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    Amptec 12kw boiler melted incoming cables

    sorry you mentioned under sized cable, there hand book states that the terminals are sized upto 10mm, we used 16mm so there was no undersizing.
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    Amptec 12kw boiler melted incoming cables

    not a bad suggestion regarding a commercial spark, however the point is unless its done exactly as in the hand book then they will always pass the buck if it goes wrong, and now they have provided me with a diagram then theres no actual theory or maths left in the eqation other then to follow...
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    Amptec 12kw boiler melted incoming cables

    get the piont about not being a sparky however if its done in accordance of the manufacturer's instruction then if there is a fualt i.e under rated cable ect then it's down to them will pull one of the guys of site to inspect it arfter
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    Amptec 12kw boiler melted incoming cables

    thanks for the tip will tin the tips of the wires
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    Amptec 12kw boiler melted incoming cables

    got ho7rn-f 3 core 10mm from batt cable was also told that 60amcb will handle upto 63a and the fact that it should only draw just above 50 should be ok. will fire it up tom and test it, don't think electrician was too bad however i know from my corgi training to always follow manufactures...
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    Amptec 12kw boiler melted incoming cables

    not getting anymore electricians will rig it up exactly as they have asked for including 60a mcb a rcd double pole switch locale to boiler and 10mm heat resistent cable that i got today, will through away the volex ****e he installed and replace with merlin. Should have done it myself to start...
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    Amptec 12kw boiler melted incoming cables

    this is what they sent and it is how i will fit http://www.diynot.com/network/mrrigidtool/albums/ purchased a merlin 60a mcb merlin 80a 6cd merlin 100a dp switch with seperate box and 10mm heat resistant wire also two heat fire alarm sensors to add on to my alarm panel 1 near the...
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    Amptec 12kw boiler melted incoming cables

    just found on there new site 12kw@240 11kw@230v 50a rating they recommend 63a mcb they could have put this in the hand book reckon they have had problems before now there including the advice on the new spec sheet.
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    Amptec 12kw boiler melted incoming cables

    will do however to test it means to wire it in and need to size up mcb first. Will run it off 60a and test it on full power.
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    Amptec 12kw boiler melted incoming cables

    how would you wire it in if it was yours. would you keep the rcd and add a 60a mcb thanks
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    Amptec 12kw boiler melted incoming cables

    sparky worked it out as 50a and fitted a 50a mcb it would trip every hour so he wired it straight into the 80a rcd, the hand book asks that its wired into a rcd 30ma break but does not specify size. ordered new board and will refit using new 10mm is it ok to leave it wired into 80a rcd as the...
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    adt alarm

    any idea how to sort it keep phoning him but he never turns up notice there is resistors in some of the terminals as a bypass, even one the lids of or you maualy press the little black button on the board it wont set and the bell is` flashing
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    Amptec 12kw boiler melted incoming cables

    pulled the connector off the two little prongs soldered onto the board have blown as well and desoldered them selves, the actual point at which there soldered onto the board are about the size of a toothpick not impressed with build quality. sparky says his job is to run a cable in 10mm with a...
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    Amptec 12kw boiler melted incoming cables

    hi agree 10mm cable may have been dud however the 16mm cable should have helped it. one theory i had was that 16mm cable was very stiff to a point that the way it wnet into the heater and bent around and pushed into connector was acting like a spring as it now the connector has bubbled its...
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    adt alarm

    when i moved in got a alarm engineer to change code and tamper prong was held on by blue tac so he by passed it. it was working for 3 years since then the symbol came on and now wont reset ive metered battery and its fine however if i can get it going i'll replace it
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    Amptec 12kw boiler melted incoming cables

    i did thats the problem, the electrician says the fuse box is sound and in the manual is says 10mm connected via a 30ma rcd does not specify amps. he has fiitted this and wires were warm he was not happy about using 10mm to start with however its what was in the manual. The connector has melted...
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    adt alarm

    http://www.diynot.com/network/mrrigidtool/albums/ pics
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