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Not sure the way those smoke detectors are connected is exactly snagging.
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Not sure the way those smoke detectors are connected is exactly snagging.
I've always fitted the aicos so have brought the cables into the term blocks but I like that idea of the circular fast fix, you and @Flanders mentioned. Would be an easy fit with the number of refitting holes they put in the bases.
Yeh but with just the power then link it's not a bother - you do measure the conductors though and the lid is a hinged affair which helps.Are the Aicos the ones where it's still tight to get all conductors in the space and the slide the head on?
Yeh but with just the power then link it's not a bother - you do measure the conductors though and the lid is a hinged affair which helps.
I use some form of back box with Aico, nightmare to terminate properly otherwise. They've allegedly changed the design, to making the connections more easier!
Why do you need a back box? Bring the cable(s) through the ceiling, connect to visible connectors...... If the cable is a bit long, push a bit back into ceiling void. Simples
If the electrician is second in the space he should fix them out of harms way away from the pipes. If the plumbers second in the space he should make sure his pipes don't touch,however he/she is a plumber so not something to rely on. In each case once fitted its not often that either go back to that area so it depends really on the last one fixing something but it is a joint responsibility to keep cable away from hot pipes.I don't think it was cheap - £3500.
Can i also ask about the mains wires touching the central heating pipes - is this ok or should they be clipped away from the pipes or can the pipes have insulation around them? If it is a problem is this something the electrician or central heating installers should do? Many thanks
Any person who uses "choc boxes" I would immediately view as being unskilled, those things are only useful for filling skips.
Wholesalers sell all sorts of low grade parts and the parts you opt for indicate the level of work you are going to produce.Why would wholesalers they sell them?
Don't be so harsh
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