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  1. Rockingit

    WANTED: "scrap" ceiling light >100mm dia

    Nothing electric related at all, but I want to make a cut-out in a ceiling tile to suspend a punch bag through, and the edges of the hole are going to need protecting. It's occurred to me that the perfect thing would be an old ceiling light with the innards ripped out so it's just the rim and...
  2. T

    SWA scrap

    Hi Guys just got round to stripping some SWA offcuts i've collected, going to pop to scrappy tomorrow, just wondering if its worth me taking the Steel armouring too or is it next to worthless? A colleague tells me clean copper will currently fetch around £3 a kilo as price is currently down
  3. J

    Scrap prices on copper?

    Just wondering what the prices were on scrap got 1 black bag full of clean copper, 16mm earth, 6mm t&e and 2.5mm t&e and then 3 more bags full of dirty copper containing 6mm t&e and 2.5 t&e wondering how much I'd get for it
  4. T

    Scrap Cable

    Hi Guys, anyone done the Christmas weigh in ? Did u do ok ??? What are copper prices like at the moment? Wont get chance to do mine now before xmas but going to get it in by early jan if the prices are half decent.
  5. G

    Advice tt installation industrial scrap yard

    Testing an industrial scrap yard. Supply is a tt, with a 30ma three phase 100 4293 main switch which feeds main panel and then off to offices etc. 30ma RCBOs all downstream. Am I right in presuming a 30ma main rcd is ok and will protect all circuits obviously no discrimination between this and...
  6. B

    swa scrap

    Hi guys managed to come by a few lengths of swa and am going to strip it and scrap it. Was wondering if anybody has took the steel with them to the scrappies and if it was worth it or not?
  7. N6rul

    Rcbo

    Hello guys, I have a question regarding fitting RCBO'S. WHEN fitting these to a non RCD board, would I need to upgrade the tails and earthing arrangement to current BS7671 standards?? I. E upgrade tails to 25mm², Earth 16mm², main bonding 10mm². I'm not installing one yet but may need to...
  8. S

    3 Phase map - any bright sparks?

    I am undertaking some research on the optimal potential of wind turbines in the UK. I am trying to find out where there is 3 Phase power. I am a wildlife scientist based in South Africa and have dangerously little knowledge of electricity so I would appreciate ANY guidance. Thanks Shan
  9. I

    scrap cable stripping tool

    bought a tool off ebay for stripping singles didnt expect it to work as it was only a bit of metal with holes drilled in it , it was only £12 so a thought i would give it a try and to my amazement it works i stipped about 40 metres of 6mm in about 2 minutes , i used to just take it to the...
  10. 1

    Scrap

    Is the work situation started to increase in the england scotland wales areas . It is still very bad here in northern ireland due to this recession we are having :33:
  11. B

    scrap metal thieves and safe isolation

    called out to shut off the power in a recently vacated industrial unit today. unit been empty 3 days and the thieves have already been in. This what i found at the main panel board, these cables are still live!
  12. M

    scrap copper

    Hi chaps any one know price of scrap copper around north west cheers
  13. P

    Scrap Law change and waste carriage

    I noticed on the news this morning that now if you want to weigh in your scrap (e.g. copper) you now need a photo ID and accept a cheque for the value minus tax or have payment into an account matching your ID via BACS. They will no longer pay cash unless you fulfill some very stringent criteria...
  14. B

    Scrap metal weigh in

    I apologise if this has already been posted. Just to let anyone know who may not have heard, from December 4th 2012 it will be illegal for scrap metal merchants to pay cash for scrap metal. They can however pay cheque or bank transfer to a named account holder. Home Office releases scrap metal...
  15. A

    scrap

    Can you scrap electric towel rails for cash and electric heaters aswel just took towel rail and heater to a scrap man and he said you can't scrap them but he will take for me..
  16. kevyn

    Scrap Metal

    I always keep my scrap cable to the side and pile it up for the scrap man. Recently i bought a stripping machine so that the old boy could strip it down in his spare time. I know that copper is the main metal that we use and keep for scrap but are there other things that you keep for scrap...
  17. B

    Lockable/Vandal proof fused spurs

    Hi I need some unstitched fused spurs that are to be insalled in a challenging location that has a history of misuse and vandalism. Has anyone come across any spurs that the fuse cannot be easily removed or a lockable enclosure to fit a sput into. many thanks,
  18. L

    New rules that will affect all who, from time to time use scrap yards..

    Hi all, hope your having a good month and hope this news doesn't spoil it a little. Unsure if many of you are aware of some information I found out recently which may affect some of you if not all from some time or another. I have been overseas for a while and not had to use scrap yards to weigh...
  19. Dan

    Copper Wire Stripper - Don't Scrap It - Strip It!

    Copper Wire Stripper are now Sponsoring electriciansforums.net. A bunch of videos can be found here: Video A big thanks from me. :)
  20. P

    Scrap price for copper

    Does anybody know the the latest price for scrap copper....

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