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Just had a giant fry up and Lucozade Sport! Feeling much better ta. No, not saying that at all. I'm on a TN-C-S supply (now) at the house, just happen to have the original TT rod too which is only now become pretty much another "M" on the multiple earth line but its mine. Leaving my rod in place could have a protective effect should the supply earth fail in some way or become degraded as aforementioned. The DNO supply you with a TN-C-S system to your one building, the house. If you were to use their earthing system it's colloquially known as "exporting the TN-C-S". If you asked them officially they might not even let you. So don't ask them! Honestly, just rod the shed end. Only connect the CPC and armoured at the house end. That'll protect the swa itself. This may help. https://professional-electrician.com/technical/stroma-certification-supply-chain/
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Welcome. Definitely the right forum. The clever people will be along shortly with answers. More pics the better btw.
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Thoughts on Wall-mounted faucets, both bathrooms and kitchen
Onoff replied to puntloos's topic in General Plumbing
Don't forget lads that they WILL cover any beer glass shelf in tat! Edit: Not that I'm ever drinking again. -
I'd have posted last night but discovered that 1 pint of Peroni and 3 of Punk IPA lead to a very, very unwell @Onoff. Worth looking at John Ware's 2005 IET publication that WAS the standard for this sort of thing and bits still relevant. outdoor-electrical-installations.pdf I can't remember but do you have an overhead supply? On poles? If so, like us here it may have been upgraded from a TT supply to have intermediate down straps periodically tied down to earth at the pole base (ideally at every connection point) making it PME TN-C-S. The "M", multiple, deriving from the many earth straps along the line. PME supplies are generally always TN-C-S but TN-C-S is not always PME. It might be the sub station feeding the property is so close there are no multiple points tied down to earth. Since they upgraded the overhead supply here all new builds get a TN-C-S supply. I was quite happy with my old, two wire TT supply and rod set up. A few years back we went on holiday and a tree came down on the overhead between the pole and the house. The BiL looking after the house called the DNO and they repaired (bodged, but that's another story) the cable. I came back to find a shiny new PME sticker in the fuse board. So I'm on TN-C-S but still with my TT rod. I'm keeping my rod for the simple fact some time back, a gang came along the road one day and CUT all the down straps off the poles with a petrol grinder. That would likely have left a number of people with pure TN-C-S installs with very high Ze. Of course nothing was done and new straps got fitted (until they're nicked again). It was around the time from memory that half of Dartford got taken out for a week by similar thieving scum! You're quite welcome btw anytime to my MFT and I'd TT the metal shed too and fit a garage unit with local RCD protection. The shed is potentially an extraneous conductive part don't forget however you do it. What are you feeding it from in your cu? Isn't your SiL a sparks?
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The great Saga of Dumb and Dumber cutting a tree.
Onoff replied to Patrick's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
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The great Saga of Dumb and Dumber cutting a tree.
Onoff replied to Patrick's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
It's got me stumped. Pinterest is your friend.- 75 replies
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I'd buy nothing else.
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House build from recycled Materials.
Onoff replied to Patrick's topic in Energy Efficient & Sustainable Design Concepts
Mines home made. Details here, back of a fag packet plans on 2nd page. Think I say in there it'll only cope with the type of pallet that has "4x2" type cross bearers due to the width between angles. Easily adaptable though. Must get around to making the fully width adjustable, quick release pinned, MK2...don't wait up! -
The great Saga of Dumb and Dumber cutting a tree.
Onoff replied to Patrick's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
Just watched the time lapse and vids. With hindsight eh??? That was going the way it went all day long. It was slanted and weighted that way. The wedge the opposite side just helped it. The rope did jack, presume it snapped? Lesson learnt etc. Glad now that Amazon cancelled my order for a bargain chainsaw recently! ?- 75 replies
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"That was mega Joules!" - Jamie Oliver
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As in Confucius said?
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House build from recycled Materials.
Onoff replied to Patrick's topic in Energy Efficient & Sustainable Design Concepts
Job for my pallet buster? It's painted now! -
Just got a Zero 1.3 recently but with the soldered header: Along with a breakout board: The boy is FINALLY getting down to doing my mates "Knight Rider" lights with ultra bright LEDs inset into his block paving under the sliding gate. I can cope all day long with the hardware side but the Python is beyond me. Suppose I should learn...
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The great Saga of Dumb and Dumber cutting a tree.
Onoff replied to Patrick's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
Looks like it might have listed a bit...- 75 replies
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Well tbf the system does require 6kW of POWER input or 6kWh of ENERGY. He clearly meant power... +1 on the pedantic bit.
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I believe that without a buffer tank the boiler can suffer from short cycling?
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I thought WTF at first with my Geberit stuff (WC frame, flush plate, wall drain). (Still don't like the way they mix mm & cm). Takes a few reads but once you "get it" you'll be impressed at the simplicity and just bloody good design.
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The great Saga of Dumb and Dumber cutting a tree.
Onoff replied to Patrick's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
Hand dredging your lake maybe or "man in the water" when you lay the GSHP loop?- 75 replies
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The great Saga of Dumb and Dumber cutting a tree.
Onoff replied to Patrick's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
Easy fix...ever heard the term "cordwood"? Its a wall made from logs on edge. You could even wedge that cold one in and save a trip to the bottle bank!- 75 replies
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Thoughts on Wall-mounted faucets, both bathrooms and kitchen
Onoff replied to puntloos's topic in General Plumbing
Cheap here. Tbh you should be buying a spare methinks: https://www.homelava.com/en-kitchen-faucets-sb15-pi1-c73.htm -
The great Saga of Dumb and Dumber cutting a tree.
Onoff replied to Patrick's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
Nobody filmed it?- 75 replies
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The great Saga of Dumb and Dumber cutting a tree.
Onoff replied to Patrick's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
I think we know what @Patrick is getting for Christmas: ? On a serious note I really hope you were conscious of who was in neighbouring gardens when that came down. Consequences could have been horrendous. I'd be thinking a small scaffold tower and somebody who knows what they're doing with a chainsaw. What's that about 18" dia? Who's wall is it that got damaged btw?- 75 replies
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I'd be fitting an REC (isolation switch) myself for them to connect to: https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/WYREC2S.html Probably easier for you to get: https://www.screwfix.com/p/wylex-100a-dp-isolator-with-enclosure/321fr They don't all sing from the same hymn sheet is the issue. Around here if you talk on the phone they ask for an "INCERT" to be available aka an Electrical Installation Certificate. The lads who turn up never ask. Offer of teas, coffee and a plate of nice biscuits should help.
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Mines quite noisy I think at 31dB, but it's in and has pretty blue lights...must take the label off and paint over / wipe off the paw prints... Only a stop gap until MVHR...so likely permanent then! ?
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Elevation, Elevation, Elevation
Onoff replied to Triassic's topic in Environmental Building Politics
120m asl here...but in the bottom of a valley! Posted before but the road at the bottom of my drive when it really rains:
