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Hi - my garden has a steep slope in it. So I have recently conducted the following work: Deck: I have put a deck up in my garden and then subsequently found out it may need planning permision (as over 30cm heigh). The garden is on a steep slope. The deck is 4m x 4m and drops from 40cm at on...

Hi - I am replacing my hot water system. Initially I thought a combi, and 4 plumbers agreed with me (currently on vented system). However a mate of mine reckon me water pressure and demands do not suit a combi. I have 3-4 bar of pressure and 13l/min flow rates from mains. 4 bed house, 2 x...

Hi - I am replacing my hot water system. Initially I thought a combi, and 4 plumbers agreed with me (currently on vented system). However a mate of mine reckon me water pressure and demands do not suit a combi. I have 3-4 bar of pressure and 13l/min flow rates from mains. 4 bed house, 2 x...

Hi - my garden has a steep slope in it. So I have recently conducted the following work: Deck: I have put a deck up in my garden and then subsequently found out it may need planning permision (as over 30cm heigh). The garden is on a steep slope. The deck is 4m x 4m and drops from 40cm at...

I have checked the wires to the switch and can not find any loose connections. However I have noticed that the wires coming into the switch are getting warm. But given that I thought 10mm2 wire is good for 50A+ loads and the RCD has never tripped (its a 50A RCD) I am asuming that the wire is...

Thanks for the reply. The switch is new so I will check that there are no loose wires. The plastic on the oustide of the switch is just getting warm - there is not burning etc. However If you feel the back on the switch after the shower has been (eg the bit of the switch where the wires...

I have a 10.5kw shower setup on a 50 Amp MCB, a 30 mA RCD and 10 mm2 wire. The problem is that the switch (which is located outside the bathroom) is getting warm when the showever is in use (especially after a shower of around 15minutes or longer). The switch is rated as 45A (its a coooker...