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    American hot tub connections.

    Hi I have been asked to connect a s series propak hotub. The installation manual is all American based and the wiring diagrams for the connections is all American. I am not to sure if a uk 240v supply can be connected. The terminal block has four points to connect. Line 1 120v line 2 120v ground...
    • Fella82
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    • american connections hot tub
    • Replies: 36
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    230v 3 Phase Help

    Hi Gents We have to install the following 230v L1 L2 L3 and earth, router/cutter controller 230v L1 L2 N and earth, router/cutter connector 230v L1 L2 L3 and earth 7.3kw Vacuum pump All of the above have US 3 phase connectors and the router/cutter itself is from the us I'm guessing we...
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    American electricity

    When I worked as a liney for PG&E in 1981,we got a call about a transformer in Baldwin Hills that was belching black smoke,rather than knockout power to about 60 homes I went up in a bucket truck and pulled the dropout fuses off with a death stick,told a young black kid with me.thats a...
    • Old Jag Lover
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    • american electric electrical electricity
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Anyone seen this light switch before ?

    Don't think much thought went into the actual position of the switch !
    • bwm730
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    • american anyone before light light switch looks never plates switch wonder
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    3 wire American hot tub with American instructions!

    Hi ive been asked to quote to install a second hand hot tub and it all seemed straight forward at first, the plate on the side said 16A so i done my quote and calculations based on it needing a 16A supply etc. Ive since looked into it and been sent some instructions which the customer thinks...
    • mpoy222
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    • american hot tub instruction instructions phase states supply wire
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Help with American Power and Step up Converters

    Hey everyone, I am currently about to head off to sea (working in the merchant navy) and plan on bringing my desktop computer with a 600w PSU and uses a conventional 220v 3 pin UK plug. The ship I'm going on uses a US 110v plug socket with both the US 2 pin and 3 pin US earthered socket. I...
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    Converting an american lamp to british

    right so i got a wee job for a guy today. he and his wife have just moved over from canada and they have brought a small collection (5-6) of lounge lamps. He wants me to convert them from the 2 pin plug to the 3 pin variety. Can i rewire them and terminate an earth onto the metal casing, the...
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    American water heater

    Evening gents, A customer has bought a rheem 18 Kw tankless water heater and wants me to wire it in. I had a quick look and it has 2x l & n tails in approx 6mm (and E). Spec says to wire through 2 x 40A mcbs but I think this means across 2 phases, not L/N. Emailed advise line to ask about...
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    American Test Cert...............lol

    Stumbled across this template in one of our offices the other day. Before we had British Sparks on the ground, there was an american electrician in charge of it all. I cannot believe this is the document used to certify his work!!??
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    American Bosch grinder to work in the UK.

    Hi, i have just purchased an American Bosch tuck-point grinder from the states. This is the only place that Bosch sale these for some strange reason. I also purchased a step down converter so i could run the tool here, but when i plugged it in it seem to run at half the speed. There are only 2...
    • prospect
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    • american bosch electrical work grinder work
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Converting American 120v to British 230v

    Hi guys, Went to a american customers house today where she wanted all her american table lamps put on a 230v 3 pin plug top, rather than use her plug transformers. I told her that she would need to change the lamp holders and wiring to accommodate the new voltage, which wouldn't be easy. And...
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    How to install USA sockets legally

    Hi, One of my clients want to install USA standart 110V sockets at his home. Maybe someone can advise how to do it legally. I think American sockets isn't a British Standard :( Very grateful for the advice.
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    Quality American Sensibilities!

    Great pool party
    • badwolf
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    • american quality
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia
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    American ? ? ? ?

    THERE CAN be no question about the average American’s Americanism or his desire to preserve this precious heritage at all costs. Nevertheless, some insidious foreign ideas have already wormed their way into his civilization without his realizing what was going on. Thus dawn finds the...
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    A CU American style ! ! !

    From a friend in the good Ol’ US of A. What a bloody mess! He’s as proud as punch with it!
    • Knobhead
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    • american style
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Australia
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    size of conduit for #4AWG 5-core

    what would be the size of conduit for #4AWG 3-core? please provide chart/table. thank you.
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    Anyone have American electric questions?

    Everyone on this forum has been great in answering all my 17th ed questions, pls lmk if u have any NEC [American electric] questions, I will be happy to answer:)
    • 1capybara
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    • american anyone electric electrical questions
    • Replies: 49
    • Forum: USA Electrical Forum
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    Advice regarding American to European plug conversion...

    Hi there, I hope this is the right area to post in. I have an American top loader NES game console. (Top loaders were not released in Europe) so it is incompatible with UK plug sockets. So I assume I need some sort of converter? I was wondering if someone could point me in the right direction...
    • steve2606
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    • advice american conversion european plug regarding
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Australia
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    American conduit benders

    Hello, as an electrician who frequently works in the United States as well as the UK, I was wondering why UK electricians don't adopt the US style conduit bender as shown below - US UK This style of bender comes in 3 sizes - 1/2 inch, 3/4...
    • boogaloo
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    • american attach bender conduit easier style
    • Replies: 33
    • Forum: Electrician Forum
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    Nailed it (funny).

    Just saw this entry on the American Failed Blog website... Nailed It! - There, I Fixed It - Redneck Repairs
    • rossinator
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    • american funny led repairs
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Australia

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