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    replacing garage door with upvc window ..help

    hi just moved into a new house and the previous owner had converted the front room to a garage for his beloved harley. We re now converting it back to a living room and have the window that was previously removed. To make it level with the other front windows it needs to be dropped 50mm...
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    please help heating and hot water wiring

    OK, i will take a closer look at the wiring and noticed that the mid pos'n valve is joined to another cable before the junction box. I will check the wiring and get back to you here. thanks for the input so far
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    please help heating and hot water wiring

    Ok here goes we have: drayton time controller sunvic roomstat switchmaster cylinder stat grundfos pump honeywell v4073 mid position valve - 5 wire ideal elan 2 boiler The wiring from the timer is all black I need to replace the tank stat and have a 5 wire...
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    Changing Consumer Unit

    I just meant he would hopefully pull it and not ask me to get the rec to do it
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    Changing Consumer Unit

    Thanks again guys. The rec said that they would have to charge a £400 works fee because the unit is being moved at request not because of a faulty/ unsafe unit. I will probably get a spark to wire in the cu (and maybe pull the fuse)
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    Changing Consumer Unit

    i guess i'll call the rec to pull the main fuse. I have decided to remove some of the wall to get a bigger cu in. Will let you know how it goes. Thanks for all the help guys, its much appreciated
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    Changing Consumer Unit

    My sparky mate lives too far away to help out. What is the longest you can safely make the tails? What are the regs with regards to routing and protecting the tails?
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    Changing Consumer Unit

    Ok, looks like I am going to have to find some more cash. We are already going to rewire the lights and my friend who is a spark said we can run 1.5mm in singles in the conduit for the lights and it would be up to regs. Is he right? It would be so much easier than trying to get t+e around...
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    Changing Consumer Unit

    I posted a while ago regarding my dodgy old wylex metal enlosure CU here http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12138 I am now finally about to change it but the REC arent willing to move my incomer. This means I only have 240mm between the wall and the side of the incomer. I cant...
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    What type of system is this?

    we dont have a shower yet as I was too scared to connect anything to this setup. The thick wire in there is 6mm t+e for the cooker.
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    What type of system is this?

    Hi guys thanks for all of the help so far. ban - That strap does connect to the box that the fuses are in from the two incoming thick wires at the bottom. I will phone swalec asap. Some of the insulation has started to melt to gether on the neutral terminal strip too which is quite...
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    What type of system is this?

    Hi Please take a look at this Can anyone tell from the picture what type of earthing system this is? Can anyone recommend a good consumer unit for whatever type of system this is? Any help would be much appreciated.[/img]
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    email virus problem

    These are just a few of the most common current viruses that spread via email from the infected machine. In my experience norton antivirus isn't the best antivirus solution, I have been running computer associates etrust antivirus on our network for the last twelve months having previously used...
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    email virus problem

    If would recommend downloading these removal tools http://www3.ca.com/Files/CleaningUtilitiesAndTools/ClnNetsky.zip http://www3.ca.com/Files/CleaningUtilitiesAndTools/ClnMydoom.zip http://www3.ca.com/Files/CleaningUtilitiesAndTools/ClnBagle.zip and run them one at a time. If you are...
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    Motherboard & CPU upgrade woes

    Aye Some have internal piezo, some have 1" internal coil speaker. this would be the one that connects to the pin header on the motherboard via the system speaker pins
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    pc on 24/7 ?

    I presume you mean linux and not windoze!
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    Motherboard & CPU upgrade woes

    I was only referring to one particular type of capacitor problem that mainly affected 6.3v and 10v 1500uf caps. This was down to the fact that the electrolyte was manufactured incorrectly causing it to leak out of the caps leaving visible gloop. In most cases this didn't happen until boards were...
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    Motherboard & CPU upgrade woes

    See <a href=http://www.overclockers.com/tips00140/>here</a> that is what a capacitor looks like when it leaks. I didn't mean leaking current. The main problem occurec around 2002 but some motherboard manufacturers are still using stocks of this old faulty capacitor type.
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    Motherboard & CPU upgrade woes

    I would also check for leaky capacitors as many motherboard manufacturers including aopen were plagued by capacitor problems causing boot failures. Even if a capacitor doesn't appear to be leaking this could still be the problem. Also it is worthwhile removing the motherboard and placing it...
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