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  1. Nickfromwales
    Each single phase in a 3 phase supply is typically described as L1 L2 and L3, and then you have your neutral and your earth, the earth howsoever obtained as dictated by the supply "type". Only one neutral is required to get 3 x single phase supplies. eg L1 ( red or brown ) 230v when connected between itself and neutral. Same for L2 and L3, so the neutral just gets split 3 ways with a Henley block ( big ass junction box ). 3 phase kicks in when you have a piece of 3 phase equipment, these are typically referred to as 415 volt appliances. Each phase is 230 volt independently, but if you put your load across two different phases you get 415 volt, whereas any phase to neutral would only give 230 volt. So a true 3 phase appliance will only take power from each of the phases, and not require the neutral, other than for the control electronics sometimes.
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    I should ban you all. Sorry @BBCRenovationShow, you're not in on the gag. If you knew, you'd laugh.
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    A thing I think I can see which adds the bling is mirror finish chromed tile trims. Chalk and cheese to the polished aluminium. Not cheap, but really look smart.
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    Thats not a problem, this pipes will take a hammering before you damage them. Thats just a graze or two
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    He always quotes me all inclusive. eg VAT and UK delivery included. Always ask though.
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    Drain Off Cock....Me old Cocker.
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    Any interested parties, please feel free to make contact with Callum via the Personal Message facility. Thanks, mods.
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    Ah yes, forgot you can request a tapping for the DOC, as opposed to just soldering one into the tee where the feed goes in.
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    Yup, a min of 1500mm is what ive read, but best practice 2000mm or more. @James H, can you rotate the grilles so they are at 45o to each other rather than both grilles 'aimed down' ? They are a bit close. What did the manufacturers literature state?
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    Isn't Trevor Cylinders2go? Have you tried them @SteamyTea ?
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    You won't go wrong with the spectra TBH, and a bit less obtrusive too. I prefer the others as they're a bit more directional but not much in it TBH.
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    Yup. I often put a bend on the feed pipe and run a bit of pipe around to the front, somewhere nearer, so when the immersions are accessible so too is the cold inlet ( and more importantly the drain off cock ) so both are easy to get to.
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    He's staying old skool dave .
  14. Nickfromwales
    I thought you had a string of blonde single neighbours where you 'washed' occasionally
  15. Nickfromwales
    Hi and welcome Looks a nice little addition .
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    Do you cook wildebeest?
  17. Nickfromwales
    Phase 1 : Meter & new supply. Phase 2 : No meter, just a single socket for the washing machine and tumble dryer phase 3 : Spare free feed for any future laundry business Better payback than FiTs Disclaimer : Do not follow my advice.
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    No problems then. Is the head currently where you'll want it to stay ?
  19. Nickfromwales
    A bathroom spanning 2 forums and about 70 pages......and he says "the baths working to be fair"
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    Hi. Theyll probavly give each barn its own phase TBH but it depends on the capacity and current location of the supply. Sounds like you'll need the supply cut back and a 3-way split underground with 3x new single phase feeds rising in each 'new' dwelling. Others will add to this shortly. Don't forget to mention PV and ASHP ( if applicable ) when you contact the DNO for the works.
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    Ah-ha! Nope! You should be fitting a water softener
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    My mistake, was referring to the first schematic. Did they specify the LLH because of the gas boiler ? I fear your spending good money after bad by designing the system with the gas boiler included. Id ditch the gas boiler when fitting the sunamps and heat them with electricity only until your ASHP is commissioned. The ASHP can provide high grade heat for the PCM58's so I really think it's a bad / uneconomical decision to keep the gas boiler, even if it's there already. TBH, feeding the PCM58 units with grid electricity, rather than the ASHP, ( eg in times of no PV generation ), wouldn't be ridiculous, but a lot of the year the energy for the Sunamps will be PV based, so using the ASHP to bridge any gap that removing the boiler creates won't break the bank ( but will save £££'s on the capital installation costs and reduce complexity for controls ).
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    ASHP : for cooling. Boiler : Existing ( but 100% completely unnecessary ). Low loss header : Probably way OTT. Sunamps : No brainer, and size / qty perfect IMO. Pv : The more the merrier. Id like to see a final design before this goes to print as you may well be leaking heat which would start to make things uneconomical to run when the PV isn't effective. The 2-port on the ASHP feed is a no-brainer. When the ASHP gets fitted Id completely redesign the installation to suit a no-gas solution ( with the gas boiler going on gumtree ). Utterly pointless having the gas boiler when the ASHP can be ramped up for emergency / boost to the PCM58's. Have a rethink @le-cerveau
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    Only if they can't be serviced / replaced from the front.
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    The listing shows a technical schematic drawing so just a case of getting the tape measure out tbh. Very few retrospectively upgraded items just 'slot' in so expect to alter a couple of connections maybe. Deffo worth going for the drop loop though.
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