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Am planning a garden studio build soon and interested in views and comments for planning power supply. Existing house is TN-S system; I'm thinking of 6mm 3 core SWA, about 20M run to studio, fed from either existing ring main in garage via a DP isolator, or spare way in CU, but the latter will...

Hi, about to install a Solidor door with 2 half length side panels. There are 2 aluminium couplers supplied with plastic trims to cover the joints - 2 flat & 2 box section - but I’m questioning which way round the trims go - is it the box section on the inside or outside? (The question could...

Hi Taken a rad off the wall for replastering etc; Bosch worcester greenstar combi boiler system. When I put it back and reconnect pipes, what is the best sequence to follow to refill etc? open rad valves & refill rad, then add water at boiler filling point until 1.5 bar reached? or, add...

Hi, I have an existing combi installation with the condensate drain going out the front of the property through garage wall which then goes underground and into a drain about 1.5mtrs away. I want to put in a new block pave drive and have no need for the drain to be there - is it possible to cap...

Hi, I have a traditional 30's house with tiling above bay window and a tiled triangular /apex area above the upper bay. Tiles are dreadnought type. I am planning to replace all the tiles on both areas - can anyone advise what kind of a job this is to DIY? I want to insert some celotex...

hi, I'm planning outdoor lighting scheme using Swa cable to suitable junction box, then I was considering using nyy-j cable to the light units - 1 about 1/2 metre away thru brickwork and another about 4 metres away with the cable under soil. Any advice if this is ok? Nyy-j cable is perfectly...

I'm planning to install a brick light in a yet to be built front garden wall, which will be double thickness. Im planning to use swa cable from the house to a suitable IP rated junction box, fixed to the inner wall (i.e. soil side) then suitable rubber flex or flat t&e from the JB through the...

hi, just installed a texecom veritas excel system with 2 odyseey x-be external sounders and x3 covers. All working ok except the backlight on the rear unit not working. I set this unit to LC mode as advised by texecom support, to lessen the current draw on the system with 2 sounders. Anyone...

Hi, just purchased 2 new texecom odyssey X-be units, but I cannot work out how the cable is inserted through to the pcb to connect it! Obviously, it enters through the back of the moulding through the triangular opening but I cannot see how it then enters through the clear plastic moulding that...

Im upgrading a bathroom that had 3 recessed downlights, shaver socket and extractor fan, all fed from lighting supply. No rcd device present. Ive replaced all 3 lights, shaver skt and fan and added a double pole fused isolator to isolate everything in the bathroom if needed. 2 lights are in...

hi, recently moved to a house with Worcester green star 30cdi combi, all (8) rads were hot & heating the house fine; took one upstairs rad off for decorating, (noted turns on LS valve, & closed trv) refitted, topped up boiler, refilled rad and set LS valve back where it was, bled rad, all ok and...

Recently moved to a house with a greenstar 30cdi combi, CH & DHW appear to be working fine but the pressure gauge is constantly just below green. I have used used the filling method - white key etc - to get more water in but the gauge does not respond when filling, or even after boiler is...

Hi, I've removed a rad for decorating a week ago and now refitting. Prior to draining and removing it, the system pressure gauge was just below green, midway between the lower two red segments. I understand how to refill and bleed the air and that I will need to top up the pressure afterwards...

Hi, new to forum, I just moved into a property that has a intellisense/securitech/c&k 800l panel (it may be a 700). I want to change the existing sounder outside to pyronix deltabell E or plus unit, can anyone help with connections from panel to box please. It looks logical but want to be sure...