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    4 Core SWA - 2 Cores RCD protected, the other 2 not ...

    Hi guys SWA feeding outside lighting and socket outlets etc. Set up like this: Single phase. L & N T&E out of MCB in main board to feed sperate enclosure with only an RCD module in. So L&N feeding an RCD. Then, 4 core SWA is glanded to this board. 2 of the cores (L/N) connect...
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    • 4 core aus core cores feeding other outside protected rcd swa taken
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    • Forum: Australia
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    The RCD tripping when earth core touched - advice?

    Hi, I have been connected some two-way switches for an passageway light. After isolating the circuit started working on the new wiring for the switches, touched the earth core of the lighting cable on the supply side (disconnected) and the Consumer Unit RCD protecting all the circuits tripped...
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    • advice aus cable core earth fault neutral rcd rcd tripping tripped tripping
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia
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    Single core 16mm to run outdoors

    Hi all, I'm doing some work on a house with a pool, which has its own ccu about 20 meters from the main board. It currently doesn't have a main earth from the supply. Obviously this means I need to run a 16mm earth back to the supply, with the only option being an outdoor run along an exterior...
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    2 core or 3 core

    Hi everyone, just reading and giving myself examples of cables etc to work out cable selection and volt drop ( I know its Friday, but I have to keep reading or I will forget )!!! If for example you have an swa 3core (brown, grey, black), which , say your running to a supply from a DB board...
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    • 2 core 3 core aus core
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Australia
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    core sets

    can anyone recommend a good make of diamond cores, ive seen few different ones off ebay but not sur if spending more money means better cores
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    marcrist 117mm/ 4inch diamond core cutter

    marcist 4inch diamond core cutter new unused in box model ccu850x drills through lighlty reinforced,brick,block,engineering brick,concrete brick,natural stone,lintels,kalksandstein,poroton, and concrete pipes spec Ø117mm Marcrist CCU850X Diamond Core 165mm length Coupling Termination ½"...
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    Fan core drill

    Good evening, I am about to purchase a new SDS drill but today I was fitting an extractor and could have really done with a core drill. A few questions if I may.. Do you think this is man enough as it would be nice to have an allrounder instead of a dedicated core drill? Can anyone better this...
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    Core Drill

    Hi all Need to drill some 50mm holes through a wall What do you guys advise - should I look at buying a Diamond Core set, TCT or individual bits? I would need to use them with my Dewalt SDS or should I look for a cheap core drill as well ?? :)
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    SWA 2 core or 3 core?

    I dont do a lot of external works, however, I have been asked to install some power for general lighting and powerto an outbuilding with no extraneous conductive parts 15 meters from the main board and my thoughts were; The supply is tt, so 10mm 2 core swa from spare way in main board to CU in...
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    3 core colours ?

    hi fellas, if you wired some interlinked smoke alarms with 3 core cable what colour would you use for neutral. is there a specific way ? thanks acestu
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    multi core cable

    had an argument at work today about a 12 core cable and now hes made me unsure. as iv done this many times b4. i ran a 12 core cable in to a junction box from a control panel using 5 for lives 5 for neutrals and using a common earth fusing the lives and using disconect terminals for the neutrals...
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    Help Needed for core drill

    Hi does anyone use a good core drill? I am looking to purchase one for occasional use, mainly 4" holes for fans etc. I have seen 2 around the same price but wondered if they would be powerful enough. Any suggestions The first one is a bosch ...
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    T&E or Single Core?

    Gentlemen, I am adding a new ring and lighting circuit to an integral garage. I'll be taking a 2.5mm t&e cable from a 32A MCB at the main CU into the garage via underfloor, to a small remote CU (20A ring, 6Amp lighting mcb's) in the garage. The main CU will give RCD protection to the whole...
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    • aus core single single core t&e
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Australia
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    Core Drill for Bathroom / Kitchen Fans

    Any suggestions for a core drill to fit an extraction fan in a bathroom or kitchen?? I have been told that a diamond core drill is needed? Any suggestions would be appreciated.:) Warren
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    2 core or 3 coree luj SWA???

    2 core or 3 core SWA??? For exterior lights? HI chaps for garden lighting is in acceptable to use 2 core SWA? or should you use 3 core and earth one interal conductor and the sheild? The cicuit is for garden lights not power and the luminaires all use 2 wire connections.
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