Dodgy trade pictures for your amusement! - 1 Million Views!

Darkwood · Mar 21, 2015

Right ... Just been nudged to set this up by Paul.M and sounds a good idea following recent threads I've done in the Arms..

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[ElectriciansForums.net] Dodgy trade pictures for your amusement! - 1 Million Views!

I've posted this a few times and this is at a mates house following a kitchen refirb several yrs ago.

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Aaron b · Jul 29, 2022

Yeah I use the 221 5 ways, you have to use the lever instead of forcing it in with stranded. I cut it back and it was twisted neatly when I stripped it. The conductors weren't long enough unfortunately so needed extending. Technically it was two spurs from one point I suppose and I could of used lots of two way ones.

Mike Johnson · Jul 29, 2022

You should always use the lever with a Wago that has that facility, the days of forcing in a cable are a while ago and the old type of Wago, in fact I don't think they make them anymore, certainly I can't find them on their web site, but TLC still have them, in preference I would always use the lever type.

123 · Jul 29, 2022

Mike Johnson said:
You should always use the lever with a Wago that has that facility, the days of forcing in a cable are a while ago and the old type of Wago, in fact I don't think they make them anymore, certainly I can't find them on their web site, but TLC still have them, in preference I would always use the lever type.

You still get the push fit style Wagos, they have a couple ranges of them at least - the 2273 are newer and smaller, and there still is the 773 series

LewisM · Jul 29, 2022

Mike Johnson said:
Pretty sure they should not be twisted after stripping if putting into a Wago?

True however with flex sometimes you have to as you tend to get spider legs, I always give em a tug and if they don't pull out then they won't fall out.

ipf · Jul 29, 2022

westward10 said:
How much more should I shift this cable.View attachment 99877

Who drilled and tapped that set screw into the solder?

westward10 · Jul 29, 2022

ipf said:
Who drilled and tapped that set screw into the solder?

Which screw the one with the earth on it?

ipf · Jul 29, 2022

westward10 said:
Which screw the one with the earth on it?

Yeah, it's on the banjo, I know...but it does look like it screws into the solder..

westward10 · Jul 29, 2022

ipf said:
Yeah, it's on the banjo, I know...but it does look like it screws into the solder..

It is a banjo a strange set-up but it is rock solid. Look lower down there is the original braid.

Raptor0014 · Aug 2, 2022

Some high quality skillz on show here. DIY Dave has out done himself with this job!

littlespark · Aug 2, 2022

If you needed a tool, (ie, a hammer) to access that space…. Can it be classed as an enclosure??

Dustydazzler · Aug 2, 2022

So they over clad the original ceiling by the looks , I often find those big transfomers feeding a bunch of 12v spot lights wired like that using twin flex and connector block

The issue is often getting to the transformer which is often inaccessible without mashing a hole somehwere

Raptor0014 · Aug 2, 2022

Dustydazzler said:
So they over clad the original ceiling by the looks , I often find those big transfomers feeding a bunch of 12v spot lights wired like that using twin flex and connector block

The issue is often getting to the transformer which is often inaccessible without mashing a hole somehwere

It’s a good job I’m only 6ft and 15st. Otherwise it would have been a really really tight squeeze to sort it. Instead of just the really tight squeeze it was!

But I did just about did it, without cutting the ceiling.

Now I just need to clip the cables with some fire clips as best I can and wire in the new downlights.

littlespark · Aug 2, 2022

I’m 6’, and there’s no way I’d be fitting in there without taking most of the ceiling down….

Raptor0014 · Aug 2, 2022

littlespark said:
I’m 6’, and there’s no way I’d be fitting in there without taking most of the ceiling down….

I used plenty of cable lube.

Dustydazzler · Aug 2, 2022

Funny , I used to work with a sparks who was about 6'2" and about very heavy set but he managed to crawl into spaces you wouldn't believe possible...

I sometimes had to pull him back out by his ankles