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  1. H

    Water mains earthing

    Hi. Currently my water supply is via a lead pipe which has an earth fixing point (boxed in so is inaccessible) just above the stop cock. I plan to relocate where the mains water enters the house, and will be using a Philmac Universal Transition Coupling to join the existing lead pipe to new...
  2. F

    Have a 2 plug socket in bedroom. Want to plug in 4 plugs from hifi stack system and one from electric heater via a 10 plug extension lead.

    Hi. Am new to this forum and i have an urgent question. Have a 2 plug socket in the bedroom and want to plug into one side of it an upright extension lead holding 4 plugs from a hifi stack system and one from an electric heater, making 5 plugs in the lead. Is this safe to do? Can one socket and...
  3. L

    Size of earthing lead for 10mm 3 core SWA

    I am installing 3 core SWA using a piranha nut. What size of earthing lead to connect the piranha nut to earth terminal do I need? Does it also need to be 10mm or I can get away with 6mm?
  4. s#loxy

    which charger for Sealed Lead Acid Battery 12V 7.0Ah?

    I'm planning on buying 12V 7.0 lead acid battery (item 38315 from Screwfix) to power a small water pump(Seaflo 12V 1.2 GPM 35 PSI Water Pressure Diaphragm Pump). I've searched a bit for which charger to charge up battery but was hoping someone would point me to an affordable option or tell me...
  5. D

    Yellow fly lead converter?

    Is it possible to obtain a converter for this yellow fly lead to connect straight to UK mains socket?
  6. A

    Recommendation for series connected lead acid battery

    I will be putting together 2 x 12v lead acid battery connected in series (24v basically) backup power for Internet connectivity (routers/wifi etc) Looking for recommendation on best way to keep these battery charged for a series connected battery. There's a lot of 12v battery chargers out...
  7. S

    Inductor lead or lag current

    Hello Inductor lead or lag current
  8. MaintenanceSpark

    Extension lead wired into 63A TP+N MCB/Main Switch

    Hi guys, We’ve had a new CNC Machine from China arrive this week. It came with a monitor and a tower to run the software. The monitor and tower were already plugged in to an extension lead that was wired through the slotted trunking, I took all the lids off and traced the extension lead cable...
  9. N

    Best practice earthing metal plates and/or back boxes - fly lead or not?

    Hello everyone, Following on from my previous post where I received advice on taking a spur off a 40a feed (thank you). I performed the work today, installing a surface fixed metal faceplate and back box. When terminating to create the spur (tight fit into terminals with both 6mm and 2.5mm!)...
  10. Simthespark

    3 lead low Err5 code Fluke 1664FC

    Hi All New to this forum, have read the posts on here from google but only recently signed up. I'm having some issues and some input would be very handy. Testing at my house. I have a TN-S supply. Cutout is circa 1980s, cable is circa 1940s. Lead PILC incomer encased in a 1-¼" (32mm ish) old...
  11. WILLIAM EASON

    UK Blown 13amp fuse on extension lead

    I am using a 160watt-200watt multi uv tube stand alone sunbed,When the 2 power leads (plugs protected by 2x13amp fuses) plugged into a double wall socket (protected 32amp circuit breaker)the sunbed works as it should,When an extension cable with one plug top (protected by 1x13amp fuse)and...
  12. B

    What crimp for 10mm fly lead to earthing nut ?

    Hi, I have always used banjos when earthing the armour on an SWA but have now switched to earthing nuts. I am making off a 10mm fly lead to the earthing nut (using 10mm to match the line conductor size as is good practice). Can't find any ring crimps that will take 10mm cable but have a lug hole...
  13. W

    Extension Lead for Battery Charger

    Hi Guys. Is it safe to use an extension lead with a single pin 48V battery charger for an e-trike? The charger has a standard UK 3-pin mains plug. If so, what length limitations would there be for the extension lead - I probably won’t need it to be long. This is the Battery Charger...
  14. S

    Kewtech KT63 lead setup for ze, pefc and pscc

    Hi gents and ladies, I’ve just bought a Kewtech KT63, the instructions aren’t very clear on lead setup. When doing a Ze is this a 3 lead test on no trip setting, using the green blue and brown test leads? When doing PEFC and PSCC is this a 2 lead test on high setting. So the blue/green leads...
  15. C

    Lead washer inside or outside

    Lead washers Inside accessory or outside between coupler? Thanks in advance
  16. S

    Tumble dryer melted extension lead

    My tumble dryer broke, an electrician put a new and stronger capacitor in, couple months later I realised that the socket on the extension lead that the tumble dryer was plugged into, had melted a little, does anyone know why this has happened? The only thing I can think of is that because now...
  17. A

    SWA banjo fly lead size

    Hi all. Could I ask some advice please regarding SWA banjo fly lead sizing. Can anyone explain what sizing or how you size the required earth size when: A) The armourings are not used as cpc B) When armourings are used as CPC? I’m still learning and can’t find anything explain I guess this...
  18. D

    Kewtech k71 supply lead

    I recently moved and have lost the supply lead it's 5 years old.has anyone got one or know which way round the n coc and neutral are so could make my own one Dave wire electrical ipswich 33 years an electrician
  19. Retroelectric

    Joining SWA With Lead Internal Sheath?

    Hi all. Been asked to join a couple of 25mm 4 core Swa's underground so am using a couple of torpedo's. This is probably a basic question but one of the cables has a inner lead sheath so you have. Insulation Armour Insulation Lead Sheath Insulation Double Insulated Cores Whats the deal with...
  20. K

    EU vs UK power lead for subwoofer

    Hi everyone, sorry if this has been posted twice but I didn't see it go through. If anyone can help me I would appreciate it. I have bought a Logitech speaker system but received the subwoofer damaged. Logitech have been in touch with me and said they can no longer supply me with a UK version...
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