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    Domestic Earth Bonding Concerns and Advice Needed Please.

    I am currently renovating the missus house and have noticed a couple of things i need advice about, i am a qualified builder and plumber and have quite a bit of knowledge of domestic property electrics but i do 'NOT' carry out any electrical work myself as i do like to adhere to regulations...
  2. A

    Such a thing as a terminal block splitter?

    Amateur question here (and I may have picked the incorrect subforum too) I want to attach a single common ground to 12 separate buttons, with individual wires rather than daisy-chaining them. I'm wondering what the best tool for this would be. In my mind I have pictured a terminal block, but...
  3. S

    RCBO fly leads

    Heres a debate for you, seeing as this place is as dead as a doornail today. I have been testing a street of domestic properties recently, wired in 2008 with all rcbo's. In some properties the electrician has put all the white fly-leads into one terminal in the earth bar, In the others they...
  4. M

    Main Earthing Terminal

    Hi folks. TN-S System with MET near incoming as you would expect. The 10mm2 bonding conductor (gas) passes through the CU to reach the MET due to the physical layout. Is there any reason why it can't be terminated inside the CU alongside the 16mm2 earthing conductor. Obviously testing of...
  5. S

    Using terminal blocks within a CU

    Can you use terminal blocks within a CU if cable is not long enough to be wired in numbered order, or the main bonding is not long enought to reach main bonding terminal in CU..? Could this cause problems for future electricians if the neutrals are not in numbered order..? This may need to...
  6. M

    Terminal Block

    Hi All, I have just fit 10mm splash backs in my kitchen bringing the sockets out by the same distance. On one of the double sockets I now have barely enough cable to work with and connect to the socket, I have 3 lives, neutrals and earths. Is it ok to use a terminal block to connect all like...
  7. S

    E&N Wired Incorrectly - Socket Outlet

    Last week I came across a double socket that had the neutral wired into the earth terminal and the the earth wired in the neutral terminal. I understand the concept of why it would still work, however because the return current from that particular load plugged into that socket would flow back...
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    MUTerminal - Another Kind Terminal for Rs232 - Rs485 and TCP

    In this topic i want to share a software that name is MuTerminal MUTerminal is a Com Port ( Rs232, Rs485 etc ) communication tool for external devices like as Modbus RTU , ASCII etc. Other feature is you can change log screen font to true type ASCII. Also you can write your communication...
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    And here's one for christmas , call out tripping RCD

    All im going to say is i wonder why :Cables jointed in 2 places doesnt look like it in the pic the terminal block was 3 amp , how not to wire in your oven, hob, light in a cupboard,and cooker hood cables used 6mm 2.5mm 1.5mm 0.50mm all into a 60 amp terminal block, take note the earth to the...
  10. O

    Staircase lighting switch

    Need some help with this please I want to replace a broken staircase timer The new staircase switch is a Contactum TSSL1 This has four terminals L N 3 4 It is triggered by a MK push switch Com Break and Make I have tried to mock this up in my garage first but it will not work Could...
  11. Michaelp

    Lighting air terminal cost

    I was looking for an air terminal for protecting a house and suggested this brand Lightning rods, lightning protection systems / INDELEC but is so expensive.What so special about these? Why not using just a simple nice clean copper or stainless steel rod as an air terminal? The cost of the...
  12. C

    wiring PIR to scantronic 9651PD

    Trying to fit a standard PIR using FSL conjnections method and cannot get the the resistance to change to 6K9 when PIR is activated! Can anyone help?
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    Installing additional remote room thermostat

    I want to add a remote room thermostat to my present central heating system. At present I have a Draytek non-remote room thermostat which is located in the bedroom and I want to leave that one there. It has been wired/setup so that, when the heating is switched on, when the temperature drops...
  14. Spoon

    Weidmuller Earth Terminal Recall

    Hi People. Just to let you know that the below earth terminals have been recalled, if purchased from January. Apparently they are not clamping down properly. Weidmuller 1010000000, WPE2.5 earth terminal (RS 193-124) Weidmuller 1010100000, WPE4.0 earth terminal (RS 528-0127)
  15. Dan

    *** LINE Introduce DIN Rail Terminal Connector Series ***

    LINE Products Introduce DIN Rail Terminal Connector Series LINE is please to announce the launch of its DIN Rail Terminal Connector Series. Although the LINE DIN Rail series is of a higher specification (cage spring) that those offered by others, LINE is offering these to forum members at the...
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    water in the terminal of immersion heater

    hi does anyone know possible cause of water in the terminal of immersion heater? electrician said he never saw this problem before and suggests a heating/plumbing expert but has disabled it till plumber is able to call......no hot water and this has only happened since wood burning central...
  17. S

    I worked out what a neon screwdriver is for

    Contrary to popular belief they are not fishing weights, neither are they a substitute padlock for the garden shed. No. A neon screwdriver is designed to be the perfect size to remove layers of paint from slotted screws so they can be removed with little or no swearing.
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    2 Quick Questions to save me finding my book.

    Hi Guys, just need to double check a couple of things here as my 17th is buried in the shed somewere and I have lent my OSG to someone who is at collage... 1. What is the min distance in mm a socket or cooker point must be from both cooker and sink ? 2. On a double socket there are 2 earth...
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    Paramount shutter door motor wiring / terminal block - single phase

    Hello, Would anybody be kind enough to point me in the right direction on how I would energise this roller shutter door motor to go one way or the other so I can start to design a control? Thank you in advance for your help.
  20. Marvo

    Identifying a wire terminal

    I'm trying o identify a wire terminal, I've been through all the usual data sheets for Molex, Panduit etc and can't find it. Wondered if anyone could put a name or reference number to it. The terminal I'm looking for is a crimped female pin terminal that's used on domestic and small commercial...

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