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    Technology geek. Tool addict. Product tester. Future #Passivhaus Self-Builder currently appealing a planning refusal on a site in Droitwich
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  1. Don't forget it doesn't have to be the full amount that's paid on the credit card to be eligible for protection... Section 75 applies if: you paid some or all the cost by credit card, with a point-of-sale loan, or with certain catalogue shopping accounts the cash price of the goods or services is more than £100 but not more than £30,000 It’s important to note that: it's the cash price of the goods or services that matters, not what you paid on your credit card or loan – for example, Section 75 applies even if you only made part of the payment using credit
  2. There were changes to who pays for "network reinforcement" in 2023. For example, in my case, before the changes, for our potential plot to get three-phase at the required loads the DNO was asking for almost £50K for network reinforcements - three-phase cabling was in place, but only a single-phase transformer and so the cost was predominantly for replacing the single-phase transformer for a three-phase one (it was originally an eye-watering £146K but their network asset database was out of date and some cabling they wanted me to pay for was already in place). Now, so long as I'm not *requesting* a three-phase connection, but am instead documenting my load and supply requirements (that would naturally lead to three-phase being the solution), then the DNO should foot the bill for the reinforcements and I'll simply pick up the connection charge. Much more detail here https://ukpowersolutions.co.uk/2023/02/14/changes-to-electricity-connection-charges/
  3. Glass shelf support; you're just using them in a different orientation. Available in lots of different colours and sizes. See https://www.hafele.co.uk/en/product/shelf-support-clamp-design-24-mm-screw-fixing-for-glass-shelves/P-00862003/#SearchParameter=&Category=JE0KAOsFOpgAAAF.vM3iJvmA&checkbox_fs_facet_supports_brackets_product_type=Shelf+Supports&@P.FF.followSearch=10000&PageNumber=3&OriginalPageSize=12&PageSize=12&Position=27&OrigPos=535&ProductListSize=90 for an example
  4. The John Cullen lighting webinars are really good - https://www.johncullenlighting.com/events/#webinars
  5. Hadn't seen that news. Looks like you still have a "free go" if your original withdrawal or refusal was before 6th December 2023 though.
  6. Hence the "good-quality" comment 😉 I use 3M insulation tapes and have never had an issue. Is it a junction box? It doesn't look like you are making any connections in the photo; it appears to be a pass-through of the conductors only. If it is a pass-through, then not required to sleeve them but nothing to stop you from doing it if you so wish.
  7. Just bear in mind that the median time for determination of an appeal (written) at the moment is something like 37 weeks (may be different for different appeal types), and that's from the date they determine it is valid. My appeal took 12 weeks to get to that point, so it could be almost a year before I know the outcome. Talk to the planning officer first and ask what would need to be changed for them to approve another application. Depending on the type of application, you can resubmit another for free, and this doesn't stop you from appealing the first decision at the same time. This is what I have done. I resubmitted for free with information that addressed the reason for refusal (despite the planning officer telling me it would still be refused) and started an appeal against the first decision at the same time. Five weeks after resubmitting, it was refused again, but at least I didn't lose that five weeks by waiting for the second refusal before starting the appeal. Should the second application be successful, you can then just cancel the appeal. Still waiting on the outcome of my own appeal for Permission in Principle, but hopefully not too long now 🤞
  8. Heatshrink would be preferred assuming the conductor itself is not damaged. Good-quality PVC tape at a push. https://engx.theiet.org/f/wiring-and-regulations/24396/repairing-insulation You do need to sleeve the conductors with the correct colour sleeving for their function.
  9. Just posting this here for future reference when anyone is looking at back-to-back WC issues and the Geberit frames. There is a Geberit pan connector specifically for this situation. I found it when researching the back-to-back "challenge"...
  10. 🤣 Don't think I ever take the easy route to be honest... I mentioned those type of clips in my first post, but they're a) not that cheap when you add all the components together and b) are not the easiest to fix in a residential environment. 50mm waste clips or 67mm round gutter clips might work though.
  11. I've just had a reply from the Wavin (Hep2O) Technical Design Department; "we have no issues with our Hep2o system being clipped over the insulation and this is a principle we see on site often. However, we would not recommend builders band is used, we would recommend that suitable pipe clips are used i.e. rubber lined, Talon clips etc." So it seems that it would be fine. When the time comes, I'll either find clips that will work or maybe take a look at designing something for 3D printing and then print them in red and blue filaments... Thanks for the input @Super_Paulie and @joth - much appreciated.
  12. The Screwfix blurb is wrong. The 15mm versions use JG Speedfit connections and the Reliance website states these versions are "suitable for use with Speedfit PEX and polybutylene barrier pipe [inserts required] and copper pipe" - see https://www.reliancevalves.com/gb/en/products/flow-control/plumbing-strainers-flow-regulators-manifolds/potable-water-manifolds
  13. Standard practice seems to be to clip your plumbing pipes and then insulate the pipe up to the clip and then continue the insulation after it. Are there any regulations that would prevent you from supporting the insulation instead, so that the insulation can be continuous? I see insulated clips online but they seem to be an isolation method and don't often show insulation around them. I'm wondering whether, for example, I could put a 53mm plastic clip (50mm waste clip?) around a 15mm pipe in 19mm insulation. Seems that would provide for better insulation and isolation, but I don't want to break any regulations and I don't want it to be an issue from an installation perspective in relation to manufacturer warranties for the pipe. Any experience out there?
  14. @PeterW Just wanted to add to Peter's excellent advice with the following graphic from the Hep2O Technical Manual as an additional resource for when people come across this thread in the future. It specifically mentions the design differences between locations and that domestic systems operating intermittently at less than 65 degrees are approved.
  15. In the Loxone Youtube video, they just show it installed in front of a round euro box and screwed directly into the plasterboard. See
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