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  1. T

    Cat 6 solid core for rj45 male ends

    Hi , i was told by an IT guy in a place that i was working that solid core cat 6 shouldn't be used with male rj45 ends and the cat 6 solid core ends should be terminated to a female end and pre made patch leads(apparently they are mad with stranded cable) should then be used to connect to...
  2. M

    Twisted solid copper wire.

    Hello, When I bought my flat it came with all wiring installed (220V). When I looked at consumer unit I noticed that wiring is done with twisted solid copper wire. This means that they took 2x1.5mm as Live and 2x1.5mm as Neutral something like this but solid copper instead of stranded. I have...
  3. TheArcMan

    Hydraulic crimping of 25mm 19 strand cables in flat crimp pins?

    Evening chaps. What's the rules on this? I can't specifically see anything relative to the 19 stranded cables. My boss says he won't crimp in consumer units, avoid it all costs, he rather strip a whole house down or add additional boxes than use a single crimp inside a CU. Fair play to him...
  4. D

    Up & Down lights on solid wall

    I'm looking at putting up & down lights onto a solid brick wall (1900 semi detached house) What's best way practically and aesthetically to install? Mounting each light on a junction box or making a small notch in the top of the light and running flex either clipped direct or trunking from...
  5. yowie7860

    Solid Core Earth in multicore

    So, according to AS 3000 5.3.2 Earthing conductor material and type 5.3.2.1 Conductor material 5.3.2.1.1 Copper conductors Copper earthing conductors shall be of high conductivity copper and shall be in the form of— (a) stranded conductors; (b) circular braided conductors; or (c) solid...
  6. U

    GFCI outlet solid red light - is this normal or indication that something is wrong?

    (Every GFCI in my house has a red light and is doing what im about to describe) None of these outlets have a spot for a green light (that I can see) I noticed the red light was on. (Solid, not blinking) I plugged in the outlet tester which indicted it has power and is wired correctly. I...
  7. Aaron b

    Swapping solid conductor in lewden board for flex

    Hello, I've worked on a few old lewden boards recently and the quality is terrible. When fitting rcbos in 16th edition boards there's a solid bar that gets in the way of the taller device and they go in wonky enough as is. I was considering swapping it for a 100A flexible link, are any of you...
  8. D

    Through crimp on solid core wire... what do we reckon

    Its okay / does the job Or rough as a badgers and should be a wago / push fit style connector Thoughts ?
  9. J

    Replacing a 13A plug fuse with solid brass

    I read once, never seen one for sale, that there is a solid brass replacement for the standard 13A fuse in a 13A plug. This is to eliminate the fusing in the plug, which is handy when having a heavy appliance plugged in behind itself, like under worktops which are isolated and fused by an FCU...
  10. C

    Solid core Aluminium t+e

    Hi Guys, I have quickly checked the forum and the net in general, I need a bit of advice regarding some solid core Aluminium twin and cpc. I am adding a couple of sockets to a circuit and upgrading the board but the place is wired in solid core Aluminium. See pic. I've seen somewhere that MK...
  11. S

    Earthing with solid rock below surface - burying tape for lightning earth

    A quick search for earth tape didn't come up with much, though this thread was of interest. I'll start by mentioning that I've led a sheltered life and only ever dealt with PME (TN-C-S) so never had to deal with earth rods. At our church, we've had an inspection of the lightning protection...
  12. F

    6 Inch Solid Stove Plate Wiring

    I have a Salton Mini Oven with one 8 inch and one 6 inch solid plates. The 6 inch plate has stopped working and I went and got a new plate from ARB today but when I got home, I realized the new plate has 4 connecters numbered 1, 2, 4, 3 where the old one only had 2 (Live and Neutral). I assume...
  13. Dartlec

    Looking for options for low profile surface mounted lights for a solid soffet over garage

    Currently struggling a bit to find suitable lights to fit above a garage door on the soffit. The soffit has a solid joist/beam directly above it so recessed lighting isn't an option, but the customer doesn't want anything too high profile - just wants ambient lighting for the front of the garage...
  14. J

    Ethernet cable - twisted or solid core?

    I have provisionally mapped out my network - the broadband will be coming in from the front hallway and from there it will be connected to the switch and other IT gear in the top shelf of the storage cupboard on the first floor. Now I cannot decide whether to go with solid core or twisted core...
  15. W

    New Zealand should i earth my steel garage work bench to the power point next to the bench.

    Should i earth my garage steel bench top,it is constructed of timber but has a 3mm steel top,
  16. Y

    Changing original 32Amp contactors for solid state relays?

    Hi Guys, My underfloor heating has 3 x 32amp contactors. They make a hell of a thump when opening and closing. Bit of a hum also. I'm looking at the idea of changing them for solid state relays like this one Solid State Relay - 40A (3-32V DC Input) - COM-13015 - SparkFun Electronics -...
  17. H

    Armeg Solid Board Cutter vs Super Rod Cavity Master

    Hi everyone, I need to purchase a solid board cutter and stuck deciding between the two. I prefer using a solid board cutter with the caps rather than using battens on the cut-out. I remember reading somewhere that the Super Road version would cut very deep whereas the Armeg wouldn't go past a...
  18. D

    How old are solid core singles?

    I'm carrying out an EICR at the moment and have encountered quite a lot of solid core singles. Is there a particular time period when these were commonly in use? I'm trying to work out a rough date for this part of installation.
  19. driverman

    CCTV > Router Cat 5/6 solid copper cores

    Hi Guys, I have asked this question before in another thread that I was following, but can't find it. I've installed a CCTV system. What I'm after is a 10m x suitable Cat 5 or 6 cable complete with plug ends fitted. I believe it was suggested that copper solid 8 core cables are better. The cable...
  20. D

    AV cables in solid wall - what the regs say?

    Hi all, Just being cheeky and asking for some advice really.. In my new house, we have solid walls throughout - great, but not so great for my home cinema kit. My issue is that whilst I would can chase the AV cables to wherever they need to be, I would prefer to do it in such a way that leaves...

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