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  1. Michael Sands

    Using an 1800W US appliance in the UK

    That’s a long time to put on a kettle
  2. Michael Sands

    Is this asbestos? Or Not?

    I’ve got that stuff on the bottom of my gas coal effect fire it lets the gat filter through to give a more natural even flame
  3. Michael Sands

    Running cable beneath sub floor?

    Probably only other option is to run conduit before floor is laid but I would just lift floorboards upstairs once you get some up you should find a good route for cables without lifting too many
  4. Michael Sands

    Trunking in house (18th edition)

    You stand in front of the judge and try to explain why someone was strangled by your dangling live wires when trying to get out of a burning house
  5. Michael Sands

    Can I Jump off a Neutral wire on an existing 3way Switch

    The neutral might be one of the two way switch wires if it is connected to L1 or L2 it definitely is a live switch wire hot neutral
  6. Michael Sands

    What is the BS number of the DNOs cutout fuse?

    Write what it says on the fuse holder BS 1361 type whatever a or b we can’t be second guessing what might be inside but you can call the DNO for supply characteristics and type of fuse installed if you want to waste an hour on phone calls
  7. Michael Sands

    Label Machine thoughts

    Yes it still looks like new considering it doesn’t have a case
  8. Michael Sands

    Must bond, must bond, must bond. Pointless bonding pictures.

    Sometimes you do something like that to shut up the health and safety guy with his clipboard and pen demanding all sorts of stuff no sane electrician would do
  9. Michael Sands

    Label Machine thoughts

    Just ordered one now I will have to talk someone into buying my 5 week old E110 with no case no rechargeable battery and only 12mm tape and two line maximum Guys buy it quick it’s a Monday only deal (screwfix one not mine )
  10. Michael Sands

    Label Machine thoughts

    I got the £25 one last month it’s good but it just makes me want the higher spec one with 24 mm labels and print from phone with app But it will have to do for now if I knew better at time of purchase I would have gone for the better model
  11. Michael Sands

    Hob cable outside then in

    How do you turn off notifications I’m trying to enjoy a nice bottle of wine and an episode of Orville and keep being pestered with this tedious thread that the original poster has long forgotten about
  12. Michael Sands

    Megger 1730 calibrate or not before sale?

    Un calibrated could put off buyers as it might be faulty and an expensive fix round the corner
  13. Michael Sands

    Unskilled labour working on mains electricity

    At least they asked you to isolate
  14. Michael Sands

    Hob cable outside then in

    Take the 10mm bonding from main water pipe under sink and use as a draw for 6mm then re instate it’s helped me out a couple of times
  15. Michael Sands

    Lock Off Device for Triple Pole Main switch & MCB

    Don’t forget the wee brass thing still needs a padlock and sigh fitted to it
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  17. Michael Sands

    The most unusual find whilst on the job!

    A bit of a sprint to get to the Thames Sounds like uncle Albert
  18. Michael Sands

    The most unusual find whilst on the job!

    Found a noddy floor jigsaw in a loft in a void property never came back down till I finished it
  19. Michael Sands

    my pet hate on jobs

    Houses with multiple overflowing cat litter trays
  20. Michael Sands

    my pet hate on jobs

    don’t forget painters

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