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    Aluminium Cables again. Ugh!

    Hi Guys. I've just replaced an old rewirable Wylex consumer unit in a house with all pvc/pvc T&E solid core aluminium cables. 2 rings on 30 Amp fuses, 2 lighting circuits on 5 amp etc. The cables were in good condition (at the box at least) so no probs. A couple of earth continuity probs to...
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    solid 16mm aluminium cable

    anyone know the maximum current rating for a 16mm solid aluminium cable
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    Aluminium wiring

    Hi Guys and Dolls. I've just been asked to replace the consumer unit in a house with pvc/aluminium cored cables. - First time for me. Current unit is the standard rewirable Wylex. The cables look in good condition though failed an overall L+N/E insulation test - until I investigate further...
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    LED lighting

    hi everyone , has anyone else installed LED tubes in the uk that were made in china. We have just put a few in and after removing the choke and ballast and rewiring the light so we had 230 volts at each end of the tube as per the manufacters instructions. I kept getting tingles from the...
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    LED technology help

    hi everyone , has anyone else installed LED tubes in the uk that were made in china. We have just put a few in and after removing the choke and ballast and rewiring the light so we had 230 volts at each end of the tube as per the manufacters instructions. I kept getting tingles from the...
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    aluminium wiring

    i have been asked to carry out a periodic report on a 1960s house, apparently the wiring is still all original so i am concerned there may be some aluminium cable in the installation if so what code should this be or should it just be replaced? i mentioned to the owner that the house should be...
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    Cutting aluminium

    Hi Guys Need to cut down to size a cover for a Cooker Extractor, the cover is aluminium what would you recommend to get a nice clean cut Thanks
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    Copper to aluminium

    Hi, On a kitchen refit i found the cooker supply wired in aluminium pvc/pvc. I did a temp connection to give the client a working oven for the weekend. The Al cable is solid core of around 4mm, i connected new 6mm T+E in standard strip connectors with brass tunnel and steel screws. Thats a lot...

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