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  1. lozarus

    Old Imperial Singles & Crabtree A15052 Switch

    Looks brilliant! We have the same cable in conduit back in 1963 (some bits still in service) and the same switches, but this stuff would have been used for years before. I'm glad it's not just me - Lucien spurred my interest and I now have quite a museum myself - and like you often explore...
  2. lozarus

    Industrial lighting circuit

    Ah sorry. Confess to having only glossed over the last few replies
  3. lozarus

    Industrial lighting circuit

    Many diffrent ways but one that springs to mind is M20 galv thru boxes woth dome plates to M20 stuffer? Or adaptable boxes with CPC links
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  5. lozarus

    MK Logic Plus vs Hager Sollysta - which one should I choose?

    For what its worth (probably not a lot) it's Hager for me. I dont rate their boards but do rate their accessories. MK is still a staple in schools and hospitals - so seeing them in a house just makes me think of that MK seem to use excessively rebated terminal screws of 4mm and a bit - its...
  6. lozarus

    Dodgy trade pictures for your amusement! - 1 Million Views!

    Need to be careful with these. I chased down an issue at work recently where these had been used but a few hadn't been cut perfectly flush. Results in them not sitting square and breaks contact. Also in damp environments they can occasionally get a bit fusty at the bare ends and again make...
  7. lozarus

    Stuck my nose in. Regretted it.

    Yup; settled on this one
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    Stuck my nose in. Regretted it.

    BMS installers have attended. After fitting the panel they also replaced the aged lighting in the boiler room with 6ft LED battens as instructed by the lead contractor. This is reasonable maintenance in my books. Ish. They removed old lights, took the lids off the BESA boxes, fitted Klik roses...
  9. lozarus

    Interesting videos from Bundy

    In my cul-de-sac ive witnessed at least 3 people do notifiable works on their electrical system. (In fairness i've watched the old boys do it. They've clearly read their readers digest and the work is fine) . Anyway. That's one small close in England. Clearly Part P doesnt work. But this is...
  10. lozarus

    Interesting videos from Bundy

    Im not entirely sure who he's "reporting" it to. I mean you can report a scam member to their scam. But obviously these guys won't be in one. So who can he report them to? Trading standards? Can't see that going anywhere. They'll have quoted for the job and done it - thats where trading...
  11. lozarus

    Sad story in the news

    In a previous life when i wad in a different professiom, I worked at a hotel chain. In-house Estates team did all the maintenance. Untrained guys would change sockets and do other odd jobs. 90% of the time they were 'experienced' enough for basic maintenance - but 10% of the time they weren't -...
  12. lozarus

    How easy is it to blow the DNO's cutout?

    Call someone names? You literally just said that all the good electricians are self employed and only the cr*p ones are on the books. Myself and many others here are employees. And well respected and qualified in our trade but prefer PAYE employment. Your employment type is irrelevant. I...
  13. lozarus

    How easy is it to blow the DNO's cutout?

    You ever actually done it though? Colleague of mine inadvertantly did and it blew a hole in his CKs. I used to be like you and hate on the hi-viz brigade. Now im one of them. Funnily enough we've never slowed a job down, sent workers home or distrupted anyones salary. They've all been completed...
  14. lozarus

    Good Old Delroy, he gets all the best Jobs :)

    Its just an "each time Del posts a new video it gets linked here" thread. Which is interesting because its free advertising for him. Hes a youtube electrician. As with anyone putting their work in the public domain his methodology is discussed here.
  15. lozarus

    Will this old switch have asbestos in it?

    As others have said it wil judt be flash pads if theyre even still there. The unit is a 4 way MEM CU. Speak to a local asbestos company. Im friendly with a few around here. They'll ususlly bag them up and take them away for not much coin at all in accounts of it being such a simple job. As...
  16. lozarus

    Second Opinion on Modification to Existing Circuit

    Yup. Up until i started and built a team of general maintenance bods (think retired plumbers, a couple of young lads wanting to learn a trade who I've put on courses etc) rather than just "caretakers", they were using the council helpline for everything - broken sockets to a tap washer. The...
  17. lozarus

    Second Opinion on Modification to Existing Circuit

    I find it such an odd choice of cable when there's so many others - much more suitable - available. In another area we have BMS guys working on the plant rooms at the moment. They seem to love it. Which I can sort of get because it is a "control cable". However they've used some on a catenary...
  18. lozarus

    Second Opinion on Modification to Existing Circuit

    Yeah - its sods law that ive ended up coming back to this location - I posted a thread a few months back whereby I disagreed with the contractor installing this and was trying to code it. Despite everything we've said here it was quite hard to do...
  19. lozarus

    Second Opinion on Modification to Existing Circuit

    The majority of it complies with European DIN standards, not BS. Thats not to say it can't be used, just that we have to satisfy ourselves that it meets or exceeds British standards. Also in a lot of cases the manufacturer states its a control cable, not a distribution cable - so theres the...
  20. lozarus

    Second Opinion on Modification to Existing Circuit

    Back to that days of BS 546 circuits around the house. 1x 15a fuse to a 15a socket etc.

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