Wondering the results.

Alex pow · May 17, 2014

Came across this today, a 4mm cable terminated, but some of the strands had been cut in order for the cable to be terminated. Oddly, it was feeding a light.

Pete999 · May 19, 2014

Apart from being a dog rough thing to do, what are you asking? YOU SHOULD NEVER CUT STRANDS FROM A STRANDED CABLE

telectrix · May 19, 2014

better feeding a light than feeding a troll.

Alex pow · May 19, 2014

Yeah, wasn't very clear ha, I mean, I know it's a wrong thing to do, but I want to know why? Just something I've thought about, it was on the neutral also.

Marvo · May 19, 2014

It causes the connection to overheat.

telectrix · May 19, 2014

it's OK then. as long as the neutral is clipped as well, there won't be too many electrons for the reduced cable size at the other end, but, only if the same strands have been cut at both ends. if they haven't you will get sydney currents in the cable ( sydney is eddy's cousin by incestuous marriage) . these sydney currents, or syds as they are commonly called cause premature discolouration of the cable insulation ( red goes brown, black goes blue and you think the cable is gangrenous, so cut back on the insulation thus leaving bare copper which will eventually go green, weeping green goo, finally withering and dropping off. this is a sure sign ( ask meggerman) thast a new CU is needed, subject to the installer having need for a perfectly good wylex 6 way 3036 board for a homer.

Pete999 · May 19, 2014

telectrix said:
it's OK then. as long as the neutral is clipped as well, there won't be too many electrons for the reduced cable size at the other end, but, only if the same strands have been cut at both ends. if they haven't you will get sydney currents in the cable ( sydney is eddy's cousin by incestuous marriage) . these sydney currents, or syds as they are commonly called cause premature discolouration of the cable insulation ( red goes brown, black goes blue and you think the cable is gangrenous, so cut back on the insulation thus leaving bare copper which will eventually go green, weeping green goo, finally withering and dropping off. this is a sure sign ( ask meggerman) thast a new CU is needed, subject to the installer having need for a perfectly good wylex 6 way 3036 board for a homer.

You sure Tel? I thought Eddy didn't have any relations