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    Costing running 3 phase motors

    Been asked to cost the running a number of motors . Was going two amp test each phase and multiple by line neutral voltage to get kWh . Is this correct .ta
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    Soft starter

    Cheers Westward
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    Soft starter

    Yep fitting a five pin isolator . Am in the same boat just moved house can't find any of my books , which hasn't been a issues as only done repairs in the last few months and can only find a old sixteen edition that someone gave me
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    Soft starter

    It feels wrong to design a circuit that will be double it's maximum earth fault . I know you will come across it from time to time and will code it as such , but I can't think of a reg that covers me for knowingly putting a cable in with a incorrect value . I know sometime after deign a circuit...
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    Soft starter

    You could have a point . I've worked on bailers before and had issues when starting up and the main pump has tripped , had to be reset and worked fine after the startup . I do see that peak in the final push but the startup on the main pump huge . The board is rccb protected I could TT it at...
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    Soft starter

    Been to have a quick look at a possible job . Five pin point putting in to feed waste compactor . The nearest board it could come off is a bout a120 meters run . Took a earth loop test at board 0.55 . If I ran 10mm 5 core am in ok for volt drop and a calculated earth loop of 0.99 (could be a...
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    Anyone seen these Wago connectors before.

    Used a ideal inline today . Removed old sw and put new switch connected to the d/b the line from the MCB was a bit short so used one to go into the switch and then new single back to MCB
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    Ordered myself some new toys today

    Not a fan of DeWalt . But I love a kit . What price did you get it for
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    Loft conversion sub main & diversity

    You could come off the main board with a MCB (if the board is rcd protect ed)
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    Merry Christmas to you all

    Shut down crimbo day off if am lucky
  11. M

    Good electricians hand book?

    Alan lynch the part p doctor second fix is a good around book
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    Pipe and cable detector

    Have a Bosch one , and has been said not a lot of use ,cant trust it. Have a couple of powerful magnets for finding studs
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    Armeg acceler recommend

    Yep and they have springs on the ends to force the cut out off . I feel like am a salesman for them .
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    Armeg acceler recommend

    I normally use bocsh cutters with the quick swap , but was so impressed with these.
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    Forum adverts..........................

    Is she male , will have a look into that. In for a penny
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    Armeg acceler recommend

    What other views on these holecutter . Bought a pack a 3 about a month a go and have used them for the first time this week and have to say , one of the best buys of late . Very pricey but such a clean cut and very strange using a impact drill on steel.
  17. M

    Currys refused to install my daughter's cooker, but....

    Did they leave you the cable to connect with
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    Which putty for emergency fix of water pipe?

    As had been said it's hard to solder pipe with any water in it as steam will put hole in your seal . The best way is to use Yorkshire fitting couplers and it their is little play in the pipe cut a section out and when refitting the section file out the stop point in the couplers so you can slid...
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    Junction box- 3 core & earth conundrum

    I still can't. See this black connectto the yellow
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    Which option/route is better for unexperienced

    Gas Safe for me .

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