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    Compex and serrated washers

    when are serrated washers required. Someones told me that only metal painted surfaces require them although I’ve always put them on all metal surfaces. It’s with regards hawke PL612 Exe junction boxes - the box doesn’t have the dimples on the earth continuity plate and the gland isn’t long...
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    Maximum cable length lighting circuit

    Understood. Thanks a lot for your help, much appreciated
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    Maximum cable length lighting circuit

    Yeah, I’ve used 100metres in total.. longest run including all switch wires to the last fitting is 55metres.. that sound ok?
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    Maximum cable length lighting circuit

    Ive basically used 100m of 1.0mm, looped the feeds at each switch then switch wire to light. Just confused with max cable length as it’s been a while. The 100metres includes each switch wire, hence I asked if the max cable length was from consumer unit to last light fitting (including switch...
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    Maximum cable length lighting circuit

    Been out the domestic game for a long time, but now having to rewire my own house. Was wondering what the maximum cable length would be for a 1.0mm lighting circuit with 100w of leds? Is the max cable length the ‘maximum’ length of r1+r2 from conumser unit - up and down switch drops - to the...
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    Off peak economy 7 water heater replacement

    Ok thanks. Do you recommend one that I could use?
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    Off peak economy 7 water heater replacement

    I’m doing away with the off peak supply to an all electric flat and going with ‘eco’ heaters that will be off the standard tariff. I’m looking for advice with regards to replacing the water heater control? I’ve attached a possible suitable replacement I think…. Any help will be greatly...
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    Supply to garden room with hot tub

    30m..
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    Supply to garden room with hot tub

    Tnc-s, rcd in garden room consumer unit
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    Supply to garden room with hot tub

    There’s is currently a 3 core 6mm swa installed/40amp breaker, the garden room has its own consumer unit with a 32amp ring circuit and 6amp lighting. The ring circuit has a 1kw heater and a computer/ printer so not a lot of load and the lights are led -total 60w. They now want a 32amp hot tub...
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    Replacing photocell with Steinel Twilight Switch NightMatic 3000

    I’m looking to replace the basic standard photocell type with Steinel Twilight Switch NightMatic 3000 as customer doesn’t want the lights on all night. I obviously only have live feed, neutral and switched live at photocell. The Steinel had L-N in and L-N out terminals. Will it still work if I...
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    Additional consumer unit for shower circuit

    Thanks for the reply, that’s a fair point I’ll say to person I’m doing the job for. Thanks for the idea
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    Additional consumer unit for shower circuit

    Hi, there’s no spare ways in the consumer unit so it requires Henley blocks and new tails to supply the 63a 30ma shower consumer unit. I take it I need to install 25mm tails into it? Or is it possible to downsize them to 10mm? thanks

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