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by ECRyder
Sat Jan 14, 2012 3:07 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Head of water
Replies: 1
Views: 1711

Head of water

Hi I know the head of water is determined by the height of the water level above the ground ie 10 metres high gives 1 bar pressure at ground level - but is that head altered by the amount of water in the storage tank? For instance will a 50 gallon tank of water gives 2 bar of pressure if sited at 10...
by ECRyder
Sat Jan 14, 2012 2:51 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Cold mains supply to a mixer power shower??
Replies: 2
Views: 2741

Cold mains supply to a mixer power shower??

I live in a bungalow and want to install a power shower with the hot supply only pumped separately, and with cold supply to the mixer valve coming from the rising mains (rather than from a cold storage tank). Can I do it and does it work??
Thank you
by ECRyder
Sun Mar 07, 2010 7:38 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Circuit Breakers
Replies: 2
Views: 2734

Circuit Breakers

I am wiring an electric shower to an existing consumer unit (new circuit breaker type). There is a spare slot for one. I think I need a 35 amp one because the supply is only 40 amps. This is for a 8.5 kw shower. Are alll circuit breakers the same standard size and for any consumer unit??? Or do I ne...
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