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    Old rubber and stranded cables

    Hi guys, A customer wants an old re-wireable consumer unit upgraded. Wiring is extremely old probably 1940's. Of the two power circuits, one is the old rubber cable and one is the old red and black stranded cable. IR tests show ok L-N L-E N-E. Problem is the cables have no cpc on the...
  2. S

    Rubber Ended Screwdriver

    I'm a first year electrician and I went to pick up my free Klein tool kit from JTL. The rep who was in there said something about a rubber ended screw driver for screwing back metal plates, I can't find the driver anywhere. Is it a good for screwing back the plates and where can i buy one? Thanks
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    Selecting In between Nitrile Disposable Rubber gloves

    Confronted with all the presents supplied for disposable gloves, specifically just how does one select which kind to make use of? Nitrile as well as latex gloves both are offered in numerous degrees of density, powdered or non-powdered, as well as sterile or non-sterile. Nitrile gloves are made...
  4. mattyevz

    EICR 10% tested, rubber cables and passed?

    Hi Guys, Went to a customers house on Friday to fit some new light fittings ... Only to find rubber cables with no earths. when I informed the customer he explained that only recently it had an EICR and passed . On further investigation I discovered that a 16th edition consumer unit had been...
  5. M

    Citroen C4 hatchback high brake light fault.

    As you can see I have a Citroen C4 5dr, hatchback with a high brake light fault, it doesn't work. I replaced the light with a new one and that won't work also. On the C4 owners web site forum it says there is a known fault with the rubber boot/wiring entering the boot. It says the wires...
  6. T

    Pvc v rubber

    Sleeves or sleeveless?
  7. C

    Sweating rubber grometts

    Hi All, just been to a site with overheating issues - cables showing signs of overheating, shower isolators burning out etc. I have also noticed some of the 20mm rubber entry grommets in the base of ceiling mounted lights sweating - any one come across this before??? there are actually small...
  8. B

    3 phase to single phase

    Hi everyone, newbie here to this forum. i have been asked to see whether it is possible to adapt 3phase supply to single phase using 5 x pin & 3 x pin 64a trailing sockets it is to run a catering van which has equipment pushing 50a if everything was on. i was thinking of using 10mm braided cable...
    • Bongo
    • Thread
    • 3 phase cable phase rubber single single phase supply
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  9. R

    Refuse an install

    If you arrived at a house requesting an extra socket, and the wiring was in the old rubber style with screwits etc, would you recommend a rewire and leave well alone, or henley in a new circuit.
    • Richard3009
    • Thread
    • across fuse install recommend rubber
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. R

    Galv conduit

    Good mornings, Quick one before I head out, Whats the secret to avoiding teethmarks in the conduit whilst its clamped and you threading? Thank you
    • Richard
    • Thread
    • conduit results rubber whilst
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. O

    Advice Please on Chandelier wiring fault

    My electrician is currently working at my home doing some general rewiring in an extension room. I had asked to also rewire two brass wall lights and a brass chandelier. They are old pices of equipment from 1970 and they have been in store here for eight years. He found that one of the wall...
    • OAKWOODBANK
    • Thread
    • advice brass chandelier fault inside please rubber though wiring
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  12. cliffed

    Rubber

    Call out to a b&b late afternoon ,various little jobs,but,behind a king sized bed was a broken socket.This is where it goes pear shaped,cable rubber,all cables are bare,insulation just crumbling.Its getting on a bit now,can't isolate the cable,cos other sockets are on same circuit going to other...
  13. G

    Main panel rubber matt

    Hi, is their a regulation for having an insulated rubber Matt by any 400v main panel. I seem to recall that their is but cannot find what it comes under in regs
  14. HappyHippyDad

    where to get 1mm black rubber flex?

    I always seem to come across the same problem when installing outside lights, where to get 1mm black rubber flex? Preferably I'd like some 3183p (1mm) but can only find 0.75mm or 1.5mm. Happy to use 3183TRS or 3183VR but also struggling to find that in 1mm. Farnells are usually good but they...
  15. Spoon

    self setting rubber

    I have just spotted this and yes my pure mind didnt come up with anything rude to make with this.... :) Browse for Products | CPC I sometimes think im a sad, sad man....
  16. S

    rubber cable

    Hi guys, been re-wiring a thatched house this week and pulling out the old rubbers, never paid them any thought but what are the conductors made of? it looks like aluminium is that right? Cheers D
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    Electrical Rubber Floor Matting

    I've got 3 x 10m rolls of new rubber matting for switch/plant rooms. Anyone interested?
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    mains cables inducing LV cables

    Guys, need some advice. When measuring across some cctv cables, im getting around 0.80 v of AC, which in turn is causing mass problems with the system. I have seen in our basement that the lv cables are run less than 2 inches away from the mains cables, so im sure the magnetic field is...
    • tuckerkop81
    • Thread
    • between cables mains plastic rubber
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. M

    Estimated age of installation

    Sorry if this has been covered I but couldn't find anything. Nor could I find information as to when white pvc t&e was first used in domestic installations. When filling out test forms they ask the estimated age of installation, and if possible i'm after a timeline for the years that rubber...
  20. brucelee

    flexible cable for outside pir

    Hi all can someone please tell me the best flexible cable to use for outside security light Some say black pvc others rubber can you please give me a HAR code and best place to buy
    • brucelee
    • Thread
    • aus black cable cheers electric electricians' talk flexible outside pir rubber
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Australia
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