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    AC fan stays on at all times?

    Hello, I have a 1988 Toyota Celica Alltrac (4WD Turbo) and ever since I've owned the car, the front secondary fan (mounted on the front of the radiator and blows into the engine bay) stays on all the time at low speed when the key is turned to the start position (engine off and engine on). Also...
  2. A

    Whats the best way to PAT these items. Water heater,shower,towel radiator

    Hi Ive been asked to PAT the below and I'm slightly unsure how they should be done or if they should be done. Small water heater over a sink just for washing hands Shower Towel radiator with 100w heater in a bathroom Thanks for any help
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    Electric digital radiator doesn't heat up

    Hi, I bought new radiator form Bestelectricradiators - Slimline Digital 1250. I installed it on the wall, plug in the socket, set up the time and date, also I choose the temperature to be 21 degree on the manual mode, but it doesn't heat up. Am I doing something wrong or this radiator is...
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    fused spur of a fused spur from ring main

    Hi guys, whats the regs regarding fused spurs? Is it ok to have, from the ring main, a fcu, feeding another fcu, feeding another fcu etc or is it only one fcu per socket like a normal spur? I've got a fcu spur from the ring main for a fan in the bathroom. I need to fit in an electric...
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    Rointe radiator programming

    Hi guys, I've got these rads in my house, and they're pretty good, but a pain in the boot to set up and program. Sure if I took some time I could get in a rhythm but I'm thinking of a long-term solution. Being a bit of a programmer, I'm looking at reverse engineering the remote control...
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    Electric Radiator

    Guys looking for good make programmable efficient radiator easy to fit etc. Anyone recommend any ? Thanks
  7. NDG Elecs

    Towel radiator element

    Hi Lads n Ladies, Replacing an electric towel rad element and found the old element was split open along much of it. Just wandering what would cause this to happen. The rad in question is also connected to the wet central heating, and the FCU has a label warning only to use the electric...
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    ring testing

    whlist testing a ring final socket circuit r1, rn and r2 end to9 end had all the same readings found a spur taken from the ring for an electric towel radiator remove the cpc from towel radiator and end to end test were spot on reconnect towel radiater and r2 end to end was reduced to virtulally...
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    Dual fuel towel radiator

    I am hoping someone could give me some reassurance here.. I am fitting a towel radiator in my bathroom. I want to use both the central heating and a heating element to heat the rad. I don't want the element to be active whilst the central heating is running. I have carried out some...
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    Can towel radiator be upgraded just by switching element?

    A client has a Dimplex TRS120 oil-filled 120W electrical towel rail. The element has packed up and before it's replaced I wanted to check whether the 120W element could simply be replaced with a higher wattage one, e.g. 175W (TR8404), as listed in the Dimplex spares brochure, a couple of lines...
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    MR2 Turbo Radiator Fans not working

    Hey guys, My Radiator fan (cooling fan No.1) is not getting any supply (12V from the car loom, female connector) when the water temp senor is disconnected and I cant seem to figure out why. I am getting supply (12V from the car loom, female connector)to the air con fan though (cooling fan NO. 2)...
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    radiator switches - problem with identification

    Hi, I am totally new to this forum, based in London, having some electrical qualifications I am mostly dealing with general building maintenance and not very often come across some electrical stuff, but now it's the moment. Basically I have 3 radiator switches to be replaced, the job seemed to...
  13. chrish_1977

    independent radiator

    Hi there, have been asked by my plumber to wire a 2 port valve to an existing "y" plan, however this new radiator must be independent from the existing system, I need to find a way to wire the 2 port and new thermostat to the existing system so that the boiler can be switched by either but the...
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    electric towel radiator

    Hi all, nice easy one for you I'm sure...... Customer wants electric rad in bathroom. It is not going to be positioned in a place of direct contact with water. Main c/u is old wylex rewireable fuses which is a pain. Was thinking of a rcd fcu outside of bathroom. Any ideas??
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    110v transformer blowing trip

    Ive had this transformer a few years and never had a problem. I used it about 2 months ago then put it in the shed. I have now taken it out and its blowing the trip in my house for some reason. The shed I left it in has been leaking water and I have had to clear all my tools out of it but have...
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    fused flex outlet for towel radiator in bathroom

    Hi can anybody tell me if you can fit a fused flex outlet for towel radiator in bathroom in zone 2?
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    Domestic Nightime Background Power Consumption

    What is the background night time power consumption in your house when you are asleep? A/ Less than 100 watts? B/ 100-200 Watts? C/ 200-300 Watts? D/ 300-400 Watts? E/ 400-500 Watts? F/ Greater than 500 Watts?
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    is an electric wall radiator without earth safe?

    Greetings! I would like to move an electric radiator to another wall. The radiator at it's current location is properly grounded, but the wiring on the target wall, unfortunately does not have a ground wire. So some questions are: How important is it to wire electric radiators with ground...
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    Cable behind radiator?

    Here's a quick one I want to ask out of interest. I have seen cable running in conduit behind a radiator. Is this considered ok practice due to the heat from the rad when it is on, could this not cause issues?
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    Night Storage radiator swap for convector heater

    Hi People, Had a request from local estate agent who is an agent for a landlord, Property (small Kitchen/Diner, living room, 3 bedrooms and bathroom) has night storage heaters in all rooms, except 2 bedrooms and bathroom, these have convector heaters, tennant wants to change third bedroom...

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