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  1. M

    Potterton EP2000 Room thermostat wiring

    Ok im looking at changing my Potterton EP2000 Room thermostat over to hive to channel to work with hw/ch .. the only problem is wiring no 5 . Which is I guess the switch to motorised valve .
  2. R

    No power in only one room and no RCD tripped.

    So last night I went to put my heater on in my room, it’s one of those oil filled ones that you plug in. So went to turn on my light and no power. So checked everywhere else in the house and all working. Checked the fuse board and nothing has tripped. So checked the plug on the heater and it’s...
  3. D

    Fitting air blower as fixed appliance in dog grooming room

    My wife is planning to have a dog grooming business in a spare room in our house. It is 2.6m x 2.8m. It will have a dog bath in one corner with an electric shower fitted to the wall nearby. Much like this... I know if I have a shower in this room that I cannot have any socket outlets due to...
  4. J

    Living Room MCB breaker tripping

    Hi, The breaker for my living room has been tripping since Sunday. I have physically checked all the wiring in the sockets and they all seemed fine. I then checked them all with a socket tester and the read was fine. I have used all of the appliances on a different circuit and they are all...
  5. S

    Garden Room Consumer Unit in IP65 Meter Box on outside wall

    Hi guys, quick introduction, I am only qualified as a domestic installer, not a full sparky. My company builds bespoke garden rooms. We have been asked to supply an outdoor dining room for a client and they are extremely keen on having the consumer unit and under floor heating controls on the...
  6. D

    Advice on wiring new room stat

    Hi all, can anyone help with replacing an old timeguard room stat with a new smart stat as in the following pics....
  7. N

    Cable type for home steam room

    Would normal twin and earth be ok for lighting in a home steam room or do I need heat resistant? It'll be run above steam room on cold side of insulation as regs recommends, but being for lights, obviously end will be pulled through insulation. Cable to steam generator will be standard 10mm...
  8. D

    Help please, replacing old Honeywell Room stat.

    Just moved in... We have a room stat that isn't reliable. Seems to have a wide range of on/off variance... Red wire is 240v; blue is Zerov; yellow (not connected) is 36v. Inside cover... Boiler... Controller... We're having a new combi boiler fitted in a few months, just want...
  9. N

    Multi room PIR help needed

    Hi, first off apologies if this is a daft question I’m having an absolute mental block.. Scenario is: I have three rooms all on the same circuit and all controlled via a one way switch, i need to put a PIR in each room, now would this not operate all the rooms regardless of which room someone...
  10. rolyberkin

    Extracting hot air from room (woodburner)

    I have a lounge where I would like to extract the air from a ceiling vent, channel it through the adjacent garage and vent it into my hallway which is bloody cold, no doubt this breaches some kind of Euro regulations but hey ho. My question is what kind of fan should I use and will a mixed flow...
  11. Michael J

    lights and socket outlets in the same room fed from different CCs

    While doing a EICR I found that the lighting circuit and the socket circuit in the flat are fed from different CUs. The job is in a residential home.
  12. J

    Wiring advice for multi room extractor fan

    Hi all I have installed the 92430AW XPLUS 2 MULTI POINT VENTILATION UNIT I wired it in like for like with an old unit. The fan stays constantly on. Do I just wire in the switch lines into the L1, L2, L3? Or is there a way to wire this in. It's probably very simple but it's confusing me.
  13. S

    New dimmer switch - light in other room started flickering?

    Hi there! I just replaced my kitchen light with the following and all was fine: Wickes Kazbah 4 Bar Spotlight - 4 x 50W | Wickes.co.uk - https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Kazbah-4-Bar-Spotlight---4-x-50W/p/195430 Then I added this dimmer switch to dim the lights above: Wickes Dimmer Switch 1...
  14. Strima

    Battery Charging Room

    OK, we have yet another project on the horizon but this one involves battery charging. We do a fair bit of battery work already with large battery UPS systems but we will have a requirement for charging batteries up before sending them to site for installation. I used to work in battery bays...
  15. Darrin Brand

    Wet room with a meter cupboard !

    Hi guys , new here and looking for a little advice . I went to see a job ( consumer unit upgrade ) and when I had a little scout round I found a wet room that had been stolen from the end of a garage . The spur and lighting were all outside zones but the room itself was 2.5 x 1.5 m and at the...
  16. P

    shower room and led downlighters

    Hello, I am installing an ensuite with just a shower and sink unit in it. Can I have installed, LED downlighters using a wall-mounted dimmer switch? (the switch will not be within touching distance of the sink or shower)
  17. gazdkw82

    Conservatories/extra room

    We are desperate for some extra room in our house. We have had a quote for a 3mx3m conservatory and are really considering it. However I am concerned about the real life negatives of having a conservatory, plus they are expensive. Speaking with our neighbour he has given us the idea of...
  18. Leesparkykent

    Block of flats mains room location.

    I'm starting a block of 15 flats Wednesday, the building is being converted from an old care home. The original wooden staircase is staying in place throughout in the communal area. I've just received a revised set of drawings which shows the mains room mostly situated under the staircase...
  19. B

    wall sockets keep failing in utility room

    Hi guys. I'm hoping somebody may be able to shed some light on what is a strange sequence of events. Here is some basic background. 9 year old houe moved in 2 years ago separate utility room has washer, tumble, american fridge freezer, boiler, microwave and main fuse board for house in this...
  20. M

    Install in Server room and ac unit

    Evening guy, just wondering if I could get a bit of clarity...... I've been asked to to install some sockets into a new server room and spur off to feed a wall mounted aircon unit. My thoughts for this would be to install a new circuit and keep it separate from anything else to avoid unwanted...
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