supplies, and they lasted about an hour and a half. Thinking about it I'm more concerned about the CH, which is probably quite low power. There are two outlets. A 3A fused spur for the...

Hi, I have a radial circuit supplying my central heating and fridge-freezer. It's connected into the CU via a 6A RCBO on one of the unprotected ways. Last night we had a power cut for a few hours. So we woke up to no heating or hot water and a defrosting freezer. Is there a type of UPS...

Hi! I have recently had a rotten timber floor replaced. Most of the joists are new, but some were holding up a concrete hearth slab. So the builders put new joists alongside the old ones to save having to mess with the hearth. 18mm thick marine ply was put on the joists, and is level. The...

Just thought I'd let you know that I wired up the system as per the diagram and it worked first time! Thanks for all of your help everyone :) Cheers, Orval

[/url] Ok, cool. I'll get a couple of these. So, just run it past me again please :? Is the idea that the locator is on when the "main" isolator is on, and the neon shows whether the "local" isolator is on? So if the "main" one is off, they'll both be off?

BTW the K5207 has two switches, one has "sink" & "bath" written on it. I guess this isn't the one you meant? http://www.fastlec.co.uk/mk-dual-switch-20a-with-neon-k5207-whi-p-10842.html

Hmm, I'm probably being a right dimlo but I can't find any SP switches with neon. So you recommend a neon switch and a neon locator? How would that be wired? I take it I'd used twin & earth for the these, connecting the earth to the back boxes?

Of course. I had it in mind, just missed it off the diagram! I'm not sure what model of cylinder stat I have. I'll check. I took many hints from a circuit diagram on the zone valve installation instructions, hence no neutral connection...

If you fancy a laugh, take a look at my really badly drawn diagram: The rectangles with all the little circles are supposed to be wiring centres. I'll be using connector strip inside Ashley & Rock J701 boxes. The ovals around the wires represent a cable. So as you can see there's quite...

Right! Nearly have it sussed. I'm going for one isolator btw. My last puzzler is that I need one switched live from the programmer in the cellar to the cylinder stat in the attic; and another from the prog to the room stat in the hall. Is it okay to use twin & earth leaving the neutral...

Thanks Matt. V useful. I get the daisy chaining idea, but I still don't like the idea of having stuff in the attic isolated in the kitchen. What about having another isolater in the attic? They'd be in series then, which seems weird. Would the regs allow this?

I don't really mind the work or the cost. What I want to make sure about is the regs. Doesn't an isolator have to be within reach (or "reasonable" distance) from the thing it is isolating? Seems odd to have an isolator in the kitchen for stuff in the attic! There isn't a CH control panel...

If I only have one isolator there will be some very long cable runs after it. Is that allowed/advisable?