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Changed a CU today TNCS. Upgraded main CPC to 16mm. Main equipotential bonding was 6mm, replaced gas bonding with 10mm. Water pipe is 6mm, here were the problem lies... The whole water pipe is lead, it stops just short of the sink right at the back of the house were a 1ft (if that) 15mm...

Just had my dad on the phone telling me his boiler wont light, it wont even spark. I know next to nothing about boilers but im sure i know how to light one, and i will know if thats not the case i will ring a corgi up. I asked him if he had instruction manual, he said no, so i said whats make...

Just took delivery today of my brand new megger mft1502. The instructions and user guides are "(not bad)" but i was maybe expecting a little bit more. I got my 2391 soon so i want to know this machine like the back of my hand, tried searching web for a more user friendly guide but nothin...

Megger MFT 1502 About to buy this model next week, the lowest price i have got so far is £616 all in. Anybody know anywere cheaper?

When you activate the test button on a rcd, this is supposed to generate an earth fault. My question is, lets assume all the connections are sound and in their proper place, i push the test button and everything works fine. Now i disconnect the actual earth going to the rcd (shower enclosure...

Hello All, Just a quick one, when mixing plaster is it just a case of add water and away you go? all i am looking for is to make good when i chase walls out, also what plaster is best for this? cheers all

Can anybody tell mew how this is done please?

Can a dodgy cpc knock out the whole CU (all rcd protected) even when all CBs are turned off? And to remedy this point, do you think i should just take each individual earthwire out to root out problem?

Have a guess what trade is the subject for next weeks BBCs rogue traders?

Does this type of boiler give good pressure for a mixer shower? Also supplies 6 rads, Cheers

Just bought these gizmos. I cannot beleive i am asking this, but i have been trying every possible thing you can with them. How exactly do they work? http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=100985&ts=74018&id=40098

Hello all, I need to sharpen my chisel bit, any ideas?

Just been looking at the grading definitions for the plumbers, they are basically the same as ours, somebody on their forum was saying how he seen a job advertised for experienced gas/plumbing engineer for £6 per hour. My point is i really think you have to be multiskilled in several...

Just a quick one. Maximum/minimum distances of socket locations from hobs, is somewere in OSG, cannot find, does anybody know were At least i thought in regs, know i have seen it somewere though

From the house to the garage is about 10ft. Underground is not an option, neither is clipping to wall. I plan to run swa in steel flexible conduit supported by cantenary wire. Never looked at supply type yesterday so not sure if i will need seperate rod yet. Can anybody tell me were to get...

Just been looking at these gizmos in screwfix, something tells me they look good but?? Anybody had experience of them? http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=91308&ts=71275

Hello all. I am going on an induction day next week with dolphin as an installer. They are sending me a pack out to tell me what the score is. Can anybody give me any info on what i can expect on this day, and listen fellas, no matter how trivial you think your info is please pass...

Can anybody tell me where I can aquire an all in one tester, I want one that is easy to use and as its my 1st one i will be buying I need to keep costs down (bit skint at mo). I am prepared to buy online with a reputable company, but not Ebay.

Just a quick one folks, I have the mains cold feed and the hot feed is from a combi, i want to put a shower on this. Am i right in saying i will just need a mixer shower as a power shower needs to be tank fed? And if thats right could anybody reccomend a cheapish economical one...

Im swapping a switch tomoz to a dimmer, just a quick one, he has no instructions and no box for the dimmer, has anyone noticed recently if any of the guidelines IE load capacity, etc; are marked on switch in any capacity...