Prats in a flat (with impressive length)

[@anthonybragg]

That small c.u. for the immersion was for something called heat wise I think an off-peak supply was used to power the immersion during E7 hours and you used to push the push to make switch which used to give you a timed (1hr?) peak supply to the immersion (boost)

[@guffermeister]

You would be correct, It was a pre-smart meter tariff of the 90's that provided an additional amount of boost power later during the day for the evening meal prep and bath. It would have likely been wired in to the top immersion only.

[@dsesuk]

Ah, yes, that'll be it. Well done that man!

[@Bazza-tn5ck]

Also called “economy 10”

[@lewistempleman9752]

i consider myself a pretty decent electrician but what i really like about this guy is he knows all the fancy technical terminology, 'switch', 'socket', 'wires' etc

[@dsesuk]

Aye. I read a book about it all once, and it had all sorts of fancy words in it!

[@Rollin-Rant]

Love the innuendos and the comedy 🤣 this is better than the crap that's on the TV, thanks Dave and Nige for an entertaining night 👍

[@markeastwood1424]

Another white knuckle ride with Dave & Nige - great content as always!

[@dsesuk]

Cheers Mark as always (sorry for the slow response, YT only just showed me your kind donation!)

[@richp6716]

That was a BAFTA worthy watch. Thanks guys, have been a bit ill recently and didn't think I had laughs in me 👊

[@dsesuk]

Get well soon Rich!

[@messageobliquespe100]

The set up at 1:09:24 - to the delivery at 1:09:31 is comedy genius. Thank you, & thank you to the Tourette’s community 👍

[@marvefleksnes6763]

Thank you, was looking for this

[@eddiereed5025]

A combination cylinder (also known as a Fortic Tank) is one that incorporates a cold water header compartment instead of a separate header tank.

[@dsesuk]

Ah, the mystery of the bellend is solved! Cheers Eddie!

[@iainkay3630]

@@dsesuk there was no mystery… Two bellends on screen the whole time 😂 in seriousness nice video lads ❤

[@5559sddffg]

What a pair that’s the first time I’ve seen a backwards ride.

[@ManxAndy]

Good evening David & Nigel ….impressed with the length, and content, Liz said Thankyou for the ride “on the coaster” she felt every vibration 😂😂😂. Just glad Nige didn’t throw up over her 👍😁💪🇮🇲

[@dsesuk]

Thanks Andy, Liz is now installed in the cab of the van where she belongs.

[@ManxAndy]

@@dsesuk Liz says, thankyou, she’s looking forward to the early morning rides…..😜, just make sure the heaters on high, she feels the cold these days, doesn’t want anything getting stiff and pointy….you might take an eye out…😂😂😂👍🇮🇲

[@VAX1970]

When the bricks have been stored in a damp place prior to assembly they can cause rust inside, also if they are not used regularly in cold conditions condensation can form inside.

[@Fishbait075]

Came for the electrical hi-jinks, stayed for the rollercoaster segment. Bloody love watching these videos.

[@misstakenot9582]

Does anyone make a kinetic-type switch which is 2 position ("on" and "off") rather than press to change state? There are situations where you want to switch something on, or off, without knowing the current state. For example, an exterior light which is not visible from the switch location.

[@montystelevision3238]

Love a Savery and Nigel video. Daves remarks are like mine about boards being a pain, lugging stuff, new fangled crap against simple stuff. I hate these new fangled smart home systems that let you flush the bog from your smart phone when out and about.

[@Lewdacris916]

bog = shitter? lol

[@eointhomas2914]

Cannot express how uplifting I find these videos, the sense of humour is so good to hear

[@xinam]

Whatever you pay Nige… it’s not enough! This episode was an epic. Looking forward to the next one, dudes.

[@dsesuk]

I've recently decided he should have a pay cut!

[@steveosshenanigans]

@@dsesukyou pay Nige ?…..I thought he worked for nothing …… seriously the best sparks video on utube

[@rjkelectrical6086]

This had me in stitches, awesome watch this👍

[@dsesuk]

I fear you're too easily pleased, but thanks for sitting through it!

[@haldo691]

I've installed quite a few convector heaters that now have computerised controllers in electricity substations they are controlled by a central thermostat so I normally just pull them apart and bypass the computer so they work the same as the ones I fitted 5 years ago #progress

[@frankblack1481]

Inspired by the storage heater regs, you could call this channel ‘Pre-LOT 20’ (I.e. 2 simple knobs in and out)

[@dsesuk]

I see what you did there

[@Kevin-ip8uf]

at 22:55 you ask how can the heater be rusty. not 3 minutes prior you were talking about the humidistat controlled fan was running on 🤔

[@Longeno55]

Those decorators do horrendous work I think. You guys on the other hand, bravo! and Cheers!

[@Richardincancale]

Had an oversized storage heater in my bedroom in the late 1970s - boy it was hot in the morning! I had a bedside light made out of a VAT69 whisky bottle covered in candle wax and it was warm enough to melt the wax off onto my bedside table!!😅

[@petereyre5188]

re the bottle, so did my parents tho with a natty pink shade with tassles 👌

[@Leonard_Smith]

Having lived in the same property since 1966, with storage heaters that were installed shortly after, I agree with every comment you made with regard to their installation, operation and replacement. Lot 20 was thought up by morons. I now lovingly treasure four different types of storage heater installed as replacements over 56 years and despise the one Lot 20 heater that was installed in 2020. And the one remaining original heater didn't even run to two knobs, it has one rotary knob that ranges from "Min" to "Max". The old days were so much simpler times...

[@oninbridders]

The coffee bit reminded me of Trev & Simon. Cracked me up. Lol. Thanks for the effort guys, cheered me up today

[@dsesuk]

On most days you will find us swinging our pants!

[@christopherkingston9601]

We are all very lucky that there are funny goons in the world like you and Nigel.

[@petertallowin6406]

I took out some storage heaters a while back and kept the bricks, they made a lovely block path for my garden gym. :) Sweet video dude. Not sure why this has only just flashed up in my watch list. :)

[@mjdavidson7185]

Good grief this had me laughing throughout 😂 much to the wife’s bemusement. I was starting to wonder how many more times those lights were going to be moved about… Great work as usual 👍🏼 think a coffee donation is in order.

[@dsesuk]

Please convey my apologies to your good lady!

[@nashme11]

OK dammit, you got me to subscribe. After the Karen video and this how could I not? You guys are definitely very skilled electricians and video editors. The Monty Python of Sparkys!

[@Mattja1]

Bit late to the party here, but when I've been asked to fit cooker hoods like that I feel like there's no choice but to ignore the regs on maximum height. There was one like that in my house when I moved in and after knocking my head on it 3 nights in a row the glass cover got removed in anger and found itself on the next trip to the tip.

[@ollydearden]

Sorry for a comment not related to the video. I had a few of the LED floodlights that you recommended in a previous video installed - still going strong. I could do with a traditional porch type light now - what brands would you say are worth considering? Have a good Christmas (Not to the bearded one, obviously)

[@FrontSideBus]

Lol at the intro, I'd forgotten about NICAM stereo! Shame that old batten came down, it's lasted longer than that LED batten probably will...(Edit, I was right lol) I'd also take 1990's decor anyday over the greyfest that is today's fashion! Lol, who wrote that Lot20 page? They should have proofread it first!

[@dsesuk]

True enough, there isn't a lot to go wrong with a good ol' fluorescent. The 90's tiles with the baskets of fruit printed on are still in the skip if you want me to save you the pieces?

[@JIBS.]

This is why David's channel is simply the best electrican KZbin videos going.

[@dsesuk]

Nobody else has an hour and a half of not getting a storage heater programmed!

[@davidcantona1774]

Just wondering if you’ve got the contact number for the guy that did the invisible repair on the Artex ceiling?

[@TheNorthernmunky]

This is the best electrical channel, mainly coz of the swearing! Don’t cave to KZbin’s demands to clean up the language if you want to monetise the channel, just say “people come here for the fackin swearing ok!!”

[@pnxelectrical]

Megger X1 v TIS MFT Pro- Which more fisher price? I get etch-a-sketch vibes from the TIS 😂

[@pah9844]

You 2 have taken over as my favourite subscriptions. I use to watch others, Arty and Bundy, however they appear now to be just an advertisement.

[@corymac]

Absolutely fantastic 😂😂

[@SmileyEmoji42]

Now you've raised the bar we'll expect a suitable announcement for all your videos 📽👍

[@metallitech]

For some reason I feel that the wall-at-the-end-of-the-kitchen-worktop was good.

[@dsesuk]

Personally, I too think it helped split the room up as well as providing some surface area a few handy shelves could have been placed on. I'd have saved myself the decorative bother of removing it and having to patch up the ceiling myself!

[@MathewLiamHowarth]

The first time dismantled a storage heater, I nearly shat my pants, thinking the white wool was asbestos. Luckily the manufactures stickers were still on there and just about ledgable, so I gave them a call, and just with the serial numbers they were able to tell me that they were all asbestos free. They mentioned their late 70's models would have had asbestos, and these were all late 80's models. As for the bricks within, I use these around the garden. I should save some for a outdoor pizza oven build or something similar.

[@dsesuk]

Best to check if unsure, but it has to be a pretty old heater to have asbestos in it seems. I did wonder if they'd be any good as path edging or similar, but they can be pretty brittle.

[@AdrianColes]

The bad fluffy asbestos is blue

[@MathewLiamHowarth]

@@AdrianColes I have seen it white, brown, yellow and pink also.

[@staypufttechtank]

Love the whole video!! Is there a City & Guilds exam for roller coasters? Need one of those forkers!!

[@skinneramble8613]

Always enjoy these videos. You are not wrong about storage heaters which used to be OK if you had enough heat installed. Now they are bloody awful.

[@marcushall8432]

Loads of laughs as usual.... cheers to you both XDXD

[@dsesuk]

Thanks for ploughing through it Marcus!

[@MazeFrame]

1:05:02 In the days of Wireless, that is a perfect spot for the home-internet-handler (You know, those white Modem/Router/AP/Print-/File-Servers in one made by Huawei and rebranded by your ISP). Central to the home for best chances at good wifi coverage.

[@DTELEC]

Enjoyed that and totally agree with the new over complicated pain in the aris hole storage heaters Do you have a link to where you get the Taylor made consumer units Cheeeeers

[@dsesuk]

sbstradesales.co.uk my good man!

[@darrenqualters2341]

Great video as always Dave 👍 You think the manufacturers of those heaters would have considered that a lot of old heaters don’t have a 24 hour supply switch aswell and could have perhaps incorporated a battery powered control Unit that charges up on the off peak, to save installers having to run in an additional supply ! The housing association I work for have done away with storage heaters completely now. If we have any old ones to replace that are beyond repair we replace them with Dimplex QRADs. I personally don’t think storage heaters save a great deal of money and you don’t have much control over them, whereas an electric radiator you can just turn on and off as you need it, or programme it to go on at set times.

[@dsesuk]

Yeah, I had a lot of to and fro with the lady who bought the place on the best way forward as she didn't want to splurge on the expense of that new lump on the wall, but it's hard to know what would work best for the tenant eventually. Perhaps a filled rad would have done the job, but with two other storage units on site, they might have wanted to run the whole flat off-peak.

[@michaelanderson8010]

That was genius!! Well done guys.👍👍👍

[@dsesuk]

I assure you, no genius was sacrified in the making of this video!

[@michaelanderson8010]

@@dsesuk I somehow managed to watch the full 1 and half hours of it!! Like the new rollercoaster theme. Tell Nige to stop throwing up all over you! It’s great to see another video. Looking forward to the next one!!

[@ashbashbaby2]

Love selectable. Did a load of bollards left one different colour just to annoy those with OCD

[@PaulBednall]

Best channel on KZbin, I was crying with mirth at the end sequence 😂😂

[@dsesuk]

Personally speaking, one was not amused Paul. Nigel's vomit is more corrosive than battery acid!

[@paultipton743]

These lot 20 heaters as the screens are touch screen, have you had any problems with Partially sighted/blind customers

[@thomasstewart5830]

Stairwell lighting switch, perhaps?

[@mattWallJsy]

Many other electrical you tube channels could learn a lot from you! Absolutely fantastic 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@AlexDavies-om8en]

march 1994 i was just a thought for the future. great video chaps

[@tomasnewson6744]

I love Nigel’s Compo hat. I was half expecting him to tear out the bath tub and sled it down the nearest hill 😅

[@bigdmed955]

First time I've watched your videos, bored at 4am b4 work😅, I run a small renovation company so come across a lot of weird stuff. That small switch behind the sub unit was probably for timed landing switch to switch on stair\landing for short periods when leaving the property at night or dark hours. That's the only thing I've come across with weird placement switches in MDU buildings. 👊👊

[@RossTheSpark]

I’m not surprised Nigel was shaking after inhaling that sandwich, how he’s not had his fingertips off yet I’ll never know 😂 keep up the cracking vids both. Coffee coming your way 👍🏼

[@dsesuk]

Shove something in Nigel's gob and it doesn't touch the sides!

[@hackwoodelectrical]

I had a fusion batten fail in 3 hours before… try and steer clear away from their gear now tbh but do use their circular bullheads

[@bikerchrisukk]

wonder if storage heater bricks could be re-used to make a nice BBQ area haha! In other news, what the hell is with the mini chairs screwed to the wall!?! a yank called technology connections did (unbelievably) an interest video on the difference between smoke alarms a few months back. Good to see ya both back, even if it's video'ing the day in day out stuff. 👍

[@dsesuk]

I've seen a few Technology Connections vids - he's pretty good. I'll have to see what he's saying about smokes! Cheers Chris!

[@bikerchrisukk]

@@dsesuk No problem David! The vid was titled: There are two types of smoke alarm. One of 'em ain't so good

[@Akz-xc1gu]

David was did you do when you worked got C&W

[@chriscollins1704]

The problem with modern lamps is they don't get hot enough to straighten out the pendant flex

[@pikeyandclaire]

Fitted hundreds of these between 86 & 88. Big competition to see who could carry the most packs of bricks in one go, usually up stairs in old ww2 flats, owned by local authority. Great days.

[@garyburton9447]

Replaced 4 in a fourth floor flat in Leicester a few years ago no lift and by myself. It was a lonnnng day.

[@olliekerslake3296]

I understand having a toolbox of "wonders". I once worked in a local computer shop where we kept the customers out of the workshop as building PC's is magical and complicated and why the customer pays skilled technicians to fix or upgrade the machine. In fact its not and once a customer saw its just a case of connecting various parts and he said "I could do that" I suspect that translates into the electrical industry - i've changed a plug sockets so why do I need a spark and all those silly tools. Great video

[@ele7d]

Yep I imagine this runs through many industries but it’s the small jobs that helps keeps businesses tick over, even if realistically anyone with a bit of common sense could do, but they try to keep you out with all kinds of warnings, demanding a professional specialist to command the task! I know when you try to update the BIOS it gives all kinds of warnings even though lots of mobo’s have DualBIOS with a previous backup available if the current one cannot boot, and you can just clear the CMOS anyway if you fuck up. Most people think you’re a smart cookie if you mention you do stuff with computers anyway 😄

[@jonhigginson4096]

Are shit 80’s kids bedroom wire lampshades not a C2?

[@jayfowler4747]

Glad to see the hood done propper, not like the kitchen fitter sparks who use a 13A or non at all so as soon as the bulb blows it uses the tracks on the pcb as the fuse instead.... Good job and some laughs as well 👍👍

[@dsesuk]

That curious 7A fuse will be just the job I'm sure! Although if it does go, it won't ever be replaced by another 7A fuse!

[@jayfowler4747]

@@dsesuk true, its a bit stupid as no one will have 7A also the new Bosch washers have a 10A. I have not seen any replacement for these odd fuses yet, have you?

[@asamitchell7948]

Also tell nigel when he fits the brick the left hand brick slam it against the insulation then fit the right hand brick when you slam it against the insulation it gives it a little more room get the other bricks in without struggling

[@dsesuk]

Good tip. I won't pass it on to Nige though - I pay him to struggle through the day.

[@asamitchell7948]

@@dsesuk 🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@benrobinson1458]

Got some coin you have - uni lite gear and them Werner’s ain’t cheap !! Had a splurge chap?

[@Brusselpicker]

Old storage heater bricks make great garden edgers.

[@davey6024]

I heard dave slagging off storage heater controls and straight away PTSD kicked in and I had visions of dimplex quantums.

[@ryanfuller964]

At 40:00 you talk about a business that used to buy old storage heaters. there we loads of little businesses round where i live that used to buy, sell and repair stuff like that televisions, vacuum cleaners, electric flymos, washing machines tumble dryers and other electrical appliances. but in the last year there all gone shut up shop. all that technical knowledge and expericence gone. the little industrial units and lock up garages and storage places torn down for new houses. couple that with moving to a proper industrial estate low margins and with prices going up they seem to all have been wiped out or giving up. its a massive shame all that e-waste being generated where once it was repaired or parted out and recycled. but recycling only works if it is profitable at at the moment its not. what a wicked world we live in. or progress or modenisation depends on your view point.

[@dsesuk]

I wish I had the cash to open a warehouse and take in electrical repairs. It is a shame as you say - we all end up de-skilling in a throw away society.

[@ryanfuller964]

@@dsesuk having been in that industry myself its hard work maybe in a few years when everything has hopefully calmed down find a nice place thats not going to be torn down for houses. i could do a nick bundy or artisan electrics youtube everything and go from there.

[@paulizz]

A prevous girlfriend had storage heaters in her flat and she asked me to take a look at the inline "fused spure" as it was very hot, of course it shouldnt have had a fused spure should have been a 20A switch. She got hold of the housing company and they argued it was fine, after explaining the fuse was "HOT!!" an engineer come and changed for another fused spure, I then emailed the company and explained it should have a 20A switch and perhaps it would be a good idea to check the other 70 flats eventualy they changed but we suspect they didnt change everyones. We made sure we had emails with everything in writing!! ( the manufactures instructions also said it should have a 20A switch)

[@sirronnitram8937]

Why are you facing backwards on the roller coaster?

[@dsesuk]

Nige held up the plans the wrong way around when building the studio.

[@hackwoodelectrical]

I had no idea EnerJ was compatible with ermkay

[@adoughertycontracting7243]

That roller coaster safety bar looks suspiciously like a bit of 20mm tube🤔

[@dsesuk]

Now that you mention it, it does look like a beutifully shaped length of galvo conduit!

[@adoughertycontracting7243]

@@dsesuk 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@matthewcollis-long5233]

I grew up with NS heating and my Mother (85 years young) has never had any other sort of heating. She’s always used electric heaters to top-up the heating in the evening when it’s chilly out. It’s a pain in arse though, and Gas or Oil-fired wet CH is much nicer. Nevertheless if this isn’t possible (as here) there are suitable alternatives since Lot20. I can’t be doing with those QRad things, so if we’re asked to replace NS heating we abandon the off-peak and install Rointe electric rads instead. The interface is okayish, I don’t know how I’d get on with one at home myself but it’s what I’d do if I had to for myself. The massive upside is that they’re a piece of cake to fit and no additional 24 hour supply (as it’s now all 24 hour) - and no bricks!!!

[@dsesuk]

Thanks for the Rointe tip Matthew. Sounds like they're worth a closer look. I have one NS heater here myself, but no physical switchover as it's all on a tariff basis these days like you say.

[@RichardArblaster]

0:24 you nearly made me spit my drink out 😆😆😆

[@highgatehandyman6479]

New megger looks fast and dangerous imo The kewtechs look a bit toyish imo

[@supersparks9466]

I have the same trouble with under floor heating programmers , you need to Einstein to program them with a Manuel the size of a bible. I normally just set the time and leave it to the client to set up.

[@dsesuk]

Some of the touchscreen ones aren't so bad, but I know what you mean. My job is just to wire it in (that's the easy part), trying to work out how to use it is someone else's problem!

[@bigtrev998]

Oddly. Brick has a lower specific heat capacity than water, at 0.85kJ/kg/K at opposed to 4.12kJ/kg/K. Of course they can get somewhat hotter than the 100C you can go to with water

[@keithquestedelectrical9785]

Fantastic as usual Good work and I do like a kinetic switch or two

[@dsesuk]

They come in handy Keith. Thanks as always for sitting through the nonsense!

[@keithquestedelectrical9785]

@@dsesuk Thankyou for hard work on content Look forward to you and nigel videos

[@leshackett3687]

Your knocking the 90s storage heaters which I agree are useless but previous was coal fires lol

[@mk-os8gl]

I can confirm that the switch with the press written on it was in fact my girlfriends panic switch

[@johncooper5293]

So awful I had to watch it again. The picture window at the end is genius. Have you turned adverts on or is youtube just monitising you? I like the Fusion LED batten with connection in middle but a bit pricey.

[@dsesuk]

Sorry John, midroll ads shouldn't be on but I seem to have missed unticking the setting. Remember, all this stuff is available ad-free on Odysee: odysee.com/@dseselectric:e

[@islandhopperstuart]

Thanks for demonstrating the low profile LED batten lights with the multi-colour temp function: the missus poked her 'ed in at that point and now wants one, so that's another £70 out my wallet and down the pan. Coffee sequence as crazy as ever. I'd guess the kitchen fitter wouldn't be too happy with you resting the end of the drill with wood boring bit on his nice, new kitchen surface at around 12 minutes would he?

[@dsesuk]

Pah, that's the old work surface. It's sitting in a soggy skip as we speak!

[@islandhopperstuart]

Got me there David!

[@jessiepooch]

Daft as ever. Good stuff.

[@Dog-whisperer7494]

Yes as always I watched to the end . Thank you for a brilliant video. I must say that was a pig of a job , those store ridge heaters are totally shit . Personally I would not have touched it. I like your new TIS voltage indicator. I won the TIS 851 from eFIXX it has a built in proving unit I think it’s a great bit of kit. Fantastic video guy’s very interesting. Thank as always 👍👍👍

[@dsesuk]

Thanks for showing up as usual Sean. A good win on the TIS851 for you! Mine is an older model they don't make anymore, but I get on well with it. A chap called Ian on Insta messaged me to say he had a Robin KTS1610 that he was saving from the skip. Might be a non-worker, but if it turns up here I'll be sure to show it!

[@Dog-whisperer7494]

@@dsesuk great I look forward to it and I am sure you’ll love it

[@dsesuk]

@@Dog-whisperer7494 I reckon so too. It's an intruiging thing!

[@marcushall8432]

I see your using the super cam Dave. Are you still using the ferret cam are not?

[@dsesuk]

Both are on the van - whether either is charged when we need it may be a different matter!

[@ifiwasanelectrician2802]

You should have reversed the roller coaster footage so you were going forward haha. Awesome video guys!

[@craigwilliams6734]

Got your telephone voice on David! F*ck off with that poncy voice & hit the wine with Nigel!!!! You are a LEGEND

[@dsesuk]

Well, if you're ordering me onto the wine, who am I to argue? Cheers!

[@pauledwards9493]

Van looks fucking ace btw. Btw David, what 2 gang socket would you recommend?

[@dsesuk]

I'm mot happy with the van's appearance which is why I haven't shouted about it on here - but further changes will be made in the next couple of months to sort it out. As for sockets, if we're talking white-plate, we tend to fit the Hager Sollysta range.

[@pauledwards9493]

@@dsesuk Many thanks David. Brushed silver here, not my choice but you know... women. I like the van personally but each to their own, time to go full white van man?

[@dsesuk]

@@pauledwards9493 Ah, well for decorative sockets, maybe Click Mode?

[@AGRElectrics]

i dont mind the interface maybe cause im.... slightly younger ;)

[@leeroberts1192]

New van?

[@dsesuk]

Same old tranny, just a new dress.

[@george.mathieson2]

The electrical pub talk.

[@sunshine3187]

Your videos with nigel always have me laughing 😃 Question though mate, why would you opt for another storage heater over an electric radiator? Especially now as electric radiators are very energy efficient? Economy 7 is being phased out aswel I believe. Thanks mate.

[@dsesuk]

The owner and I had some protracted discussions about the different types of heater on the market, but in the end this flat is set up for Eco7 and it didn't seem fair to leave the tenant with a primary heating option they would have to use during peak periods. The storage heater allows them to run at peak times like a standard rad if they choose, but it also gives them the choice of using it off-peak.

[@sunshine3187]

@@dsesuk that's a fair comment. What a pain in the are arse and expense to have to find another local on peak supply or to pull in a new circuit for the new heaters. I also suppose it depends on your energy supplier and what they charge off peak compared to on peak as the new electric radiators are that good at being energy efficient now, with the added bonus of looking more modern.

[@stevejagger8602]

Storage heater bricks make a very effective lining for a barbecue.

[@dsesuk]

Hmm. Interesting....

[@MS-Patriot2]

David, at 7’22” you show a wall mounted fan heater that’s “gotta go”. Was that because it had been mounted directly over the bath ! ?

[@dsesuk]

That was an error, what I meant was that it needs to be fixed as the fuse unit was hanging off the wall. But no, the downflow heater was perfectly fine for the task of heating the bathroom and it's outside of any zones, the bath being on the other side of the room. All we did with that was secure the fuse plate back to the wall as it's still operational.

[@MS-Patriot2]

@@dsesuk Thanks, I’m bunging a couple of those in to some old folks bathroom’s this week and noted that the manufacturers recommendations (along with zones and proximity to surfaces) state the switch/fuse should be outside the bathroom. The units themselves are double insulated but the isolator position made sense. Don’t want any unintentional Dignitas incidents !

[@dsesuk]

@@MS-Patriot2 Preferably, yes, that fuse unit would be better outside of the room, and if being rewired we'd put it there. As BS7671 only gets its knickers in a twist over plug/socket arrangements in bathrooms, high-level fuses and isolators tend not to be too problematic if outside of zone 1. We just needed to twiddle in a couple of new screws in this case!

[@MS-Patriot2]

@@dsesuk Cheers, I appreciate your diligent but always pragmatic approach on these things the IET spend countless hours foaming their gussets on.

[@matthewcollis-long5233]

There’s a sideline for Nigel building BBQs out of old NS bricks, I think…

[@alunroberts1439]

So if it is colour selective. And one set of LEDs fail. Can you still use the light on the other LEDs or has some P:££ W@∆¥ design it in a way well that won't work.

[@dsesuk]

I imagine it varies between different luminaire designs, so some may continue to work on a different colour if there's a failure of one chipset. I guess it also depends if both sets of LEDs are run from the same driver and if the failed set drags down the driver's output. I haven't come across a failed colour change unit yet, but I will eventually I'm sure!

[@alunroberts1439]

@@dsesuk The random switch you did show. One HMO I worked at had them next to the boiler. It did give 12 or 24 hours of power so if they had a card meter and ran out they could get running hot water. How it was paid back I don't know. But in one place I did see power monitoring so landlord would know. Was the same as were you was had metering on ground floor measuring all power being used. And each flat have their own metre. Think it is BNO so they would know if a flat was bypassing the meter.

[@dsesuk]

@@alunroberts1439 Yes, apparently it was some kind of override to boost the water heating in peak times. I guess it got disconnected when the water heater circuit was moved to the peak board.

[@g7eit]

Fucking legends. Well done. All the best from a worn out burnt up retired spark.

[@don1estelle]

The telephone wire will probably be surplus to requirements in a few years when BT or other cable internet provider installs a fiber in a completely different location which will requir a Double socket all to itself and Battery backup because of the frequent Power Cuts We'll be having + nearly all large visual displays will require ethernet because wifi is so Crowded even with wifi 6 or 7!!!

[@Daztronic84]

Has Nige ever struck you Mr Savery? Some of the abuse he endures is epic! 🤣

[@Marshun]

It's come close at times. One day maybe. One day.

[@kennyaskew7]

People with greenhouses take my storage heater bricks to line the floor for heat retention

[@chrisb4009]

It’s a fortic cylinder, there’s a header tank at the top.

[@dsesuk]

A foreskin cylinder? Well, I guess that fits with the phallic shape.

[@JBE]

I was walking down the Christmas section in B&Q and some random guy said to me "your that one from David Saverys new video aren't you?" With that I knew I had to tune in to my second favourite KZbin spark and see what I was missing! Great show as usual chaps, we always get something special from DSES at this time of the year. FYI I know about those new storage heaters and have gained a small amount of knowledge when it comes to installing and fixing them. The user interface is horrendous for anyone over 18. Hope Nigel has recovered after his spunk vomit ride? 🤮.

[@dsesuk]

Second favourite? Dammit, I knew you were peeved about my still having your dustpan and brush!