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I think they call it Upselling, no common sense just take more money from a captive customer......even my dentist does it.

Infrared heating - Heats objects not air

Using 1mm t/e in your set up is okay with such low loading.

Thank you for the info....will look it up once I get the shrink wrap off the new BBB.

Opps Sorry.... Yes and same MCB.......signed very wetpants !:oops:

I agree and nothing wrong having light ccts with borrowed neutrals on a dual RCD board so long as it is on the same RCD.(y)

Of course you can..as many as you like......they want your money at the end of the day:);)

Don't they do that on new builds to avoid Part P and paperwork !!o_O

Agree with you...I like Hager stuff, good quality....except for that bolt they used in the past... good quality wood screw works.... safer the lid stays on than drops off.

Aico for me too....they just work.

SPD's - Just going by experience, Customer had extractor fans lasting 2/3 days(approx 10 years ago)...quality ones for 2 weeks at best....transient voltage caused by heavy industry nearby, SPD installed. If I see TVs/delicate electronic equipment burning out every week, I'd fit one as standard...

Well said....It will be sad to see you go Murdoch but I do hope you will continue to contribute to help anyone in the industry keep a more common sense/reality approach.

We all could offer the customer a version to work from eg pre-RCD protection for domestic luminaires....... In reality... the majority of customers are usually unaware of latest regs or amendments or what BS7671 is. In fact all they want is a safe working outside light.(a simple example).

I have experienced only one electrical issue in the last 15 years that required an SPD....go figure. (repeating myself again. 🙃) I have not got the latest amendment yet( every time I had bought it ...the assessors were not up to speed) So I will continue with the blue book design/install until...

I have always recommended customers to run a cat5 cable in duct/pipe, same trench as Swa as a back up. Is the supply already in or clipped.?

I have had only one electrical issue in the last 15 years that required an SPD....go figure.

Shall take into account means, “to take into consideration or to allow for a particular matter in the actual decision” (not written in BS7671) I have always thought BS7671 was written part by persons with a law degree & persons with technical ability etc etc. As such, a lot of play with...

Safe to use based on fit , rating, manufactured to BS EN 60947 3 & not purchasing it from the toy section in B&M. I'm now curious........ You don't sound like you are on the tools, perhaps you work on procedures or assessing ? & thats okay........ I would love to see your procedure for...

Wow, Thank you for all your thoughts/suggestions on this Mix and Match subject. I still think that if someone on the tools can resolve issues and make a judgement call on what is safe to use, regardless of OEM parts, then they should be allowed. I sign off my work, with a deviation where...

Only the ones that are manufactured to BSEN 60898 61009 etc standards ...experience in using said devices from different brands...then applying this to the problem to get a satisfactory conclusion.