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  1. shanky887614

    cable reels?

    exactly it wont stop it looping round on ****ty cardboard drums, the latest firm im working for love there carboard drums..... 100m+ cardboard drums of belden/yy
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    New dist. board

    then your install doesnt comply with regs and isnt suitable for the enviroment and you need an ip rated install rcd's are not designed to constantly trip
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    New dist. board

    do you design many of these types of installations? usually the shop power is commando sockets and dedicated cleaning sockets where needed
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    New dist. board

    i wouldnt bother with an rcd but thats not to say i might not have a safety circuit that can shut large amounts of the installation out. most industrial installs dont need an rcd. why do you need an rcd? most machines have multiple guards/barriers to keep the operators away from the cables...
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    Dodgy trade pictures for your amusement! - 1 Million Views!

    put your glasses on and look again
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    Using armour as earth

    they only mentioned bw and cw at college and the first i heard about ex etc was from on here
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    Using armour as earth

    it will probably be an ex gland or in otherwords one for explosive atmospheres etc like petrol stations,mines etc
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    Using armour as earth

    i can never remember which is which
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    A new jokes thread for your amusement.

    have you seen his baby-cutor vid? there is an electrode heater designed for heating baby bath water..... rated at 2.5kw actual power 1kw
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    Using armour as earth

    true but a lot dont fit bw glands outside they just use cw
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    Using armour as earth

    should be using adhesive lined heatshrink shrouds outside. shrouds are to keep the armour clean not dry
  12. shanky887614

    What would you use a 114mm holesaw for?

    comercial downlights
  13. shanky887614

    Led downlights

    depends how much you want to spend dali lights?
  14. shanky887614

    Software for Certs

    dont mention it, i bet you cant wait till you use these today shutdown -f -s -t 2 or poweroff. i started learning c++ and its not too bad but it helps writing instructions to thicko's. XD
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    Software for Certs

    could be worse, you could have been a programmer.....
  16. shanky887614

    Electrician or security and fire?

    like adam says, im back doing bms again now and really enjoying it. i could be pulling cables in then connecting up or doing some containment then the rest. if someone got offered fire, bms or normal electrical i would recommend bms or electrical as there first choice. anyone can wire a house...
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    2356 nvq. who's completed?

    sadly you have to wait, because of my assessor dragging his feet i did my am2 in april and got nvq paper in july and aprentaship completion cert in september.....
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    Dodgy trade pictures for your amusement! - 1 Million Views!

    a tab has been welded onto the end of that so it will work if you change the screws lol
  19. shanky887614

    Electrician or security and fire?

    a lot of the installs are rough as a badgers arse but a lot conform to the regs even though there unsitely and by chancers i mean Electrical Trainee with no site experience lets face it someone fresh out of college wouldnt be able to read a panel drawing and select the right control cable for say bms etc...
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    Safety! Am I really that old???

    its not so much that we find it a pain in the arse. on certain sites it would be safer to do the install a certain way but typical multinational h&s pencil pushers say no, its all about minimising risk whats good in one situation isnt good in another. in a boiler house it would be safer for...

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