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GLENNSPARK

• Apr 6, 2013

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PeterPan27 said:

Just a quick question..

Just wondering, if was to replace a single socket that isnt working for a double socket, the cable are too short, are we allowed just to extend the cables with a connector block in the socket?

Sorry if daft question

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no...crimp them peter...you need red crimps for the CPC and blue crimps for your live conductors (assuming its 2.5/1.5 that is)...

 

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• Apr 6, 2013

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Or you could fit a converta socket which fit a single socket box but is a double socket

 

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Silly Sausage

• Apr 6, 2013

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What Glenn says.
Make sure you get yourself a decent crimping tool!

 

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• Apr 6, 2013

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Archy Styrigg said:

What Glenn says.
Make sure you get yourself a decent crimping tool!

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absolutely archy...
every practicing electrician should have at least a but crimper for red, blue and yellow crimps together with a crimper for earthing & bonding connectors

 

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Silly Sausage

• Apr 6, 2013

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I got both mine off ebay a fair few years back at a really good price.
They were probably knicked from the factory, but my moral standpoint is generally quite low!

 

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• Apr 6, 2013

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Archy Styrigg said:

I got both mine off ebay a fair few years back at a really good price.
They were probably knicked from the factory, but my moral standpoint is generally quite low!

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heres a `bosom buddy` for you then:

 

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• Apr 6, 2013

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GLENNSPARK said:

no...crimp them peter...you need red crimps for the CPC and blue crimps for your live conductors (assuming its 2.5/1.5 that is)...

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or use wagos or line connectors.

 

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• Apr 6, 2013

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telectrix said:

or use wagos or line connectors.

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your late....where you been?....

 

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• Apr 6, 2013

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i've got a note from me mam. been sorting the tip that i call a van out.

 

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Silly Sausage

• Apr 6, 2013

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GLENNSPARK said:

heres a `bosom buddy` for you then:

View attachment 18309

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My response to that is, 2 words...begins with F and ends in f!

 

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• Apr 6, 2013

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Archy Styrigg said:

My response to that is, 2 words...begins with F and ends in f!

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well with language like that..theres only one candidate then isn`t there:

View attachment untitled.bmp

 

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Silly Sausage

• Apr 6, 2013

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He's just a fat ----er!

 

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• Apr 6, 2013

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Archy Styrigg said:

He's just a fat ----er!

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i`v decided your getting too many likes from me....thats your quota for the day....

 

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trev

• Apr 6, 2013

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Connector blocks? Wagos? Crimp n shrink? Crikey guys where are your cost controls? This problem is nothing that a good old fashioned tape joint won't sort. Yeeeeeeehaaaaaaaa!!

 

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