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    Electric shower wiring, does this look ok?

    A layer of silicone across the top is ok imo, stop water running down the back Not all around as the back dissipates heat, probably a warranty fail anyhow Installer said the Mira can be damaged as a result Don’t know about Triton they’re generally superior to Mira im told
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    Electric shower wiring, does this look ok?

    Seems simple to connect but lots of mistakes are made Type of things you see with plumbers and diy - cpc probably not doubled back - stranded live conducters twisted and inserted - timebomb with connections not adequately tightened
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    Ceiling Rose - Is this Ok?

    Longtime spark and i wouldn’t generally go that way although nothing wrong with it Creating hard to access joins Simpler testing or troubleshooting when all terminating is done at “points “
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    Ceiling Rose - Is this Ok?

    Anyway globe or ceiling rose is not the way to go As said above a surface led fitting with plenty of space inside to tidy wiring
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    Electric shower wiring, does this look ok?

    CPC not fully sleeved As above get spark to check , tightness . fault loop etc
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    Flood lights - can anyone recommend a really good make/model that lasts more than a couple of years?

    Steinel do a 3yr warranty anyway fwiw Repair of smartphones and washers etc. i can understand , but led floodlights, no.
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    Ceiling Rose - Is this Ok?

    Sorry there I was giving instructions but think maybe that's not allowed in UK to DIY it , so edited
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    Ceiling Rose - Is this Ok?

    That is a rats nest of wires there
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    Is this valid for a fan isolator?

    That’s not silly Isolating supply for maintenance
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    Is this valid for a fan isolator?

    The issue with it would be troubleshooting , in theory It’s better to be able to operate the fan controls with the fan isolator off and check supplies there at incoming side So would be bad practice anyhow
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    Is this valid for a fan isolator?

    The fan isolator is also isolating the control switch There’s no reason to do that but it will operate as normal
  12. M

    USB Sockets

    I always stick to separates whenever possible Be it hi-fi , test equipment , whatever
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    Curious stray voltage

    There’s also single - point contact testing which can be useful but doesn’t prove anything My cheap martindale tester has it Non contact testers are great but need practice
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    Whirlpool Washer Awo10761 - F11 error

    Black patch in the timer/ motor controller I ain’t gonna get it fixed this time
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    Whirlpool Washer Awo10761 - F11 error

    From an old post above , the readings
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    Whirlpool Washer Awo10761 - F11 error

    I had all the motor readings noted previously , don’t know if I still have , but I’ll check it anyway I’ve inspected the CCU , next I’ll take a look at MCU Good video above btw
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    Important information Preparing for a power cut.

    There is actual a little trick there when it suits Replace regular light with a Pir/Emergency light and key switch .No wiring needed. So for example, your regular hallway pendant that could be replaced with a round pir fitting with emergency backup
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    Important information Preparing for a power cut.

    Car usb socket for phone charging SIM card for a different network as mine often goes with power Spds and voltage protection relay , haven’t got to fitting yet .
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