As you do, whilst on holiday in Portugal, some years ago, we spent half a day browsing a builders' merchant. We found some light switches we REALLY liked, and...
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Nick Laurie
nick115398
May 4, 2010 11:47 am
Andy Have you got a website/stock list/price list? Nick Nick Laurie PC Repairs nwlaurie@... Skype: nicklaurie 01458 250834 and 07941 731056...
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Christopher Hunter
chris_j_hunter
May 4, 2010 11:44 am
Yep, fine - so long as the high current heaters were protected by being quickly ditched, before being damaged, and the PCs etc were protected by being...
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Andy
andywhitfiel...
May 4, 2010 11:33 am
Above approx 276Vac, the UPS will go to batteries. Appliances such as immersion heaters, electric cookers, electric fires, etc are not ideal for a UPS due to...
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Christopher Hunter
chris_j_hunter
May 4, 2010 10:56 am
even 415V ? ideal might be, when voltage goes too high, to shed any big loads (immersion heaters, oven, hob, etc) & keep things like the PC & HA server going,...
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Andy
andywhitfiel...
May 4, 2010 10:15 am
A UPS would stop excessive voltage. And continue to run the appliance during a power cut. Yesterday, for a customer, I was trying a double conversion UPS on...
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Christopher Hunter
chris_j_hunter
May 4, 2010 9:33 am
interesting - what's the catch, why aren't the round ones the norm in the UK, as they are in Europe more generally ?? Cutting round holes has to be easier /...
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Rick
rickdipper
May 4, 2010 8:05 am
You can not spur off a spur, well you can, but again there is a rule about it. I think you can turn the spur into a 2 gang, and put 2 plugs into it. I'd be...
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rex-butcher@...
rex-butcher...
May 4, 2010 7:27 am
Did a bit more poking around this weekend and the cable that I am thinking of using is actually a spur off a 13A socket to a socket in the loft for the MVHR....
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rex-butcher@...
rex-butcher...
May 4, 2010 7:22 am
Colin, that seems to be the sort of thing I am looking for but I feel that £40 for a plastic box is OTT. But I will probably have to bite the bullet! Rex...
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rex-butcher@...
rex-butcher...
May 4, 2010 7:19 am
Rick, You are more or less correct, but every merchant that I have been into only has the complete package. since I am not buying sufficient stuff form them,...
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Jonathan Ackers
jonathanackers
May 4, 2010 7:11 am
Sorry, one more question, when you say 'terminal blocks', can I just use connector strips or ? As in,...
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Jonathan Ackers
jonathanackers
May 4, 2010 6:45 am
Ta, I'll go with that. To: UK_Selfbuild@... From: pauline_j2003@... Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 18:58:43 +0000 Subject: UK_Selfbuild Re:...
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Colin
mckde2001
May 3, 2010 8:40 pm
Do you have reasonable access for later servicing? Some of the cisterns are designed so that all the operable parts are replaceable through an aperture on the...
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pauline_j2003
May 3, 2010 6:58 pm
I favour round dry-lining boxes (85p at screwfix) to contain terminal blocks, and then mount the fittings, covering them....
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Christopher Hunter
chris_j_hunter
May 3, 2010 4:07 pm
noticed this : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/7673018/Televisions-across-town-catch-fire-after-power-surge-caused-by-theft.html hmm, if it's that easy,...
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Nick Laurie
nick115398
May 3, 2010 3:24 pm
I think Rick is right, especially if you just stick a 13amp double on the end. I suppose that if you put a fused cable outlet on it with a suitable label then...
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Rick
rickdipper
May 3, 2010 11:59 am
AFAIK you can't spur a socket off the lighting circuit, well you can, but its not a good idea, and there is probably a rule against it somewhere. Eventually...
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Rick
rickdipper
May 3, 2010 11:55 am
Rex I think you just answered your own question. Get a plastic water tank from any half decent plumbers merchant. Rick...
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Rex
rex-butcher...
May 3, 2010 8:57 am
Hi there, The simplest things cause trouble! Am having difficulty finding a 'behind the wall' cistern that I want. Most that I see come with the fill and air...
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Rex
rex-butcher...
May 3, 2010 8:56 am
Hi there, Getting toward the electrics second fix stage but before he arrives, I have some final boarding to do. Owing to a project management oversight (me!),...
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Jonathan
jonathanackers
May 2, 2010 6:13 pm
I am doing some first fix electrics for a lighting circuit in a basement conversion and due to the low ceilng height I have bought some B&Q flush fittings in...
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Christopher Hunter
chris_j_hunter
May 1, 2010 6:50 pm
yep, would agree - retrospective's traditionally a no-no - only the current / possibly-outgoing regime has not always respected that (*) .. ie: the default...
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Eric MEARS
ejmears
May 1, 2010 6:22 pm
Surely the position is that any vat invoices have a 'qualifying date' and that the law in force at that date determines what vat rate is due. This week,...
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Christopher Hunter
chris_j_hunter
May 1, 2010 5:59 pm
well done ! we're gloomy on this, 'though it is just speculation ... Chris ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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David Lewis
poundhouse2
May 1, 2010 5:22 pm
Glad to say we had our invoices back yesterday, with a letter confirming they will pay £22,500 out of about £23k. I’m not going to squabble about the bits...
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Christopher Hunter
chris_j_hunter
May 1, 2010 4:42 pm
looks like tax hikes & spending cuts are on the way ... one of which could be extending VAT to everything - ie: doing away with zero-ratings - apparently such...
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Tim Hawes
haweste
May 1, 2010 3:00 pm
Also have a look at the excellent www.automatedhome.co.uk site including the wiring guide and forums. Cheers, Tim. ... [Non-text portions of this message have...
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UK_Selfbuild@...
May 1, 2010 11:01 am
Just a reminder on how to join to join the UK_Selfbuild group - been asked to re-post this for people who wish to send to colleagues etc. The UK_Selfbuild...
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David Chandler
davidchandler32
May 1, 2010 9:29 am
how much emmision is  created to get zero emmision???????????????? ________________________________ From: John <burns-john@...> To:...
