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  1. W

    retractable ceiling mounted extension lead.

    Does anybody know where i can buy one of these? Do you know the type i mean, the one you pull down and it stays put then you give it a tug and it flies back and coils up... need one around 10m long or so.
    • wade88
    • Thread
    • ceiling extension extension lead lead mounted
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Australia
  2. B

    lead sheathed cable

    Hi all my friends brother rang me to say he had drilled a hole in the wall and the power to lights has gone off yes he has drilled the cable to be fair to him it was in back bedroom of 2 up 2 down terraced house side of the window and not were yo would expect a cable to be anyway I went to...
    • brucelee
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    • cable lead
    • Replies: 62
    • Forum: Australia
  3. J

    Zs.... 3 Lead Vs 2 Lead results

    Is it to be expected that a Zs test carried out using 3 leads (No Trip) will return a different result from one using 2 leads? If so, can someone kindly explain what causes this. Cheers
  4. L

    testing an extension lead with surge protection

    Just been doing some testing today including 6 brand new extension leads, first two tested ok 3rd one failed with low insulation resistance of around 0.250m ohms. It was then i noticed that this one had surge protection. Can anyone please explain why this would cause these results and how to get...
  5. J

    Failing a kettle type lead used on TVs

    Hi just wondered if the cables supplied by a TV manufacturer for the many TVs in our office block which have a half PVC shroud on the plug pins should have failed because of no earth? They were supplied with the TVs so we assumed they would pass ok. All the TVs are brand new, the PAT tester said...
  6. S

    Electric lead for a 1970's Sona coffee maker

    I have an old Sona Coffee Percolator model PJ26 but have lost the lead in a recent move. The fitting on the appliance is three-pin round connection. The lower two pins are slightly smaller in diameter and length than the top one . This must now be at least 30 years old. 230 -240v, 625 watts...
  7. B

    SWA Fly lead

    what size should the fly lead from SWA earth tag to cpc bar be? If for instance a 6mm SWA is run in should the fly lead be 6mm?
  8. G

    Lead Gas Pipe

    I have a lead Gas pipe that needs bonding and I'm really not sure how to do this. Can anyone help?
    • GPack
    • Thread
    • gas lead pipe
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Australia
  9. V

    SWA & Fly Lead

    ok guys, not done much work with swa, so here's a simple q for ya'll. Im putting a Submain into a garage, with isolator next to main DB (inside house). First off, i will run 4mm 3 core SWA, being routed through brick wall and run horizontally to garage, direct clipped to wall. do i need a drip...
  10. G

    DIY wander lead

    Hi all, can anyone please give me advice on how to make my own wander lead, ie, what size csa cable and where i can buy it all from, thanks Gary :punk:
    • gooner1984
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    • diy lead
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Australia
  11. T

    broken megger test lead

    hi all, i've gone and dropped my megger wander lead breaking one of the little 10A green plugs on the end of the lead. anyone know where i could get a replacement from as megger don;t supply them themselves? or has anyone recently bought a new set of leads and willing to sell me one of their...
  12. S

    Dodgy extension lead?

    walked into a meeting room at work today and sitting on the table, plugged in was a 5 way extension lead with both 3 pin sockets and 2 pin european sockets. The sockets are not shuttered, you can see the copper inside and could quite easily get a finger in there, no BS number anywhere on the...
    • steve447
    • Thread
    • dodgy extension extension lead lead
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia
  13. S

    Home Made DIY Wander Lead

    Hi, here's the instructions for my home made wander lead. A lot cheaper than the retail versions and only takes a few minutes to put together. All prices inc VAT and collection only (ie. no delivery charge). This is for a 30m wander lead. RS Cable: 6285061, 100m of 1.00mm2 tri rated...
  14. R

    KT65 Multifunction on PFC AND PSC 3 lead or 2

    ANyone got a KT65, can let me know the PFC and PSC test is 2 or 3 lead... seems like does both. Can see it has a separate setting for PFC/PSC and another for LOOP with LL LN or L-PE so was wondering.
    • Robinson
    • Thread
    • lead multifunction pfc
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Australia
  15. DaveyD

    Testing an Extention lead

    Hi OK, got an extention lead thats shot (not mine) With only a Fluke 1651 NOT a pat tester I have 96 volts between CPC and phase yet an IR test shows >500 M ohms. ? How would you test? Kind Regards David
  16. G

    Test lead adaptor.

    I've just acquired a Metrel Instaltest 61557 & with it came a bagful of test leads & other bits 'n' bobs. Amongst it all there is a normal looking rubber 13A trailing socket but on closer inspection, I found a 4mm test lead socket in the hole where the cable would go through if it were being...
    • Geordie Spark
    • Thread
    • adaptor lead test
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Electrician Forum
  17. DaveyD

    Bonding to Water - lead pipe ... tut tut

    Hello you brilliant people, Here is my problem, OSG says (if I remember), not to clamp bonding to soft metals. Customer has main water lead pipe coming in, stop cock, lead T to copper for kitchen etc , lead continues up burried in plaster to bathroom then to a small bit of copper, then...
  18. U

    Sizing bango earth fly lead

    Hi Guys, How do you know what size of earth wire to use from the bango to earth terminal in a DB, when using say: 25mm 4-core swa sub main feeding a DB. (L1, l2 l3 and neutral, armour used as cpc). I would gland, with a bango and choose a size half of the phase size, so 16mm earth lead...
    • Unswitched
    • Thread
    • earth lead sizing
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Australia
  19. P

    RCD Extension lead testing

    Hello When pat testing a RCD extension lead I always test the RCD is working with the test button and with my meter. but in doing so i normally knock the RCD in the consumer unit out. is there anyway to test this without setting all the rcds off ? Thanks Philip
  20. M

    110v Extension Lead testing

    Every 110v lead i have tested including new ones have failed the earth bond test. They all give a reading of 0.25ohm. I have the earth clip connected to a screwdriver when testing. I am using a smartpat 5500 What am i doing wrong

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