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    New condensate pump driving me mad

    Thanks Yes its wired to the load side of an isolator to provide local isolation and isolator is permanently on, only other connections to the load terminals are the neutral to the boiler and the N/C contact to the high level switch (other leg of this is connected to the boiler live) Ignoring the...
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    New condensate pump driving me mad

    So Dad's Old condensate pump went kaput (screeching like a banshee, float valve sticking and wouldn't shut off due to said sticky float valve but still pumping away), service company come out, swap condensate pump (Plumbcenter 667888), however at one point they lose power to programmer and...
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    Damp problems in sockets... solutions?

    I did a job for an old doctor's office turned into a manse decades ago, it had some form of electrolytic/osmotic damp protection. No idea if / how it worked but walls were dry with no visible signs of damp ingress https://www.twistfix.co.uk/electro-osmosis-damp-proofing
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    Cord Grip for a surface mount pattress / back box?

    That wouldn't be an issue, just don't have anything metalclad on hand and was just trying to use some bits up to be tight rather than giving the wallet moths some fresh air lol....
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    Cord Grip for a surface mount pattress / back box?

    Yeah that was kinda the plan just to use them up, though might just end up buying a power strip and let the moths out of the wallet...
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    Cord Grip for a surface mount pattress / back box?

    That might just do the trick bud, thanks!!
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    Cord Grip for a surface mount pattress / back box?

    Hmmm thats interesting, Suppose I could just go 2 gang rather than 3 (never going to use the 3s so I was just going to use them up on this project tbh....
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    Cord Grip for a surface mount pattress / back box?

    Yeah that vaguely rings a bell...
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    Cord Grip for a surface mount pattress / back box?

    I know this is a bit of an odd one, so bear with me, I have an idea in mind, but many of the power strips I see are either a) crap b) stupidly expensive, c) lack mounting holes or d) all of the above. So given I have a fair number of 3 gang sockets and back boxes (bought for a job cancelled at...
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    Bulb placed into special administration - What now?

    Avro, just been moved to Octopus, prior to Avro was with GBEnergy till they went bust, then Cooperative energy as they honoured the GB Energy deal before jumping to Avro Annoyance is that I asked Avro to refund some of my overpayments and they made various excuses about needing meter readings...
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    Which electric heater would you recommend?

    You really need to do a calc on heat loss to get a u value (iirc) I did it when I built my garage (5.8x3) and 500w will slowly raise the temp, 2 will raise the temp a lot more swiftly and I've seen 35C in the depths of winter when I forgot to turn it off... Would take less heat if the front...
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    Replacing a 13A plug fuse with solid brass

    Company is still in business somehow.....
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    Replacing a 13A plug fuse with solid brass

    Russ Andrews in particular being good for a laugh.....
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    Electricity Price Hike

    Supplier (avro) went bust so now being transferred to Octopus Energy on a deemed contract which might be cheaper than my fixed deal...
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    Electricity Price Hike

    Just got quote to recontract electricity.....unit price up from 16p per unit to 21, unit cost 22p a day, gas up as well but not as much result, direct debit goes from 132 a month to 172 (!!!) - a 30% increase.....and no one else is much cheaper, inflation they all bleat, same as insurance, no...

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