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Forum: France
Mar 14th 2013, 4:31 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 14,744
Posted By cuthbert

Re: CERN

Yea.

If you are looking at engineering positions, you want to keep an eye out for posts in places like BE-ABP-HSL, BE-OP or maybe TE-MSC. However if you are looking for a physics related position,...
Forum: France
Mar 14th 2013, 1:20 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 14,744
Posted By cuthbert

Re: CERN

You make it sound like something out of invasion of the body snatchers.

But yes :thumbsup:
Forum: France
Mar 14th 2013, 11:52 am
Replies: 24
Views: 14,744
Posted By cuthbert

Re: CERN

There are around 9,000 people at CERN, about 2300 staff, similar amount of contractors and then around 5,000 physicists, scientists (known as users, as they use the scientific facilities), fellows,...
Forum: France
Mar 13th 2013, 11:27 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 14,744
Posted By cuthbert

Re: CERN

I've been here nearly thirteen years and in that time I can only think of two families that have gone back to the UK, because they preferred the lifestyle over there or missed something and have not...
Forum: France
Mar 13th 2013, 7:52 am
Replies: 24
Views: 14,744
Posted By cuthbert

Re: CERN

What do you need to know?
Forum: France
Oct 30th 2012, 6:59 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 919
Posted By cuthbert

Re: Flushing heating circuit

Can you give me an example I'm a tad confused? What's the difference between galvanized steel to copper and copper to galvanized steel it's still the same mated surface?
Forum: France
Oct 30th 2012, 6:22 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,656
Posted By cuthbert

Re: Cumulus electrique?

Did you have the inspection today, all good I hope?

re; the oven I think that's the nail on the head, at over 7kW that's one big oven, so can only imagine it to include a hob or some such.

I...
Forum: France
Oct 30th 2012, 6:09 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 919
Posted By cuthbert

Re: Flushing heating circuit

Wasn't the earth, the dielectric unions between the iron casing of the boiler to the brass and copper of the fittings. You mentioned earlier about radiators, why is it never a problem or it's...
Forum: France
Oct 30th 2012, 3:19 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 919
Posted By cuthbert

Re: Flushing heating circuit

Ooo bugger I completely forgot about the Dielectric on the boiler oh well too late now. Everything of mine is copper, except the boiler which is ferrous and as you say alu radiators, and one of the...
Forum: France
Oct 30th 2012, 8:19 am
Replies: 12
Views: 919
Posted By cuthbert

Re: Flushing heating circuit

When you say there isn't a market for it, am I reading too much into how you've written it, is it that French don't care about it or the Brits are OTT about it and that it's not really necessary?
Forum: France
Oct 30th 2012, 7:32 am
Replies: 15
Views: 2,656
Posted By cuthbert

Re: Cumulus electrique?

Personally I put it on a 16A breaker, 2.4kW = just under 11A and mine is 3kW = 13.6A. Also have a 2A breaker to protect the EDF Heure Creuse/Pleine line which was linked to the "Commutateur HC/HP"
Forum: France
Oct 28th 2012, 8:58 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 919
Posted By cuthbert

Re: Flushing heating circuit

Cheers.
I found a cleaner (http://www.leroymerlin.fr/v3/p/produits/desembouant-chaudiere-equation-1l-e38952) and inhibitor...
Forum: France
Oct 28th 2012, 8:30 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,656
Posted By cuthbert

Re: Cumulus electrique?

I just installed mine, as I understand it the regs say that it has to be wired directly, but I did mine to a junction box as the tank came with a cable already fitted.

Check here...
Forum: France
Oct 28th 2012, 8:12 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 919
Posted By cuthbert

Flushing heating circuit

Hi,
So far I've got the new hot water tank and water softener in, got the chimney part orders (thanks guys) now to bring the boiler back into service.

I don't think the system has ever been...
Forum: France
Sep 23rd 2012, 11:19 am
Replies: 5
Views: 860
Posted By cuthbert

Re: Brain picking on chimneys

Not silly at all, and in all likely hood it's what I'll have to do. The connection is the standard spring clip like this...
Forum: France
Sep 23rd 2012, 7:26 am
Replies: 5
Views: 860
Posted By cuthbert

Re: Brain picking on chimneys

Thanks for the replies.

Unfortunately it's concreted in, with a chimney stack on the slab so I have to forget touching the outside. The only other idea I had was using a T on it's side something...
Forum: France
Sep 20th 2012, 8:50 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 860
Posted By cuthbert

Brain picking on chimneys

For those that have done renovations or are in the know I need to pick your brains about chimneys

I'm looking at re-installing my oil fuel boiler now the new chimney has been completed. If you...
Forum: France
Sep 7th 2012, 1:38 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 9,767
Posted By cuthbert

Re: Plasterer wanted

Plastering is an art, and I would say that it's not something can be just picked up. Having mates in the trade and as someone who can, albeit very badly, plaster I would look to maybe something...
Forum: France
Sep 4th 2012, 8:47 am
Replies: 26
Views: 9,767
Posted By cuthbert

Re: Plasterer wanted

He's on holidays at the mo should be back in a week.
Forum: France
Aug 30th 2012, 11:03 am
Replies: 26
Views: 9,767
Posted By cuthbert

Re: Plasterer wanted

I know a lad who has a couple of guys over this side of the Jura if you are interested? I've passed this thread on to him anyways.
Forum: France
Aug 15th 2012, 8:32 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 6,337
Posted By cuthbert

Re: New hot water tank

I just looked at your post and went "I'm bloody stupid why didn't I think of that" there is no real need for two heating coils, unless I want the fuel to boost the heat which is unlikely.

Cheers...
Forum: France
Aug 15th 2012, 11:06 am
Replies: 7
Views: 6,337
Posted By cuthbert

Re: New hot water tank

Cheers for the info, unfortunately can't install the full kit now, as the 'abris' which will have the panels won't be built for another one or two years.
I currently have an oil fired boiler...
Forum: France
Aug 9th 2012, 11:20 am
Replies: 7
Views: 6,337
Posted By cuthbert

New hot water tank

Hi all,
In the continual war of renovation I'm now looking to upgrade the hotwater tank. Eventually I will be adding roof solar heating so I'm looking to buy a tank that can handle two exchangers. ...
Forum: France
Jul 12th 2012, 8:18 am
Replies: 4
Views: 901
Posted By cuthbert

Re: Seen the exchange rate lately?

Have no fear, I will be going down south in a week for my hols. I'm sure I can have a good go at single handedly refloating the wine market!
Forum: France
Jul 11th 2012, 12:29 pm
Replies: 50
Views: 5,962
Posted By cuthbert

Re: What's the best way of getting British Food?

You are now officially my hero, :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
Whereabouts in the south? anywhere near the Dordogne, as I coming down that way in two weeks for holidays?
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