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    Well it’s that time of the year again! It’s been a mixed year so , in-line with tradition, here are a few things that have mildly irritated me

    You are a very grumpy person, but I think it is inevitable as grumpiness is an exponential function of time. I am certainly becoming worse every year, and agree with your whole list, with one exeption. I am partial to the occasional cup of Yorkshire tea. A few things that irritate me - people...
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    475 properties ............. don't be fooled

    ok - guess i won't be replying then.
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    475 properties ............. don't be fooled

    I've had the same email, but did not bother replying. As a matter of interest, how do they scam the money from you? 
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    unvented system - eastern european style

    found this in a rental property, and disconnected it straight away. 2 x immersion elements, mains cold water feed, no expansion vessel or any temp pressure relief valves. Put in as a temporary measure until they could fit the boiler. Lucky the thermostat in the immersion element did not fail
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    that's a bit steep!

    a warning to those of you that break seals - found this warning at a customers house
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    Things I Don't Like

    Things I REALLY don`t like; Taking apart and unblocking a saniflo - for the 6th time in the same flat FFS. The retarded tenants just don`t understand that it won`t eat baby wipes. I`m surprised the landlord hasn`t kicked them out yet. Trying to change an immersion heater element, when the...
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    Things I Don't Like

    why is everything done "on a daily basis "? What`s wrong with daily, or every day?
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    Dimmer Switch Price

    thanks for the replies everyone - So I`ll check manufacturers info. Can anyone explain to a thick plumber what leading and trailing edge dimmers are?
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    Dimmer Switch Price

    on a slight tangent, I`ve been told that if I replace normal bulbs with dimmable LEDs, I will need a special type of dimmer switch? Is this necessary?
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    tt with no rcd

    Thanks for all the replies, and in retrospect I should not have worked on the circuit. Will tell him the bad news tomorrow. I will also ask about the eic for the rewire and new cu which was apparently 6years ago. Bet there isn't any paperwork. I was sure that tt systems should be all rcd, but...
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    tt with no rcd

    No.board is wylex plastic. Would this have been compliant when installed under 16th edition?
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    tt with no rcd

    Andy, didn' see all of your post. Just seen the pics! No I don't think it's safe, and I think I would put an rcd in somehow, but i've said that I won't do the pir. Was just wondering what you would do?
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    tt with no rcd

    Havn't finished yet or done the mwc, but I see what you mean. The circuit checks out ok, earth continuity, polarity,zs etc all fine, but no rcd
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    tt with no rcd

    Doing some work in a local shop. Shopkeeper had inspectio by council and fire officers,resulting in long list of things to fix. I'been fitting key switches for testing the emergency lights, as well as a few other things. He asked me to do a pir, but I dont think I'm competent yet. Agreed to...
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    5 day wonders

    Yep, new cu install. Very embarrassing.
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    5 day wonders

    Cant attach photo, sorry
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    5 day wonders

    Always check the tightness of connections, including factory ones! Well I didn't check the factory neutral on the main switch. What a plonker, but then on the electrical side, i am a 5 ww, so what can you expect? Trying to attach a photo here but can't seem to get it
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    In the wrong game

    I'll swap jobs if you like! I spent yesterday afternoon fixing a saniflo unit. The tenants had tried to flush a jumper. And left me to remove it - what a **** job. Itmust have been installed by 5ww- fcu stuck to the wall with silicone. And saniflo discharging into open gulley, not soil stack...
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    PME EARTHING FOR DUMMIES

    thanks all - i`ve read many posts in the past about exporting TNCS, and never fully understood why you can`t do it. I think the mist is starting to clear ! It`s also made it clear how dangerous not having water/gas bonding can be - and I have found this so many times in the course of my work...
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    Tysoft EasyCert Mobile for the IPhone

    ANDROID VERSION???
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