Wiring in Tenerife

[Mike Johnson]

I had to bring the water heater timer from the UK, it was impossible to find a decent one in France, they where mostly just clockwork on/off with two options for time periods, I bought a Horstmann from TLC and took it over myself, bit more difficult by aircraft I would imagine could look like a bomb of some kind, suggest hand luggage and instructions available during the scan.

 

[vjsmarwick]

Thanks everyone for their input I’ll have to wait and see what’s wanted but I think I’ll be willing to do the like for like but anything else I think he’ll have to contract in ! The apartment is in a complex so don’t want to cause issues had it have been just a separate private house I’d have been willing to do more ! I’m too old now to start messing with things in another country lol.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Complex as in lots of apartments in house's inside a gated community or Complex as in apartments in a large building, each have different requirements for maintenance according to the management committee and rules.

 

[vjsmarwick]

Complex as in lots of apartments in house's inside a gated community or Complex as in apartments in a large building, each have different requirements for maintenance according to the management committee and rules.

Apartments in a large building and cousin is chairman of the management committee I wouldn’t do anything without proper permission and it’s only in his own apartment I wouldn’t be doing anything I wasn’t sure of either ! I just wasn’t sure if I was going to arrive and find everything done with was wired with same coloured wires lol
I’m 56 and have never been abroad so have no idea what to expect. More than capable of anything I find here tho as Ive been in the trade since I started my apprenticeship at the age of 15.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Wire colours are EU standard, live feed is usually Orange, strapping between switches if not on latching relays will be purple any three phase will be Brown used for the first phase (L1). Black used for the second phase (L2) Grey used for the third phase (L3). Blue is universally used to denote the neutral conductor (N). Green/Yellow used for earth, but in older properties this can be a solid Green.

The problem I found in France is that some so called electricians use whatever is on the Van so colour identification went out the widow, some I think did it on purpose to ensure they where called back rather than another electrician.

In domestic work most electricians are not qualified, Pierre down the local wine bar happens in France far more than Fred down the pub in the UK as there is no controlling body to answer to or check the installation, only on property sale's does any inspection happen (compulsory diagnostics) and even then its mostly checking earth at the sockets.

I also started work at 15, but just over twenty years before you.

 

[pirate]

I feel sorry for that widow who is colour-blind!

Bringing stuff from UK to Spain is tricky, especially in hand luggage.
Yes, always have the instruction book to hand to prove what it is. I flew easyjet to Spain a few weeks ago and had only a CCTV camera, some cable , some cable clips and a big Wago box in my minuscule hand luggage. The camera was in its original packaging, the Wago box had the other stuff inside but the fastening screws loosened for easy inspection...
I was a bit nervous, but the GLA-LGW leg nothing beeped. The LGW-MAH leg, nothing beeped, so all good. Last year, direct flight GLA-MAH...haggis confiscated!
I took out a battery/cordless drill 2 years ago...read all the guidance on that, which suggested it was OK to pack the drill in hold bag provided that the battery was actually installed in the drill. (The drill on its own was NOT permitted in hand luggage)
OK, I packed the drill, charger etc in hold bag, and took the 2 batteries and wrapped them in duct tape so no exposed terminals, then put them in ziplock bags in my hand-luggage...what could go wrong?
Well, a drill without batteries is useless...
Batteries without a drill is useless...
Did I sail through Security?
Yup!
Except they were a bit annoyed I had 3 vapes in my pocket, as 2 was the limit then!
All was fine in the end, but do be aware that transporting tools can be very tricky indeed. Yes, I am a DeWalt man, but the cost of drills/combis/SDS is prohibitive in Spain!
That's why I chose a cheaper platform, and for my limited usage it is just fine...indeed it's perfect for what I need. I have a combi drill and 2 batteries for £50...a DeWalt drill, 12V is €100, and batteries are extra.
What did I buy and take to Spain?
Guesses please!

 

[littlespark]

More haggis, Pirate?

 

[vjsmarwick]

I feel sorry for that widow who is colour-blind!

Bringing stuff from UK to Spain is tricky, especially in hand luggage.
Yes, always have the instruction book to hand to prove what it is. I flew easyjet to Spain a few weeks ago and had only a CCTV camera, some cable , some cable clips and a big Wago box in my minuscule hand luggage. The camera was in its original packaging, the Wago box had the other stuff inside but the fastening screws loosened for easy inspection...
I was a bit nervous, but the GLA-LGW leg nothing beeped. The LGW-MAH leg, nothing beeped, so all good. Last year, direct flight GLA-MAH...haggis confiscated!
I took out a battery/cordless drill 2 years ago...read all the guidance on that, which suggested it was OK to pack the drill in hold bag provided that the battery was actually installed in the drill. (The drill on its own was NOT permitted in hand luggage)
OK, I packed the drill, charger etc in hold bag, and took the 2 batteries and wrapped them in duct tape so no exposed terminals, then put them in ziplock bags in my hand-luggage...what could go wrong?
Well, a drill without batteries is useless...
Batteries without a drill is useless...
Did I sail through Security?
Yup!
Except they were a bit annoyed I had 3 vapes in my pocket, as 2 was the limit then!
All was fine in the end, but do be aware that transporting tools can be very tricky indeed. Yes, I am a DeWalt man, but the cost of drills/combis/SDS is prohibitive in Spain!
That's why I chose a cheaper platform, and for my limited usage it is just fine...indeed it's perfect for what I need. I have a combi drill and 2 batteries for £50...a DeWalt drill, 12V is €100, and batteries are extra.
What did I buy and take to Spain?
Guesses please!

So do you think there may be an issue with me taking a hydrogen cell to Tenerife then lol got it for my cousin to then transport it to the Philippines so my luggage may well draw attention lol

 

[Mike Johnson]

Without doubt the best story is in Chris Boardman's book on his flight to Scotland in an RAF Nimrod which had landed to pick him up at Manchester City Airport, he had been invited to open the RAF Velodrome and to take his bike along to demonstrate how to use the banking, he was detained at Manchester airport whilst the customs started to take his bike to bits, the RAF captain saw what was going on and asked why they where taking such an interest in his bike, the explanation was the bike may be packed with explosives, the captain said to the customs officer not to worry he would put the bike in the bomb bay with the Nuclear armament's already on board.

 

[littlespark]

I think I might have mentioned it before, but I did work at the Royal Marines base in Arbroath…. Used my own car, and on one say they heavily searched every vehicle going in and out….

Cable drums, toolbox and a suitcase with wires hanging out of it.

Apparently the test kit was quite interesting.