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  1. w0z

    Volts drop when 2.5kW (ish) load switched on

    Not a chance...I hope! More tests required when I'm next there.
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    Klein Tools Are they worth the extra money

    Or it could be because the CSA is higher due to higher current so the cables are thicker? Are they? I guessed that..never seen any USA cable..
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    Volts drop when 2.5kW (ish) load switched on

    Lucien I agree, but the quiescent isn't irrelevant to the amount of heat generated in that R (if there is an R somewhere). Good point about a dimmer though I don't remember seeing one...I'll check.
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    Why are most insulated grips red / yellow or orange in colour ?

    To lull you into a false sense of security, no need to dead test if the handles are red and yellow....
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    Volts drop when 2.5kW (ish) load switched on

    Thanks for all the replies, I'll post back when I've had the chance to measure the voltage (may be a while). It's been like that for years, I remember commenting on it when the halogens were there. (The standing current is high (I guessed it but I will measure) because they have a lot of...
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    Volts drop when 2.5kW (ish) load switched on

    hi This is just a starter because I haven't done any measurements yet (I was a guest there) and what I can do will be restricted as this has never been thought to be a problem by the owner who is a relative, but I'm more concerned than he is by what I've seen. Background: modern hugely...
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    electric meter issue. The grid, meter or consumer unit issue?

    Brilliant video, well done! I also think you've been quite lucky to get away with none of your delicate electronic equipment failing as the original supply must have been very dirty.
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    Joint between 16mm &1.5mm!

    ...because it would only work properly if the same few strands were connected at the other end...?:p
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    Please help me to help my friend with his ceiling lights

    Ask your friend where the original wires were connected to.
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    Help please, replacing old Honeywell Room stat.

    to the OP The neutral is needed to provide power for the tiny heater (resistance) in the stat, which in turn reduces the on/off hysteresis. Those stats are one of the most reliable ever made, a genius simple reliable piece of design in my opinion.
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    DIY Help - Joining 2 halves of a cut power cord

    The cut-off in the extension reel is for excessive current, and won't offer any protection against shock. The 3 pin version of what you used (not sure if you can get an orange one though) would always be correct polarity because the centre pin (unused in your case) is offset so you can only...
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    Help with replacing light switch please

    Can you confirm which if any of those switches is or was a 2 way? The wiring on the 3rd switch is wired as though it were once a 2 way but has since been changed, the 4th switch has strange wiring, it looks like those 2 wires on L1 could have gone to Common, so no need for the strap.
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    SWA cleats complying to 18th edition?

    Would flame retardant cable ties be allowed if you were to do that? If not what would you use to tie it?
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    Handy little adapter - comments please!

    It didn't but she went on to greater things after they killed her off...
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    Amps carried through air

    I have an unrelated question, save for the fact that it's about train electrics. Some trains have 13A sockets for use of passengers. How is the voltage and waveform derived/regulated for these? I ask because someone I know recently had a laptop supply and it got VERY hot on one of these...
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    Amps carried through air

    I have an essentially unrelated question, save for the fact that it's train related. Intercity trains have 13A sockets for use of passengers. How is the voltage and waveform regulated for these? I ask because someone I know recently had a laptop supply and it got VERY hot compared to how it...
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    Handy little adapter - comments please!

    This was the "commercial" version
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    Save 50% on your electricity bill...?

    I got as far as "Power Saver stores the electricity inside of it using a system of capacitors and they release it in a smoother way to normal without the spikes. The systems also automatically remove carbon from the circuit which also encourages a smoother electrical flow" and stopped reading
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    Save 50% on your electricity bill...?

    it's tragic for anyone who has parted with cash.. On a slightly (or very) sideways note, I wonder how long it will be after smart meters are established that domestic properties with poor power factors will be forced to use power factor correction or pay for the wasted energy..
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    Heat resistant backing for ceramic bulb holder

    If area permits I'd screw a sheet of aluminium, 3 or 4 mm to the underside of the lid, that will help 2 fold, it will help by being a heatsink and spreading the heat over a large area and will reflect some of the heat downward. Make sure you get rid of all swarf if drilling it. Tinplate (think...

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