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    air-water heat pump - any good experiences / recommendations?

    Worcester has got me interested in finding out more about an air-water heat pump. Needs to be suitable for a property with 200m2 total floor area. Does anyone out there have any good experiences or recommendations?
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    Wireless heat detector

    I plan to add a wireless heat detector to an existing interlinked smoke system consisting of 2 smoke alarms. Can anyone tell me if I need 3 wireless radio bases or 2? I plan to use aico if that makes any difference ? cheers !
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    Testing Mains Heat Alarms? Small fire with no trigger!

    I have had an elderly customer who has recently had a small fire in her Kitchen from a pan. Her daughter has contacted me to ask why the alarms didn't go off. I have since been in contact with the manufacturer of the Alarms and their response was ' the button test is sufficient and no other...
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    air source heat pump problem

    Recently notice a drop in performance of one of my heat pumps used for heating hot water. The normal temp rise through the HP is around 8 degrees C but has recently dropped to around 3 degrees C. The pressure guage shows approx 100psi with the HP OFF rising to approx with the HP ON but I don't...
    • chris_cronin
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    • air source heat heat pump problem pump source
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    air source heat pump - forward planning for cables to install

    hi I have wired up various central heating systems, y-plan, s-plan, under flooor etc . but i will be doing an air source heat system. They have not yet purchased the pump, but i am on with first fixing and i am wanting some advice on what cables are needed before any of the plans / instructions...
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    linking carbon monoxide with other heat alarms

    hi there this is my first post.recently completed an hmo and got pulled up on carbon being linked with the rest of the alarms in flat.no big deal to rectify .just wondering how many other sparks have linked them all together because i always have.i can see the logic in it just never thought...
    • hairy g string
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    • alarm alarms because heat light other
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
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    Heat detector only fire alarm system

    Hi I've come across a fire alarm system in a nightclub where they have A1R heat detectors only in every room is this acceptable ? or should they have smoke detectors as well? Thanks
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    Smoke, heat and carbon alarms in rented accomodation.

    Hi all, I am trying to get my head around the current regs regarding smoke heat carbon alarms in rented properties. for eg could I install.... mains powered c/w battery back up from the upstairs lights, same from the downstairs lights but both are radio-interlinked so both smoke alarms sound...
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    A little advice on these heat mats

    Hi, Had someone come to me who wants some heat mats connecting, at first I thought he was on about underfloor heating.. Anyway, I get there and he has to big sheets of steel folded and fixed together into something that resembles a paste table. Hmm whats that? He makes this stuff, this is not...
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    Heat Alarm Wiring

    Hi folks, Just had a rewire done but subsequently had to replace two ceilings which meant an electrician removing my heat alarm from the ceiling. I'm looking to reconnect it now and don't want to waste a day waiting for the electrician to come back out but unsure of the wiring terminations and...
    • allytech
    • Thread
    • advice alarm alarms black brown electrician heat wiring
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
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    Smoke and heat alarm installation quotes?

    I was looking to find out the going rate to install smoke and heat alarms in two property's. All have to be interlinked with the regulations in lettings in Scotland. Property 1 is a 3 bedroom up and downstairs house, smokey to be installed in living room, top of hall and bottom of hall with a...
  12. S

    heat recovery extractor fans

    Just wondering if anyone has fitted many and what you thought would be the better make to go for? Heatsava, vent axia, kair. Cheers
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    Renewable Heat Incentive Degression Triggers

    Can anyone get their head around this!! The key documents are here:https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/domestic-rhi-mechanism-for-budget-management-estimated-commitments The stats spreadsheets and the fact sheet, all from the same page. This clearly shows the 10% degression for biomass...
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    Wiring Domestic heat and smoke detectors

    Hi I have recently been to look at my friends newly built extension. The guy asked me about the fire alarms and how I would go about doing them as he wasn't sure . I advised that the way to meet regulation would be to take the existing Battery powered alarms down, and hard wire from an RCBO in...
    • Nathwri
    • Thread
    • bases build detectors domestic heat radio smoke supply wiring
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Domestic Electrician Forum
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    2 17A Heat Mats Through Contactor

    Hi, I need to install 2 separate underfloor heat mats both rated at 17A on individual 20A breakers. The heatmat controls are rated at 16A so I think it would have to go through a contactor right? I can install an enclosure in a cupboard for the contactors but would I have to use 2 x 1 pole...
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    Control of Air Source Heat Pump

    I have a CH/HW system with 6 stats, some of which are programmable all at £240V. They control my Oil Fired boiler System. I am having an ASHP fitted which I want to control with the existing 240V timer/stat control system. The ASHP has a pair of terminals (Currently looped) as part of its 12V...
    • DiggerJ
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    • air source control heat heat pump pump source
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
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    Is it Regulation to have a Heat Alarm in the Kitchen ?

    Having a new kitchen fitted and the workmen have said we need to have a heat alarm in the kitchen as well as the smoke alarm in the hall. The hall smoke alarm is 2 metres away from the kitchen, it is a 1920s small 1 bedroom flat and has never had a heat alarm in the kitchen only the 1 alarm in...
    • James81
    • Thread
    • alarm fitted having heat kitchen regulation smoke where
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
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    aico mains wired interlinked/radio linked smokes and heat detectors

    A little query for you guys that fit these smoke detectors, I've got a site visit next week to quote up for a landlord requesting more smoke and heat detectors fitted in his apartments. He has explained on the phone that he currently has aico mains wired smoke detectors fitted in some of his...
    • juanpabs
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    • aico detectors fitted heat linked mains radio smoke smokes wired
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    heat ,;ventilation for down lights

    I have a metal framed suspended ceiling 150mm depth below a kitchen and bathroom of the flat above With 100mm earth wool insulation, can I or is it safe to use 7 fire rated cast downlighters with bulbs of the energy class d of 120 depth 220×220×150 galvinised downlight light insulation...
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    Advice on distance from heat sources for trunking and sockets

    Hi all, Wondered if anyone could please tell me what is the minimum distance required above convection heaters for the kind of wide plastic trunking that carries cables and has sockets inset into it - the sort that's like a dado rail. It's in a portacabin if that makes any difference. Ta very...
    • Masood
    • Thread
    • advice distance heat socket sockets trunking
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum

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