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    Extending cables

    Hello all What would be the safest and best way to extend 1.5mm twin and earth lighting cable for a wall mounted mirror with light incorparated the cables are probably 6/7 inches shy of the connection block. I was thinking crimping or connector blocks but i have heard of good reports of wago...
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    • aus cables extending
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Australia
  2. S

    Extending sky cable...

    What's the best type of cable to use to minimize signal loss? It's not gonna be too long a run, maybe about 10 m :confused:
    • SSE
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    • aus cable extending sky
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Australia
  3. J

    Extending existing swa garden light circuit and adding fittings

    A customer has 2 lights on a 30m circuit in 1.5mm swa which is buried half way round the perimeter of the garden and the lights are spurred off it at the end via Y boxes, they want another 10 lights added. I would normally use Wiska boxes & earth clamps but they want it as discrete as possible...
    • Johnny-G
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    • adding aus black boxes buried circuit conduit existing extending fittings garden glands light swa
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Australia
  4. D

    CU Change and extending circuit wiring

    I am changing my home CU for my NIC inspection. At the moment i have a rewirable fuse CU in a 1960's house so thought its about time its changed. On initial inspection everything seems in order, ok it all need to be brought up to 17th standards and none of the lighting circuits have an earth but...
  5. S

    Extending Garden Lighting

    Hi guys, I'm not an electrician but have dabbled a bit in the past. So with my fairly basic knowledge can someone kindly give me a few pointers on adding some more garden lights? (basic ground level spikes - 240v). I already have 3 of these in my garden but I'd like to add 3 more to the...
  6. B

    extending SWA

    Evening chaps, I've got a customer who needs power to a shed. It's going to be 4mm 3core swa cleated along a wall. His CU is an old RCD isolator MEM. The plan is swa from main CU to 2x way shed CU. The cupboard which contains the CU has NO room in it. It's absolutely chokka with isolators...
  7. M

    Extending Telephone cable

    Hi hopefully this is in the right place. I have been looking to extend the virgin phone line, from one end of our flat to the other. The main is in one of the bedrooms (office at time of installation) at the front of the house and I want it in the living room now. It looks like someone has...
    • mattchow
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    • aus cable extending extension however living other phone telephone virgin
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Australia
  8. W

    extending cables

    hi guys recently ive came across jobs where the customer wants cables extended in switches and sockets as they are getting there outside walls dry lined for insulation, and am wondering what is the best practice to do this
    • wolfiehogan
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    • aus cables extending
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: Australia
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    Extending earth

    Heyup Need to bond a gas meter thats around 1.5 to 2 Metres away from the water stop tap. The water is done in 10mm already so i was thinking if i solder or crimp and extend to gas meter aswell will this comply as i know if you do both the cable shouldnt be broken but if i crimp/solder the...
    • timo
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    • aus earth extending
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Australia
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    Extending underfllor heating thermostat

    Hi, i need to extend the probe and power cables to some underfloor heating, can i use 1.5mm for the probes and 2.5mm for the power? the stat is an aube floor sensor with no ambient sensor many thanks.
    • derbyspark
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    • aus extending heating termostat thermostat
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Australia
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    Extending Cables

    Can anyone tell me the correct way to extend cables. I have seen many people using pre-insulated crimps, and yet they are not supposed to be used on solid core cable.
  12. L

    Extending Circuits????.....

    Hi all, I have 2 customers who need there boards extended which is fine when it comes to the tails as 3mtre tails are easy to get but when it comes to the circuits themselves is it ok to extend circuits with crimp connectors?or other means?Dont really like using crimp connectors as it looks...
    • ldworks
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    • aus circuit circuits connectors crimp crimps extending really
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Australia
  13. J

    extending ring main

    hi i wanted to extend my ring main in my bedroom/workshop ive done loads of reading and i have come up with this see pic would this be ok thanks
  14. G

    extending circuits for a consumer unit change

    Hello I need to change a consumer unit and move it slightly. This will mean extending about 10 circuits. I think than 10 32Amp JBs will look a bit unsightly. Is there a better way?
    • GPack
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    • aus change circuit circuits consumer consumer unit extending unit
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Australia
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    Extending a Mains Fire system - Domestic

    Have been asked to look at adding an extra alarm for a customer as building control have told them they require an extra fitting. (I think they are renting out the house).Have done some Googling about & reading through my Aico Handybook, so have come up with this: The Smokes are on their own...
  16. D

    Extending coaxial cable

    Hi there I've been forced in to move and join 6 coax cables in a loft my question is what is the best conection method and name any suggestions would be great. Thanks in advance
    • Delboy247
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    • aus cable coaxial extending
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia
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    Extending alarm cable

    Hi im half way through wiring an extension and just been asked to extend the door sensor but ive never touched alarms before. Can i cut the cable and extend it before the sensor so i dont have to rewire it then just put the code in when im done to stop the alarm sounding? Cheers
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    Trade spec Triple extending ladders.

    Need to get some of these, i have just found out that i am not insured on the very good DIY ones that i have had for years. Anyone recommend a decent supplier thats not daft with prices. Cheers..........Howard
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    extending a Ring

    I am wiring a kitchen and have to extend the ring. I am not able to run a new leg to extend it. Would it be acceptable to crimp inside the socket to extend one of the legs, using through connectirs and heat shrink.(I can't run a new leg as the stage the jobs at I have taken over from another...
    • jmtisme
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    • aus extending ring
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Australia
  20. M

    Extending cables

    Hello Is there an acceptable method for extending cables? For example a boiler is being re-situated further away and I would like to extend the existing cable to meet it. Many thanks in advance. Matt
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