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    Clipped/Burried SWA Cable

    I need to run a SWA 16mm2 cable eiher in the ground at the footings of a garden wall next to a lawn or clipped direct to a north facing wall. The cable will need to come through the cavity wall and follow the edging a footpath and similarly at the side of a tarmac drive. I am happy with 500-600...
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    New Circuits in Plastic Consumer Unit

    Do we now have to replace a Plastic consumer Unit to add attach a new circuit to a spare circuit breaker? Having replaced an old wired fuse unit a few years ago with a new split board for Power and Lighting with ELCB protection I am now told that to add a new circuit I need to replace the...
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    Standby Generator or 15KW Battery UPS and 3kw MD

    Is it cost economic to use a EV Car Battery or external for home supply outage, use a backup generator or Solar PV. To cover a standing load of 0.5kw and cooking Maximum demand of 3kw it seems a small generator or 15Kwh battery might suffice. What would people suggest as there is no money any...
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    Ants or Rising damp in cavity

    This is appearing on the outside of a wall below the DPC. It looks like water oosing from the inside. It is adjacent to a embeded wall sink in a toilet and shower tray in a bathroom the drain cover is seen on the left. There is no sign of damp inside the house which has a concrete tiled floor...
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    Foul Water pipe strength

    I live on the ground floor of 4 storey block of flats. When the waste water drain blocks I get backflush water from the flats above into my sink and appliances. To solve this problem For fitted a non return valve in the waste water outlet. The Managing agent has said that if every flat does...
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