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Insulated screwdrivers

Insulated screwdrivers, bane of my blooming life! I am using cheepish screwdrivers and they last 2 rewires at best, can you guys recommend a really good set of insulated screwdrivers!!!??? CBW
- cbw
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- Dec 3, 2009
- insulated screwdrivers
- Replies: 36
- Forum: Electrical Tools and Products
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Double Insulated radio giving shocks?

I have a background in basic electrical work but no formal qualifications other than a training course and 15 years as a Hoover engineer (washing machines). In my 30 year experience I have encountered many item that when touched, (particularly when lightly rubbing the back of your finger over...
- Dave Evans
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- Jun 9, 2009
- aus double insulated radio
- Replies: 18
- Forum: Australia
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Mobile Trailer wiring

Hi Chaps first post time! My firm makes portable toilet trailers and although they come in section 717 17th edition it is unclear to me at least weather they should have an earth rod as well as a site supplied earth via a 16a cform? I put one on before from the main earthing terminal via the...
- looman
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- Feb 5, 2009
- earth earthing insulated mobile others trailer wiring within
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Electrical Wiring, Theories and Regulations
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insulated cable stapler

Anybody use one of the cable staplers. Arrow do one which will do up to 6mm twin and earth. A sparky on a course with me swore by them but I've not seen anybody else use one. Just today I must of put over a 600 clips and it takes time. I wondered if one of these was worth getting. My mate...
- jools p
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- Jan 22, 2009
- cable insulated stapler
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Electrical Tools and Products
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what kind of screwdriver is this called? help!

I am looking for the type of screwdriver you get for doing fuseboards, you know the kind that looks like 2 flat heads crossed like this + or looks like a star driver with the tip cut off, it fits into the screws used on consumer units perfectly, i have looked for them in local tool shops butt...
- gardinerbhoy
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- Jan 4, 2009
- called electrical help! insulated led piece screwdriver
- Replies: 25
- Forum: Electrical Tools and Products
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Cable for Insulated Concrete Form House

Hi Guys I have a job for an ICF house and aware that I cannot use standad PVC Cable next to the polystrene unless I install cable containment. This will be very labour intensive as all the ceilings and partion walls are also polystrene, so I would have to put in a complete trunking and conduit...
- adw223
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- Aug 17, 2008
- aus cable concrete house insulated
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Australia
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Why no earth in "double insulated" appliances

A few of us had a ciscussion tonight as to why there isnt an earth in the cable of say a hair dryer, obviously it is double insulated but would the earth core in the cable not be able to be conected at the plug and therefore earth the cable if it got damaged? oposite thoughts of it, it you run...
- Ross Trician
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- Apr 22, 2008
- appliances earth insulated no earth
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Industrial Electricians' Talk
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Conductors carrying low voltage.

In page 90 of Brown book (16th Edition) (sorry guys I haven't got my red book 17th Edition yet) Reg 515-01-02 reads; 515-01-02 Where equipment carrying current of different types or at different voltages is grouped in a common assembly (such as a switchboard, a cubical or a control desk or...
- Darius-parky
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- Apr 18, 2008
- cables carrying conductors insulated low voltage running shall voltage volts
- Replies: 15
- Forum: Electrical Wiring, Theories and Regulations

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