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    external fcu question

    Usual forum issue.
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    external fcu question

    Seems that I'll no longer have to do this myself: 13A Weatherproof Switched Fused Spur c/w Neon - IP66 - https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/BGWP53.html
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    So what’s the script with these AFFDs?

    Complete boIIocks. Unless you can identify those electrical equipment manufacturers whose share price has suddenly shot up on the announcement of the requirement for more widespread use of RCDs. The increased use of RCDs has been ongoing for years now. Hardly a surprise.
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    Suspended lights fitting ideas

    Angled support wires definitely increase the force in each wire. With two wires and a 120 deg angle between the wires, each wire will have a force equal to the weight of the object. As you increase the angle between the wires, the forces increase. With the angle you have there, I estimate that...
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    TS4U Are on the ball xzxzxzxzxzxzx

    Eh?
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    Finding a very awkward fault

    I'd be tempted to try IR testing at the maximum voltage that your meter will produce. Make very sure that you've disconnected all loads on the circuit. You might just be able to provoke the fault.
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    Capaciter Start Motor converted to flick-of-the-finger-start query

    Worth checking that the start winding has continuity. If not, it's probably not economically repairable. Otherwise likely to be a dead capacitor.
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    2016 new build, garage wiring query

    Unless you're running a large compressor, welder, etc., I would just install a 13A FCU in the supply to the garage. What exactly are these 'high amp power tools'? Alternatively, I would look at the possibility of breaking into the socket ring at another convenient location and extending it into...
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    Oven cable melted cable and casing - can't work out why

    These terminals typically have a plastic shroud with one access hole per terminal for the conductor. They're not very good. You just have to do them up as tight as you dare without stripping the thread.
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    Unsure about house wiring

    What's the circuit breaker rating protecting the ring circuit with the unfused spur?
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    Informal chat with an electrical company

    Consider removing any piercing hardware as well.
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    Periodic Inspection with new electrical work.

    Why would you even consider testing less than 100% of the circuits on domestic premises? It's not like there's likely to be any planned maintenance or regular recorded inspections.
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    C.K Tools Competition - Stubby VDE Screwdrivers

    Or, how about: I need a C.K Stubby VDE slim screwdriver 4 pack because it looks a bit more professional than a screwdriver bit grasped with a wrench, which is what I used for this job.
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    C.K Tools Competition - Stubby VDE Screwdrivers

    I need a C.K Stubby VDE slim screwdriver 4 pack because they're the best tools to get me out of a tight spot.
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    Changing a light above a stairwell

    Think I've put this up before. Little Giant ladder. I've used it a few times in various ways on stairwells. I got the customer to take the weight while I attached it to the ceiling.
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    OSG, bonding plastic pipes etc etc

    ... and not extraneous.
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    Voltage present when fuse has blown with no continuity.

    If you're measuring 24V DC across the terminals of a 24V DC motor and it's not rotating then, unless the motor has some sort of control system built in, either your meter's knackered or the motor's knackered. How about doing us a sketch of the circuit around the motor and light?
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    Voltage present when fuse has blown with no continuity.

    If you're not measuring voltage across the motor terminals, you need to tell us exactly which two points you were measuring this 24V between.

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