Talking of heating: How much to run this?
Jun 18th 2007, 9:22 pm
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Jun 18th 2007, 10:45 pm
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Re: Talking of heating: How much to run this?
Well I just got a heatpump and just had the bill in. Last one was $274 and this one was $237. Not that much difference really. I hope I have a cheap one next time...
Jun 18th 2007, 10:52 pm
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Re: Talking of heating: How much to run this?
I've just ordered some thermal underwear from M&S
Jun 19th 2007, 9:59 am
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Re: Talking of heating: How much to run this?
Hey that heater looks cool, the challenge is not finding out how much it will cost you to use it, but how many candles your gona use as you keep going backwards and forwards to your fuse box ah Whiz
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Jun 19th 2007, 10:11 am
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Re: Talking of heating: How much to run this?
Jun 19th 2007, 10:13 am
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Oh yeah they have fuse boxes, and if your realy luckly you might have a trip switch, but you'll still be going backwards and forwards to the bloody thing 
Jun 19th 2007, 10:15 am
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Re: Talking of heating: How much to run this?
All modern houses are fully protected with RCDs, well insulated and double glazed and as good as any pommy house - apart from the heating thing - but that's another thread!
Jun 19th 2007, 10:22 am
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Re: Talking of heating: How much to run this?
also are the RCD protected circuits segregated on the consumer units like there are in a pommie/euro/RS components "split board"
and do all new builds have to have a double pole isolator on the front end of the consumer unit??
- these are all genuine questions that I want to get to the bottom of for work/my own enlightenment, not meant as smart-arsed repost....
Jun 19th 2007, 10:30 am
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Re: Talking of heating: How much to run this?
had this burning question for a while - is the double glazing all in aluminium frames and are there any of the nice laminated glasses available for the sealed units?
also are the RCD protected circuits segregated on the consumer units like there are in a pommie/euro/RS components "split board"
and do all new builds have to have a double pole isolator on the front end of the consumer unit??
- these are all genuine questions that I want to get to the bottom of for work/my own enlightenment, not meant as smart-arsed repost....
also are the RCD protected circuits segregated on the consumer units like there are in a pommie/euro/RS components "split board"
and do all new builds have to have a double pole isolator on the front end of the consumer unit??
- these are all genuine questions that I want to get to the bottom of for work/my own enlightenment, not meant as smart-arsed repost....
Sorry haven't a clue what you mean in the last two paragraphs. If you tell me what to look for I can go and have a look - if you tell me where to look???
Jun 19th 2007, 10:33 am
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Re: Talking of heating: How much to run this?
Just had a look in the fuse box. There are two rows of switches - each row has a separate RCD.
Jun 19th 2007, 10:42 am
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Re: Talking of heating: How much to run this?
ignore my meanderings.......
do you mean mcb - miniature circuit breaker (the individual circuits' trip switch) rather than RCD - residual current device (the true "trip" like the plug in ones for gardening tools - that protects you from electric shock/electrocution) or RCBO - combined RCD and MCB - not that common but seen in some industrial and the odd domestic distribution board......just thought that you had the electrical part of the building code off pat.....
I am interested in these things as I need to know how these devices operate and are expected to operate in NZ - I knew about them in UK but things are different here (some slightly better some a bit worse from a safety point of view IMHO).
Suspected that Al frames were the only options - they are not as good as the UK ones as condensation will pool off the metal - I know I've had metal single glazed, metal secondary glazed, timber SU-double glazed, metal double glazed and proper PVC SUDG with nice laminated glass, for added sound and UV proofing (the latter is what I am interested in as my furniture and art works, photographs, etc are important to me!!). LL
Jun 19th 2007, 10:47 am
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Re: Talking of heating: How much to run this?
bugger mis-read your post----yes but do all circuits come off these RCDs??
ignore my meanderings.......
do you mean mcb - miniature circuit breaker (the individual circuits' trip switch) rather than RCD - residual current device (the true "trip" like the plug in ones for gardening tools - that protects you from electric shock/electrocution) or RCBO - combined RCD and MCB - not that common but seen in some industrial and the odd domestic distribution board......just thought that you had the electrical part of the building code off pat.....
I am interested in these things as I need to know how these devices operate and are expected to operate in NZ - I knew about them in UK but things are different here (some slightly better some a bit worse from a safety point of view IMHO).
Suspected that Al frames were the only options - they are not as good as the UK ones as condensation will pool off the metal - I know I've had metal single glazed, metal secondary glazed, timber SU-double glazed, metal double glazed and proper PVC SUDG with nice laminated glass, for added sound and UV proofing (the latter is what I am interested in as my furniture and art works, photographs, etc are important to me!!). LL
ignore my meanderings.......
do you mean mcb - miniature circuit breaker (the individual circuits' trip switch) rather than RCD - residual current device (the true "trip" like the plug in ones for gardening tools - that protects you from electric shock/electrocution) or RCBO - combined RCD and MCB - not that common but seen in some industrial and the odd domestic distribution board......just thought that you had the electrical part of the building code off pat.....
I am interested in these things as I need to know how these devices operate and are expected to operate in NZ - I knew about them in UK but things are different here (some slightly better some a bit worse from a safety point of view IMHO).
Suspected that Al frames were the only options - they are not as good as the UK ones as condensation will pool off the metal - I know I've had metal single glazed, metal secondary glazed, timber SU-double glazed, metal double glazed and proper PVC SUDG with nice laminated glass, for added sound and UV proofing (the latter is what I am interested in as my furniture and art works, photographs, etc are important to me!!). LL
Don't get condensation on the glass - just a bit on the frame.