terminals

  1. J

    Running a submain through distribution board, right or wrong

    Hi I've been pulled today for installing an swa glancing into the top of a header trunking then taking it through the db, saying its against the regs saying a once a main sw is off the whole db has to be dead, I can't find a reference to it, normally I would always gland it in the bottom of the...
  2. E

    Is there a fault and what is it??????

    Hello lads, Right here goes I get a call of a plumber who's on a job doing a boiler chop..... He calls saying I've just tested the boiler spur and I'm getting strange readings. So being the helpful sparky I am I plod along over to his job I have a quick look at this spur must be 15 years old...
  3. J

    wago terminals and wiska 2 part gel

    Anyone had much experience using wiska boxes with wago lever terminals And using the wiska 2 part gel to fill boxes? After testing continuity after filling the box, am getting continuity between live and neutral showing a dead short between conductors! Is this just occurring during the...
  4. C

    Plug Socket Seals

    I've been lookinng online to little avail trying to find a seal for a 2 gang plug socket. We have a cat, who at the moment is spraying, and she keeps doing it above one of the plug sockets. Which then runs down the wall and often shorts the socket. I've had to replace the socket a few times...
  5. S

    Fridge fan motor windings

    Hope this is the right location to post. I asked my friend to give me the motor that he replaced for his fridge. I checked the 2 terminals with an ohm meter and it showed 470k Ohm. I then used a megger between the same two terminals at 500V and it showed 0.02M Ohm and 20V (short?) Could...
  6. J

    Crimp terminals: current rating is rarely specified?

    I have looked for current rating for crimp terminals. I've checked some 5-10 suppliers, none of them say what the current rating for any of their terminals are. I'm guessing they're meant to be able to handle the capacity of the maximum size cables that can fit into them? I'd prefer to know...
  7. J

    Strain relief for spade terminals

    I'm worried about putting spade crimp terminals onto a cable for use in a vehicle. I'm worried about the conductor strands at the connector flexing and breaking over time. There seem to be terminals with one, and with two crimping clamps - so one will be for the conductor alone, and the other...
  8. T

    ET 101:2008 screwed terminals

    Hello, i need some help understanding the regulation of ET 101:2008, in particular at point 526.9.2 I'd need to know if, in order to comply with the regulations in section 526.9.2, is possible to make connections using: - clamps type WAGO article 222-412 with flexible conductors section 1.5...
  9. spud1

    torque requirements of MCB terminals

    Does anyone know the general torque requirements of MCB terminals? Just bought myself a new torque screwdriver set and ought to know what I should be setting it to!
  10. B

    Wiring Diagram for Drayton Programmer LP111 to Siemans wireless stat

    Allreet, Does anyone have the above or let me know how it needs wired? Its the usual social housing rubbish thats normally issued. Terminals on programmer at are the usual - N - L - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 Terminals on the stat are the usualy L&N - L1, LX, L2 cHEERS
  11. E

    AEI single phase motor,with 6 terminals and three circuits.NO centrifugal switch.

    An acquaintance of mine has an AEI six terminal single phase motor, with three circuits. Z1- Z2, A1- A2, A3- A4. The starters is an AEI Stayrite. Apparently windings A1- A2 and A3 A4 are connected in series when starting. Z1- Z2 the start winding, together with a capacitor is connected in...
  12. driverman

    skts x 2 earth terminals

    Been 2nd fixing today, which i've not done for many years. I've noticed that both Volex 13A twin & single sockets have 2 x earth terminals. Is that now standard? I thought that requirement was only applied to sockets that served a lot of IT equipment. Even years ago i would sleeve the earths...
  13. I

    Working in live enclosures

    TPN switchfuse bolted onto a busbar chamber. Bottom half (supply terminals) live and covered by the manufacturer fitted shield. Cables to be connected to the top load terminals. Some sparks i know would happily work on the top terminals even though the enclosure houses live, albiet shielded...
  14. S

    Bathroom pull switch

    Changing a pull switch for shower is this notifiable cause it's a bathroom or mw
  15. M

    removing alarm sensor

    Hi guys. Just a quick one. Doing the electrical work on an extension and they used to have a garden shed with an alarm sensor in it. I want to remove the sensor from the system but wondering what's the correct way to do it. The sensor has a +,-, tamper and N.C in it. So do I just bridge out that...
  16. S

    Old Dimmer Control Unit

    Hi Guys, Hope you're all enjoying a rare bit of decent weather (it is in the midlands at any rate), came across one of these at a hotel, it's controlling a rake of LV spotlights in tandem with a dimmer switch but it's packed up. Live feed comes from the board, through the dimmer then into the...
  17. J

    Beko B502 Wiring Terminals

    Hi, I took the back off my cooker to replace the thermostat and fuse, both now fitted but the back fell off the cooker and the terminals which are connected to the main electrical output on the back of the cooker have came out their connections, does anyone have a diagram I can follow to put the...
  18. B

    Bathroom LED mirror

    Hi all. Firstly sorry if this is posted in the wrong section - I'm new so please be gentle! :) A few years ago I bought an LED bathroom mirror from the Bay of E and it's been working fine until now. It has two rows of LEDs, a heat pad and motion sensor switch. I've popped the back off and can...
  19. M

    MERLIN GERIN Multi 9 4P RCD RCCB 100A 300mA

    Does anyone know if there is a common problem with the Merlin Multi 9 RCCB 4 pole 100Amp 300mA, not tripping as we have replaced an existing unit with a new one but the issue is the same, Many Thanks Mark
  20. D

    Changing Immersion heater control - linking terminals

    I need to change an immersion heater timer control and plan to replace my current control unit (which doesn't have a boost button) to a Horstmann Electronic 7. The installation instructions are in the link below...

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