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Thanks for all the replies. Stoday thanks for the link to the pdf it's a handy reference. Bothy

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Plugwash, when the boiler was installed about 10 years ago, the electrician wired the pump circut into the bell circut (two radials at the fuse point). Could this explain the 10 amp fuse? I am about to get a new CU installed so it could be put on it's own dedicated 6a mcb if required.

No I didn't. Actually the guy in my local shop is quite rude and I try to get out as quickly as possible. The same thing happened before when I asked for a UHF/VHF masthead diplexer. He told me that they didn't exist (even though I tried to explain that I bought one in his shop about two years...

It was - brown inner / grey outer :) I could only get 1.5 mm thought :( But this should be ok as the circut is protected with a 10A fuse. There is only a boiler and pump running off this circut.

Plugwash thanks for the reply. It was not a two way switching problem that I had, but wiring of a central heating thermostat. I solved the problem by using t&e for the feed, and a single cable for the switched live. You're right thought - it does sound like standard switch drop cable. Tnx

Hi Guys, In a previous post i was asking about three core and earth cable and that I was having trouble getting it. http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=31062 I have since asked an electrician and another electrical shop and the reply has been the same "You mean...

Chris, you are correct. I have just checked in my Chambers, and apparently the term 'hot press' is exclusively used in Ireland! Thanks for your quick reply.

Hi Guys, Last weekend I fitted all of my rads (except the one in the hall) with TRVs. I now want to fit a room stat in the hall to finish the job. The hall is long and narrow (3.5 ft by 30 ft) as can be seen in the rough plan. Where do you think would be the best position for the...

That's good to hear! ... however it didn't remain happy days for very long :-( One of the rads was leaking from the bleed screw - sorted it out with ptfe. I am now in a situation where half the rads don't heat up - looks like an air lock which I couldn't clear. The boiler...

See here: http://www.diynot.com/pages/el/el004.php

Is there another name for 3 core and earth? I unsuccessfully tried to explain to my local electrical store the type of cable that I was looking for. They told me that there is no such thing as 3 core and earth and the nearest thing that they could offer was NYMJ (only available in 100M)...

I just want to say thanks for your help! I managed to source some pegler terriers, and have just finished installing them today. There were only two minor leaks that were sorted out with a spanner :-) I am currently bleeding the system and hopefully going live in about half an hour...

Thanks Adam, I was thinking along those lines myself although I would have transposed the black and grey conductors.

Hi Guys, I want to wire up a Honeywell room stat which needs three wires Live, Neutral, and switched live. There is also an earth terminal for earth wiring continuity. A) I can wire this up using two lengths of t&e (one being the feed coming from the timeswitch, and the other going...

Crimp connectors and a rachet crimping tool is another option. Search the Electrics UK forum for 'crimp' and you will find loads of info.

Thanks for the replies - you've been very helpful.

PTH, I have just been to another store in town where they stock Heatline - but considering that these are about half the price of the Myson's - I'll give them a miss. I've been trying to find out more info, on the web, about fitting them. Some people are saying to put them on the...

Thanks Nige! - I am amused ... to death ;-)

The only trvs that I can get in my local hardware store, which is not a shed, are myson's. I've read in these posts that you should always try to install the more reliable (& presumably more expensive) TRVs. The guy in the shop said that they are one of the better ones. What have your...