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  1. sparkydave in wales

    Peugeot boxer electrics

    It's only drawing 2.5 amps which seems a bit low for heater plugs, unless they are all goosed, from clamp meter on earth lead at battery terminal, and confirmed by multimeter and then by measuring volt drop across the 50amp fuse, the failing to stop has cleared itself, but what I'm thinking is...
  2. sparkydave in wales

    Peugeot boxer electrics

    No this seems to continue, but I have since discovered that if I remove the 50amp fuse for the heater plugs, it stops, looking into it further, I think it's the fuel pump running, but if the fuse for the fuel pump is removed, the sound continues, wondering if there could be something feeding...
  3. sparkydave in wales

    4mm to 2.5mm on radial

    Which is why I suggested it needs testing properly
  4. sparkydave in wales

    4mm to 2.5mm on radial

    It sounds like the ring circuits start at the junction boxes, maybe the fuse box was moved at some point? I would suggest getting someone in to test it properly as any advice given here could be based on guesswork, but if you get a decent electrician and explain what you have found, they will be...
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    Peugeot boxer electrics

    I have a 2008 Peugeot Boxer 2.2, found there is a 2.5-3amp current draw on the diesel pre heater unit fuse (50amp) when the ignition is off, which is accompanied by a very low level whirring sound from the bulkhead area near to the ECU, Any ideas? removed the fuse to stop it flattening the...
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    base for plastic shed

    We've been given a plastic 8x8 shed with integral floor, does anyone know what sort of support these floors need?? I have a timber frame (4x2) on four posts with timbers at 2'centres, not sure whether I need to put more timbers in, or just put ply down first to spread the loading
  7. sparkydave in wales

    Cavity wall ventilation

    A friend lives in a house that has a block built extension, the extension was built in the mid 70s, with cavity walls, she is getting some damp/condensation at the top of the walls inside, what I have noticed is that there is no ventilation into the cavity or loft, would adding vents towards the...
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    Estimate Cost for changing consumer unit

    So he quoted to fit the CU, didn't test the circuits first, presumably found (or the RCD found for him) a neutral earth fault which would have shown up in the testing? then he cleared off rather than trace the fault and re-fit the RCD??
  9. sparkydave in wales

    flex used on socket circuit EICR code

    the flex is buried under the plaster and supplies the socket
  10. sparkydave in wales

    Drones or quadcopters

    not a cheap one then
  11. sparkydave in wales

    Drones or quadcopters

    what make/model do you use?
  12. sparkydave in wales

    Drones or quadcopters

    If you use the images commercially you have to have a licence, I quite fancy getting one because I'm keen on photography, and climbing, a mate uses one to film in the mountains, prices seem to be coming down and spec's going up
  13. sparkydave in wales

    flex used on socket circuit EICR code

    Thanks folks, I'd been thinking along the lines of dropping it to 16A (60898, B) when I do the board swap, couldn't think of any real reason to condemn it and suggest rewiring, as to whether my customer knows if I'm asking on a DIY forum, my exact words to him were, "I think it should be ok to...
  14. sparkydave in wales

    flex used on socket circuit EICR code

    1.5, on 15A 3036 at the moment, only running a fridge, don't like to condemn something just because it's unconventional
  15. sparkydave in wales

    flex used on socket circuit EICR code

    what code for flex used to wire 15amp radial on EICR?, got a CU change to do later in the year and found a radial wired in flex
  16. sparkydave in wales

    trend TE5 router issue

    Has anyone got any idea why a TE5 should cut out intermittently? not under any great load, I'm thinking it could be a faulty thermal cut out or something to do with the speed control, anyone had the same problem and managed to sort it out?
  17. sparkydave in wales

    Quote for new consumer unit and cooker point

    £120 a day has to be a trade rate surely, I can get more than that on subbing work, if a member of the public approached me to do work and expected me to accept that they would be told rather quickly where they could stick it, the price seems fair but as everyone has said, impossible to say for...
  18. sparkydave in wales

    At my wits end on how to get a quote?

    some tradesmen sometimes feel intimidated by someone who sounds like they know what they are doing too, maybe the folks who have been round so far aren't very good and are worried you'll suss them out??
  19. sparkydave in wales

    Charged to fix contractors work

    I would speak to the guy, we are all human and mistakes can be made, maybe I am too easy going with customers but I have a reputation locally of being not cheap, but fair, and most of the work I get is from word of mouth, if someone rang me with a query over something like this, I would probably...
  20. sparkydave in wales

    Amendment 3 and BG CUs..

    I started fitting them in about October, didn't notice the thread date TBH, it came up as I was watching "the other thread" about AMD3 boards
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