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NN3 5LLThanks Pete.. Let me look and see what I can get together and knock up. But if I'm stuck I will take you up on it.. Where are you based?
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NN3 5LLThanks Pete.. Let me look and see what I can get together and knock up. But if I'm stuck I will take you up on it.. Where are you based?
Just get a plug with a flex to a boardI get the juice to the board from the transformer?
Really?@Pete999 good call, isolating transformer
When>?Isolating transformer, good idea @Pete999
Where do I put the flex too? I have a board with a CU.. and a number of sockets and light switches with ceiling roses.Just get a plug with a flex to a board
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Nooo that's why I was confused.. I thought you said ignore the transformer... and just use some flex and a plug! That's fine wiring from the CU then to a plug.. understand now mateNow I am getting a bit worried about you doing this.... You know on the site transformer it has an outlet, so you plug in to that, then wire into say a garage unit. Or would that be a problem?
Got any suggest values @Vortigern ?If you are really clever, you can use a separate switching box to put switched resistors in to produce "faults" into the circuit. You know get a box and put resistors in, with a switch into your wiring with two way switch you can turn the fault on and off.
2365 Level 3.. I have very little on hands on experience and I am at an age an Apprenticeship won't work for me.. so I need to make sure I am practising at home all the time, or it is pointless doing any of this.To the OP just read your opening post & it says your'e starting on a level 3, can I ask what level 3 course it is?
Brilliant thanks mate ... I will over time I think.. going to spend a few weeks on this and build it up so I can constantly go back to itYou could even install a few accessories with real faults (if you can get hold of some). From this past week's jobs, mine included:
- A ceiling rose with burnt out plastic, arcing from L to switched L (so light remained on flickering).
- An FCU with welded L switch contacts, so it only turned off N.
- A badly overheated shower isolator with a significant resistance between N terminals.
2365 Level 3.. I have very little on hands on experience and I am at an age an Apprenticeship won't work for me.. so I need to make sure I am practising at home all the time, or it is pointless doing any of this.
This is what I'll mock up this weekend.. will be fine for testing and practising wiring for now do you think gents? And I'll also be able to have power to it to make sure my wiring is correct.
Thank you palI find that doing those rigs for trainees is good up to a point. When they are on site however and not doing those standard circuits (although a good place to start) their head gets completely messed up when there is a junction box to do, which may have the same wiring as a ceiling rose. So maybe stick a jb in your picture with a simple switch arrangement in it. Try to wire in an emergency light an a fan do a maintained configuration and non maintained, try it in a jb not just terminated in the accessory. Use three core and do those and a three way switching arrangement. Do some in trunking and some in conduit. Clipping is easy.
I'm going to pick up a 8x4 board later and start working on it in the garage. The spark here said just wire flex from the main incomer on my old consumer unit and stick a plug top on it and that will be fine for what I need.I find that doing those rigs for trainees is good up to a point. When they are on site however and not doing those standard circuits (although a good place to start) their head gets completely messed up when there is a junction box to do, which may have the same wiring as a ceiling rose. So maybe stick a jb in your picture with a simple switch arrangement in it. Try to wire in an emergency light an a fan do a maintained configuration and non maintained, try it in a jb not just terminated in the accessory. Use three core and do those and a three way switching arrangement. Do some in trunking and some in conduit. Clipping is easy.
Yes, just be very careful. safe working practices is paramount, understand the risks, quite easy to leave the plug switched on, buy a lock off kit that will limit the risk.I'm going to pick up a 8x4 board later and start working on it in the garage. The spark here said just wire flex from the main incomer on my old consumer unit and stick a plug top on it and that will be fine for what I need.
Brilliant advice.. thank you !Yes, just be very careful. safe working practices is paramount, understand the risks, quite easy to leave the plug switched on, buy a lock off kit that will limit the risk.
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