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    Thermostatic shower help

    Hi moved house and took our shower, trying to fit it now but dont know which way round hot and cold needs to go, This is the shower http://www.bathrooms365.com/acatalog/Trevi_CTV_Exposed_Valve.html Can any body help, searched the internet but cant find any info Thnx
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    Some basic info on heating sytems

    on a backboiler system with a hot water tank in airing cupboard, is the same tank used also as an immersion? just found switch that we didnt know existed which powers a supply next to the cylinder
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    Converting outbuildings

    I have a old set of outbuildings attached to house which i plan to utilise, the main room was plastered but foun in the winter it was freezing. two of the main outer walls are single brick with concrete roof and floor, planning on dot dab pb and skimming it all out. build a timber frame on...
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    shower help

    just replaced a electric shower like for like at home, but had to redo pipework and come down from ceiling, so put a t con into rising main that fills the small header tank in loft. problem is everytime any1 showers, water pours from the overflow which happens to fall right over back door...
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    Shower cable

    My aunty had a 8kw shower fitted a few years ago 6mm cable on 40a mcb, couple years later she got a new 10.5kw shower and it appears the cabling or mcb sizes were not touched just the shower replaced, this worked fine for another couple of years until it died recently, and so they bought pretty...
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    Shower trouble

    Recently my shower stopped heating up, was only getting warmish water from it, assumed the thermostat had gone and decided just to replace it so purchased a gainsborough 10.5 deluxe which was pretty much a like for like replacement and now if you turn it up full the water is piping hot however...
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    rcd question

    can anyone help to put the answer to the following into words? on a dual rcd board with sockets up and down on different sides one rcd will trip however if moved so both socket circuits are on one side of rcd the rcd will function correctly explain the reason why the rcd trips?
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    Main service fuse

    what would cause the main bs88 fuse to blow? whilst plugging in a tv there was a bang and electric went off and would not reset. old rewireable fuse type and all fuses were ok but the main service fuse had gone.
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    dimmer switch woes

    just installed a dimmer switch in bedroom for walllight and although it works, something is not right.. turn on its fine turn up about half way its fine but about half turn and light goes off completely, then as you continue to turn light comes back on but flickers ? help please..........
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    17th complying

    can someone clarify if: adding a new shower and extractor fan from lights then shower would need rcd extractor needs rcd as its addition other existing circuits dont need rcd but supplementary bonding would need installing?
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    Main intake

    how would you start to determine sizing of equipment at intake ie: size of main fuse, meter tails main earth never had opportunity to look into this and im puzzled
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    re

    got a timed fan, and ran 3core from rose to triple pole isolator anto fan and everything fine but instructions say fuse down to 3a, as i have a live and switched live where do i put the fcu in the circuit?
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    rcd bathrooms

    if i wish to add rcd protection to my bathroom lighting using a rcd fcu, where in the circuit would i put the fcu
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    extractor help

    have a timed extractor to put in, was planning on 3 core (live s/live neut)from light to triple pole isolator above door then onto fan is this right? alternatively a selv fan but unsure how this would be wired any help appreciated
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    Light light switch

    does anybody know where i can get a 2 gang light switch in polished chrome with a small neon which comes on with one of the switches?
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    diversity

    if installing a oven and seperate hob can you apply diversity to them as one cooking item 4.3kw oven and 5.8kw hob can these be run in one circuit from 40a mcb in 6mm to ccu then feeds to oven/ hob hob says wiring to be 2.5 from hob unsure on how this can be (confused)
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    calculation help

    if 15kw / 230v = 65a then how come as stated in onsite guide that a 30/32a mcb and 6mm cable is adequate for upto 15kw asif it was at 15kw then surely 65a is too much for mcb and cable?
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    oven and hobs again

    hi, got a new 4.2kw oven and 5.8kw hob and an existing ccu on a 40a mcb in 6mm will this be able to feed both of above? and if so how would you calculate the demand?
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    Basic theory question

    been pulling my hair out with this one, and its prob a stupid question but: if a 2x 2.5 cable can be wired into a 32a ring because the combined cable ratings are greater than the mcb, then why is a single spur allowed per outlet if that single 2.5 cables rating is less than the mcb...
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    cooker point and spur

    have a 4mm feed to my cooker point, is it acceptable to spur from this to a socket for washing machine or is the cooker point a dedicated circuit for the cooker alone?
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