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  1. Lou

    Electric Fire Install - Gas pipe consideration Electrical Advice

    Electric Fire Install - Gas pipe consideration Discussion ThreadElectric Fire Install - Gas pipe consideration Electrical Advice Disclaimer - this isn't directly related to electrical matters. Rather it's a question about a situation which has cropped up during my going to quote an electrical...
  2. Lou

    Today I experienced the worst electric shock my career Electrical Advice

    Today I experienced the worst electric shock my career Discussion ThreadToday I experienced the worst electric shock my career Electrical Advice Today, I experienced the most severe electrical shock of my career. Fortunately, I'm here to write about it. I've been replaying the situation in my...
  3. Lou

    Wifi wall-mounted electric panel heaters? Electrical Advice

    Wifi wall-mounted electric panel heaters? Discussion ThreadWifi wall-mounted electric panel heaters? Electrical Advice Hi. I'm looking at replacing 5 aging (barely working controls) Atlantic electric heaters in a 2 bedroom flat with wifi enabled ones. I have ordered from Amazon a Devola Wifi...
  4. Lou

    Electric shower Circuit breaker not working Electrical Advice

    Electric shower Circuit breaker not working Discussion ThreadElectric shower Circuit breaker not working Electrical Advice hi, I have a Mira sport 10.8 kW shower, it has an 0ttermill 60 amp type D circuit breaker which is not breaking the circuit when I push the yellow push to test button, it...
  5. Lou

    undersized cable provided by electric hob/cooker manufacturer? Electrical Advice

    undersized cable provided by electric hob/cooker manufacturer? Discussion Threadundersized cable provided by electric hob/cooker manufacturer? Electrical Advice Hi All, I am a little confused, probably something I am missing..... I have just wired in a 7.4kw Neff V57THQ4L0 N70 Vented Hob. I...
  6. Lou

    Electric range and hob SWA, T&E x 2, or Q&E? Electrical Advice

    Electric range and hob SWA, T&E x 2, or Q&E? Discussion ThreadElectric range and hob SWA, T&E x 2, or Q&E? Electrical Advice Electric hob/oven range was installed years ago, runs on 2 x B32 MCBs to 'House' (sub)consumer panel, runs to oven on 2 x T&E. Kitchen is being remodelled. Would like...
  7. Lou

    Wiring an off on switch into a Contactor for electric motor? Electrical Advice

    Wiring an off on switch into a Contactor for electric motor? Discussion ThreadWiring an off on switch into a Contactor for electric motor? Electrical Advice I have a sawbench motor that needs an on/emergency off switch fitted, have the hylec on/off switch and a contractor 240V coil with NC...
  8. Lou

    Electric meter advice Electrical Advice

    Electric meter advice Discussion ThreadElectric meter advice Electrical Advice To be clear I have no intention of messing with this, I just need to pick a few brains on the following. British gas are sending me this on a regular basis, a ploy I think to get me to install a smart meter which i...
  9. Lou

    Can we reduce voltage on an electric fence? Electrical Advice

    Can we reduce voltage on an electric fence? Discussion ThreadCan we reduce voltage on an electric fence? Electrical Advice Just set up an electric fence system that outputs around 9KV and 10 Joules. I am worried about my pets and other live stock that the shock is too much. I wanted to know if...
  10. T

    UK Electric underfloor heating onto concrete floor.

    I have a customer who lives in a 200 year old property. The lounge floor he wants tiled which is very thick concrete. He wants electric underfloor heating but I'm concerned he'll lose too much heat into the concrete. He's gone with tumbled modular limestone and the floor is quite wavy which...
  11. r1chy0

    Best low profile electric underfloor heating system for tiles UK

    Hi there, hoping for some help here. I am about to install a small (2.2x2.5m approx) area of tiles in our utility. I am using 900x900x10 tiles and ideally would like to keep the junction with our kitchen floor (engineered wood) as flush as possible. That means there is approx 15mm depth to play...
  12. H

    Electric Cable through Foam Backer Board in Shower

    I am considering purchasing the Wedi system for a shower renovation. The current shower setup uses an electric shower and the new shower renovation will also use an electric shower. The current electric cable runs from the studs, through the tile backer board, through the tile and then into...
  13. G

    Electric underfloor heating first time use

    Hi guys, Hope you are all having a fantastic Xmas. To cut a long story short I have installed electric underfloor heating wires under large format tiles (600x600) using ditra heat duo membrane as per manufactures instructions etc. My question is how do I switch on the floor heating on for...
  14. S

    Best value electric tile cutter

    Hi guys Mates asked me for advice re best DIY (he's better than me) ELECTRIC tile cutter can't seem to find a decent post on here about £100 to spend. Anyone recommend one for me please .
  15. shimlad

    Putting Electric Heating Mat Under Tiles

    Hello, I have got the boarding down it is wedi board which had been stuck down with adhesive and screwed down also with extra metal washers. Someone has now told me it is not a good idea to put an Electrical Heating Mat over it beacuse of the metal screwes and washers. Can I just take them...
  16. C

    Hot glue for sticking down electric UFH cable

    Hi everyone, good to be here. I'm a DIYer putting down a loose UFH cable in my kitchen. I've laid it out and used a glue gun to fix the cable to the Wedi board. It occurred to me though.. once the cable is encased in SLC, those glue globules are going to be liquified each time the cable heats...
  17. P

    What is the Best Electric Tile Cleaning Brush?

    What are electric cleaning brushes? . Powered by electricity, it can scrub anywhere in your home. Be it your bathroom or kitchen, electric cleaning brushes have all the answers. It easily cleans your home with just one swipe, which saves your precious time. Buying an electronic cleaning brush...
  18. C

    Electric cutter for £150 ish?

    Hi folks, After some advice. I don't do loads of tiling but do a few bathrooms here and there. I can't justify spending hundreds on a wet cutter, but I need to get a semi decent one, ideally £120-£150 or something like that. (which is probably a bit of a contradiction haha). Just wondered if...
  19. D

    Floor tiling - dot and dab over electric under floor heating

    Bathroom fitter says this is the correct way to lay tiles and nothing in the rule book says he can’t dot and dabb
  20. D

    Disability bathroom walk-in steam shower and Grohe electric bidet, travertine all walls, M23 Sussex

    Looking for a tiler/bathroom/wet room installer who can do local authority disability conversion work in Gatwick/West Sussex area. This particular job is a straight swap of bath for enclosed shower with steam (needs tanking), swap WC for Grohe Sensia electric bidet/WC, swap basin for suspended...

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