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  1. ringer

    Use of insulation tape on exposed copper

    Been reading thread on another forum where someone has discovered some insulation has been melted and burnt off on the rfc by a plumber leaving exposed copper. He has used insulation tape to repair, is asking if this is ok, and has had quite a few replies stating this is a good repair. I was...
  2. J

    Copper bath, bond or not?

    Evenin all! hope ive put this in the correct forum, apologies if not. doing a domestic job at the moment and the customer has had the bright idea of having a copper bath installed. The taps are fitted to the wall and the waste is plastic. do i need to bond the bath. im thinking not, as long...
  3. J

    BBC Radio 1 - copper theft

    Hi I'm a reporter with BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat - I'm doing a story next week about copper theft - particularly pipes and wire from vans. I'm looking to speak to an electrician or a plumber who's been a victim of this. If you think you'd be up for talking to us - you can email me at...
  4. P

    price of copper weigh'd in

    Does anyone know what the average price of copper is at the min??? I've got a bit i need to weigh in but i want to wait untill the best time to get the best money for it Cheers Matt
  5. C

    Trunking copper links ?

    Are trunking copper links still a requirement on metal trunk joints in an industrial install? They used to come with the trunk but are now an optional extra. Anybody help ?
  6. W

    Scrap copper

    Hi all I have started to collect scrap copper wiring from old installs, does anyone know the current rate cannot find anything on the net. Want to see if it is worth collecting or not Cheers Paul
  7. J

    scrap copper

    just out of curiosity ;) how much is scrap copper worth these days say about 250kg of it
  8. A

    green sludge on light switch cables

    Hi all Just changed a light fitting for a customer who then said - I've noticed some green sludge coming out of the light switches, can you tell me what it is. I removed a couple of switches and sure enough, there is a green 'goo' on the cables, looking like it has run down the cable from...
  9. S

    Crimping - Old Alu Wire to New Copper?

    Hi All, I am in the middle of a rewire and install of new CU with RCD's. So far all lighting circuits have been rewired with new copper but customer has advised me that their budget has dried up due to a redundancy. They have asked if I can finish up the install of the CU by simply extending...
  10. P

    Copper Thieves

    Im not going to put the link up as someone may look at it by accident, all I'm going to say is I felt sick. Go on Youtube and search " Thou shall not steal Copper! " I found it by accident!:(
  11. G

    Copper and Alluminium wires

    Hi everyone, Just joined this morning and thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Gary Mcgee and am An Electrician from Glasgow and I have a question for you guys (or girls) out there. I'm on a particular job at present, a very old, large, sandstone building that is having some alterations done...
  12. J

    Copper prices

    Anyone used 'The Cable Recycling Company', apparently they collect & pay cash £700 per ton dirty.What deals are you guys getting?
  13. H

    scrap copper

    whats the price of scrap copper the now
  14. J

    Rewire radial circuit in kitchen

    hi all, Myself and an other electrician are currently doing a rewire of an empty 3 bed detached house. We have installed separate ring circuits for up and down stairs but are thinking about putting a radial circuit into the kitchen as it is only small and will only have 1 switched fused spur...
  15. P

    Help on lighting circuit

    Hello all I today went to a flat to change a 16mm back box to a 25 mm to fit a dimmer switch all looked ok until I removed the old back box and it was in a copper mineral insulated cable as I understand it I cant connect these 3/4 wires so do I tell the customer she needs a re wire Expensive...
  16. S

    Copper aluminuim wire????

    I was wiring i shower for a friend today and found what looked to be 10mm t+e but was 6mm and looked like it was silver on the outside and copper in the middle. It all tested out fine just wondering what it was and if its anything i need to be concerned about. Cheers all
  17. D

    Tinned copper cable!

    I have recently been to test a property that has tinned stranded copper cable on the socket and lighting circuits. Is this type of cable still acceptable or does it need removing and re-wiring? Any advise would be welcome.
  18. B

    copper pipe instead of trunking?

    i am installing fp cable for a fire alarm system grade a ld1 under house floor but it is inaccessible because floor board is lifted only every few metres. i need to use trunking to secure the cable that can be cut into short sections and then assembled into a long piece when under the floor. can...
  19. N

    Crimping 240v Twin and Earth - Safe??

    Hello, I would like to know what the regs say on crimping 240v 1.5mm twin and earth (single core) using red straight through crimps... Is it legal/safe/can it be done and pass inspection etc etc? What can I do/use instead of using a chockblock (connnector block) to join 1.5mm twin and...
  20. E

    Copper to aluminium

    Hi, On a kitchen refit i found the cooker supply wired in aluminium pvc/pvc. I did a temp connection to give the client a working oven for the weekend. The Al cable is solid core of around 4mm, i connected new 6mm T+E in standard strip connectors with brass tunnel and steel screws. Thats a lot...

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