Are insulated tools necessary if you're not working live? Watching YouTube videos of sparks in America none of them use insulated tools and working on live circuits is apparently an OSHA offense. In the UK the EWR state that:
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No person shall be engaged in any work activity on or so near any...
Just bought into MK Grid Plus system to provide required flexibility for light switches.
Shocked to see that the frames have captive screws held in place by a washer.
Need to use longer screws as most of my back boxes are too far back. Ordinarily you junk the screws that come with sockets...
As above. I had an ancient leather one from the days when battery drills had yelllow thermal cut outs on the side...
looking to upgrade. C&k one looks good. Any other suggestions please?
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john
I'm just wondering what the difference is between these two tools below.
The cable cutters seem so much easier to strip cable with and to take off the pvc to expose the copper but they use the side cutters in college.
Might be a stupid question
I'm doing an increasing amount of stuff with Stainless Steel ties, sometimes for purely decorative reasons, and obviously they're not very friendly even with gloved hands. Are the tension/cut devices worth the money and does anyone have a brand/model recommendation if so?
I’m looking to save for a Safe Isolation Kit, we done the Safe Isolation procedure in College using a Martindale Kit. But would anyone have any recommendations for a kit to buy? The Martindale was good but I’ve seen a few other manufacturers that seem to offer more features but are they worth it?
Hi I'm not a qualified professional electrician but I do repair laptops and pc's. Anyway my question is this. On a couple of cables there's a piece of tape. It looks to be woven from wire fibres and it's silver / grey in colour.
Does anyone know what I'm talking about?
I'd appreciate it...
What’s a good brand of kinetic type switches?
Do they come IP rated, as existing switches and sockets are Masterseal type.
Where to get them? Regular wholesalers, screwfix, Amazon?
Long shed, 34m x 6m. 3 double doors along long wall, existing 2 gang 2 way at each end door controlling 6 twin...
Just wondering what the most expensive tool box item is, just bought a crimper £480 smackeroons ... anyone beat that? ... ps no meters etc just tool box tackle!
Hi,
I work with caravans and I often see this termination of cables and am intrigued what tool creates it, my Google foo has failed me so thought I would ask here. Hopefully the picture is clear enough, as looking at it now it's a bit out of focus.
Plan to offer installation of EV Chargers, but not interested in using Earth Rods. I can only find two products, Zappi and Podpoint. Are there any others? Who would other EV installers recommend?
I need to buy a 5/8 earth rod. Picked one up from my local wholesaler, but it’s threaded both ends. It appears my wholesaler only stocks the 5/8 in an extendable version. I’ve seen online ones with a pointed end, are they readily available, i.e. pointed one end thread the other?
Screwfix only...
As above, making some adapters for my MFT but seems a shame to butcher a set of leads - Ok you'll cut them in half and reuse both parts (banana plug section into a C15 and lead and probe section into a C16 (Male to Female).
Trying to figure if I should just buy a off the shelf 3 phase, 5 pin R2...
I would like some help in identifying and sourcing a coil. I have never seen one like this and there is very limited markings on it.
17-5509 Y7 is marked on one side and all I can make out from the label is Coil 240v 50hz.
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