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    Any problems with PRYSMIAN 6242Y GREY 2.5MM² TWIN & EARTH CABLE 25M COIL

    Good afternoon, I purchased a 25mtr coil of PRYSMIAN 6242Y 2022 GREY 2.5MM² TWIN & EARTH CABLE in Screwfix at the start of July and found while trying to strip this cable using CK strippers, they parted the outside insulation but I could see that the grey insulation had not slipped up away...
  2. C

    Cable size when burying

    I have a run of cable where 12% is buried in ducts, the rest is on perforated tray, what are the limits on amount of cable buried when sizing cables?
  3. W

    Cat5/cat6 cable tester

    Hello, I blew up my little network cable tester today, it was one like that, Philex Network Cable Tester - https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/philex-network-cable-tester/93219 I am looking to replace it with something a little better, thinking a few hundred clams, I dont want to go into the full on...
  4. A

    Code Question - Grounding MC Cable and Metal Junction Boxes - Garage Addition

    Hey, question for the group on grounding when using MC cable and metal boxes.... Situation: Enclosed a carport and turned it into a garage. I'm branching off of an existing bedroom outlet circuit to add 1 outlet and 7 LED light fixtures in the garage area (1 exterior, 6 interior LED puck...
    • Aaron-DIY
    • Thread
    • addition boxes cable code garage ground grounding junction mc cable metal question screwfix
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. C

    Cable lettering tool

    I have recently had the joys of doing a little lighting control panel and had to use letters and numbers to identify all the cables. I was told to cut the cable at an angle to help it slide on, this worked fine on solid cables. As for the flexible cables, especially the bigger cables this was...
  6. T

    How to terminate Twin & Earth Cable (put end cap etc)?

    Hello, I wanted to know how do you terminate (put end cap) on a Twin & Earth Cable? I've been searching for caps but they are more of connectors than end caps. I've some spare WAGO 222-412 2-Port Lever Cage Clamp Terminal Block Connectors, can I put one in each cable, see image. If not then...
  7. J

    Cable Trench with 2 Voltage Levels (800Vac and 34.5kVac)

    Hello, We have a project where there are sections where 34.5kVac cables will be laid below 800Vac cables. Conductors are Aluminum. Any chance anyone knows a standard which states the min. allowable separation distance when cables of different operating voltage levels are laid in the same...
  8. ananoxoto

    Connecting RGBW nude wire to a RGBW connector

    Hi! What is the best way to connect an RGB wire to a RGB connector. I mean, are there quick connectors to attach to a RGB cable without solding with tin? These two pictures show what I want to connect. Thanks
  9. impish15

    UK Black cable off supplier's incoming cable?

    Hi, Any suggestions what this black cable is coming off the supply's incoming cable? Its a TN-S system, I thought it could be the earth conductor but the cable is black not green/yellow, plus it looks much smaller than 10mm2 plus there is already an earthing conductor coming off the sheath...
  10. B

    Incorrect supply cable & boiler problem

    Hi everyone…I have a quick query regarding an issue I’m having with my boiler at home. There has been no hot water, the electrician has come out and diagnosed that the supply from the main fuse board has blown the clock and fuse spur. They also found that the cable is a flex cable and not the...
  11. fourtytwo

    unprotected cable on outside wall, legal ?

    Hi I have just moved house and inherited a lot of problems...... One of them is this run of 2.5mm along an outside wall past some dustbins & under a doorstep only four brick courses above ground level. It feeds a whole host of double sockets in the garage and is fed by its own 16A MCB in the...
  12. Rockingit

    r, x, & z - cable calcs

    Interested to hear how different people approach doing loading / vd calcs for larger size single core cables in a 3ph situation - ie 3 separate L1, L2, L3 & N cores above say 95mm.
  13. J

    Tri rated cable current carrying capacity

    I have a 37KW motor and need to replace some burnt out 35mm2 tri rated cable(loose connection). I’ve looked at 25mm2 Tri rated cable the data sheet says it’s current carrying capacity is 136amps. The lengths will be 0.5m.Is there any other consideration I should take into consideration? It will...
  14. S

    Customer wants to buy the cable

    Supply to outbuilding gym with 10 sockets and 10 downlights, boiler spur and outdoor wall lights Then to a 50amp pool supply 16meters from main cut out to gym and then 9meters from gym to pool I suggested SWA buried 25mm and then a 10mm He has been told 10mm and 6mm
  15. clanky

    Sums Check on Cable Size for Remote Solar Array.

    Hello, hopefully ive got this right but if someone can check over my maths for me, id appreciate it. Im needing to install a new supply cable from my remote solar array and because of the distance, it needs to go underground for about 35m then into a nearby barn where it will be joined into a...
  16. Pretty Mouth

    Cable buried in a flower bed

    Had a look at a job a few days ago where, should the work go ahead, it would be necessary to run a cable under a flower bed. This is the only option acceptable to the customer unfortunately. The cable will be low voltage, ELV is not an option as the cable will supply power to sockets. The...
  17. A

    Question about a coaxial cable electromagnetic field / possible interference with monitor / PC

    First I will pose the question so you don't need to read the rest if you don't want to: What if any are the possibilities that a pretty long RG6 coaxial cable (cable TV - about 11 meters inside apartment ) would interfere in any way with a PC + 144Hz monitor that is in very close proximity(1.5-2...
    • alindefaugh
    • Thread
    • cable coaxial electromagnetic electromagnetic field field interference monitor possible question
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice

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