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[brianmoooore]

turning the clamp screw fixing clockwise is always going to be beneficial to the eventual overall continuity of the circuit.

On everything except a 5A Wylex rewireable fuse.
Winding the wire clockwise around the screw results in it being pulled tight and placed under stress that will eventually cause it to fail. Anticlockwise, and you control the slack by pulling the wire still on the card.

 

[cireland]

I used to put a little squiggle in the middle then when you tighten it, it pulls almost straight.

 

[Mike Johnson]

On everything except a 5A Wylex rewireable fuse.

This Dinosaur has not seen one of those for years.

 

[littlespark]

Exactly as Westy explained.

Now if you’ve got 2 conductors, and a square captive washer… do you put one on each side of the screw?

 

[nicebutdim]

Exactly as Westy explained.

Now if you’ve got 2 conductors, and a square captive washer… do you put one on each side of the screw?

Yes.

If both won't fit on one side, you'd have no option.

 

[brianmoooore]

Exactly as Westy explained.

Now if you’ve got 2 conductors, and a square captive washer… do you put one on each side of the screw?

Yes, it removes the bending moment on the screw. Ideally, a single cable should be bent through 180 degrees for the same reason.

 

[littlespark]

Not exactly the correct place to post this, but I didn't want to start a new thread, sorry.

On another forum we got this query:
"Hi guys can some clever person tell me how I insert a bulb in a single socket. I ask because contrary to the overall advice from the general membership is erroneous."
Not exactly clear, but a few folk did answer, asking for clarification, and a photo or two so we could try to assist.
a mention was made of the bulb being a lamp...reply from the OP was that a lamp was the thing you screwed the bulb into, and why couldn't someone just come up with a solution to his question...

I think I came up with a good solution, but he wasn't impressed...

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2 pin bulb into a 3 pin socket? You absolute rebel

 

[mainline]

Not true the square clamp under the screw does nothing to prevent the cable from twisting clear left or right, it's a placebo to the fixing, turning the clamp screw fixing clockwise is always going to be beneficial to the eventual overall continuity of the circuit.

If the square clamp did nothing

Exactly as Westy explained.

Now if you’ve got 2 conductors, and a square captive washer… do you put one on each side of the screw?

Or use ring/forked crimp terminal

 

[ipf]

On everything except a 5A Wylex rewireable fuse.
Winding the wire clockwise around the screw results in it being pulled tight and placed under stress that will eventually cause it to fail. Anticlockwise, and you control the slack by pulling the wire still on the card.

Might be a good idea for someone who's new to them or has done very few.
Clockwise for me, though, leaving enough slack to allow for the tightening. When you've done thousands you tend to acquire an eye for it.

 

[westward10]

Snapped 5A fuse wire, never happened to me

 

[ipf]

Oh, for a coupling and a couple of bushes.......and a bit of a rethink all round.

 

[littlespark]

Oh, for a coupling and a couple of bushes.......and a bit of a rethink all round.

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I cant figure out how they did that… unless the shrouds were cut open and put back round afterwards.

 

[UNG]

I cant figure out how they did that… unless the shrouds were cut open and put back round afterwards.

Your assuming it is properly terminated SWA looking at it closely i'm not so sure

 

[ipf]

I cant figure out how they did that… unless the shrouds were cut open and put back round afterwards.

It's only SY cable and, if it's warm enough, the shrouds will bend.

A crap job done in SY and 3c blue flex. there's even SY glands fitted but no protective wire earthing.

 

[ipf]

How to finish a job off with class.....
MK 6g switch backbox with Crabtree guts and looks lovely with that trunking.

 

[mainline]

 

[freddo]

Emergency light test switch installed 17' above floor level.

 

[freddo]

Just found these too:
Socket 'installed' for electric fireplace.

Lightswitch, the wad of tape is to stop the bare earth wires touching the switch terminals.

Shower cable joint under floorboards.

 

[freddo]

And one final one (I should have organised these into one post). The place I was working Friday had an entire office suspended ceiling held up with 1.5mm2 copper wire like this. I don't know how it hasn't collapsed.

 

[timhoward]

Shower cable joint under floorboards.

A creative mis-use of a Henley block....
It's got me wondering who would know enough to know they exist but also think that's ok!