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  1. K

    Steam (iron) generator

    Has anyone had the problem with home steam generators (they seem so popular nowadays), with the tubing/cabling wearing through where it rubs against the ironing board during use. It's obviously a fail during the inspection as the protection has worn through and the rubber tubing / cable sheath...
  2. B

    Portable gas soldering iron?

    Are the cheap and cheerful eBay jobbies any good or do I need to splash the cash. It's not something I would use on a regular basis but would be useful to have on the van just in case. What should I look for? How much should I pay? Occasional soldering duties and heat shrinking
  3. M

    Wrought Iron lighting wiring issues.

    Hi, I am a metal fabricator about to start producing wrought iron (mild steel) Lighting,standard,table lamps,wall lights etc. I know it is an absolute must for these to be earthed, and a sticker to indicate this must be visable on the items.Is there anything else I need to know like CE marks...
  4. D

    Need a new soldering iron...

    I'm fed up with my current iron - the tip keeps rotating in the end and there's no way to tighten it like I think I have seen on other irons, so I'm thinking of spending a bit more this time. The one I had was 30w, but I need a faster heat up time, to be honest, so I'm considering one of those...
  5. L

    Soldering Iron,

    Hi All, can any one recomend a good manufacturer of soldering irons please. I will very rarely use one, have been looking at the Weller Sp80L Soldering Iron 80W thanks Martin
  6. Jay Sparks

    Old cast iron incomer

    Hi, I am gonna fit a new ccu in my cousins house, so I went round there to do the useual pre tests before I started. Noticed the incomer was a tn-s in a cast iron box. The seals were missing, so I took a look inside and there was a 100A fuse bolted at both ends in the line conductor. Now I...
  7. M

    Cast iron lamp post

    I have come across a cast iron lamp post fed by SWA up through the middle of the post to the top. I have connected the steel armouring to earth back at the DB (it was not previously connected) . At present, the armouring is not connected to the post, but the cpc is crudely terminated to a screw...
  8. VoltzElectrical

    Iron tripping RCD

    Ok, so I come back from walking the dogs this morning and she's reset the rcd 4 times cos it goes every time she plugs the iron in. I get the megger out and get nothing L-N, nothing N-E and only 0.01 M ohms L-E. Something like that anyway. Did I do the right thing? I tested across the pins of...
  9. E

    Cast Iron Service head???

    Went to a job today. Upon opening cupboard to service head. I am faced with what can only be described as a cast iron service head. Never seen one like this before! Its of a large square shape with tails coming out the top. No sign of fuse. Disn't investigate if there was any way to open it...
  10. B

    Convert 110V Waffle Iron to 220V

    Hi all, I recently purchased a Chef's Choice Cone Maker 838, which is a fairly basic waffle iron. The problem is, that as it is a product from the USA its operating voltage is 120V at 60Hz and 1050 Watt (these are probably the max values). Would there be any way of converting this to the UK...
  11. S

    Rcd tripping with use of iron

    Client tried using Iron on three different circuits and RCD always tripping. First thought obviously Iron faulty. However, Iron in new condition and no problem before new sockets added. All sockets check ok and test on each ring ok although one circuit insulation reading only 16 mega ohms...
  12. S

    corded soldering iron

    got a soldering iron with solder wire, but it hasnt got a needle thing on it, what do i need and where do i get it?

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