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    Brushing up on my Electrical Theory

    Hi! all. I'm not sure if this is the correct place to ask, but I'm sure that some nice person will direct me to the right place if it's not. I'm trying to find some resources, preferably on Youtube or similar where I can get some info on Trigonometry and RLC Series and Parallel Circuits. I've...
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    Extending Cables

    Thanks again telextrix. That all makes sense to me now. The way my Tutor explained it though was obviously wrong. He told us that there was 230v on the Neutral, and he didn't mention any fault conditions which just didn't make sense to me.
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    Neutral Bar in Consumer Unit

    Thanks, that's what I meant. I understand L to N 230v L to E 230v. So how will the supply connection affect the voltage between Neutral to Earth. I'm not questioning you by the way, I just need to know. Hard to express yourself on here.
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    Neutral Bar in Consumer Unit

    Yes me too gutterball, but my point really was that if there are no fault conditions, the neutral bar should have no voltage on it. Surely the Earth and the Neutral are connected at the power station, so there should be not voltage there?
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    Neutral Bar in Consumer Unit

    Thanks Kamikaze. If I'm right in my understanding that if you were to measure between live and earth, you should get a Ov reading. The way my Tutor (ex tutor now) explained it was that because AC voltage goes both ways, the neutral was live for one half of the cycle. That to me means that if...
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    Extending Circuits????.....

    Hi! all, I've just asked a similar question. My tutor told me that pre-insulated crimps should only be used on stranded cable, as the compression of the crimping tool can cut into the conductor causing a weak joint. I can see the theory behind it, but I know of loads of guy that use...
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    Extending Cables

    Now I'm confused again. If you have time, would you be kind enough to have a look at my thread in the General Electrical category, under Neutral Bar in a consumer unit. I have various answers on this subject that are different
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    Extending Cables

    Many thanks. So are you saying that the neutral bar in a consumer box is live? It's just that I had a reply to this in another thread, and I was told that it wasn't
  9. newby10

    Extending Cables

    Again, the same Tutor who told me that the neutral bar in a consumer unit is live. Apparently they cut into the conductor and can weaken the joint. He said they should only be used on stranded cable. It makes sense, but I know of loads of electricians that use them all the time.
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    Extending Cables

    Can anyone tell me the correct way to extend cables. I have seen many people using pre-insulated crimps, and yet they are not supposed to be used on solid core cable.
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    Neutral Bar in Consumer Unit

    So I was right. Many thanks
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    Neutral Bar in Consumer Unit

    Hi! all, I have worked as an electrician's mate for years. I recently did a PAT course at a local college. The tutor told us that in a domestic installation, if you were to touch the neutral bar, you would get a shock. This confused me, as although I'm not a qualified electrician, I...
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