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  1. L

    UFH Manifold question

    Hi all, we bought a house 3 years ago that has underfloor heating on the ground floor but the way it has been installed does not seem to conform to any of the accepted standard. It has a newish oil boiler that is running the UFH temp at 75 (yes I know that is too high) but the floor still...
    • LostinFrance
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    • manifold question ufh
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    • Forum: Plumbers Forums
  2. E

    gravity fed upstairs shower pressure question

    We have a gravity fed hot water system in our the house we have just recently moved into. It works fine with the downstairs shower, however we are about to upgrade the upstairs bathroom and are considering installing a shower bath. My concern is that although there is more than sufficient...
    • elmocambo
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    • pressure question shower upstairs
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    • Forum: Plumbers Forums
  3. M

    Shower floor question; Tilers Forums

    I am in the process of stripping all the tile from the shower walls and floor to update the shower. The shower is in a Florida home built in the 1980s and sits on a concrete slap (single story)... Read more Continue reading...
  4. H

    UK First visit , Bungalow question.

    Hi, first visit and hopefully I get this question in the right forum (advise if I have got it wrong please) and is appropriate for this site. I do have ancient electrical qualifications - C&G 232 pts 1,2 +3. but my experience is more commercial appliance and have very limited domestic...
  5. S

    2391 question multiple choice IR help to break down

    During the construction of an installation, insulation resistance tests have been carried out between live conductors and earth on the individual circuits and the L to E results are shown below. What is the expected value of insulation resistance L to E when the whole installation is tested...
  6. C

    Commercial to domestic (embarrassing question)

    Hi guys, new to the foum. I'm a commercial electrician, with Gold Card (for what its worth!) who has done very little in domestic. I'm at the stage of thinking of going self employed at some point, registering with NAPIT or NICEIC. The bulk of my work has been in shopfitting, 95% of which is...
  7. bbunce29

    Improper Grounding Question - Outlet Receptacle

    I'm trying to replace an outlet receptacle in my house. The home was built in 2001 and we have never replaced any receptacles. I realized after undoing the box (power was shut off and tested a low voltage but no issue) that there were two copper grounding wires wrapped around a screw in the back...
  8. El Steve

    Installing a new 36" Cooktop Question 🙋

    I have a 36" Cooktop 4 wire [red, black, red, Ground] to a home with 240V 30amp 3wire 10gage wire "[White, black & Ground] the user manual says it requires 7 gage 4 wire connections with 50 Amp breaker.. That wire is HUGE! The four wires coming from the appliance are nowhere near the size of...
  9. IvayloP

    2382-622 exam question

    Hi there. I am a student part time for level 1 &2 in UK. I will have an exam 2382-622 but I stuck to one of the questions. Actually when I looked for information around and make some thinking about it I think the answer would be,B - Maximum demand, because everything else can be directly...
  10. F

    UK Acceptable ways to terminate SWA - standard practice question

    Hello folks Inhave my 18th Edition and Part P l, but I dont trade as a sparks. I have a question about best practice for terminating SWA. I am currently installing a connection to my new workshop. (I used to be STROMA registered years back, will likely reregister to sign off myself). 16mm...
  11. S

    question about LED lights

    I have a bar light that the bulbs burned out. It had E11 bulbs with .1watt each with a 2 batties with double AA in it to run. I am looking at changing this up to install a power supply into it, with six E11 bulbs with .1 watts each and will be in series so they all work togehter with a switch...
  12. stevef22

    Installed 6 new high bay lights. One went out already. Dimmer question

    Hello, I recently swapped out 6, 150w 1X2 flat LED pannel shop lights. They had a 1-10v dimmer line installed. I upgraded to 6, 200w UFO style LED high bay lights. Replaced each wire 1:1 taking my time to make sure each has a good connection with wire nut and black electrical tape. This...
  13. richje100

    Quick Ring Spotlight pro hardwire question

    Looking at getting their hardwire kit, I'm assuming ok to use 3core cable to a 3pin plug instead of going directly to consumer unit or wiring to back of plug socketas seen in many youtube videos? The latter 2 I'd obviously get an electrician in but I'm capable of wiring a 3pin plug. Thanks
  14. C

    PVC conduit question

    Hi all, I'm not so familiar with pvc conduit having used it very little in the past. However, I have a small workshop/man-cave to wire, it is attached to a small domestic dwelling. I need to wire this part using 20mm conduit. I have a few questions: 1: Am I right in thinking I can wire...
  15. Moley

    A nice basic question about old fluorescent tubes

    A nice simple (I hope) question. The Mother in Law has an old strip fluorescent light in her kitchen. The tube is starting to show it's age (starting to blacken on the ends) so I've been thinking of converting her to LED. Is it just a case of taking the ballast and starter out of circuit and...
  16. J

    Complex intermediate switch question

    I want three switches to control a light. All three switches are intermediate and so have four avaliable terminals. Switch 1, switch 2 and switch 3. Switch 1 has the incoming live. Switch 2 has the load (and is the true intermediate) Switch 3 is a standard switch. Can anyone advise on whether...
  17. S

    Electric heaters contactor wiring question

    Hi , I have been tasked with putting 4 , 2kw panel heaters in a portacabin . I plan on wiring four 16a radials to each circuit ( fused spur at each heater). These will be controlled by a 24/7 time clock. Back at the CU. My question is to do with the contactors . I was planning on...
  18. Z

    Radiator valves question plumbing advice

    Radiator valves question Hi guys, got supplied some corner valves but they have a rubber to go into the radiator inlet to create a seal. Well I imagine that's the idea, fit hundreds of valves but always used Ptfe or Loctite. Never actually seen one like this. Will the rubber do the job, or...
    • Zach054
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    • advice plumbing plumbing advice question radiator valves
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    • Forum: Plumbers Forums
  19. vjsmarwick

    Not a question just a Hi and good to be back !

    Just a quick note to say I’m hoping to be back more now ! I’ve had to have a few years away due to the death of both parents and father in law ! It’s been a tough few years and now to top the lot I’m no longer on the tools but maybe still have a trick or two up my sleeve I can share. I find...
  20. T

    PRV with Gauge Question plumbing advice

    PRV with Gauge Question Hi, I have a Caffeli PRV near the mains stopcock. Static pressure fluctuates between 3-4 Bar and when a tap is opened it sits around 2 Bar. No issues with pressure but trying to gain an understanding of how it should be setup to protect appliances. I do have a couple of...
    • techweb
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    • advice gauge plumbing plumbing advice question
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    • Forum: Plumbers Forums
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