Last seen: Aug 28, 2025
It probably wouldn't be too difficult to add the FSV number at top-right of the display as an interim 'solution'.That would prevent confusion as to wh...
Let me just turn the light on in that cupboard @gunboatdiplomat Ah... that's better. So this is a very straightforward distribution board with ...
I'm not the right person to answer those points,... although I don't like the sound of you having a TRV on the system.The house temperature gets regul...
That looks like an Inta flow-gauge, with side branches for Fill and Flush.So I assume there are other places through which anti-freeze can be added, n...
Yes, TN-C-S is what we call PME, but is more descriptive for those with a technical understanding.Your substation transformer and any poles carrying o...
You'll have difficulty arranging to have two meters for a single location.Your Energy Supplier would receive a Notification from ECOES, the national d...
Thanks @gunboatdiplomatThat's progress. Is your house also PME, with an earth wire emerging from the Service Fuse? And does your Zappi have an ear...
That's now a lot clearer @howerpiece The earth is indeed provided by your DNO.It's derived from the Neutral wire connecting your house to the local ...
"They" won't change your meter.It's up to you to make that request of your Energy Supplier. Just have a think about how you might use 2 or 3 phases....
Within a cupboard or a meter box, it's unusual to have tails 'secured'.They tend to get left in free air. That reduces electromagnetic coupling and te...
Yes, the IET regulations are for internal wiring, from the meter onwards. There certainly are regulations which apply to the Distribution Grid.Each ...
Thanks for the photos. Very entertaining. Are all seven photos of your house, or are some of the neighbour's?Feeding one house from another is c...
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