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    Distribution board tails

    Hi all just a quick one may sound really stupid what is the name of the flexible meter tails inside a distribution board used to link busbar and main switch etc I need to purchase some in 6mm but can only find normal double insulated meter tails and was wondering what this cable is actually called?
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    heating problems

    Im currently ready to second fix my bro's heating. Its going to consist of an oil burner and a solid fuel burner and I want the oil to heat the house until the fire reaches the correct temperature and then I want the oil to switch off and the fire to take over heating the house. Please could...
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    Solid Core Flexible Cable

    Hello People - I have come across a cable type that I have not really seen before. It is a solid core flexible cable (but its not like flex). It's very malleable and holds its form when you bend it, it is a power cable. The cable code I have received is NHXMH cable. Question: Are there any...
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    Methods For Chasing And Creating Back Boxes In Solid Walls

    What are you preferred methods for chasing walls for new wiring and recessing back boxes in; a) Solid brick walls in a customers existing home (need to keep fairly tidy), b) Solid brick walls on refurbishment jobs with no residents (can create 'unlimited' dust), c) Block walls for either of the...
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    Light switch backbox

    Does anyone know of a cavity wall light switch backbox, that houses possibly or hopefully at least 6 loop in terminals.
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    Routing of cables with solid floor and vaulted ceiling.

    Further to a previous post. Solid floor laid with 100mm of kingspan to go down then underfloor heating and 40mm of screed. Ceiling vaulted and packed with kingspan and cross battens waiting to be boarded. My intention is to run cables for sockets and lights around perimeter of floor clipped to...
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    Solid Board Cutters

    Looking at one from Toolstation for about £22 and then another tenner for 5 inserts. Its 110mm rather than 127mm diameter. Got to try and find where cables come up under an upstairs floor. Any comments as to whether a good buy or not?
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    PIR query

    Hi, doing a PIR on a property next week. Went yesterday to have a quick look for pricing. This is the suppliers head. Not seen one like this before. The original TNCS earth is solid connection from the sheath to the side of the box - can be seen in the photo. Someone has used a cable clamp to...
  9. jon jordan

    solid aluminium ,copper wire armored 50m ( 25mm?)

    Hi got some cable today off a job (unwanted by customer ) looks like 25mm aluminium single brown (live ) copper wire armourings black sheath on outer like normal swa. around 50 metres in total PM me offer if interested ( before i strip the cable & weigh in.) barnsley south yorkshire
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    best practice for flat with solid floor and ceiling

    I've got to do some work in a 1st floor flat where the ceilings and floor are solid block. The customer would like a new shower circuit but ideally doesn't want cables surface mounted. There is no access above or below (other flats) What suggestions for the best way to run cables? The flat is...
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    Any tips on pulling single core cable into conduit

    We have today been pulling some single core cable into conduit and ran into a number of snags. Mainly the ball of knitting wool left after the majority of the cable had been pulled. We overcame this by adjusting the length of all cables to be the same when there was still only about three of...
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    solid 16mm aluminium cable

    anyone know the maximum current rating for a 16mm solid aluminium cable
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    solid fuel

    Hi all, does anyone know what sort of controls are required for solid fuel appliances. I have scoured the net and have seen various set-ups which has probably confused me even more. I have limited knowledge on the plumbing side apart from knowing that it is a boiler behind the fire to heat the...
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    solid state relays

    anyone know a good source for a 3pole solid state relay. Not sure what load it has to handle but reckon it would be around 10kw I think the control voltage would be 110v but would need to check it out
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    Lighting circuit earth singles ?

    Priced a job today to fit some lights in a house, which looked about 20-30 yrs old. Noticed on the landing fitting when I pulled the existing fitting down, that there appeared to be 4 solid green coloured conductors terminated at the fitting. One was "twinned" with the switched live, the others...
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    Solid state contactor???

    Hi, I am using the relays of a control panel to switch on a single phase contactor. This contactor then turns on a motor. The relays are 24V dc rated and inside this control panel there is electronic circuitry. I am worried that the back emf created by the contactor coil might damage the...
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    Solid Stone!!!!!

    Hi Folks Got a job coming up where the customer wants some night storage radiators moved thats the easy bit . the nightmare is its one of these lovely little houses that you see on the postcards and its solid stone Ive got a normal drill and an SDS drill customer does not want me to use half a...
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    wiring a new ring.. solid floor

    Now I have been told by one guy that it's ok to run cable behind skirting, but i'm sure you can't. The final layer of concret floor has yet to be layed so I could lay some steel conduit but that would be too expensive. I dont really want to run the cable down from the ceiling as most people...

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