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    Consumer unit IP Rating

    Oh its a square knock out on the board,proably about 75 mm x 100 mm each. Boxing it in is a great idea I think that the plan.
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    Consumer unit IP Rating

    Not with my fat wrists! ?
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    Consumer unit IP Rating

    Hello, Just a quick one hopefully. I had a job to test and the board was mounted off the wall by 2 battons of wood, so the back of the board would be about 2 inches from the wall. They have knocked out the 2 rear knockouts on the Wylex board which is an massive for the 8 cables going into the...
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    Oh joy...

    Hmmm really depends on what colour my mood ring is...
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    EICR Reminder

    Hello, I was wondering if anyone has a solution for making reminders to contact past customers when EICRs are due again, something similar to when the car garage texts you to say you will be due an MOT again. I was looking at a few ways to do it but wanted to see if anyone had any luck before...
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    Mini rant

    So I am almost finished an extension and went over to complete a part of the job to find the client just couldn’t possibly wait and has fitted some off the light fittings. I am a bit p***ed as they pffered to help by fitting the faceplates and i explained it will be quicker for me to do it and i...
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    Bare 50Hz AC 3 Phase Bus bars...what is safe voltage to use

    This sounds terrible, sorry. If the place has high value art get in someone high value to design a lighting system to suit
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    20 amp double pole switches

    Yes, but you should still be able to turn them on without causing a fault
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    20 amp double pole switches

    All initial inspection was done at when the kitchen was wired. Today I rechecked polarity, earth loop, rcd ramp, rcd times, the end to end on the ring, resistance L-N (shorted at board) to each outlet. The set up is kitchen ring with socket outlets 7 appliances on a 20amp switch each to a single...
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    20 amp double pole switches

    Hello, Just wanted to share a fault I had today and was wondering if anyone else has come across it. So I wired a kitchen and the customer supplied the faceplates (I know...) So after a lot more time explaining what they needed to buy and that a light switch would not work as an isolation switch...
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    PVC Conduit size for 1.5mm SWA

    i would wire in singles in 20mm conduit around the house and take to a junction box then SWA out from there, but thats not really the answer to your question. 20mm should be fine depending on bends... good luck
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    Running cable in sandstone wall

    I looked at using bare MICC for a job once but it looked like i would have to buy pvc and strip it off. Which is no big deal but I could not find bare copper clips for the cable. The job never got passed a rough online cost before the customer decided to go for surface galv. conduit for the...
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    looking for best step / cone cutter for using on 18th edition consumer units

    If I’m doing a lot of holes I will get a smaller hole saw then take to size with a cone cutter,
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    Best euro converter plug for wood burning hot tub ?

    If it was an IEC lead on the appliance maybe the whole lead could get swapped, not my first option but if they wont change the plug it is worth seeing if its replaceable or hard wired.
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    Looking for a VFD with good scaling for display.

    not sure of that drive but when doing initial set up and have changed the rated motor speed for something similar before.
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    Best euro converter plug for wood burning hot tub ?

    If you don’t want to cut off the plug can you change the whole lead, it’s the easiest option. Or a big enclosure
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    Hot connection indicators

    So I seen an add while on Facebook for these little clips you put over your cable in the fuseboard and they change colour over 70oC from purple to pink. I really can’t see why this would be useful. Maybe I am missing something. Has anyone ever used them or knows why they would be useful. They...
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    Chinese parts

    I think there was a middle company, possibly from Poland involved with the deal, I am trying to stay away from the can of worms but was interested to find out about accreditation and conformity of the equipment and how you would go about this. I am not going to tho.
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    Chinese parts

    good idea, thank you
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    Chinese parts

    Hello, I have a client who has bought some import MCC's. The components used in the cabinets are all branded the usually makes, abb telemech etc. however they are slightly different from what you would buy here, the fonts used, the feel and noises they make in use... I feel they are all knock...

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