copper

  1. R

    Scrap 3 Phase Motors

    I have a few knackered 3 phase motors in my garage, anyone know what the going rate per kilo is for them at the scrappers?
    • roukel01
    • Thread
    • 3 phase aluminium aus copper electricians' talk motors phase scrap thing
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Australia
  2. H

    Lead sheathed copper

    How much is this stuff worth per kilo
    • highspark
    • Thread
    • aus copper electricians' talk lead
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Australia
  3. Had8Lives

    Galvanised Conduit screws

    Hi, Anyone know where you can buy M4 Galvanized screws for conduit box lids? Brass ones rust outside.
    • Had8Lives
    • Thread
    • aus brass conduit copper electricians vans electricians' talk screws steel van vehicle
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Australia
  4. La Poste

    Mystery of the copper thieves who only strike on Thursdays

    For the residents of a tiny village in Cambridgeshire, Thursdays have become a day to dread as thieves descend under the cover of darkness to steal copper phone lines, leaving hundreds of homes disconnected. BT workers spend days replacing stolen cable, only for the criminals to return a few...
  5. T

    22mm copper tube

    Where is the best place to buy 22mm copper tube? Also is anyone having a clear out? I am after approx 100 22mm pipe clips Cheers
  6. Z

    Learner query on resistance tables for copper conductors and resistivity

    Hi everyone Table A.1 in Guidance Note 3 shows various values of resistance/metre for copper conductors at ambient temperature, including e.g: 18.10 milliohms/metre for one 1mm sq. conductor 0.387 milliohms/metre for one 50mm sq. conductor But these given values of resistance do not exactly...
  7. G

    Copper Thieves....again....

    Firefighters' Lucky Escape As House Explodes - Yahoo! News Sounds like a PME network with a section of PEN removed.......
    • Guest123
    • Thread
    • aus copper electricians' talk
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Australia
  8. P

    another load of idiots stealing copper

    this time some innocents were very lucky to be alive. my cousin lives in the street next to the houses and he was lets just say least impressed when he got woken up. BBC News - Castleford explosion: Copper cabling theft linked to incident
  9. C

    Current carrying capacities and vold drop for copper conductors

    Hi Help please with the above. Using on site guide Im stuck on Cc as I cant find rating factor for 42A type B breaker or is it 1? Many thanks Cider
  10. F

    Learnin multiple trades ?

    As some of you know i want to become an Electrician. But is it worth learning another trade aswell to increase my opportunities ? Thanks.
    • Freshstart2
    • Thread
    • aus copper electricians' talk local multiple problem sparks trade trades
    • Replies: 36
    • Forum: Australia
  11. M

    Copper Testing.......What is it or has the relevant person got it wrong?

    Been offered a PTS shift this Sunday to do some copper testing at a small train station near where I live. The only thing I can find on copper testing is what the doctor checks for..........lol Does anyone have any idea or give me a heads up of what to expect? Or has the bloke got it completely...
    • MrSkipsey
    • Thread
    • aus copper electricians vans electricians' talk person quote relevant station testing thing train van vehicle wrong
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Australia
  12. D

    Rubber insulated tinned copper value??

    Does anyone know how much this tinned copper weighs in at the scrappies???
    • dannybruff
    • Thread
    • copper electricians' talk insulated rubber value
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Electrician Talk Forum
  13. R

    10mm bonding to copper and plastic install.

    Im going to be doing a consumer unit change. There is already 10mm boding to gas and water pipes. However the customer has has some renovation work done to the plumbing. So it starts off copper and then goes to plastic and then goes back to copper. Am i right in thinking i need to take a...
    • Robo
    • Thread
    • 10mm aus bonding copper electricians' talk install plastic
    • Replies: 52
    • Forum: Australia
  14. D

    Aluminum or copper tin?

    Did an PIR today. Not come across alu before and wondered if there were any tell, tell signs between alu and copper tin? Was alu coloured and seemed different to work with than copper but not 100%. Wouldn't say it was brittle to work with like you might expect with alu. 1930's 3 bed updated...
    • Danielwareham
    • Thread
    • aluminum aus copper electricians' talk
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Australia
  15. R

    Earthing water. Part plastic, part copper

    On the job I'm at, there is a plastic incoming water main, with a plastic pipe taken from it on the consumer side. The plastic runs up into a bathroom and copper pipe is taken off it to supply the bathroom. The plastic pipe carries on up into the loft which i then assume feeds more copper...
    • robsparx
    • Thread
    • aus copper earthing electricians' talk part plastic water
    • Replies: 40
    • Forum: Australia
  16. A

    Calculating the voltage drop across a PVC insulated cable- 35mm copper conductor

    I am adding a new Air handler panel to a building and its load is 5421KVA. How do I go about getting the the start up current when the phase voltage is 240V? On obtaining the Start up current, now how do I calculate the voltage drop when the cable that I am thinking about using is the 35mm sq...
  17. A

    bonding to shower in pre-fab offices

    Hello all, Recently tested some office accomadation units for a building site (the type that come as individual bays with own db and then get bolted together to form an open plan office and all db's for each bay run back to a main db for each floor). One area had four showers supplied from...
  18. P

    price of copper

    went to the scrappers yesterday. £5200 for clean stripped copper per ton :eek: wish i had a van load to take down
    • Phil
    • Thread
    • aus copper electricians' talk price
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Australia
  19. F

    How would you setup the earths on this kind of install?

    Hi, I'm installing complete systems for a small development of 11 flats and would like to know what the recommended way to setup the earthing arrangement. This is what I'm doing and what we have: In the hallway on the ground floor there is a newly installed Lucy head (I think thats what you...
  20. S

    Main Protective Bonding Of Plastic Installations

    As the original thread by sjm got hijacked i have reposted it: "Hi guys. Quick question and just looking for your opinions. If you had a main water supply pipe of plastic, for at least 20 mtrs underground, and a complete plastic pipe installation within the property would you require a small...
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