Andy Breeze

Domestic, commercial & industrial electrician based in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. 07970600328.

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@Andrew33080654 Also I don’t think they are eco guys, they are actually scamming cowboys. The kind that want you to sign on the night with no cooling off period, etc.

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@Andrew33080654 @vitaelectrical It can also rot the timbers & you can’t see the rot. Some mortgage companies won’t lend if the property has it installed. I had a customer who was selling his Dad’s house who had been duped into getting it, I think it cost £12k to remove & certify.

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@Commsrisk @sainsburys They all do it, well certainly Tesco & Morrisons. I have no issue with loyalty cards if it saves me some money. Everyone wants your data, whats the big deal?

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@EquinoxElec @credwards That was about 4 years ago, it is still not good practice to load a circuit breaker for prolonged periods more than 80% of its rating, thats why I fit a B40 rather than a C32.

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@credwards @EquinoxElec I have always used a B40 RCBO, as recommended by Myenergi tech department, I also space them out where possible.

As for cable size, I always use 6mm, unless its a long run & calcs require bigger. A lot of the time the calcs would probably allow 4mm.

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@nixonelectrical I been installing exclusively @collingwoodLED H2 Pro for 9 or 10 years, they have a 7 year warranty. I have only replaced 3 under warranty & 3 or 4 out of warranty. If the customer wants to supply something different, it is fine by me but I am not liable for the warranty.

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@EquinoxElec Its a shame the original board is so obscure that breakers aren’t available from stock at any wholesalers!

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@MarJerRow @jwflame Only if they are on the same switch live.

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@MarJerRow @jwflame That dual fan isolator isn’t a standard item, it is part of the @ClickScolmore Mini Grid range, a 4 aperture plate & 2 fan isolation switch modules. One of the great versatile uses of their Mini Grid range.

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@MarJerRow @jwflame I put 2 fans in recently, 1 in a walk through utility & 1 in the toilet off it, both on humidity sensors. The mixed flow fans were in the loft space above, I put a double fan isolator in the toilet out of the way.

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@nixonelectrical Then bin the connectors & use Wago 221-412.

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@tspark0 It is on the side, so an ideal place away from most doors & windows, certainly better than at the rear where the garden is.

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@EquinoxElec I always remove them, sometimes I explain it to the customer, sometimes I just recycle them.

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@nixonelectrical @Screwfix Amazing stuff from @LakelandUK

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@nixonelectrical Ah yes flat plate defo, some of the standard ones will fit in a 25mm. If installing new boxes I nearly always go for 35mm.

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@SulisElectrical @jwflame Is that PV ready, like EV ready?

New builds are rubbish in every respect, probably only 2 good things going for them: 1 - can sometimes get some half decent deals for first time buyers, 2 - they usually have half decent insulation.

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@Chrisjw00 @Andrew33080654 The insulated flexi stuff is pretty decent (foil, wool, foil).

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@nixonelectrical @hypervolt @Gillec1 @iCertifiApp What are they like to install, I haven’t done one yet but have one next month?

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@MoneySavingExp I’d say absolutely not, if done at the time, maybe but definitely not retrospectively months or years later.

The only time I have gone back for VAT was for a charity which I didn’t charge VAT but changed the decision later when they & my accountant decided it wasn’t eligible.