Tel's Training Tips - Education Tels Way

telectrix · Jun 26, 2017

This month's Tel's Tip.

Ever been about to fit some pvc conduit and found you've not got your bending spring?????

Panic not.

Cuts 4 pieces of 10mm GN/Y singles to be long enough to go past where you want the bend. insert into tube , warm tube with hair dryer or friction, bend over knee or whatever method you prefer. remove bits of cable. Job done. ( this is for 20mm tube. work it out yourself for 25mm ).

Dave OCD · Jun 29, 2017

I bet I replace half a dozen every year that have failed and burned out internally.

ruston · Jun 29, 2017

David M said:
So based on this post my tip is ;- keep things as simple as possible, a minutes thought can save a hours labour.

I learned a lot from my Dad from an early age . One of his sayings was when weighing the job up was " ten minutes thought is worth two hours work". He was right too.

westward10 · Aug 27, 2019

Thread reopened at Tels request.

telectrix · Aug 27, 2019

westward10 said:
Thread reopened at Tels request.

Broken back box lug? drill 6mm hole in back of box, directly behind broken lug. then 5.5mm masonry bit into brick/block. insert red rawlplug, then get a pin extender with a faceplate 3.5mm pin in it, screw into rawlplug till tight ( sometimes a bit of supergue on the thread may be advantageous) then with pliers on the hex. of the extender, remove 3.5mm pin. ready to fix faceplate and looks better than a thin woodscrew.

edit: and thanks to westie for re-opening this old thread.

Baddegg · Aug 27, 2019

Just to clarify @telectrix....you forgot ya bending spring but took a hairdryer?.....

Ps. Nice tip though it’s stuff like that that can only come from experience

telectrix · Aug 27, 2019

Baddegg said:
Just to clarify @telectrix....you forgot ya bending spring but took a hairdryer?.....

Ps. Nice tip though it’s stuff like that that can only come from experience

I always carry a chef's butane torch for heatshrink. good for pvc tube as long as don't get too close.

telectrix · Oct 1, 2019

not got 3 hands for light fixture? simple tip is use a cable tie to support the fitting while you connect up. depending on the space available the tie can be cut off or better , left there for future use, if the fitting ever needs to be dropped for painting ceiling.