hall and stage in use by Radio 4's 'Gardener's question Time' in 2004 front of the building with some users   

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see the project diagram for 3phase supply installation - providing adequate power for all our kitchen equipment and kitchen hot water conversion to 'point of use' instant heater

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Mon 16 April ALL COMPLETE a few comments will be added here shortly

Fri 13 April
Project largely complete and hall in use again from Friday evening. But NO hotwater at the kitchen sinks until midday Mon 16 April when new 3phase meter installed.
So hall closed Monday morning during power interruptions (LineDancing may be continuing through these interruptions.
Minor cosmetic improvements still needed in kitchen following the alterations and new paper towel dispenser still to be fixed to wall
Driveway trench tarmac and barriers removed. Skip should go by end Friday

these images show - new kitchen hot water instant heater; the isolator and pipes behind it in the corridor (pipework still to be covered); new 3-phase supply distribution board in the kitchen corridor and RCD for the water heater; new unit and RCD on its own 63A supply phase for the cooker; boiler room new electrics with all old electrics stripped out.

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Tues 10 April Plumbing completed - DBX21 plumbing was installed on 9th - now full hotwater cylinder system removed and pipework reorganised. Boiler room floor level could now be extended halfway into Boiler Room. Base of cylinder revealed that corrosion failure was imminent. All past control items removed - awaiting new power supply prior to simplified connections on Thursday 12th. DBX21 water heater electrical 3phase installation complete.

Kitchen range rewiring to its own phase completed.

Utility Room alcove incoming electrics nearly ready for new 3phase meter

Trench across IN drive now reinstated and compacted and concreted - should be ready for final tarmac on Thurs 12th

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Mon 9 April SPEnergy Networks install new 3phase cable

New 3phase termination with one phase temporarily connected for hall power.Cable installation complete by 4pm so John's men re-instate the bank using sandstone pieces for edging

Sat 7 April - despite the day's rain -


trench dug - from supply pole at IN drive entrance running along edge of banked verge and turning to cross the drive to previous supply entry point into the building.
The top of the red 100mm ducting can just be seen bedded in sand. Top of ducting 500mm below surface.
Ready for SPEnergy Networks to complete at each end to remove old single phase supply and terminate new 3phase supply in its place

Sun 8 April - prepared hall - some doors off and kitchen under-sinks cleared - ready for plumber & electricians