steel

  1. W

    New to site, looking for advice on supply to steel container .

    Hi, Everyone and thanks for the welcome from Dan. I had originally been asked to install a light in a small steel container, used as a tool store at a commercial premises. The container is situated outside, mounted on wooden sleepers on a concrete base. Its sandwiched between to large wooden...
  2. Rocboni

    Serrated washers on steel conduit

    Whats the opinion in serrated washers with galv steel conduit? I was always taught at college to have one in between coupler and accessory and coupler and trunking, wether being used as the cpc or a separate cpc. I was at a job today where they are installing a trunking/conduit system but are...
  3. JohnnyRingmain

    Wiring a container

    I've got 4 containers, each needs a 6ft light and a switch wiring which is no problem. But I'm having trouble working out the best way to gain access to run the cables. These are bare containers used for storage of materials so no wood or anything to actually fix the lights too either. Has...
  4. E

    Testing steel conduit

    First time i have worked with steel conduit as a cpc and wondering how to get a decent R2 test. The back boxes are showing signs of corrosion and so is the conduit where it is exposed so would like to test to see if i'll need to add a cpc to the circuits. I have a kewtech 65dl tester and...
  5. R

    can steel wool start an electrical fire?

    Hi, I've just mouse-proofed a victorian house internally, using steel wool to seal all possible gaps throughout the house. However I've been advised this can be dangerous as any exposed electrical terminals can ignite steel wool and start it burning. I've tested this myself (9 volt battery and...
  6. T

    Getting up floorboards with no marks?

    As a matter of interest, I was mulling about a tool that could lift floorboards with no marks. I wonder if anyone on here has any method/tool to do so. Having lifted, no doubt, hundreds of floorboards over the years I can certainly get pretty well any board up without breakage. However I cannot...
  7. H

    steel conduit help

    hi everyone i've recently started using steel conduit and so far most of the jobs where i've used it have been fairly simple (straight runs). i've got a job that requires quite a few 90 bends to be made (i've bought a hilmor bender and have been practising using it) i've just got a few...
  8. Rocboni

    Earthing and bonding

    Copied this from trainee section to see if I can get an answer, it is talked about a lot on the forum but reading through the old posts I can't determine whether I'm right or wrong. What I'm looking to understand is sub main earthing conductors. Is what I am saying right? So a sub main to an...
  9. G

    Hardend steel, what cutter?

    HI all, got 15 x downlights to install in a soffet, its got wood under it and also about 3mm steel plate above, my usual ck or starret cutter wont even touch it, ive have drilled one out with a series of holes but it was a nightmare, any hardened cutters out there that might do the job? CHeers...
  10. O

    Flood light - fixing it up a tree!

    Looking for some sensible suggestions for fixing a LED floodlight with PIR up a tree! I'd rather not be using 3" nails in the trunk! Thanks all
  11. sythai

    Where can I get some of these?

    Hi Chaps Been googling away but can't find what I'm looking for :-( I'm hoping someone could advise please, ideally online somewhere? I've eventually run out of my supply of P-clip/ loops 'not too sure of the technical name.' (should be a jpeg attached. hopefully it worked) My local...
  12. cliffed

    Existing Swa

    Relocating workshop to a new position,this requires Swa supply to be jointed to new position. The original swa is a 10mm 4 core,using sheath as cpc,we are extending this. It's also a 3phase /N supply. I'm ok with this,but the problem I see is the main earth bonding requirements,spoken about...
  13. Wes1000

    Home automation system enclosures

    hi guys, I'm looking for someone with some experience with home automation systems to give some advice on the enclosures. I haven't fitted any before and wondered if they, when fitted in to a din rail enclosure/cabinet, would fall under the catch all of 'switch gear' and have to be fitted in a...
  14. J

    concealed cables to D.B.

    Hi All.. Situation: Full rewire of a house, The distribution board is located in the garrage on the adjacent wall back to back with the house.. The roof level of the garage is below the ceiling of the joists so can't break threw at high level It's my intention to run the cables down/up the...
  15. W

    Where can I buy trendy looking 4 gang floor socket box?

    Looking to move our TV and the myriad of accompanying boxes and cables that comes with it from the corner of our lounge, as that's where the sockets are now, into the area around the middle of the our bay window. I'm looking for a, trendy brushed whatever, 4 gang socket box. Any idea as to...
  16. loz

    Floods on insulated steel buildings

    got a few 100w floods to mount on a newbuild. The walls are clad with insulated cladding, outer tin strip, insulated ion, thin tin strip. I can't get a fixing into the top purling, due to guttering. The client wants the floods mounted between en the top 2 purlins. I was thinking 2 bits of units...
  17. H

    Steel Conduit

    Hi Just got a quick question. I install CCTV systems and want to start using steel conduit instead of PVC. Do I need to ground the conduit if it will only have CAT6 network cable inside. Thanks
  18. S

    Suggestions for mounting

    Hi guys, I need some suggestions. I have a job next weekend in which the customer has asked for outdoor sockets to be mounted on a steel fixing coming from the ground and I'm stumped with what to use? Any help?
  19. Pete999

    Steel Conduit

    I was wondering last night, or should I say wandering, when I were a Lad working with steel and Galv conduit, I distinctly recall the Electricians I was working with always gad me filing the ends of couplers, locknuts etc and also removing the pain from entries into steel enclosures, I know in...
  20. B

    Bonding Stainless Steel Tables In A Kitchen

    Wiring for a new kitchen,client is having all new stainless steel tables,have these all got to be bonded.If yes what size earth cable do you suggest. Regards

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