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Taylortwocities said:
Never mind the cake, I have a whole bag of popcorn here, and enjoying the show.
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Seeing that you posted this twice I'm presuming you have two bags of popcorn.... As I'm not getting cake can I have a bag of popcorn... (As long as it's not Salted)
 
Blaspark said:
My post was only a little wrong, in that I misread one word. I said I would be nicer but still going to call a spade a spade. Your advice could have caused an accident your response to my calling it out was seriously suboptimal and not taking into account things a spark should.

You can guess from the tone of the paragraph above the probability of a cake coming your way.
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Why would my advice caused an accident, all I have stated that an SWA cable does not require RCD protection. But if there is a reason why an SWA cable would require RCD protection then please inform me . Just asking as I do not know of any.
 
Flanders said:
Why would my advice caused an accident, all I have stated that an SWA cable does not require RCD protection. But if there is a reason why an SWA cable would require RCD protection then please inform me . Just asking as I do not know of any.
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it might, on a TT earthing system. tin hat time.

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i meant "might" if the TT was at source end of SWA, maybe not if the load end was TT. obviously the need for RCD protection would depend on the EFLI complying with ADS. this can be achieved on a TT, altough not common.
 
telectrix said:
i meant "might" if the TT was at source end of SWA, maybe not if the load end was TT. obviously the need for RCD protection would depend on the EFLI complying with ADS. this can be achieved on a TT, altough not common.
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Yes but you are fitting the RCD due to the TT set up, not for the SWA cable
 
ipf said:
Why not ask him for advice, then?...….with all this regular work that you do.
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He works ‘away’ & comes home at weekends. Me ‘n the missus have bought a house that needs a bit of work. We were conned & have bought a ‘money pit’. I’m having to do a lot of the work myself. I’m adamant that I will do it properly, abide by the regs & get it checked!
 
ipf said:
Why not ask him for advice, then?...….with all this regular work that you do.
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He works ‘away’ & comes home at weekends. Me ‘n the missus have bought a house that needs a bit of work. We were conned & have bought a ‘money pit’. I’m having to do a lot of the work myself. I’m adamant that I will do it properly, abide by the regs & get it checked!
 

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