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  1. KEV 1 N

    Conduit bender advice

    Good benders, light weight and easy to carry around site.....compared to the larger blue Record type, I think they were Record:confused:
  2. KEV 1 N

    Wylex fuse required in garage

    Yes and look the other way as you switch it on or use a wooden broom handle:eek:
  3. KEV 1 N

    Wylex fuse required in garage

    Save yourself a few quid and have a look on eBay, plenty used ones at a good price, some brand new and still cheaper than screwfix.
  4. KEV 1 N

    Metal all the way, no brainer

    If all terminations within a DB are made correctly and tightened properly, then there is no reason why there should be overheating to cause a fire. The majority of burnt cables I’ve encountered are purely down to the fact they haven been tightened sufficiently. The change to metal DBs (in...
  5. KEV 1 N

    Is this right or are they at it

    I prefer pale or golden ales......Wainwright’s is nice and refreshing, also like Wychwoods Hobgoblin Gold. Aldi have some good ales at a good price, they also sell Rheinbacher German wheat beer which is good when poured properly into a chilled glass! DoomBar is ok but I find it lies heavy on...
  6. KEV 1 N

    RCBO - What would happen if I didn’t connect the neutral of the RCBO?

    Always connect the neutral or else the following might occur.....:D
  7. KEV 1 N

    Just starting my apprenticeship and I need advice on workwear!

    When was on “proper” building sites I wore Dickies overalls with built in knee pads, this meant at the end of the shift I could take them off, my clothes were clean so my car wouldn’t get dusty and the knee pads weren’t a nuisance when driving.
  8. KEV 1 N

    Just starting my apprenticeship and I need advice on workwear!

    I remember years ago a lad used to come to work better dressed than most of us went out (on the drink) he got the nickname “Hollywood Sparky” !
  9. KEV 1 N

    ring circuit for a submain?

    Yes, seen plenty sub-mains cables ran in parallel. Ie it’s eaiser to install / terminate 2 x 150mm SWAs, than one big beast of 300mm2! Only ring circuit (for sub-main) I’ve seen was in a prison, a 4 or 6mm2 ring circuit in trunking, ran round a number of cells, each had a small DB (fitted out...
  10. KEV 1 N

    Shaver sockets 2 voltages

    No no no....stick a 110v shaver in the 240v outlet and have a shave in half the time!........simples:D
  11. KEV 1 N

    What to do with two additional red wires when using newer light fitting?

    Last light, only one neutral conductor
  12. KEV 1 N

    Electrician Jobs They're actually paying an 'electrician' for this

    Well, at least he’s put up a barrier (child gate). Probably best put up permenantly, to prevent electric shock from that shambles!:eek:
  13. KEV 1 N

    Vintage Fuseboard Schedule

    How many ways is it? I might come across some more.
  14. KEV 1 N

    Vintage Fuseboard Schedule

    Haha.....West Wing!
  15. KEV 1 N

    Vintage Fuseboard Schedule

    If you PM me an address and I’ll post it out to you.....I’ve got a few stamps.
  16. KEV 1 N

    Vintage Fuseboard Schedule

    Found this today (circa 1958)....must have been tedious “clacking” these out on a type writer back in the day!
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  18. KEV 1 N

    Octopus wiring lights

    You mean like this?......
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  20. KEV 1 N

    What to do with two additional red wires when using newer light fitting?

    A connector block would be better

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