Recent content by 1Justin

  1. 1Justin

    Good cable to use outside

    I tend to use H07RN-F. It's tougher & thicker than the normal black rubber cable H05. It's rarely on the shelf, normally have to mail order it.
  2. 1Justin

    Torque screw driver anyone bother ?

    IMO it's in many cases an overreaction to loose connections which just demand more care. A set-up which assumes we are all as ham-fisted as the worst. I've found numerous completely never done up connections, and also note that torque settings by the book on screw terminals (N/E bars) with...
  3. 1Justin

    Those lovely fitting from local DIY store

    To be a lighting designer needs a sadistic tendency. Valued talents include sourcing microscopic junction boxes and screws in teeny ready to throw-away bags. After all, bell-wire fits inside most connectors adequately. Experience of the real world a disadvantage.
  4. 1Justin

    Downlights and the different varieties..

    I installed some JCC Hybrids based on their generous quoted light level and the marketing hype, using my normal rules of thumb. The output was underwhelming. I made myself go back and squeeze in a couple of extras because it was a bit embarrassing. Cost me a day that did. I won't fit those again.
  5. 1Justin

    Recommend a IP65 consumer unit please.

    Thanks Deuce. the enclosures look sound.
  6. 1Justin

    Recommend a IP65 consumer unit please.

    Thanks guys. I'll take a new look at those Hager and Schneider ones. I have only once or twice used a Hager board. My local Rexel does it - meaning plenty of opportunity for bargaining :)
  7. 1Justin

    Recommend a IP65 consumer unit please.

    Could someone recommend me a 7 unit wide (minimum) IP65 consumer unit? Plastic is OK, - it's for a horticultural site in a polytunnel. I find Garo, Protek, any others? (Looks like I'll have to populate it anyway with A.N. Other breakers and parts). I want want robust enough to take several...
  8. 1Justin

    Unreasonable expectations and gardeners

    I came across a gardener-installed socket outlet for a pond pump a foot underground the other day! Recently fitted, then back-filled below the tulips. (Screwfix IP66 one.. so must have been fine eh?)
  9. 1Justin

    Is this NICIEC extractor fan installation safe?

    If you were to also know that at 6 o-clock is live+switched live, and at 7 o-clock is the original power in. - You might spot that everything connected beyond this JB is L-N reversed :)
  10. 1Justin

    Is this NICIEC extractor fan installation safe?

    Bathroom upgrades and extract fans seem to attract the very worst of the worst. Perhaps because householders plans often focus on the lowest cost quotes, and it's all about the cost of the marble tiles... And it's not just electrics. - The quality of ductwork for airflow management and humidity...
  11. 1Justin

    Very strange this one.

    Most GU10's are well suppressed in order to meet EMC regs. Being all-in-one are also easy to test in evaluation labs. - That's not to say a lamp meeting regs produces no interference, it's just that a sample of the model has been tested to be below a level deemed to be adequate. If it's bad and...
  12. 1Justin

    Advice regarding inrush current please?

    I've fitted eleven x 28 Watt floods once (~300W total) and had to upgrade to a 16C breaker. (Phew..that was too close for comfort on R1+R2 for my already installed cables..). I'd began with 6B and taken every step up from there till I arrived at 16C. - These were Meanwell drivers on Ledzip floods.
  13. 1Justin

    LED drivers in Celotex with no space

    Barking IMO to line a roof with Celotex then cut a load of holes in it. - I try to persuade customers not to, but I don't always succeed.
  14. 1Justin

    Which wholesaler is your preferred option and why? Is it just price?

    Pricing is so important for me. I have accounts with mainstream ones like the Senate/Rexel/Wilts combo and with Edmundson. My gripe with those is it's not possible to get sensible prices to cost a job without a load of pain, so I try to avoid them. Whenever I gripe to Rexel etc about pricing, -...
  15. 1Justin

    Caught out with new storage heaters...

    I fitted a load of them as replacements. As it turns out the job was planned and second feed also planned. They do work well and the instant heat section is IMO essential in some circumstances to get by the "cold evening" problem. For the instant heater part, those second elements are not so...
See more
Best EV Chargers
Best EV Chargers by Electrical2Go! The official electric vehicle charger supplier.

OFFICIAL SPONSORS

Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Electrician Courses Green Electrical Goods PCB Way Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Pushfit Wire Connectors Electric Underfloor Heating Electrician Courses
These Official Forum Sponsors May Provide Discounts to Regular Forum Members - If you would like to sponsor us then CLICK HERE and post a thread with who you are, and we'll send you some stats etc

Advert

YOUR Unread Posts

Advert

TrueNAS JBOD Storage Server

UK Tiling Forum | Tilers Forums
UK Tiling Forum by Tilers Forums UK
Plumbers Forums | Plumbing Advice | Gas Forum
Electrician Tips from Professional Electricians
JBOD Forums: a forum for JBOD storage server advice
JBOD Suppliers: JBOD Storage Server Supplies
Back
Top