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  1. J

    Which clamp meter to buy?

    Doing more and more consumer unit changes and think it’s worth while to have an earth leakage clamp tester. My MFT is a megger which I quite like, so eas going to go with a DCM305E but then noticed that the DCM340 is a fair bit different, ehat’s the difference?! They both appear to do AC and...
  2. Z

    Alternative transistor mosfet

    Hello again. I need alternative transistor for 6R099. It's only in China pleas help
  3. Chizzle

    Dewalt dcv584l how to connect the attachments provided

    hi all Hope everyone is keep safe in these sad times. Sorry for the stupid question but I wqs wondering if anyone has the dewalt dcv584l wet and dry vacuum. I just purchased a second hand one off ebay and the seller is not much help. But wqs wondering how the hell do I connect the...
  4. B

    Intermittent starting on SDS hammer drill

    Hi Sparkies, newbie here needing some advice please My 1100W SDS hammer drill sometimes starts, sometimes dead. So far fault diagnosis (loose connections, voltage and continuity checks) has ruled out switch, commutator and rotor armature windings. My suspicion has fallen on either the brushes...
  5. S

    Veto Pro Pac Tech LC or Tech XL

    Hi, I’m gonna bite the bullet and get a Veto Pro Pac after going through my 3rd CK Magma in 3 years and I’ve narrowed my choices down to the Tech LC and Tech XL. Did any of you get the Tech LC and wished you got the Tech XL instead? Any feedback would be great.
  6. Dilwyn

    Multimeter

    I’m thinking. of buying a. Multimeter say middle of the road not to cheap always messing about with different things or maybe you guys would have one to sell or would you not recommend that what’s your views cheers
  7. V

    Rcbo's looking to by

    Somebody have Rcbo's to sale , please.150-200 but the same brand. Thank you
  8. H

    Joker wrenches

    Looking at getting some joker wrenches/spanners. Are they worth an investment?
  9. B

    Smart immersion switch

    I have a client who has requested a smart immersion switch as she works away in the week and wants to heat the hot water for her return. Can anyone recommend one?
  10. D

    Need 2-gang, single receptacle box cover for two 220v, 20 amp receptacles

    I have two 220 volt receptacles (one L14-20 and one L6-20) that I want to mount next to one another in a standard two gang switch box. This would mean I also need a 2-gang, single receptacle box cover (two round holes next to one another, one in the center of each gang. I can find a 2-gang...
  11. JD6400

    Use of access equipment , do you own or hire?

    When it comes to access equipment , where do others source it from , and how do you price for it ? If you have your own cherry picker / platform , how do you charge it out and do you find it cost effective?
  12. A

    Swa earth nuts

    Hi all, has anyone used these and are they worth it? Quite expensive but if they save time. I have a 2.5 swa run 50m down a garden to feed a socket, light and roller gate. I'm think of using these where I come in and out of the plastic socket amd plastic enclosures to bridge instead of...
  13. P

    Recommended voltage tester?

    I have a Martindale VT12 voltage tester which is OK, but very quickly I discovered the continuity function is a right PITA. Test for volts on the neutral and it lights up and squeals at you! Takes a moment to realise it is the continuity LED that has lit, and the squeal is slightly different...
  14. P

    Socket testers?

    Somewhere I have a cheap Kewtech socket tester which is handy for a simple 'probably OK' check and to verify power is on. But they will pass a really high R2 value which is not good, so recently when I saw the likes of the Martindale EZ165, or Socket & See SOK34, offering some sort of real test...
  15. R

    Conduit/Trunking Cutter

    Can anyone recommend a tool for cutting PVC Conduit and Trunking?
  16. Darren Evans

    Which downlights do you use?

    Hey fellow sparks! I've fitted quite a variety of LED downlights now, some with fiddly screw connectors, some with easy push fits, some with difficult push fits. Some with the connector built into the body, some with separate connectors. I prefer separate connectors (so easy to replace the...
  17. L

    Essential kit

    Hi I was hoping somebody could list a standard electricians tool kit content so that I can see if I am missing any essential kit, also please list anything that wouldn’t be considered essential but will be very useful really appreciate any replies thank you
  18. Pete999

    Old style switches etc

    Anyone getting involved in using retro style lighting switches, the ones fitted on wooden boxes, or blocks, if so are the boxes/blocks pre drilled or is this something you have to do yourselves? just wondering, nothing to do on a Friday Afternoon.
  19. A

    Wylex ranges

    Wondering if someone can help, I have an old surplus of wylex/crabtree rcbos. They are identical in moulding. I wanted to use them up in my new extension rather than for a customer because the mix match branding on them. I've ordered a new wylex nm range db and although the sit perfectly on the...
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