Recent content by boberty

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    Made me laugh

    They had to get a load of Germans to get them to the moon.
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    Ze - zs = r1 + r2?

    One thing I also find is that you can get higher earth loop readings when doing a non trip test due to the R.C.D. So doing the dead test gives you a better idea of what your actual resistance is.
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    Electrical Cable Reel Dispenser

    I made a dispenser from conduit parts but the bushes gave way after very little use, so that went into the skip. I do own both of the other types and still have the problem of the cable wrapping itself up, I think the cable makers need to make the cardboard on the outside of the reel bigger and...
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    Dimming of LED's

    Have just done an install of LED downlights and used a dimmer made by aurora which replaces the existing dimmer however did also use dimmable LED lamps. So no need to put the extra halogens on as it is made for dimming LEDS. (AU-DSP400X)
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    Backward Strides

    A neighbour of the mother in law was a sparks and also colour blind, however there are different types of colour blindness and i would suppose if you were told often enough as an apprentice(whats one of those i hear you ask) what colours what, you would pick up the difference. Also the old...
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    C1 or C2

    If its in zone 1 then surly it such be a 12volt and not mains fed never mind there being no isolator. Plus have you taken the ip rating into account?
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    virtual earth

    Did he use the circuit tester that IDEAL make think its called a sure tester. Which will put a signal on to the circuit being tested, then you can trace it with a hand held meter. When it gets to the cause of the fault it gives a signal. Seem to remember them being £420 or pay a bit extra and...
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    farmers farmers farmers

    Was doing work on a farm a while back. The farmer asked me to have a look at a pendent in one of the barns, when we got to said light he turned it on. At which point it literelly sparked into life and also caught alight much to his amusement. All I could was stare in horror as he told me " it...
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    prysmian cables

    Did try auto strippers when i had to wire panals for baggage lines bloody things broke on 2nd cable, and insulation was that tough i had to use the stanly to strip the ends down.
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    Need new tester urgent!!!

    Just had to send my ethos in for repair/ thumping as failed calibration test on earth loop values, all other functions o.k. only had it 3 years. Guy that did testing did warn me off from buying the new megger as they seem to have been alot of problems with them. Will just have to wait for cef to...
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    SQUARE D RCBO'S to fit old quickline 2 board

    Asked about these at my local w'salers, nearly fellover when he said they were over £70 a pop. Don't think newer type are any cheaper.
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    Rhino labels

    Do'es anyone out there use a rhino label printer, and if so are they any good? As sometimes i find you can have very little room to mark up ciruits, plus if all you have at hand is a biro you can garantee you will smudge what you have written in your best spider out of inkpot writing.
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    Recessed Lights In Brick Paving ...

    Did some lights last year but were in york stone. But client went with square fittings made by aroura. These were easyer for builder to cut out for as they had more of a lip to cover up the hole underneath. Got builder to fit drainage pipe (100mm) in ground to about half a meter then ran in...
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    Cheap multitool blades

    Recently bought some imperial blades from axminster which fit all makes plus the bigger the pack the cheaper they are.
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    Caravan hook-up point

    just had a look in regs and it says you cant earth the outlets to a pme system, they have to be connected to a rod 708.553.1.14/ 708.411.4
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