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    C.P.C in T&E as a live conductor

    As it's just an ELV signal, can't a length of lightweight signal cable be fed between the two somehow? even if it's a slightly obscure route. Or just tell the customer it can't be done without re-decorating the room :)
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    Shock from Dyson handheld battery vac...

    The cordless have their issues too, other than zapping me.. For one they're extremely difficult to empty, and the battery life between charges is pretty dire. On the flip side, the motor does spin at over 100,000rpm - so when it does work, it's really very powerful at least.
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    Shock from Dyson handheld battery vac...

    Don't like the uprights, never got on with them at all. The handhelds though... I can't think of anyone who makes a better handheld, the power of the dyson motor is undeniably great. Not sure why I'm standing up for the fella, having been electrocuted twice by his vacs o_O
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    Shock from Dyson handheld battery vac...

    A "Dyson". "Hoover"? And yes, I am aware that there are far more glorious ways to burst through the pearly gates than clutching a battery powered vac whilst complaining of an 'ouchie' :D
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    Fixed installation back to a plug or fused spur

    It sounds like his gaffer told him to fit the plug... I jut want to know why :) Why would anyone choose a plug for something as undeniably 'fixed' as a set of gates??
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    Domestic data wiring

    Can't argue with that solution! My power line 'shortcut' was the result of just having finished decorating the bedroom, so it was a poor time to consider chasing more data cables! We have solid walls so can't just pull'em. If I want anything anywhere, then the room has to be decorated again...
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    Domestic data wiring

    That's pretty much my setup. Although as a quick fix for the bedroom telly (and out of curiosity) I also tried some of the latest gen power line network extenders. I can confirm that they will stream a 60gb bluray rip to the TV with no issues. I bought them used 'as new' on ebay for £50 and I...
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    How hungry have you been at work????????????????????/

    A church near us recently went door to door begging for more money for repairs - the justification being that less people attend to donate during service, so they have reached out to the community.... Nope. If no one is going, then it doesn't need fixing. It needs re purposing. Same as a shop...
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    Shock from Dyson handheld battery vac...

    To be honest it's been years I have experienced flyback. Work has made my hands hard and dry, not the best conductors. No wounds, it hit me straight in the bloody palm! I assumed there was a sharp bit of plastic and it was just a scratch, so I examined it, and then dismissed it and continued...
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    Shock from Dyson handheld battery vac...

    Static from vacs imo is unpleasant, but fleeting. This left a bit of an ache... I'm pretty certain it was flyback from the motor. It stops instantly the moment it detects too much resistance. As the motor is digital, this is very easy to detect electronically. The charge socket sits slightly...
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    How hungry have you been at work????????????????????/

    That's a very good point!! Back in the days when the church used to allow the peasants to farm the land it owned, in return for enough payment to survive and do more farming... All run from a 12 bedroom rectory, fully staffed of course o_O The lord does indeed move in mysterious, yet highly...
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    Domestic data wiring

    Network switch patch panel is what is needed. If you just distribute it by splitting across several points, the cross traffic will slow the data delivery to the point that wifi would probably be faster. The key ingredient really is the network switch. It's a good thing to be tasked with...
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    How hungry have you been at work????????????????????/

    Is that one of those restaurants that in between serving the staff, continues to run for walk in public? Germany is full of such places. All the big companies subsidise staff meals, and outside of staff dining times, anyone is welcome to come in and enjoy the same. Apparently it's more...
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    ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS NEAR WATER - ELECTRIC SHOCK DROWNING

    I believe that was my thread, regarding my tank.. I would say salt water is actually more dangerous in a swimming pool environment, simply because it is a far better conductor (It helps the current reach you without massive voltage drop before it does). The only time I would say otherwise is if...
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    Shock from Dyson handheld battery vac...

    A lot of people put it down to static, which to be fair could be the case with those brushes spinning against a carpet... But in reality, anyone that has ever seen a motor The voltage in question is probably quite terrifying, the flyback can be as much as 10x the supply voltage... Luckily it...
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    Shock from Dyson handheld battery vac...

    That's my theory - and for sure, unplug a mains vac without switching it off first and you will often see a flash. What gets me is that dyson knew this could happen and engineered against it (I'm guessing when you release the trigger, it's snubbed by a capacitor which is discharged the next...
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    Shock from Dyson handheld battery vac...

    It is, all said and done, a vacuum that switches itself off if it detects it has sucked up dust. Not exactly progress!
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    Shock from Dyson handheld battery vac...

    Ah ha!!! But now it's proven to try and electrocute me, I have solid H&S grounds for not using it anymore!! At least until she risk assesses it and provides me suitable PPE. I assume, marigold gloves :rolleyes:
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    Shock from Dyson handheld battery vac...

    So, here is one to debate. Wifey bought one of the cordless V8 dyson vacs, on the basis that all her friends have one. It's pretty handy. But today I discovered an unusual feature. If it detects the motor is working too hard (in this case as the filter was blocked with dust), it will switch...
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    How hungry have you been at work????????????????????/

    I've tried paying for my own, but the bottom line is the stolen ones taste just as good. So what's the point? :confused:

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