Recent content by Kyran

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    Garage power (high load)

    Thats what i thought, and thats what i was doing to do. to run the 6mm i would have to crule around under the house and install the new board as the intake in in the centre of the house. and has a coulpe of old boards of it so a new one would be the only choice. i was going to put the kilm on...
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    Garage power (high load)

    Hi All Any other thoughts, ideas/whys of legally doing it. I have client that wants to rewire his large/double garage as he wants to put his kilm and potters wheel in it plus run whats there and power for a new electric garage door (13a plugged one). currently theres lights, fridge/freezer...
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    Old light holes that are now to big, covertion kits

    Question, what do people do with old down lights whole in bathrooms that are now to large for new LED down lights. The wholes are 90-100mm (old R63s fittings) and the LED lights that I want to use are 70mm. Now I know and have used conversion plates that have 70mm wholes in the middle. But I am...
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    USB ports within sockets

    HI all A client ask if i could look into the idea of having one of those USB + standard stock installed in her house. I know there are a couple of comments in this forum but just thought I would ask as they are older threads. So has any one has any experience with them (as i have not) if so...
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    How tight is tight.

    no there weren't going to. ops another case of think before one opens mouth (taps keys loudly)
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    How tight is tight.

    So it is, just looked in the the box of a waterproof CU i have in the cupboard and sure enough in the first flap "installation" its as terminal bar 1-1.5 Nm and RCD/MCB 2-2.5Nm Should have look there first Thanks. Its just one of those regs that just refers to to the manufactures. Ops thanks...
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    How tight is tight.

    Well it was a though related to the plastic/Metal CU argument going on at mo. So if you were using MK CU they would have it in there literature in the box then?
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    How tight is tight.

    Ok so we all know we should do good connections, tight so they don’t creep out of create loss connections. I know that there is a specified newton tightness but looking in the BGB I can’t see the value and i looking in the wrong place. reg 526.1 “every connection between conductor or...
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    looking for the right mr16 led transformer

    If your changing the lights then I wouldn't bother with MR16, as everyone else says go for GU10 as there are less problems/parts. I use the Aurora 7 w GU10 they do the job. And if your changing the fittings for GU10 the have you thought about the using all in one fittings/fixed LEDs (no...
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    Elelectomagnetic gremlin

    As she came to my wedding last October, and she has a boy friend I don't think that's it.
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    Elelectomagnetic gremlin

    Thoughts please. Hi I have a friend with a gremlin in her living room area of her house. Problem Her living room light slow dims by it self after a while of being on, no dimmer normal switch. Not always the same duration of being on. Background Last summer I repaired her living room light...
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    Can clients read.

    No offence taken teken. I m old enough for it not to both me. I do with quotes but I was just have a quote rant after the email from the client.
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    Can clients read.

    thats an advantage. all those fishy smelling electrics is not pleasant.
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    Can clients read.

    Sorry ranting, can't type/spell and the best of times..
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    Can clients read.

    You would thinks so. But no just had the email back from a client i email the invoice this morning for a small job yesterday. Not working for them again.

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