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  1. R

    Rafter screw sizes

    Been lurking for a while! Doing my 1st install for my own roof for my assessment before the cutoff! For what its worth! Managed to get a complete kit with panels, fixings etc. The kit comes with M8x80mm s/steel wood screws. Reading through other threads there could be a problem with these...
  2. S

    screw holding screwdriver

    im after a screw holding screwdriver, the only ones ive found so far are draper and i don't think they're going to last very long, Any ideas where i could pick one up? cheers.
  3. LightGEN

    IN Roof mounting solution for Sanyo HIT panels?

    So, I'd like to quote for a couple of IN Roof systems based around Sanyo HIT panels, however, it appears that neither of our 'usual' mounting system suppliers, Schletter and Schuco, have a solution which will work with these panels; I'm told the Sanyo panel is too thin to work with the Schuco...
  4. R

    Help, hit a wire with a screw, now light on upstairs ets unit is off

    I was putting up a projector on the ceiling, in a stud, things were going good, until.... Sparks came out of my screw. Followed by smoke. The breaker didn't trip when this happened. I opened the ceiling, and there was a wire between the drywall and what I thought was a good stud. Anyway, my...
  5. F

    Advice on light switches and fittings to use on lighting cct without cpc

    Lighting CCT has no CPC present in a domestic install i'm working on (IR test is compliant for N-L), the customer is aware that the circuit does NOT have to have a cpc installed to each light switch and fitting, but wants those CLASS 1 types present to be replaced with CLASS 2 type. Just want...
  6. T

    broken megger test lead

    hi all, i've gone and dropped my megger wander lead breaking one of the little 10A green plugs on the end of the lead. anyone know where i could get a replacement from as megger don;t supply them themselves? or has anyone recently bought a new set of leads and willing to sell me one of their...
  7. sjhall

    Snickers® Flexi Toolvest Size L Product Code: 89250 SCREW FIX

    As above , as new, cost £55 , £40 collected London OR liverpool or £43 posted cheers
  8. D Skelton

    PVC conduit question

    Anyone know a good way of sealing an an entry to a PVC conduit box to make it water tight? What I'm wanting to do is use PVC conduit for an outside lighting installation. Where the lights are to go, my intention is to use a short length of flex from the light to a terminal in a T shaped conduix...
  9. J

    Is This Safe? (fuse)

    Hi there, I need a little help with fuse wiring as i am a total novice. The lighting fuse blew earlier and when i went to replace the fuse wire one of the screws is stuck because the person before me must have done it up ridiculously tight. Anyway, after trying to get it undone for ages I have...
  10. D

    Underpinning knowledge questions, need some help.

    Hi all, happy 2011 :D:D:D. Just plodding along through my JTL underpinning knowledge questions and i'm stuck on one. So if anyone could help it would be much appreciated :o "What are the main types, their advantages and limitations of different electrical connections?" Now i can't find anything...
  11. B

    Edison screw lampholders

    The center contact of an Edison screw lampholder should be in the line conductor except which types (a)E10 and E14 (b)E14 and E27 (c)E27 and E50 (d)E50 and E100
  12. N

    Soldered wire in screw terminals

    Hi everyone, my first post, on this forum. I have a question that I have been unable to find any standards or advice on. When wiring equipment, and sometimes industrial equipment years ago, if we terminated cables in screw terminals, we would often dip tin the ends of the leads. There are some...
  13. C

    Klein tools????

    Over the last few years I have had to replace my Klein screw drivers a number of times, due to the tips rounding off or snapping. I talked to my crew and they have found the same issue with the newer Klein screw drivers but the older (10 years plus) are still like new. Have you guys found the...
  14. A

    Common screw and bolt sizes?

    Hi I am looking to make up a case of screws and one for bolts. Rather than buying a set of all sorts, and having a load of un-needed sizes, I thought I would make one up myself. So what are the common screw and bolt sizes I would need, or is a ready made set going to be fine? Any...
  15. O

    Torque Screw Driver

    Can any one recommend a torque screwdriver? Cheers.
  16. D

    Bulb screw rusted into socket anyone got a fix?

    odd one bathroom light fiitng at home has 2 bulbs, one blew, fair renough, went to replace it (missus was moaning light was too dim for make up application :confused: ) And the bulb glas was whole in the bottom of the fitting (GET Luneta, IP44) how odd i dont want to replace fitting as it was...
  17. K

    Chipboard flooring..........

    A mate and I have recently been to a house that required some pretty straight forward wiring, but it involved accessing the downstairs ceiling via the upstairs floor. The problem occurred when the carpet was rolled back to expose chipboard flooring composed of huge sheets that actually went...
  18. W

    Switch & Socket Retaining Screw Sizes?

    Backbox Mounting Screw Replacement. I've often come across stripped threads on metal backbox lugs which have been so badly abused, that the normal 3.5mm re-threader is useless because the hole is already too big. The only safe solution (electrically), is a replacement back box. This is time...
  19. A

    ELECSA Certification Scheme Elecsa Free Screwdriver

    Anyone else got one of those free Screwdrivers from Elecsa? Not being rude as it was a free gift but man its crap. Absolutly useless. Havnt found a single screw head that it works on yet. Anyone else?

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